Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
Platform of
Frank E.. Spring
Candidate for Republican Nomination
for General Assembly

means of measuring the efficiency OF
: the various schools should be provided,
so that comparisons may be maze mat
will in some degree determine Ell
1ciency of the various schools n
hat this result be made known to the
various districts.
1 maintain that a more uniform
standard OF courses in the chooi OF
the state should be
mad effective.
Large sums of money could be v
or put to better use if the citizens OF
the state were advised more definitely
concerning the relative cost of educa-
ton in the state.
L pledge myself to uphold the pres
ent school system of the state and
to give my time and attention to make
II more beneficial to all and to provide
means -so-that the citizens shall be in
q position to Know the cost involved
and the results accomplished.
Powers of Local Boards of Education.
1 am opposed to any attempt TO re-
move any of the powers from the local
school boards of education. Such a
scheme is being advocated in some
parts of the state and / am against
any action that will take-fron D
people in the various municipalities
their rights In school affairs.
Local Option.
Il DElAGNG III IN III AAAo AaI
ton of the liquor traffic by what Is
commonly known as Local Options IT
is my opinion that a municipality ha5
the right to decide this Question as n
unit. Regarding the vote whether II
be for a continuance or prohibition l
feel that this Is a matter of personal
choice and l hold myself only respon-
stble for my own vote and feel that
others should exercise the same RICH.
themselves. Any attempt. however, TO
defeat the present law or TO modify ~
so as to deprive IL of Its force ana
power will be most heartily and per-
sistently opposed by me and l hall
use my time and influence to keep the
present law on the statute books OF
our state.
Industrial Efficiency.
After the great war Is over our IA
ton will experience a great industrial
change and adjustments IN our in
dustriai system will have to be made
to provide for the furthering OF in
dustrial efficiency and equity.
Industrial craftsmanship Is not con-
cerned in preaching non-resistance to
labor and It's demands on the one hand
or to destroying the labor organiza-
lions on the other. Its task as / see IT.
is to translate elias struggle and war
fare from the place OF strike and lock-
out to the level OF representative gov
eminent.
1t seems to me that political
methods should be introduced into the
government and management of in
dustry substituting democratic ma
chinery OF representation for the ex
listing ~autocratic methods which lead
in many cases to revolts and strikes.
Instead of compelling workingmen to
use the costly and wasteful method OF
forcing the employer by strike. the
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industrial power In the management
of h industry.
Teachers Retirement Fund.
The s~olvency OF this fun Is nov
threatened and from latest reports the
savings OF thousands of teachers in
this state are on the verge OF bank
ruptcy. Legislation to put this fund
on a sound financial basis is impera-
tive n its permanency n stability
will be realized more fully when the
fund Is so placed that its disposition
and management Is left IN the hands
of the state and not as at present. con-
trolled or managed by a coterie or
group OF interested teachers.
/ shall lend my aid toward the
needed legislation which win protect
and insure the solvency OF this fund.
Economy.
I am very strongly opposed to.any
legislation that will increase the bur-
den or taxation upon the taxpayers OF
the state.
Economy and thrift are state issues
and the Legislature should be most
careful at this time In its expenditures
for the people a been called to sac
rince as never before and we want this
sacrifice to continue along war ines
until TITS Over Over There"
I shall oppose any legislation the
purpose of which is to create new
ofices or to add extra members TO ex-
listing commissions unless Il be clearly
shown that they are imperative.
Patriotism.
do not enter this race appealing
10 patriotism. for patriotism can be
abused a. well as used. The voters
know a patriot without any exegesis.
We are apt to confuse the hero with
the patriot. I believe In the lowly
walks OF life today ~unnotioed and un-
sung are patriots who are the real
backbone of this nation. DRAFTED not
for the present time, but 70 the close
OF life these patriots will serve.
Touching upon the war I believe
America vii continue 10 nght for Jus
tice and the equality OF nations VITA
lev q thought OF peace until Ger
many Is compelled 10 sue for a peace
that will prevent her from renewing
IN a short time q war on those nations
that entered h war 70 check her
from destroying Democracy
Then and then only can we as a ma
ton fulnll the full mission OF our a
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