The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31
TO THE VOTERS AND CITIZENS
OF HUNTERDON COUNTY.

OF HUNTERDON COUNTY.
had hoped that during this cam
pa,gn it would not be necessary for
the associate members of Edward H.
Wilson on the Board of Freeh olders
to be compelled to correct any unfair
or unjust statements or misrepre-
sentation of facts concerning the
manner in which the public business
has been conducted, because of the
fact that during my term as his asso-
ciate and colleague he has on all occa-
sions joined heartily with Mr.. Wean
and myself in transacting your bust
ness and voted with US on all ques-
tons with two exceptions. And he has
made statements in his letter of ap-
peal for your suffrage at the coming
election which are unfair, unjust and
misrepresent the facts, / feel it my
duty to tell you the facts as you have
right to know and then judge for
yourself whether Mr.. Wilson has done
as by his letter he would have you
believe he has DONE
The first time Mr. Wilson voted on
a question in opposition to Mr.. Wean
and myself was on motion directing
County Engineer Davis to make a
survey establishing grades, etc., for
the improvement of the road from
Milford to Everittstown by way of
Mount Pleasant, which it is intended
to improve next year by the county.
Borough of Milford, Townships of
Holland and Alexandria, to be when
completed borough and township
road for maintenance.
The second and only other time Mr..
Wilson voted in opposition to Mr..
Wean and myself was on a motion as
he says to increase the salary of Mr..
H. L. Stout, as County Solicitor, and
wants you to understand his action
was for economy. Perhaps he thinks
it was, but when you read the facts
and must conclude his statement
again, unfair and unjust.
Mr.. Stout made application for an
increase in salary, owing to addition
al duties required Of him by recent
legislation. Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Wean
and myself conceded the merit of the
application and all agreed an in
crease ought to be granted. Mr.. Will
son was very emphatic in insisting
that the salary of the Board of Free
holders should be increased. At the
time this letter was discussed bill
was pending in the Legislature that
would increase the salary of the Free
holders from fifteen hundred dollars
to twenty-five hundred dollars per
year, and Mr.. Wilson said if this bill
passed and became law he would
vote to increase the salary of Mr..
Stout to eighteen hundred dollars per
year Tan increase of six hundred dol
lars), but should the bill fail to pass
he would not vote to make his salary
more than his (Wilson's) but would
vote to fix it at fifteen hundred dol
lars IAN increase of three hundred
dollars per year,. No further action
was taken on the matter until after
the final disposition, by the Leglsla-
ton, of the Freeholders' Salary Bill,
which was defeated, shortly after that
the increase of the salary of Mr.. Stout
was taken up by the Board. A motion
was made to fix his salary at fifteen
hundred dollars, as was agreed by all
of US he ought to have. On roll call,
to the great surprise of myself and
Mr.. Wean, Mr.. Wilson voted in the
negative, stating at the time that such
increase should be allowed but did not
believe in paying employees as much
as EMPLOYERS received. Mr.. Wilson
was willing to give Mr.. Stout eighteen
hundred dollars if Mr.. Wilson's salary
was Increased to twenty-five hundred
dollars, an increase for Wilson OF one
thousand dollars.
Does it look as though the business
of the county requires person 10
hold Mr.. Wean and myself in check
when Mr.. Wilson always votes with US
and in your interest and agreed to
vote for the increase of Mr.. Stout S
salary. and only refused to do SO be,
cause he was very much disappointed
and peeved over his failure to get an
increase. Yet he would have you be-
lieve he was always on the alert IN
YOUR interest, and this action was
taken without his being consulted.
never promised Mr.. Wilson to
sunport him for Director and | know
MI. Wean never did. Mr.. Wean or
myself never said to him, "The bosses
won't let US elect you Director"
did fell him that personally would
be glad to support him, but my
friends who by their efforts and votes
in nv behalf made it possible for my
election Salu IL WOulu my wv
from the manner in which he has
publicly misrepresented Mr.: Wean
and myself | am very thsnkful re-
NAMED loyal to my friends;
He saws the boss from Whitehouse
was there and called Wean and l out.
want to say the gentleman he re,
fers to as ''the boss from Whitehouse
was not at the organization OF the
Board in January list, but was IN
Florida. o,
No person that is styled "the boss"
has ever tried to exert any influence
over me or any member of the Board
concerning the county business;
would not stand for it. Mr.. Wilson,
except on the two occasions referred
to, has always voted with Mr.. Wean
and myself and therefore he either
acted honestly for you, as we did, or
was boss-ridden by our boss, as ne
saws we have one. What DO you
think?
Truly yours,
DAVID L. HOLCOMBE,
Lambertville.
Ordered and paid for by David l..