The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-10-22
A COMMENDABLE.
INDEPENDENC

Any newspaper, this one not ex-
cepted, may be considered prejudiced
by those of opposite views when it
defends and advocates a party or
cause which it fosters. But when a
newspaper steps aside from the beat
en- path of those of its faith and creed
to sponsor the cause of a hitherto op-
uosed party, it is significant and in
spires confidence.
The Democratic Advertiser, pub
ished every Thursday in Pennington,
carrie dan editorial October Ia, which
is a challenge to the saneness and
independence of all Hunterdon vot-
ers. The article speaks for itself:
"HIGGINS FOR CLERK"
''The Advertiser in this issue plac-
es at the head of it's editorial column
the name of Republican for County
Clerk Judah Higgins. In doing this
we believe we are actcing in the best
interests of our readers and the tax
payers generally and we frankly state
our reasons.
"The office of County Clerk is one
that has grown in Importance in re-
cent years and is the recording CEN
ter for nearly all private property
matters affecting the titles to real
estate, the results of elections, Court
work, etc 1t is more than a political
office that just any one can fill. 1t
is position requiring certain kind
of education and training that few in
this County possess. 1t is of supreme
Importance that the work be done cor
rectly so that confusion as to titles.
conveyances, mortgages and other
liens shall ocurr to plague future gen
erations. The owners of property
must feel secure in the knowledge
that the public records are intelligent
ly and carefully kept.
Judah Higgins,b ecause of bank
ing and bushes training and the ex-
perience he has already gained as
County Clerk, i sparticularly well fit
ted for that kind of work In fact, if
it were private matter, and we had
the place to fill, we do not know of
single person in the entire county
as well qualified and fitted for the
work as Judah Higgins and we would
consider ourselves fortunate indeed to
have his services.
''In addition to the qualifications
of Mr.. Higgins, he has a deputy in
the person Of Mr.. C. Lloyd Fell, who
is also exceptionally we'll qualified
for that kind of work whose services
would undoubtedly be lost to the
county in the event of the election of
new clerk. A change, it seems to us
must necessarily operate to the dis
advantage of the taxpayers and when
an experienced may be had for the
same salary as an unskilled man. we
believe that it is business sense to
do as they do in other counties of
the State and elect the man whom
we know is satisfactory. We have no
patience with the policy of treating
public offices as political plums to be
passed around to party workers which
denies to faithful public employees the
usual reward of security in a position
well filled The salary paid Judah
Higgins has been earned, for in re-
turn he has rendered excellene srvice.
To say that he has had so MANY dol
lars and now let another man feed
at the public crib is entirely the
wrong attitude. Judah Higgins has
earned all he has received and even
though the aggregate may seem large.
the services rendered We're equally ex-
tensive.
''In private business it is not u.s.
ual to replace a competent man mere
ly because of a desire to let some 9TH
er draw the salary and to advocate a
policy so unsound and parrish, would
be unworthy a paper like the Ad-
vvertiser.