Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-08-31
Stille, -AssemblymaR

The time was, not so many years ago,
when the chief attributes of q person
aspiring to an important County or
State office were q pleasant smile, a
glib tongue, empty promises and plenty
of money Times have changed, how
ever and the present-day voter, before
casting his ballot for any candidate, in
quires first into that candidates record,
especially If he has previously served
in any official capacity.
Corsville E. Stille, Of Tuckahoe, can
didate for denomination at the Primary
Election to the Assembly, is blessed
with almost all of the qualities of the
old-time politician, but 1t is mighty
short on the "record" that the present
day voter demands.
Stille served three terms in the AS
sembly, from 1907 to 1909, both inclu-
sive. In 1907 he introduced no bills OF
any kind, Notwithstanding the fact
that Cape May County during that per-
iod was experiencing a transitory de-
velopment from an obscure, unimport-
ant, extreme section of the State to a
County of wealth and prominence. In
1908 he repeated his splendid achieve
ments of 1907, and introduced not one
bill of any kind for the benefit of Cape
May County, or any other section of
the State. In 1909 Stille introduced AS
sem bly, Bill No. Is, by request, which
affected freeholders Of the third and
fourth class coun ties. The bill did not
pass. He also introduced Assembly
Bill No. 227 affecting the railroads in
every section Of the State; this bill
passed, and is chapter No. 1856 of the
Laws of 1909. The bill was of no APP
parent value to Cape May county dir
ectIy or indirectly. In 1909 Stille also
had a strong affection for fish and
game measures, introducing Bills No.
267, 268, 269, go and 319, all relative to
fish and game, and none Of which got
hey ond the House. During the first
two years of STILES incumbency, Cape
Nhoy OOhhpJ 0ACW q Oldnh d6 ldI as It's
representation in Trenton was concern
ed, and In the third year, 1909, Jared
but little better, Stille devoting five
seventies of his time having brain
storms over proposed laws regulating
and restricting the catching of fish and
game.
After a lapse of eight years, Stille
was returned to the Assembly In 1915,
last year, andlintroduced his now fam
GUS "Gag-Rule" Bill, which was AS
sembly Bill Nc. 4S8. This bill was
aimed to enable certain politicians in
the city of Wildwood to secure a liquor
license at a hotel, which had beer re-
fused by the county judge many years
past. The bill provided for vesting the
power of granting liquor licenses in the
hands of the city officials of the various
cities and townships of the county, TAX
ing this power from The GonntxiRage..
Later the bill was amended 80 that it
affected only the commission governed
cities of the county, and passed the
House in that shape. The latter bill
was severely condemned by good think
ing people In every section of the coun-
ty, several county newspapers terming
it the most vicious bill ever introduced
by a representative of Cape May coun-
ty in the Assembly. The bill, of course
died in the Senate, and did not become
q law.
And it Is on this 'enviableu record
as q Representative of Cape May Coun-
ty in the State Assembly that Corsville
E. Stille asks to be returned.
This advertisement paid for by william A.
Haffert, Sea Isle City, NJ.