Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

AS n CaUQlQdL6 IOT the n0u1hlhlAOlA
for the General Assembly at the he
publican Primary. / consider 1t a duty
as well as a privilege to assure the
voters of the county concerning my
attitude upon certain subjects that are
now receiving public attention. The
voters have a right to vote for any
candidate. but they are entitled to
know definitely what a candidate be-
lieves so that they may vote not only
intelligently. but with IN assurance
that they are registering their views
along certain lines.
The coming election will be one In
which the voters will do much think
ing and they will express themselves
regardless of political ties, keeping in
mind those candidates whose princi-
pies are in concord n harmony with
their Views and beliefs.
Reasons for Entering Contest.
I do not enter this contest for the
honor that is attached to the position
for the honor In the office depends
upon the way in which Il is filed and
should be only so considered. Honor
h office n office will honor
do enter. this contest for one pur-
pose only. To endeavor to serve the
state AND county by lending my voice
1sndC Mn unison with others in the
enactnnA Nof laws that will promote
the gen "a welfare and which will be
OF bened<b the public as a whole.
I ask my friends who support ms and
)esire my success not TO try to defeat
my other candidate or candidates, but
10 strive for my success only.
No disparagment OF other candidates
or efforts TO defeat them viii be
tenanced by me for party success is
much more important than a mere
personal primary victory.
Equalization of Valuations.
-
which II long continued, will tax the
OF this nation to their ut
most. The sinews Of war are men and
money. The mon can only be pro-
vided In two ways. by bonds n by
taxation, direct or Indirect. The PEG
pie will gladly sacrifice OF their money
70 meet the necessary obligations Of
the government provided II fs clearly
and definitely known that ach as far
as possible Is bearing his proportlonate
share and that there ire no sfackers
through unfair and unequal assess
emit However necessary in the past
II has been that valuations be assessed
with no impartiality. II is all the
more imperative that efforts be made
10 right inequalities that do exist
throughout the state.
! believe the taxing system OF the
state should be made the subject OF
Investigation Inc Improvements mad
that will make for less Partially and
less exemptions. This cannot be done
in one session OF h Legislature TO-
our Industries are so varied n
complex that 1t will require careful
consideration to devise a system OF
valuation that will eradicate some OF
the errors aud Inconsistencies hat now
exist and to place upon a standard
basis the taxing units OF the state. l
pledge TO take an active part in an
AEAA 80 hPtRu about nm nnn naA NanEs
assessment system In this state.
school System of the State.
/ believe in the public school system
OF the state and am ready al n time
TO defend II from unjust attacks. /
consider the public school as one Of
the greatest factors in the producing
OF American citizens and hold that its
perpetuity is essential TO the spirit Of
liberty as conceived by those who
founded this republic. 1 maintain that
the education of the future genera
tions is one OF the greatest tasks that
confronts the people of this nation. I
think that the system of education that
Is now An vogue in this state Is one the
whole. beneficial and OF great value to
our boys and girls tits with great pride
that one points 10 h great advance
made IN the way OF better school build
ings and facilities nj TO the efforts
being put forth to provide trained
teachers and 10 all the educational
progress made during recent years.
However. 1 am OF the belief that IN
many ways the present system OF edu-
cation is for the mental children Of
the state. That the grammar school
prepares for high school that the high
school trains for college and the nor
mai and that these last two prepare
for the professions Is an undisputed
fact.
The Constitution OF the state directs
that a wise and eficient system of eda-
cation shall be provided for every
child of the state. / do not believe
a for a large lumber OF children the
school OF today Is measuring up TO the
standard as provided by the Constitu-
fion of the state and which hose IN
terested ia child welfare believe should
also be for the beneht OF the industriais
OF our state.
urge that some effort be put forth
TO train those boys and girls who hav
20 leave school while still young so
that they may be better equipped than
they are at the present time.
I am not In favor OF making our
schools an annex 10 the mills and fac
tories. but / am in favor OF a modidca-
ton in h kind OF school thai Will
pfofide a training more In keeping
with b inclination and nature Of
those pupils who N not mentally in
ciined. but have Industrial and manual
talents as valuable 10 them as are the
talents or the rentals
I believe that some comparative