Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
BIC SLUSHFUND
SHEEHY CLAIMS
Says G. O. P. Money is Flow
ing FreeIy--SeveraI Speak
ers at Big Rally Here
Mr.. PEARSE IS SPEAKER
Says He Resigned to Fight for
Edwards Candidates
Also Heard

John K, Sheehy, Democratic can
didate for mayor, talking before the
City Democratic Club last night,
declared that money from the Re-
publican party is flowing as freely
as the waters in the bay. and that
if the party can not win an elec-
tion by one means they will Use al
other. Other speakers were: Fred
eric NJ. z Pearse, of Metuchen,
who made his first address since re-
signing as assistant Unite1 Statest
district attorney for New Jersey, in
which he discussed prohibition;
Judge William Vosseller, of Somer-
Vile, Joseph Van Rosencranz of
Jersey City; Former Senator Thom-
as Brow: and the various county
and city candidates.
Mr.. Sheehy pointed out that the
present mayor in his campaign for
reelection, is advancing arguments
that we are to have amusements,
but never urges the practice of
economy or promises anything sub
stantial for the money the @taxpay--
ers are paying. He declared that
the light plant figures as given out
at a recent Republican meeting has
been jumbled and that the figures
gave nothing to show that the plant
had made money. He again de-
clared that the plant is losing $780,
900 a year and that if he is given
the permission he will put an expert
accountant on the books to bring.
cut the facts. He said that the light
plant never had an accounting, and
that the best evidence that the
plant is losing money is the fact.
ha cfa M
never been issued. If elected Mr..
Sheehy said he would have an ac-
counting made of the light plant.
Touching upon the school prob
lem, he told of the need OF a school
in Hall avenue, and about the pu-
pills who ere now attending school
on half time. He declared that his
opponent never says anything about
giving fhe people schools. but says
he will give amusements. Mr..
Sheehy then discussed his record
on the school board and of his
devotion to the people and children.
He told of how one man, whom he
called a scamp had gone among
the foreign people of the city and
told them that he had mispro-
nounced names while giving prizes
to school children and that this
person declared Mr.. Sheehy had in
suited the people. This, Mr.. Sheehy
declared sis the only crime they
have against me-.
Joseph Van Rosencranz OF Jersey
City, gave a lengthy address in
which he touched upon national
and state issues. He declared that
Runyon, the Republican candidate
for governor is an idealist WHO does
not practice what he breaches,
while Silzer, the Democratic can
didate. breaches what he practices.
He held that the people of the
state want practical men and not
idealists. He paid deep tribute to
Woodrow Wilson which brought
forth great pleasure. He declared
Hudson county would go Demo-
| cratic by $4,000 majority.
William F. Vosseller, district
court judge of Somerville, gave an
amusing address on prohibition and
the Republican candidates for
United States senator and governor
He declared that if one had gone
over the acts of the Republican
nartv during the past two years,
they could not find thing that had
been done to deserve the support
of either the Democrats CT Re-
publicans He discussed the tariff
and pointed out how it will affect
the people of the country and de-
clared that it was robbery under
the guise of law. -.
In talking of Mr.. Frelirghuysen
he said that both he and joe came
| from the same county and they
used to call him "Our joe Now
! we wish ne was Your Joe he
said. In humorous manner. Mr..
Vosseller told of Frelinghuysen's
supply of LIQUOR and how he treated
his friends.
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