Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-10-04
Republicans Fix
Their Platform at
Trenton This Week

Senator w. B. Mackay, Jr., and the
assembly candidates, Messrs. Glover
TOzer and Dater represented Bergen
county at the State Republican Conven.
ton on Tuesday, when the platform
for the campaign was adopted
1t was the claim of Democrats that
their chief issue would be a fight
but the Republican convention declared
that the development of the trolley is
necessary for the state and their sol
vency must be protected is another
plank, but it is declared that the zone
fare system is unavoidable and the
party is opposed to it. This plank will
ask for an immediate return to the fiat
rate system, the rate to be determined
by an independent appraisal of utility
property and securities, as proposed by
State Comptroller Bugbee, Republican
gubernatOrial candidate.
A referendum is declared for on all
proposed constitutional amendments
including woman suffrage.
Bond issues for the Hudson river
bridge, instead of direct taxation, the
bonds to be paid for from tolls, is an
other plank.
The Sunday sports and amusements
question is handled favorably.
On the League of Nations there is to
be plank commencing the senate res
ervation for the protection of Amer
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control her domestic affairs, an equal
vote with other nations, immunity from
article ten fixing territorial integritleS.
and the right towithdraw on America S
own option.
There is a strong protective tariff
plank and a plank for the reduction of
taxes in a national way and for the
lessening of the high cost of living
There is also a declaration for better
pay for institutional employees.
The platform also includes IA plank
for enforcement of the prohibition
amendment, when it becomes effective,
but as sufficient number of other
states have ratified it, will declare it
is no longer necessary for New Jersey
to ratify it, as prohibition is not a
state issue. This plank, it is under
stood meets the demands of the Anti
Saloon League for an enforcement
plank and eliminates the danger to the
party of the league presenting Fillmore
Condit of Essex Falls as an independ-
ent Republican candidate
From J. M. Smith.
Senator w. 3. Mackay, Jr., delivered
one of his usual bristling, patriotic adj
dresses at the welcome home reception
rendered the Hasbrouck Heights SerV-
ice men on last Friday night by the
Pioneer Club. The senator was the
only speaker, and he provided much
enthusiasm by his stirring speech.
AS was expected, Senator W. 3.
Mackay, Jr., received highly compli-
mentary vote at the recent primaries,
the total and official vote being 1882.
OF course, there was no opposition to
the senator. Next to him came As
semblyman w. Irving Glover of Engle-
wood, who was nominated and who
received 9,661 Assemblyman w. st.
John Tozer received $3.50 and John G.
Dater of Ramsey, 9,52S. The assembly
candidates were unopposed.
Director Joseph Kinzley, Jr., easily
won the nomination for sheriff, re-
ceiving 1919 votes. w. V. A. Blauvelt
was next with 2, 964; Scott, 1907;
Ryan, Ga, and Skinner, 40S.
Reid, Howell and John A. Donald
son were nominated freehOlders with
SOS and 1924 respectively; Gustave
Boyer of Hackensack received ISIS
votes.
For governor, Comptroller N. A. X.
Bugbee received 1859 votes in Bergen
county; Governor w. w. Runyon,
1851 King 500; Raymond 1854.
The Democrats selected eX-Judge
Seufert of Englewood to oppose Sena-
tor Mackay, and ex-Sheriff Robert N.
Heath to opposed Director Kinzley for
sheriff
If the small Democratic vote cast at
the primary is any indication of the
Indifference of the Democrats in the
county, Seufert receiving the largest
returns, 4,093-then the Republican
nominees will have an easy matter in
November.