Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-06
CANNON SPEAKS, ALSO
BROWN, QUINN and RAMSAY
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real thought to the conditions in
the state and nation. He urged the
Democrats to adopt their motto,
Get back to the constitution" This
lead to an attack upon the courts
in the way that the supreme court
has declared unconstitutional sew
eral bills that congress has passed,
and made necessary the enactment
of amendments to the constitution
in order to make these bills laws.
This he declared made the liberties
of the people in danger and urged
that the get back to the democracy
of Thomas Jefferson.
A change is necessary in the
county, said Mr.. Quinn, and he
spoke of the new Sewaren road,
where the people desired concrete
construction but were forced to take
patented paving at a higher price
because the board of freeholders de-
sired 1t. He also spoke of the tu-
berculosis patients in the county
and said they should be the first
care. City harmony was also
spoken of by Mr.. Quinn, and he pre-
dicted a Democratic city govern
ment.
In closing Mr.. Quinn said he was
sorry he could not become a candi-
date this year, but sometime in the
future he might come before the
voters seeking their support and
hoped it would be granted.
Assistant Prosecutor John L.
Toolan said hat the turn out indi-
Gated a Democratic victory in No.
vember. He stated that there Is
room in the party for all the old
and the new blood, and with one
party in this city and all working
together there is an opportunity of
success at the polls this year. De-
claring that the public be damned"
policy had been adopted by the free
holders gave Mr.. Toolan the oppor-
tunity also to speak of the Sc
warren road policy of the board. He
spoke of the great opportunity for
a Democratic victory this year and
urged the voters to not let it go by.
John l.. Coakley, of South AM
boy, also spoke of the opportunity
the Democrats have this year. Mr..
Coakley was a candidate for the
assembly last fall.
Cannon is Pleased
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon
told of the great pleasure it gave
him to be present at the affair and
'icNN thC poyo " SCI tOStllltlg per
feet the organization and get out
and work and they will carry the
election.
Senator Thomas Brown opened his
remarks by informing the women
that their duty Is as great as the
men. He said he was glad to see the
spirit of harmony and hal he spoke
as n having nc political ambitions.
The purpose of the government was
next discussed by the Senator and
he informed his audience that If
the men in power are not giving re-
suits to turn them out.
The future depends on the young
err men, as the older men will pass
away, the boys in the schools today
will be the next mayors and presi-
dents, for this reason he urged the
men of today to perfect an organiza-
ton for the future. He laid great
emphasis upon the fact that it is
better to lose a fight than to win a
fight hat is not for the betterment
of the country.
He said he never saw a more glor-
ious opportunity for the Democrats |
at the present time. This led
to an attack on the tar babies in
the county seat TO- who are putting
down "molasses" and tar roads
Indt Inell III the SUNSHINE. lie
spoke of the increase in taxes and
the crying babies and women who
have but little left with which to
purchase milk. while these men,
spend the taxpayers money for mo
lasses' roads. Men should be cleo
ted for public good, declared the
senator and when they cease to do
this, they should be removed from
office.
Shifting his remarks to the city |
administration, Senator Brown said
that since the Republican party has
in power it cannot point to
anything that denotes progress.
Other cities progressed, but we have
nothing hat has been done and no
promise of anything that is to be
done. We get the dose again and
again" Put Perth Amboy on the
dock Of Democracy and you will
have done the work of good and no.
bic citizens" said the senator in
closing.
Alfred Kerr, of South Amboy,
was the last speaker. He spoke
on the indications that point to a
Democratic victory and said it is
time for the voters to assert them
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