Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-18
Answers Edwards;
Says Prohibition Not Issue
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nlBnL utlu III JGIStg lily at
which more than 10000 were pres
ent-to see the fghts?"
The Hudson county Democratic
machine, the speaker said, would be
In Trenton as soon as Edwards was
elected governor If such a thing
should happen apd, continued Mr..
Carey, IF that machine starts COM
ing toward Perth Amboy you want
to lock both doors" Still speaking
on the subject Of MS machine" he
said that the ballot reform in this
state was the result of the Hudson
county machine stuffing the ballot
boxes. Changes in the state jury
laws, he continued, also were the re-
suit of operations of this powerful
machine"
If Edwards was elected governor.
Mr.. Carey said, he understood Mayor
Haig would be made secretary of
state. He should be made state
treasurer" the speaker added. With
reference to the Edwards night in
Jersey City several weeks ago the
speaker said that with more h
40, 900 present, tickets selling at 81
each and the expenses amounting to
around $4,000, he would like t
know to what charities the remain
der of the money went. he declaring
that the affair was held for the ben
eft of certain charities.
THE Hudson County Boulevard,
Mr.. Carey said, (which has been un-
der the control of the Hudson county
machine for the past fifteen years
with money appropriated for its pro-
per maintenance and repair, is n
of the rotteness roads in New Jersey.
And yet the Democrats advocate a
better roads campaign"
Referring to the prohibition issue
Of the democratic party, the speaker
declared that this appeal made to
| the voters Of New Jersey was n OF
the most vicious things ever done in
the politics of this state. The pro-
hibition amendment, he said, will go
into effect ON January 16 with forty
five of the forty-eight states having
| ratified it, the three rebel states
being Rhode Island, Connecticut and
New Jersey. The prohibition amend
ment, he explained, Is now a part OF
the constitution of the United States
and those opposed to the const1tu-
ton have no rightful place In public
life in America They should be out
parading and waving a red nag.
| Congress can change the prohibition
amendment the same way II was
adopted and by no other way can 1t
be repealed"
As he began to conclude his ad-
dress Mr.. Carey spoke briefly on the
stand in the women's suffrage CUES
ton taken by the Republican party,
he explaining hat the Republicans
| had submitted this question to the
| people OF New Jersey several years
| ago and 1t was defeated blu that the
party Is in favor of again putting 1t
| to a vote to decide whether or NOT
| equal suffrage should be alloWed
here.
i Illuminating about for another So
| called issue, the speaker said, tho
| Democrats decided to attack the
Public Utility Commission n the
present method of having them APP
pointed. The counsel of this COM
mission, said Mr.. Carey, is a Demo
orat. He also pointed out that Mr..
| Bugbee is being blamed by the DEM
ocrats for the present commission
holding office when they were not
| appointed by Bugbee but by another
man.
In conclusion the Hudson county
speaker told of what the Republican
party had done for the w~orkingman
with Its protective tariff. While
speaking of President Wilson at this
time he also told of his regret at
President Wilson's illness and said
he hoped for the Presidents speedy
recovery.
Comptroller Bugbee was given a
rousing welcome when he entered the
hall, the band playing The star
| Spangled Banner" at that time. At
the conclusion of the music round
after round of applause was forth
coming. After making clear his stand
on the prohibition question Mr.. Bug
bee delved into the Public Utility Com
mission question, another of the DEM
ocratic issues.
1.-The Democrats wish to have this
commission elected" he said. Can
YOU imagine the number of candidates
you would have in the field for these
%ofices, which pay $500 per year. 1t
would be a case of the man who prom
ised the most being elected" Politics,
he said, should not play any part in
the naming of this commission. 1t be-
ing essential that the members be
men who regardless of politics are
eligible to do their work in an efficient
manner.
AS to his being "a too of the Public
Service Corporation as charged by
Senator Edwards in his speech here
last night, Mr.. Bugbee declared thai
that corporation nor any other has
any strings on him and that If elected
he will soon prove 1t. Edwards, he
said, has an interest In the Public
Service Company and also has a bro
Their who has been counsel for tn
Public Service Company for rs years
Edwards, he said. made the accuse
tons against him. Bugbee. in order to
protect himself.
With reference to the Public Ser
vice controlling the present admins
ltration, the speaker pointed out, one
of the first things the Republicans did
when they gained control in 1916 was
to raise the Public Service tax from
two to five per cent, causing an In
crease of approximately $1,0O0,00O
which that company had to pay out
Does this" Mr.. Bugbee asked. look
as though the Public Service Corpor'
alton was controlling the present Re-
publican Administrations"
In closing. and prior to asking thu
support of every man in the audience
and every "honest-thinking voter il
the, state" Comptroller Bugbee sale
he handled about 100000 in hi
official capacity at Trenton and point
ed out the possibilities of his getting
a "rake-off." He asked If anyone haC
ever heard of his being guilty of sucI
actions and declared that If he wa
anything but honest it would soon b,
known by the Democrats as one of thu
main men in the purchasing depart
ment is a member of that party.
Hiiker in Talk.
f. William Hilker, at present coun
ty collector, and Republican candidat
for County Clerk to succeed Bernar,
M. Cannon, ave a short talk in whicl
he stated that Mr.. Cannon had al
ready held the office for which he /
seeking reelection for ten years. wish
ing five more years, and declaring tina
thus far the Democratic incumben