Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-03

GIVING THE FACTS

form Of government will be found
on the first page of the EVENING
NEWS today. AS announced yes
terday, II Is our intention to publish
q series OF these editorials in order
that the voters Of the city may be
fully informed on the subject by the
time the special election is held.
possibly some time the latter part
OF this month.
n the first editorial yesterday we
told how commission government
came to be started in this country.
Today we tell how 1t came to be
adopted in New Jersey and what
progress 1t has made here in the
past nine years.
There Is no desire on the part Of
anyone to put something over in
regard to commission government.
We believe that the more the people
come to understand the new system
and realize the possibilities Of de-
veloping Perth Amboy under the
change, the more likely they are TO
vots for 1t. Therefore the EVEN
ING NEWS is endeavoring to fur
nish all the information possible on
the subject. We want every voter
to form an honest opinion and vote
according to the opinion formed.
The whole campaign is being con-
Quoted open and above board. The
Organization backing the movement
was formed at a public meeting and
h fullest publicity has been given
to every act. This will continue TO
be the policy until the people have
nnaily spoken.
AS we stated yesterday, once the
election to determine whether or
not commission government is to be
adopted and should the verdict Of
the people be in favor of the
change. the EVENING NEWS will
take no part in the election Of COM
misssoners that will follow other
than to urge. in a general way. that
high class, capable men be chosen.
We will advocate the election of no
particular candidate or group of
candidates. 1t will be entirely Zip
to the people Of Perth Amboy to
decide without any influence other
than the dictates OF their own con.
science as to who among those rum
ming for commissioners will make
the best oficials.
In the editorial on the first page
today It Is shown that the adoption
Of the commission form Of govern
msnt has been opposed from the
beginning by the political bosses OF
both parties. The politician knows
that in commission government he
loses his grip on the city pap"
which tends to keep his "~organiza-
ton" together. Naturally, those
who are members Of the "organiza-
ton ana who are always on the
lookout for pap" join with the
boss in opposition.
] OF course. there are some who.
from honest conviction, are opposed
70 the new system. With these
people no fault can be found. We
cannot ali think alike. An we can
say for such people "a, they are in
rather bad company politically.
It IL true that in some cities that
have adopted commission govern
ment the politician stiii holds sway.
We have notable examples Of this
In Hoboken and Jersey City. But
the fact remains that the RESPONSE
bility Is direct. the people have It in
their power to apply the remedy
through the recall any time they
choose to act. II the government is
not what 1t should be it is because
the people are not interested enough
TO see that it is improved. As said
yesterday. a city government can
be no better than a majority Of the
people who make up the city,
The advantage OF commission
government i, the people know just
vEo il responsible and they can act