Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
LAX NE THODS IN
. COUNTY Barred BY
CANDIDATE LEWIS
Democratic Freebooter Nom-
inee Gives Facts and Figures
That Speak for Themselves.

That speak TOR themselves.
Among the interesting addresses
delivered at the reception TO Demo-
cratic candidates for city and county
offices, rendered by the Joel Parker
Association at the Kruger Audlto-
rum last night, was one by Louis
Lewis, who, with Michael N. Higgins,
OF Bloomfield, and Angelo r. Bianchi,
of this city, are running for the office
of freeholder on the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Lewis, who is a former assem-
blyman. devoted his speech to dis
cussion of county affairs, as they are
handled by the present Board of Free
holders, and pointed out methods en-
ployed that represented extravaganza
and waste of public moneys, II ever
public funds were wasted.
ION behalf of myself and my col
leagues [ wish to direct your atten-
ton to the conduct of the Republican
Board of Chosen Freeholders in its
administration of Essex County The
Democratic city administration" said
Mr.. Lewis. has been criticised, but
not a word has been spoken, eentle-
men, not word has been published,
not fact or a fagure, during all TINS
campaign, respecting the conduct OF
"The Republican Board of Chosen
Freeholders has refused point blank
TO open it's books for inspection, and
not a word has been said. The Re
publican Board of Freeholders eyi-
IDENTIFY do not believe that public office
is a public trust; and in their ar
rogance they forget they are the SER
wants of the people. They have not
been assailed and assaulted with
4 mt ON h.
iected to abuse and obloquy. 1t makes
a difference, doesn't it, whose OK is
gored? The citizens of Essex County
have been refused access to the
records of the Board of Chosen Free
holders since this campaign has been
on. But, gentlemen, the Essex County
Democracy, long before this campaign
was formally opened, secured com
plete record of the affairs of the Re
publican Board of Chosen Free
holders
Figures and Facts.
Here then are the figures; here
are the facts. And every figure and
every fact that / will submit to you
tonight has been checked and au-
thenticated by the greatest and most
exnert accountants in the United
States. The Democratic party was in
control of the Board of Freellolders in
1907 and 1903 Tonight / am going to
give YOU a few figures showing the
difference between the economical adj
ministration of Essex County under
simple Democratic rule and the ex-
travagant administration of Essex
County under Republican rule.
I'm 1908 it cost the citizens of ESSEX
County 1916, 0S in salaries and ex-
'penses to conduct the affairs of the
~ nDfs nitlynnG
Essex County s5S9,910.56 to conduct
the affairs of the county-a difference
Of $27S S67.4S
i"In 1907, the county tax rate was
.5S; in 1908 IL was 56--this was under
Democratic administration.
"Jn 1909. the Republicans increased
the county tax rate to SO; in 1910 1T
was further increased to 1929; in 1911.
II was still further increased to .6445;
III 1912 it was $3.50; in 1918 1t was
1871. and in 1914 it was .6940--an in
crease, gentlemen, from 1908 until
1914 of 1910. And yet, the Republican
board have the audacity to come be-
fore the people and ask you to bear
witness to their economy and to their
efficiency
ut costs $107,910 more to run the
county hospitals for the insane today
under Republican rule than ii did in
1905, under Democratic rule. 1t costs
S95. 1896. 20 more to run the County
Hospital for Contagious Diseases to-
day under Republican rule than 1t did
in 1908 under Democratic rule-and we
have had no epidemics in Newark for
many years.
1T costs S17, 400 "a more to run the
county penitentiary today under Re-
publican rule than it did in 1908 under
Democratic rule. 1t costs $10,140 moro
to run the county Jail today under
Republican rule than it did In 1908
under Democratic rule, and $15,S16
more is paid in salaries to court house
attendants today than in 1908.
County Salaries Raised.
''The salaries of every official has
been increased since 1908, while their
duties are the same. The county En-
gineer's salary has been increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 and he has been
given an assistant at $1,000, a rodman
AT 5000. and another assistant rodman
at $720. also a secretary at $1,000
total increase in salaries of $7,120.
And Raymond, the Republican cam
dldate, talks about stopping extrava.
gance.
'The salary of the clerk of the
board has been increased under Re-
TO 81, 800. The salary of the county
auditor has been increased from 81. 500
to $4,000 and he has been given a
secretary who draws 81, 800 year, or
a total salary increase in this office
Of $4,000 per annum.
''rhe county collectors salary has
been increased from $3.50 to $780, and
he. too, has been given a secretary
who draws 81, 800 a year, an increase
Of $3.50. Think of it--from $500 a
year under Democratic rule. to $3.50
under Republican rule. The law IL
brarian has not been overlooked, and
they have increased his salary from
81 200 to $3.50. The Board of Elec-
ticns under Democratic rule, re-
eeiyed $500 each per year. There are
four members of this board, and they
have been increased $500 each, or
$1,000 in all.
"The secretary of the Board of Tax
alton receives $4,000 today. In 1908
he was paid $1,000, and they have
given his clerk an increase from $3.50
to $500. The Republicans have added
S495 to the stenographers wages. In
1908 the stenographer in the Board of
Taxation got S415.92 per annum, while
today she is paid 5000. The chief of
the prosecutors detective staff in 1908
received $1,000; today he gets $4,000
His two sergeants in 1908 received
1880 each; today they get $3.50 EACH
His seven assistants We're paid $500
each in 1908; today they get 81, 800
each The confidential clerk received
1880 in 1908; today this clerk gets
$1,000. There was one stenographer
in this office in 1908, who was paid
$3.50. Today the Republicans have in.
creased this stenographer's salary to
$1,000 and have added another ste
nographer, who receives 5000 year.
'The sergeant of the Circuit Court