Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-12
MANY MEETINGS
ARE BEING HELD
Both Democrats and RepubIi-
cans Are Active in This City
and County

As next Tuesday is the last regis
tration day. Offering the last oppor-
tunity for those who have not regis
tered this year to qualify in order
hat he or she might vote at the No
yember general election, candidates
ire endeavoring to increase the in
crest among voters by speaking at
meetings held in various parts of
he city and county almost every
night. Both the Republicans and
Democrats are active in this city.
ward clubs being formed for the
urpose of promoting the candidacy
# their favorites.
Last night the Second Ward DEM
ocratic Club perfected a temporary
organization and decided to elect
permanent officers Friday night at
a meeting which all Democratic can
didates will be invited to attend.
James Hurley was made temporary
chairman last night and Harry Nc
Dermott, temporary secretary. Be-
tween sixty and seventy of the DEM
ocrats in that ward gathered to talk
over the campaign. Alderman AL
bert G. Waters, their choice for re-
election, was present and spoke.
The Second Ward Republican
Club will meet tonight in the Re-
publican headquarters. Odd Fellows
building. Candidates have been in
vited to attend. Tomorrow night
the weekly meeting of the City Re-
publican Club will be held at the
odd Fellows hall.
Assemblyman Edward j. Peterson
Of this city, candidate for re-elec-
ton on the Republican ticket. has
made the following statement at two
recent meetings in which he ex-
plains his failure to announce an in
dividual platform:
Il have been asked why I have
not Joined the ranks of candidates
who have selected their own plat
form to run upon during the present
campaign. I haven't had time to
compile a platform and it is unlike
ly that I will. I feel that any local
ideas that a candidate may enter
tain with regard to extensions and
Improvements in his own county.
will bear little weight unless given
recognition in the platform of the
party in power. Almost any expen-
oiture that is next to impossible at
this time can be used as bait 70
catch votes. The more expense we
saddle upon the state, the sooner
we will be asked to pay a state in
come tax and the heavier ii will be.
The only platform that either of the
six assembly candidates can adopt is
the slogan of economy. 1 could
promise you a whole lot of things
in order to insure my election, but
you know that you would have to
pay the bill. l favor reduced legis-
lative expenses, less commissions
and Investigations; less salary in
creeses and not a few decreases:
including those of the holders of
fat-salaried state jobs. Economy is
the watchword and I will promise to
practice 1t and continue to serve you
in the same name as I did during
the last session."
A meeting of the City Democratic
Club will be held in the Y. NJ. H. A
hall tomorrow night at s o'clock
The speaker or this occasion will be
James Meaney, vice commander o
the American Legion of the State Of
New Jersey.
of a get-together meeting at which
efforts will be made to smooth out
any differences that may exist be.
tween the candidates since the pri'
mary election.
During the last week of the cam.
paign the club is planning to hold 6
big rally in the Auditorium. At this
meeting the club hopes to have
Governor Edward L. Edwards ant
James Baker. chairman of the State
Board of Taxation. as the principa.
speakers.