Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-13

At LINCOLN
EVENT HERE
Monster Crowd Hears Fine
Speeches and Enjoys Dinner
Last Night

The annual Lincoln dinner of the
Perth Amboy Republican Club held
In Washington Hall last night was by
far the most successful event of its
kind ever held by that political or
ganization in this city, more than 500
members and friends filling the hall
to capacity. So great was the num-
Der of men present that 1t was neces-
sary for about seventy-flve who could
not be seated when the supper started
at 1880 o'clock to wait for a second
table which was served in the balcony
about one hour later.
The speechmaking of the night in
cluded patriotic tributes to Abraham
Lincoln, national and state politics
and even touched upon international
affairs in an address made upon the
subject of the League of Nations to
Enforce Peace.
The county bridge across the Rari-
tan. connecting this city with South
AE1boy, came in for its share of dis
cussion by State Comptroller Newton
X. Bugbee and Assemblyman Arthur
L. Warner Of Union county, both of
whom declared their belief that the
state should take over the mainte-
nance of this structure.
The supper was opened with the
singing of one verse of the Star Span
| gled Banner" after which Rev. Will
; DeTL "eStCOLt OF the ofulpBOn M. y.
church, pronounced the invocation.
Former Judge Adrian Lyon. the
toastmaster at the affair, read letters
of regret from Robert Carson, Alfred
S. March and Governor Walter f.
Edge after which sc introduced as
: the first speaker of the night, New
ton K. Bugbee, the state comptroller
and Republican candidate for the
nomination for the governorship ol
this state.
In referring TO the advisability Of
the state taking over the upkeep of
the county bridge, Mr.. Bugbee point
ed out that residents in other counties
than Middlesex were reaping more
benefits from the use of the bridge
than were the people of this county
who are now paying for its mainten-
ance.
About eighteen years ago." he said
'the people of Perth Amboy found
they had been going twenty miles In
order to travel one mile and after a
hard fight they secured an appropria-
ton to build bridge between this
city and South Amboy. Since then IT
has been kept in repair by the county
and has become a cumbersome bur-
den on Middlesex. Now there is con-
siderable agitation as to what shall
be done with it. 1t is now used by
people from all parts of .he state and
about two or three weeks ago l had
the matter presented to me.
'Tn a talk had recently with
Chief Engineer Thompson. of the
State Highway department, he said IL
was his contention that IL was unfair
for Middlesex county to be burdened
with the upkeep OF this bridge and
that il undoubtedly be the policy of
the highway commission to assume
its care and upkeep as a part of the
state highway system"
Mr. Bugbee declared that he
thought no further legislation was
necessary for taking over the bridge
why 1t shouldn't be. He referred to
Senate bill No. AZ, introduced by STATE
Senator Thomas Brown, of this city,
asserting that this should facilitate
matters and that Senator Brown had
done his duty as a citizen and repre-
sentative from this district when he
introduced IL. In turning to another
subject the speaker stated that he
was In favor of the assumption of
the county bridge bv the state.
As TO Harbor
The matter OF the harbor treaty be-
tween New York and New Jersey was
referred to by the speaker, he declar-
ing that the people of Perth Amboy
had been rather negligent in boosting
tHelT cldlHlS anu ufsiuS tidt thc fAt-
publicans see that this eity's claims
are presented as forcibly as those Of
any other city having n waterfront
along New York harbor. Mr.. Lyon
later stated that this city is being
represented at the harbor treaty con-
ference and will make its claims
known.
Speaking of the conditions in this
country at present, Mr.. Bugbee stated
that we are now passing through q
vital period parallel to those days OF
1858, when Lincoln was at the helm
and steering true course in spite of
the many treacherous obstacles. He
referred TO the appeal made by Presi-
dent Wilson last year TO return a
Democratic House and Senate. point
ing out that the voters of this country
returned a majority of forty-four Re
publicans TO the House and a majority
of three in the Senate. I'VE are facing
in 1890" he declared. "a gigantic
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