Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-09-03
SEYMOUR SEARS SENDS MESSAGE TO
CLIFFS|DE THROUGH PAL|SADIAN;
TELLS OF IDEALS; NOT CANDIDATE
Aug. 81, 1921.

Aug. 81 1921.
Mr.. Charles L. Logan, Editor of The
Palisadian:
My Dear Mr.. Logan-There has been
called to my attention from several
sources the intimation which appeared
in the last issue of The Palisadan that
| was a candidate for mayor Permit
me to take this opportunity to state
that | should be proud indeed to be
the representative of the people of
our borough as mayor if l could see my
way clear to do it.
do not feel that have any particu-
lar ability that would make me bet
ter mayor than those who have served
us in the past. l have, however, a
great pride in the borough, the things
that it is doing and the things that are
still to be done.
This year l have been elected as
grand counselor of the United Com
mercial Travellers of America, COM
prising the New Jersey-Delaware
grand jurisdiction, which takes a lot
of my time, and business conditions
make it necessary for me to give very
close attention to it, and it will take
me away on the road a considerable
part of the coming year.
| wish, however, to take this oppor-
tunity to thank the many friends who
have interested themselves in this and
regret very much the fact that cOndi-
lions make it impossible for me to
seek this nomination.
l wonder if l might also at this time
take the opportunity of suggesting
that our borough has grown in the past
few years tremendously, and the indi-
cations are nov that its growth for the
next ten years will far exceed that of
the past ten.
notice that there is a tendency on
the part of the various candidates
looking for Office to run as independ-
ents. My own thought on this is that
the time is coming when it would be to
the advantage of our borough admins
tration to be recognized either as Re-
publicans or Democrats for this rea-
son:
When there is an Independent candi-
date elected he is responsible to no
organization and his acts are entirely
controlled by his own judgment, and
it has been demonstrated in our ma
tional government that this is not the
ideal condition. We elect President
on either of the two major tickets, and
the failure of the leader of the party
to make good or give satisfactory
demonstration Immediately calls for
reputation of that party and the cleo
ton of one of the opposite party.
This puts a responsibility in the hands
of not one but of many men and, be-
lieve, makes for a better administra-
ton of public affairs.
Having always been a party man, [
believe that when there is dishonesty
or incompetency within the organiza-
ton the organization should cleanse
itself of such conditions by vote in
the primary, and in this way we are
likely to get a better type of men and
better control of their official acts.
The state and nation recognize this
condition and to this end have pro-
vided direct primaries. These prima-
ries are very costly and during many
of the past years have been very poor
ly taken advantage of.
), In reference to the mayoralty cam
paign in our borough this year. l UNI
derstand from several sources that
there is to be a third candidate in the
field whose name has not yet been an
} nounced. 1 hope that this election
will be that of a strong man who will
measure up to the high ideals that our
borough now demands and who will
, serve us as efficiently as those who
have served us in the past.
: My personal interest in politics in
!. the borough has been from no finan-
cial advantage, as no one in politics
today as far as / know in the organi-
cation work has any return for his
services; in fact, it costs him consid-
cradle time and money to give atten-
ton to them, and my one desire has
been that clean, able and efficient men
might be nominated for our various
borough offices.
Ii is also my hope that, while this
campaign will probably be vegy Wig
orous one, personalities will be elimi-
mated and that we should hope that
any one of the three candidates will
be of such character as to be accept
able to our people and equipped to
serve them honestly. Very truly yours,
SEYMOUR n. SEARS,
Republican County Committeeman.