Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-16
The Last Chance

The Last Chance
If you haven't yet go do The polls are
open until o'clock tonight ought be honest express
opinion the matter of commission form OF II
is too important to have the nufd because of the nd1er
Of the voters
is one of the striking recommendations for commission govern
ent point been raised opposition to it as yet
although the seem feeling desperately for an
argument against will have weight The question OIL
tax rate was so thin that could through it. AS matter
fact very acted like boomerang for hoe "ho
would use against commission form Of government
Everyone rates higher today all over the
try the everything else is higher due manly to the IN
creased cost of materials and production
Then we have the fight being carried Jersey City the
election succeed George F. Brennger who was
killed automobile accident Jersey City always was scrappy
place political parties split INTO bitter rae
attention that is attracting It is very healthy condition when
people will their local affairs This is
possible because there other issue before the people at this
special Jersey City excepting the selection Of this com
Under the old system the city official would be chosen
at general the people would have the sheriff. the
sembms the eehoders probably the mayor and perhaps even
President elect Under such conditions how would 1t be pos
concentrate their interest single office
Commission separates affairs county,
affairs alone as they should
cia Jersey City today and has the bosses who at
eection clearly In the hands of the people
Yesterday hand bills were thrown about the city
clearly the law because they did not tell who
spons for them If there is thing that stands out con
pcuousy the commission form of government it publicity
Everything open and above board No ordinance be put into
after the
people can ordinance if they desire
The ordinance be signed by the required number of commits
that will always be record who responsible for IT.
Every his merits The circular
handed yesterday good arguments for commission govern
ment because it is so different in contrast
circular question Let the plain people rule To be
know of better illustration of the plain people taking
their hands than the election Jersey City to-
Nay % h ut m onnicnonJv in his advermnt yester
The plain people actually have chance rule under the
commission form of and they don't like the they
have placed in Office they after years trial. have them
the plain people through the initiative compel the of
an ordinance whether want to pass it not For
instance down Long Branch the people wanted public market
have the farmers The commissioners refused
nrdnance creating such market group Of citizens got up
petition signed by the required number forced
1.-THE proposition The plain people carried by big majority
and the ordinance went into effect.
On the other hand should the commissioners give val
uabe franchise corporation the ordinance granting
chse could not into effect until the plain people had had chance
to demand referendum that ordinance This demand would be
ahc pe pun 10 Voe ana OF the people Voted
against it, it could not into effect If this letting the plain
vote for commission the circular says simply
vote for corporation rule Well does it, with the inita
tive and referendum have just described t
No. have for favorng commission govern
Nearly every setback they given by
under commission rule The the
ninety cent We wonder how people in Perth Amboy
realize that the ninety which they have today
fight put up by governed The commission
of Passac started that fight and the commissioners
backed them up They fighting Public Gas Com
they the the price of gas to
ninety cents This forced general reduction all
Incidentally might be mentioned that under the old of
government the Public Service the right track
Of their lines in the city of city any
thing But before they could the commits
sion form of adopted there when the Public
Service double track the of their line
compelled the city $4,000 for the privilege does
look much if vote for commission government means
vote for corporation rule, does it?
No. matter how the election the peope of Perth
Anboy getting their They beginning realize
the facts and give thought municipality
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The only trouble is If commission k defeated
will have wait until 1921 on the nronos
oh again The law that the question brought be-
fore unhe Beginning year Of the term
pf the mayor be elected aerthe holding Office
favor commission government therefore don't fail +o o
out today and vote for it 1t will be opportunity for some
time - - o