Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-15
CALLS RAMSAY !,
TALK SCANDAL
AppIeby Says His Opponent
Should Take Up Matter
With County Prosecutor
ABOUT DRUNKEN WOMEN
Big Republican Rally With
Flying Squadron Playing
important Part.


Declaring that he stands for strict
enforcement OF every law, city, state
and national r. Frank Appleby. Re-
ublican candidate for congress in
the third district launched a new
attack. speaking at the G.. o. p. rally
at Palace HALL last night, upon the
recent uttcraHces of DIR. William K.
Ramsay. He said that he could
hardly believe the doctors assertions
on the number of drunken women
and babies and that it was a scandal
ron the fair name of womanhood of
this city and district to continue to
flaunt this distressing talk in the cam-
raign to get votes.
IF the doctor knows of such cases
he should present them to the grand
jury and prosecutor for investigation
rather than aiding the degradation
of womanhood by his political
speeches." said Mr.. Appleby.
The meeting. which filled the hall
to capacity. was rresided over by
John PfeHfer, county chairman,
Practically all of ms county and city
candidates were heard. The dying
squadron" which is touring this Sec
tion of the state brought an old
fashioned feature to the campaign in
the form of a steam calliope and
real enthusiasm was shown here for
the hrst time in the drive for votes.
Alderman William C. Wilson
pledged a square deal for all in OPEN
ing the speechmaking. True repre-
sentation will be his slogan. he said.
He closed his address with a plea for
favorable vote on the soldiers
bonus measure.
John Sofield was the other city
candidate to be heard from. He
promised, IL he is elected, to do his
best for the 1925 people registered in
the first ward. and expressed satis-
faction at the way the campaign Is
progressing.
OF the county candidates. Elmer
Wyckoff running for sheriff said his
platform was to devote his entire
time to the Office to which he aspires
and that he would conduct the affairs
of that Office on business basis with
a fair deal for all.
/ Edward j. Peterson praised the
men running with him on the as
sembly ticket and told his audience
of the plans made to cut expenses In
the state government. He devoted
considerable time in explaining the
state platform upon which he stands.
OF the freeholder candidates. Will
liam Dey. of south Amboy was the
first to be heard. Roads, bridges and
the tuberculosis hospital received MS
attention THE board of freeholderS
would never have allowed the bridge
over the Raritan river to be closed
he said. 1T could have been kept
open by the use of a cable"
J. Fred Orpen and Walter Quack-
enbush also carried their campaigns
to the Perth Amboy people. Women
were urged to vote by all of the cam
didates.
Mr.. Appleby, the congressional
candidate after answering DIR. Ram
say on the liquor issue, pledged a
business administration in entering
upon the constructive part of his adj
dress. He said the only way to re-
duce the high cost of living is to cut
the expenses of governmental affairs.
Other matters touched upon by the
candidate were:
| Favors bonus plan of the American
Legion for all soldiers.
Modification of the income tax
law.
Protective tariff as absolutely nec-
essary to protect American indus
tries.
Dr. John Hyland, of Portland.
Oregon, the next speaker, opened
his address by urging the women to
vote He said that although 1t IS
a known fact that only sixty per
cent. of the men eligible to vote do
so. he believes that higher per-
centage of women will show their
interest in government management
by casting their ballots annually.
lie condemned the attitude of lhe
Democratic party in its opposition to
ffy-au nd fhAf
it would gradually change now that
the women have won their fight.
While speaking of suffrage and
women, DIR. Hyland touched upon
the subject of the war, declaring
that the women were the real war
sufferers. He spoke of the League
of Nations and Article Y in particu-
lar. He said that President Wilson
5 had spoken of Article Y as the heart
OF the league. II am a DOCTOR" said
: the speaker. "and know that the
heart is the vital part. Article X ia
so destructive and bad in its form
that it spoils the whole covenant
The speaker stated that at present
there are thirty-nine nations in the
p league and those in it want tbs
United States as the fortieth party
{ for without this country the covenant
fingers. II the entrance of ths
United States into the league, n
; said. is as important as this. 1t Il
a good reason for us to keep out.
He blamed the present high prices
and practice of protiteering on th'
Democratic administration ane
,, pledged the Republican party to bt
other than the lone man" form
which he said now exists
Declaring that the United state
IS no better prepared for peace than
= it was for war. Major Stanley Wash
burn went on to compare the ad
: ministration of autocracy which f"'
, prevailed in this country during th'
] past eight years with that N.h
I senator Harding lin consultation anc
: with the advice of the best brair
2 which can be secured to serve th'
state" has promised the nation.
During the last eight years. ~
said, I'VE have had ample opportunit,
to observe the functioning of auto
: cracy through the dictates of sinsii
!. man i'm Washington. We are nov
t called upon, each and every one q
4. I us who have a vote. to determn'
Q whether the form and type of govern
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