The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-17
Edwards in Salem County
Issues Discussed and Greetings
Given Voters

Senator EQWafO L. EuWdTuS toufSu
thru Salem County on Tuesday thru
mud and rain in an automobile. He
reached Elmer about IL o'clock after
making stops at Woodbury. and Pitman.
Thence he went to Pole Tavern, Dare
town, n took dinner in Woodstown
with those of his party and Salem coun-
ty Committeeman.
Mr.. Edwards and A. Harry Moore,
Commissioner of Parks and Public
Property, Jersey City, mad short adj
dresses, thence rode to Salem. He
greeted several of the prominent citi-
zens of Salem in the Democratic Club
room. The next run was to Pennsviue
where the voters and river were viewed.
The party reached Penns Grove about
7.30. The Cornet Sand rallied a goodly
number of voters who greeted Senator
Edwards and his party.
Commissioner Harry Moore spoke in
front of Odd Fellows Hall on the troll
ley fare issue in the State. He said
in Jersey City the franchise given by
the City provided for the Company to
lay paving along the track and a s.
cent fare. When they wanted them to
put in a better street pavement the
SOuIk OSINO LhO company oNo ~
have to do so, it was not in the fran
chise contract. The Company raised the
fare from 5 to 10 cents for a ride from
one end of Jersey City to the other. The
State Utilities Commission appointed by
Governor Edge allowed the increase
yet the 5 cent fare is in the franchise
contract. A similar situation exists in
Camden. The remedy is not to boycott
the cars, smash the windows, and des-
troy property, but to elect a Governor
not controlled by the trolley and cleo
trio companies who will appoint other
men with different minds to decide
these public questions.
Senator Edwar 1. Edwards is the
man who will do this.
Senator Edwards introduced a bill to
give the returned soldier boys a dona-
ton of 500, while the Republican Leg
islature voted them a 29-cent medal.
Senator Edwards is not a high-brow.
He worked UP from messenger boy on
his merits, to be the president of the
largest bank in Jersey City. He is n
of and part of the people. A Republic
can paper in Jersey is supporting him
and many Republicans in North Jersey
will vote for him.
Senator Edwards was State Comp
troller for 6 years while Woodrow Will
son and James Fielder were Governors.
When his second term expired there was,
found a deficit of a million dollars.
When his first term expired there was
a surplus of a million and a half. He
helped devise the inheritance tax and
refused to approve of bills for which
no money was appropriated. In that
way he was a check on the officials and
Legislature. Such a valuable %financier
is needed at the head of our State.
The Republicans under Gov. Edges
fake budget business administration
100 per cent. Can the people afford to
continue such political p%lunderers in
office?
Edward P. Stout, a former assembly,
man and City Counsel for Jersey City,
spoke on Senator Edwards great abil-
ity in the business world, his integrity
and high regards in which he was held
by the people who knew him. He de-
clared the economic business efficiency
claimed by Gov. Edge was a fake. Sem
ator Edwards had proved his ability
as a superior financial manager of the
State while Comptroller. That same
ability was needed as Governor.
MI. Stout believed in personal liber-
ties, believed hat the prohibition amend
ment to the u. s. Constitution was un-
constitutional without the vote of the
people. There was no need of a State
Tax which Governor Edge has imposed
on the people.
The meeting next assembled in Odd
Fellows Hall. E. A. McAdams, Esq,
introduced Harry B. Ware, Esq. of
Salem, who spoke of the business meth
cd of Mr.. Edwards while Comptroller,
and how he brought rigid economy. All
Democrats should be aroused to their
duty to help elect him Governor. He
introduced Senator Edwards.
Senator Edwards said he stood all
four square on the platform. On prohb
bition he said he did not drink, but he
believed in personal liberty and would
not dictate to others what they should
eat or drink. He granted the others
the same h claimed for himself.
The inheritance tax law he assisted
in having enacted has given four mil
lions of dollars to the State treasury.
When sent to the Legislature by $4,000
IldJOIlty lie WChI " SHN ~
pie and not his personal views. He
hoped to do the same as Governor as
he believed he would be elected.
If you look on your tax bill you will
find a State road tax of 10 cents on
800. Thai is the first State tax i'm
posed on the people in thirty years and
it is not necessary. 1t will be imposed
for years with which to build a tun-
mel under the Hudson river between
Jersey City and New York and a bridge
over the Delaware river to connect
Camden Philadelphia. He intro
duced a bill in the Legislature to issue
bonds to build these projects. In thirty
years the bonds and interest could be
paid by the tolls charged those who
used these roadways. That was the
way Brooklyn bridge was built and
paid for and now it is free. If such
were done in these cases the farmers
of South Jersey would not ave to be
taxed for several years to pay for a
bridge and tunnel most will never use.
That should appeal to every tax pay
err because it touches every property