Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-12
HALLAHAN At
SOUTH AMB0Y
Continues War on Patent
Paving FaIIon, De Voc and
Other Candidates Speak

SOUTH .AMBOY. Oct. 12-Bitter-
ly denouncing the present Board of
Freeholders. Patrick Fallon and
William NJ. Hallahan, of Perth Am
boy, both seeking election for free
holder. put the Democratic meeting
last night in an uproar. I'VE are as
welcome to that body as a bundle of
rattlesnakes." said Mr.. Hallahan.
and Mr.. Fallon went one better by
saying they were as welcome as the
devil himself"
Patent pavements in every form
were targets for these candidates.
Every road in the county was torn
apart during the talks of both men,
and were commonly referred to as
molasses top dressed roads.
"Warrenite and other roads will
be silently placed into oblivion
when we step into office and roads
concrete, will replace them" said
Fallon and his colleague bore him
out.
They referring to the present
freeholders will have to show us
why one-half a mile of road cost
as much as a mile and why a mile
of road made of their patent pave
ments has cost as much as a mile
and a half"
Reference was made to roads re-
Gently built at South River.
The wanton waste of the peoples
money must STOP" said Hallahan.
land the only solution is to elect the
two Democrats at the next election.
1.-The Warrenite people cannot
me any and l don't think there are
any strings attached to my run
ming mate. Let them come on with
threats. They have someone else to
deal with this time. The days of
molasses top dressings are over with
and good roads made of concrete
will take their place for good"
1.-The New Jersey ship canal pro-
position may seem to many a worn
out political chestnut. but to me it
is far from that" stated Fred w.
DeVoe, Democratic candidate for
senator.
1T cannot die out. A thing like
this must be kept alive so that pro-
per recognition may be given it at
the ,opportune time" he added. This
state should take the initiative in
stead of waiting for the government
to appropriate money for the enter
prise. 1 am in favor of the state at
the earliest possible time buying the
right of way along the proposed
route of the canal and submit it to
the government"
Mr.. DeVoe promised to use all
honorable means toward bringing
the canal to a head and will work
if elected toward that end. He also
some time ago.
Klemmer Kalteissen, candidate for
member of the general assembly, re-
viewed the workmen's compensation
act and favored a revision of same,
claiming it does not reach far
enough in it's benefits to the work.
ingman.
Living up to his outlined platform
of progress and economy, Kalteissen
favors a bi-annual meeting of the
legislature, claiming it is not neces-
sary to meet every year.. Laws are
enacted in many instances that
could be delayed for a year, he said,
and suggested that in cases of neces-
sity the governor could call a meet
ing.
James p. Gerrity, of Woodbridge,
candidate for the assembly, advocat-
ed open specifications and went on
record as being opposed to the state
personal income tax, and in favor of
repeating the Van Ness law.
Enumerating the qualities of all
men seeking election on the Demo-
cratic ticket James A. Murray. can
didate for assembly. stated hat
there was no ticket that brought
forth as many men of real worth as
did the Democrat ticket this year.
Mr.. Murray favors deeper water
ways. the proposed tuberculosis hos
pital, aid for disabled soldiers and
the "seven sisters law"
George r. Delaney. candidate for
alderman from the first ward. and
Simon X. Skow, candidate for alder
man from the fourth ward. also
spoke. Both men reviewed the do
ings of the Republican party from
the time they have been in office
and declared hat the party had not
lived up to it's promises. Both de-
clared in favor of the ferry PROPOSE
ton between this city and Totem
Vile.