Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-12

GAINS GROUND
Encouraging Reports Made at
Session Last Night, as
Campaign is Talked Over
HAVE FEW DAYS MORE
Lyon Tells of More False
Ideas and Statements That
Are Used Against Cause

Considerable enthusiasm was evil
denced at the meeting held in the
Public Library last night of the
Commission Government Associa-
tion. attended by the members of the
executive committee. the captains
Of the various election districts and
the members of their teams.
Every phase of the campaign was
gone into minutely and final ar
rangements have been made looking
toward success next Tuesday. There
is much optimism as to the outcome
and yet every member worker feels
that he must do his best in order to
insure the victory. 1t was decided
that at the close of the election, the
association would automatically go
out of existence as it's work will
have been accomplished at that
time.
William Bawden, secretary of the
association said this morning that
confidence is felt that when the citi-
gems of Perth Amboy have the priv
jlege of a direct and responsible
government that they will see to 1t
that men of integrity and standing,
those who have the general esteem
Dl lnS community Will dliOW lnelI
names to be placed in nomination,
that the city may have five worth
while representatives as commits
sioners to direct the business gov
ernment the need of which is SO
great here.
Mr.. Bawden. saying that 1t re-
quires 1854 votes next Tuesday to
determine for Commission Govern
ment, thinks that it is quite evident
that there are more than this num-
Der in the city who are in favor Of
this form. To make sure of victory,
cvery man who thus believes is
asked to be sure to cast his vote.
The polls will open ct O'Clock in
the morning and close at O'Clock
In the night, daylight saving time.
What Lyon Says.
An interview with Adrian Lyon,
president of the Commission Gov
crnment Association, throws much
tight on the subject in general and
also states definitely Mr.. Lyons part
In the activities. Mr.. Lyon says:
II was told last night, even be-
fore the editorial in yesterdays
ihat the Commission Government
was an attempt to make myself
mayor, and that the said editorial
which copied the article from the
Newark Sunday Cali was another
evidence of 1t. 1t is very strange
fhat a man cannot seveu. try to give.
his best service unselfishly to his
kity in a movement which he be-
leves for the benefit of the whole
people without some person charg-
hg against him a selfish motive
which he does not possess. 1 said
privately TO friends at the outset of
this movement, which, I now say
publicly, that 1 am not a candidate
FOR any office, nor has such a thing
over entered my head nor will ac-
cept any office either elective or ap-
pointive under the new government
in the event it is adopted Those
who are opposing the movement be-
pause they are afraid may be
mayor can rest assured that 1 will
bave the city that calamity.
''Will the sensible people of the
city stand for such arguments? II
was approached yesterday by a most
Intelligent and thinking man who
yaid the argument was being used
that the movement was one to give
control to a few men of a certain
organization; also that the Public
Eervice was behind the movement
Ind had paid $4,000 to man for
his services, who was formerly in
terested and active in it.. Such
>hings come to me daily and are so
numerous and senseless that 1 can
bot now recall them all. If all or
any considerable part of them are
true, then there are at least a dozen
different interests all fighting toI
control the city. Could anything be
more absurd or more emphatically
characterize the opposition. which,
ln reality. consists, as everybody
knows. of the ONCE holders trying
10 hold onto, their jobs. Some time
bgo, asked a prominent citizen If
he would favor the movement He
replied, I cannot, because the poll
ticians are after me-
"All that we want is a fair, and
Aonest opportunity to submit this
question to the people of the city.
lninhuenced and unhampered by
my selfish motives whatever. ii,
hnder such circumstances. the peo-I
pie say that they do not want COM |
mission government, we will be con-
lent. We do not stand, however, for
antrue statements of motives or
tacts, or for the inordinate use of
pfficial positions, or the expenditure
bf large sums of money to defeat the
project. We are sure the people of
he city will support us in our stand. |
| form of commission government |
kiorget that we have the very same
ling in our county government. |
small Board of Freeholders es-
ished by bill introduced by and
sed with the influence of former
btor Strong of Middlesex county,
II commission government under
her name. Because we have I
ation providing for such small
of Freeholders. or. in other
&. a county commission govern
Is the reason why our COM
lion government act allows COM
Sion government in all kinds OF
hicipalitics expressly excepting
lnties and school Districts
hool districts being subject to
her legislation. I am quite sure
hat there Is no one who says that
he present Board of Freeholders is
ot an improvement over the old /
bne."
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