The Penn's Grove record., 1917-11-02
THE REPUBLICAN SMOKER
Candidate J. Albert Fisher Gives
Address on MayoraIty

ouSCcSSlul affairs ever given by that
live organization. 1t gave the men,
bers and invited guests an opportun-
lty OF meeting the Republican county
candidates and also some of the
Borough candidates. 1t was a most
enthuslastisc meeting and the several
candidates were given a warm well
come and the assurance of the heariest
support on election day.
The President of the Club, Hon. F.
A. Gentieu, presided, and he called
upon the following for Lrief remarks:
Senator Collins b. Allen, Charles b.
Robinson, Sr., ygiiilaln f. Miller,
William 7. Miffin, Roy J. Allen,
Mayor w. A. W. Grier and A. j. Col
antuono. j. Albert Fisher, the Peo-
pies choice fer Mayor of Penns Grove
borough, was called upon and the ap-
plause at the mention of his name
was evidence of his popularity. I'm
fortunately, and with profound regret
on the part of all his friends, he had
just received word from a hospital in
Wilmington Of the illness of his wife
and had to so across the river inn
nlediately and therefore did not get
to speak. Mr.. Fisher stated to your
correspondent that had he been able
to have remained his remarks would
have been as follows
AT the last Primary Election in
this community, | honorably submit
ted my candidacy to the voters of
Penns Grove OH the Republican ticket
and was chosen by them. At the
same time, friends of mine in the
Democratic party, unsolicited by me,
saw fit to also nominate me on the
Democratic ticket, but before the
Primary | publicly announced that if
defeated for the nomination / would
still be a Republican and work for the
election of the successful candidate.
1t was my impression, and the inn
preston of my friends, that since the
issue was so fairly and squarely fought
at the primaries the General Election
would be matter of course. Both
my friends and myself are surprised
to learn that my recent opponent in
the Republican Primaries, who was
defeated by me, has now announced
himself as candidate at the General
Election.
No new issue has been raised since
the primaries, neither has any ques-
tion arisen affecting any Borough
matters which would justify a man
running against the regularly nomi-
mated candidate. / feel that | am
justified in asking whom does Thomas
=. Hunt represent who is back of
his candidacy What body of citi-
zens other than the regularly enrolled
Republican and Democratic citizens
does he represent
I'm MY primary fight | promised
the people of this Borough that |
would give them as good an admins
tration as possible; that the laws
would be enforced; and that every
thing possible would be done to put
the Borough of Penns Grove in the
front rank of progressive and prosper
Gus communities of its size.
q wish to call the attention of the
voters of this community to a sinister
and unexplained move. Over fifteen
hundred of our citizens here, am in
formed, have been served with no.
tice claiming that their taxes are de-
linquent. Enclosed with this notice
of delinquency is statement copy of
which | will now read to you =
Section 43 Where any taxes shall
not be paid on or before the goth day
of December, following their assess
ment, interest thereon from and
after that date shall be added at
rate not exceeding eight per centum
per annum; and it shall be the duty
of the Collector, in person or by dep
uty, forthwith after the twentieth day
of December to enforce the payment
of all taxes by distress and sale of any
of the goods and chattels of the de-
linquent in the county, where the tax
is upon real estate the person assess
ed may be relieved from the levy by
showing that he was not the owner at
the time when tax became lien; if
goods and chattels of the delinquent
cannot be found, or not sufficient to
make all the money required to pay
taxes on personal property and poll
tax and dog tax, then it shall be the
duty of the collector in person or by
deputy to take the body of the delin-
quent, and unless the taexs is at once
paid, with costs, to deliver the same to
the sheriff or jailor of the county, to
be kept in close and safe custody until
payment be made of the amount due
on said taxes with costs, but there
shall be no arrest or Imprisonment for
default in payment of taxes on real
estate; copy of the entry of the tax
assessed against the delinquent, GER
titled by the collector to be copy
Truly TAKEN lIOIil HIS uupIfCdJS, SIldll
be sufficient warrant for the distress
and sale or arrest and Imprisonment
authorized by this act; and the au-
thority of any person to act as deputy
shall be conferred by the collector in
writing upon said copy of tax entry
and signed by the collector; and the
collector shall not be liable for def
ciencies in collection happening with
out any neglect, fraud or default on
his part.
'sYou will motto, the power is given
to the Collector of the Borough of
Penns Grove to arrest any person who
is delinquent in his personal property
tax, dog tax or poll tax. The full
power to make this arrest is vested in
the Collector or his deputy, who in his
instance is the son of Thomas e. Hunt,
who seeks to be elected in the coming
campaign.
Many of the citizens of the Bor-
ough have called this to my attention
and have asked me to explain the mo-
tive which might be behind the send