Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
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lust as important to elect Silzer as
governor as it is to elect Edwards
as United States senator, and point.
ed out that there Is no comparison
between Silzer and Runyon. He
| declared that MI. Runyon has never
been able to make a living at his
| law practice, and that as the office
of governor requires a man OF
| brains, how could a man be unsuc-
| cessful in business and be a success
full governor, as the two go to-
gether.
On the other hand he held that
| Silzer is an able lawyer and judge
| and will make a good governor.
Judge a mans future by his
| past" declared Judge Vosseller in
| closing.
Former Senator Thomas Brown
was requested to make q few re-
| marks. He complimented the club
IN its growth and the fact that u
Is an organization that works 565
days every year. He sta'ed his
position would not allow him to
! talk upon the issues of the day.
Frederic NJ. P. Pearse, former
United States assistant district at
torney general, began his address
by referring to his resignation as
torney. He said hal there were
many rumors in connection with
his resignation as to why he had
resigned, but the true was
that when he returned home one
night recently, his wife informed
him that she wanted to talk to
him and she told him that while
she was at the bridge club that day
some one remarked: Mrs. Pearse
why are you so active when Fred Is
working for the Republicans?" He
said his wife told him to hand in
his resignation the next day and
he did.
Mr.. Pearse then went on to dis
cuss the prohibition issue He
said it was his task as assistant
district attorney. to prove that the
eighteenth amendment of the con
stitution was here to stay and that
the Volstead act is the law of the
land, but that he did not believe
one word he said. He declared
that the Volstead act is increasing
the sale of liquor and that not
even a dent has been made in maxi
ing the country dry. He held that
the Volstead act, made good citi-
zens violators of the law.
Men are brought up, sad Mr..
Pearse, to plead guilty to having a
small quantity of liquor or opera
ating a still. The little man is
he said. He pointed out that this
condition will breed anarchy in the
country and that the law Can and
must be changed.
He declared that bootleggers were
indicated and through pull they
escaped heavy sentences, while the
poor fellow without money was sent
to Jail for having a little booze in his
cellar. He declared that there is
hardly a mar enforcing the law, who
believes in the law or is sincere.
Mr.. Pearse said that the only way
to change the law is to send men to
Washington in favor of such a W.
He held that perhaps the first year
nothing could be done, but as the
people awake the majority against
the law will be wiped out. He point
ed out that the same S held
good in the election of a governor
for while he may be confronted with
a majority changing the law, this
majority will be turned into a min
ority before the term is over.
He said that when talking with a
man recently, he was inform
I'd that the saloons were making
money now than ever before,
md the man told him he thought
he liquor people were foolish to
want the present law changed, as
hey are satisfied with the present
There were many abuses
lnder the old system, according to
Mr.. Pearse and no one wants the
days returned, and no such plan
S to be adopted. He urged that
he constitution remain as it is, but
he Volstead act be changed SO that
people will have the right to pur-
;hase liquor of such alcoholic con-
.ents as will not be intoxicating un-
Ter the constitution, this drink
Zen to be sold under government
supervision.
In discussing Silzer for governor,
declared that SilZer is not a tool
IF Frank Hague and that he Is a
nan of brains and ability. He also
poke highly of Elmer H. Geran.
Assembly Candidate Fred w. De
Voc spoke of his record during the
two years he was in the assembly
and pointed out that he advocated
md voted for woman suffrage, sol
diers bonus. the bridge bill. ship
canal appropriation, teachers pen
sion bill, public comfort stations.
on foreign auto trucks and
fathered the school teachers mini
mum wage law.
John kirkpatrick urged the Dem
women to vote on election
lay and thanked the club for its
support.
Edward ]. O'Connor and James
Flynn asked the vote of the DEM
1crats OF the city in their race for
so that they may break
Ip the present Republican combi-
Edward Hardiman, candidate for
alderman in the first ward, told of
he fight being made in that ward
md that it was felt that the time
lad arrived for a change in this
of the city. He urged all
workers to do their part On election
lay.
Chairman John Kelly spoke high
Of Thomas Patten, candidate for
reelection in the third ward in urg-
ing the election of all the candi
he third ward alderman has work.
I'd wonders as chairman Of the
street department. The speaker
urged everyone who possibly can
o attend the luncheon to be given
the Hotel Madison tomorrow
noon in honor of Elmer II. Geran,
congressional candidate.
Andrew Wight, candidate for the
general assembly in a few words
urged the support of the entire
ticket and referred to his record
when last in the position he now