The Mount Holly news., 1918-10-29

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, demonstrate for all time that yo
e cannot use war for political profit
5 eering"
President Wilson has cast reflection
/, upon the patriotism of all Republican
in the country. He has deliberatelv
insulted every member of that party
, Republicans will remember this whel
they go to the polls next Tuesday an,
vote accordingly.
Next Tuesday will be election day
when voters will be expected to shoy
preference for the men they think bes
fitted to represent them in all offices
There does not appear to be mucl
interest manifested over this yer,
important matter, but it may be tha
there is much thinking being done
Past results have shown that voter:
spend much time in thought over the
selection of officials and vote as they
think.
The fact that the Democrats do moi
appear to be active should not misIead
anybody. To be sure they are short Of
candidates. For State Senator. the
present incumbent, Senator Wells,
does not appear to have any opposition
but that should not deter anv voter
from putting a cross opposite his name
and making his majority as large as
possible. Assemblyman Roberts is
another Republican who Will be sent
back to Trenton because his record has
SHOWN that he deserves to be kept in
Inc position he has so honorably and
satisfactorily filled.
The township offices are creating
very little interest, yet they are of the
utmost importance. For township
committee the Republicans have re.
nominated Messrs. Mayer and Taylor.
gentlemen who have had experience
and have shown that they know the
duties of the office and are willing 10
serve the people in the future as in the
past. The Democrats have nominated
Harry Hawkins, Sr., and William II
Hinkle. These men have been on the
committee in past years and are well
acquainted with the requirments of the
place They are old warhorses and are
not, in any sense, ignorant or innocent
In the game of politics. They have not
been making any stir but they have
been at work just the same. 1t will be
well to keep an eye on these two gentle
men
Edward Hullings is the Republican
candidate for township collector. The
democratic nominee is John b. Her.
bert, who claims to be qualified for the
Office, and has been working quietly
Tor the election. If the Republicans
desire to regain control of this Office
they mnst be up and doing for it can
not be denied that the Democratic
nominee is good campaigner.
or course there will be a struggle
throughout the state to secure Demo-
cratic majority of the representatives
In Congress. Hon. Isaac Bacharach is
sure to go back to the lower house and
1t is a certainty that Senator David
Baird and Governor Edge will be
chosen to the Senate. Both men
should receive the support of everv
citizen of this county.
Comment has been made upon the
manner in which the law governing
election expenses is practically laughed
at. This is fact. But it is not thesonlv
part of the election statutes that is
dead letter. Section 139 provides that
mo person shall, within the polling
room, show his ballot after it is pre.
pared for voting to any person in such
way as to reveal the contents; nor
shall any person within the polling
place or within hundred feet thereof
solicit the voter to show the same y
ms law is absolutely ignored. Faith
FULLY, on election day, the election
board marks off 100 feet limit and then
The solicitors or ward workers calmly
walk over it and solicit votes. At the
primary election workers stood right at |
The door of the polling places and |
asked people to cast their ballots as
requested and in some cases walked mn
to the ballot box with the voter IT
may as well be understood right here
mat this will not be allowed next
tuesday. If the authorities do nof
take hold of it special agents will. |
ihere is power invested in the election
boards to engage special officers to see
mat the law is obeyed but it NAV be |
necessary for outside services to be
engaged
Another law that was completely |
ignored at the primary was that which |
restricts the number of agents or ward
workers to two for each candidate. |
In one instance there were at least a |
dozen workers in one ward. This was
clearly illegal and it will be well for all |
candidates to carefully study the cleo
tion laws and see what they can do for
Just as sure as there will be an election !
Just SO sure is it that there will be an |
'fort made to see that the statutes are |
observed and that, if broken, pen. |
atty will be inflicted. Ignorance of the
law is not an excuse and while there
may be many candidates who will not
have a chance to read this warning
those who do see it will do well to heed
it.