Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-21
OPEN ROAD SPECIFICATIONS
ADVOCATED BY CANDIDATES
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Would Vote for 18th Amendment

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Would Vote for 18th Amendment
In closing his talk Mr.. Larson said
he had no objections to voting for
open specifications, telling of the
hundreds of such specifications he
has drawn up during his many years
as an engineer. He said he would
vote for the ratification of the eigh-
teenth amendment if it came up for
action.
Appleby Speaker
Albert W.. Appleby. of Old Bridge,
another candidate for state senator,
made an attack upon the lavish ex-
penditures of the past legislature,
taking economy as his motto. While
a member of the assembly, the speak
er said, he voted for only two in
in salary-those of Judge
DAILY and the assistant prosecutor.
He did this, he said, because of the
additional amount of work placed
upon them by the prohibition IN
| forcement act. The speaker said he
had voted for the repeal of Edwards
beer bill. had supported the Van
Ness act and favored the women re-
ceiving the vote. In closing Mr.. APP
| pleby declared that action should be
taken with regards regulating jitney
buses so that owners be compelled
to install rear doors on all cars.
Hear James A. Edgar
The third Republican candidate
for state senator, James A.. Edgar
of Highland Park, was also present
and spoke along lines similar to AS
semblyman Appleby. he urged rigid
economy. The speaker said he fav-
ored open specifications, was an ad-
| vocate of women'S suffrage when the
women were fighting for the vote,
would vote to ratify the eighteenth
amendment and stood for the strict
enforcement of the Van Ness act. He
charged the legislature with spend
ing money like drunken sailors" and
remarked that "the time has come
when we must call a halt to the prac-
tice of paying men in excess or thelr
worth"
Several Other Speakers
ASSemblyman Edward j. Peterson,
of Perth Amboy, seeking reelection,
told of his past record and urged the
voters to again support him at this
years primaries. Oscar Runyon. of
Dunellen, another assembly candi-
date, spoke briefly along the line of
economy. Milton T. Applegate, of
Prospect Plains, assembly candidate,
also took economy as the main plank
of his platform. He said that If
elected he would endeavor to have
all needless expenditures eliminated,
J ave open specifications for road
work and would endeavor to have
automobile trucks from other states
taxed for the use of New Jersey
roads.
Charles Forman, of New Bruins
wick, candidate for surrogate, point
ed out that the present ~OffiCeholder,
Daniel w. Clayton, had held the
office for ten years and prior to that
was deputy surrogate for ten years.
He said hat Mr.. Clayton's record
had been an excellent one and #
elected to succeed him he woul en-
deavor to conduct the business of
that office in just as efficient a man
ner.
HiIIpot for Concrete
Arthur X. Hillpot, of Metuchen,
candidate for freeholder, told of his
qualifications for that office owing
to his fifteen years experience as a
road builder. He spoke in favor of
concrete roads, attacked patent
pavements and the paying of royal
ties and said that, if elected, he
would endeavor to have all business
transacted in the open, opposing
transactions behind closed doors.
William S. Hannah. of Midtown,
candidate for freeholder, reiterated
his former pledges to devote his en-
tire time to the office of freeholder
if elected. opposing patent pave
ments and favoring open specifica-
tons. Neither Robert r. Vanden-
bergh non George S. Apologize, the
two present freeholders seeking re-
election, were present.
Congressman Speaks
Congressman 7. Frank Appleby,
of Asbury Park, was present and
told of the business which has been
done in Washington and of matters
still to come up for consideration.
Owing to the increased population,
he said, New Jersey is entitled to an
| other representative. He said he was
opposed to making this district by
splitting up Middlesex county but
believed another representative
| should be elected by having him run
at large.
The women of the borough were
we'll represented at the meeting
which was presided over by Alonzo
| Quint, president of the local club.
He impressed the need of getting out
at the primaries and voting.