Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-29
APPOINTMENTS APPROVED

Showing the sentiment OF the puphc outsiue
Middlesex county regarding the governors re-
cent appointments here we quote the follow
ing from two prominent papers of New Jer-
sey.
The Trenton Times says:
ut will be gratifying to all friends Of good
government to learn that Governor Edwards
refused to yield to the demands OF a faction OF
his party in Middlesex county that Prosecutor
Joseph E. Stricken be retired in favor OF one
who will take a more active part in politics
There was no hint that he had failed in his
duty; to the contrary. it was admitted by his
opponents that he had been a faithful, indus
trous, intelligent and conscientious official. The
only charge preferred against him was that he
has not been an active partisan since taking
office and that somebody else wants the job.
1.-THE governor has admitted that he is a
strong party man, and has expressed his will
ipgness to be guided by "the organization in
making his appointments; but the request that
ne should displace a tried and worthy prosecu-
tor for such a trivial and narrow reason was too
much for him. He sent Mr.. sticker's name to
the senate on Monday evening and the nomina-
ton was at once confirmed. And Judge Peter
f.. DAILY, whose head was also demanded by
the same crowd, nd8 Deen IeHoHiihdteu anu
will be confrmed-as he should be, as he filled
his ONCE with credit and distinction.
swhen a prosecutor or a Judge engages ae-
lively in partisan politics his usefulness to the
public is over, for confidence in his fairness
and independence Of control will be gone"
The Plainheld Courier-News says:
"Governor Edwards on Monday night sent to
the senate the names of Peter F. DAILY for re-
appointment as judge of the Middlesex county
court, and Joseph Stricken as prosecutor of the
county. Mr.. Stricken was Immediately confirm
cd, because his term of Office was about to ex-
pire. The nomination of Judge DAILY was laid
over for one week as is the custom of the
senate, and he will be confirmed on next Mon
day night.
"Governor Edwards did the right thing when
he reappointed both OF these officials. They
have been faithful to their trust, and although
there was some opposition to their continuance
e eesce.it came from the outs who wanted to
get in and Wis not due to any failure on their
part to meet the task assigned them as public
officials.
because Judge Daily on a recent occasion,
when forty defendants were arraigned before
him for violation of the prohibition law, i'm
posed a fine of $1,000 on each man, causing a
great shock to the so-called sin the know"
class of individuals of the county, who were Of
he opinion that the judge would let the boys"
off with a light fine. there Immediately arose an
opposition to him.
1.-The fine he imposed saved the county Board
OF Freeholders from borrowing money with
which to carry on many important projects.
This feature, however, was a coincidence of the
fning, and was not the real purpose of the
penalty imposed. There is no man on the
bench in any county of this state who is more
fair, fearless and just than Judge DAILY. and to
have deprived the Middlesex court Of his SER
vices would have been a mistake. He has been
as hard a worker for his party. In the past. as
any man in the county, and it was with poor
grace, indeed, that some of the latter day lead
ers sought to have him displaced.