The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-28
NOMINEES GET
BIG RECEPTION
Republican Candidates Addressed
Large Gathering of Voters on
Saturday Afternoon.
PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK.

Last Saturday afternoon the several
Republican State and County nomi-
nees came to Pleasantville after a tour
of other county towns, and addressed
a large number of voters at the corner
of Main street and Washington ave-
nue.. They we're accorded a big recep-
ton by the people. They stated that
the outlook for success was very
promising. Prior to their arrival a
brass band entertained the crowd
which had assembled to greet the can
didates. There were a large number
of automobiles in the cavalcade which
rolled into the town as escort to the
office seekers. Besides a number of
wellknown local and county Republi-
cans, the party included United States
Senators Frelinghuysen and Edge,
Congressman Bacharach, Senator Run
yon, Senator Richards, Surrogate Abb
bolt, Assemblymen Blair and Corio,
and a host of others.
The several speakers were introduce
ed by County Committeeman Walter
w. Whitman.
Senator Edge was the first speaker,
and in presenting Senator Frelinghuy-
sen said: Il would be very much sur
prised If Atlantic county would take
any stock in the issue that some would
seem to make a matter of Importance
in connection with the selection of
United States Senator. Such an issue
should have no place in considering
the candidates for such a high Office"
Senator Frelinghuysen then follow
ed with a speech in which he stressed
Dnmnprntia i'm nnfnnno dtIyipu Tho xua !,
and Republican efficiency during the
Harding administration in putting the
country on its feet financially and in
~dustrially. "The condition of the
country when President Harding took
hold of things was terrible" Senator
Frelinghuysen said. THE Democratic
administration had expended three and
one-half billions of dollars for ship
ping, three hundred and sixty-five
million dollars for a merchant marine.
THE railroads had to be taken back
by their owners, disorganized with a
deficit of two billion dollars by reason
of government ownership" he contin-
ued. Five million men were out of
employment. The government was
paying 6 per cent. for money it need
ed.
IAfWe turned the railroads back, sta
Ibflized credit, and the Shipping Board
is now running at cost.
eve did away with the cost plus
system which caused a waste of ten
million dollars and which has been
responsible for a great deal of the in.
iquity in the contract system. The
Republicans sixty days after they were
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the war. And then was held the
greatest international meeting that
was ever held in the history of the
world, the Limitation of Armaments
Conference. Ninety-two per cent, OF
the taxation of the world has been for
past wars or for military preparation.
Secretary Hughes said that productive
labor could not live under such a stu
pendous burden. By the program
enacted at that conference five bill
ions of dollars have been saved the
taxpayers of this country.
But that was not all. The Nine
Power Treaty settled the zap contro.
versy and the Shantung trouble, for
ever dispelling the war cloud of the
Far East"
Concerning the matter of the tariff
Senator Frelinghuysen said: This
country was Graded in the idea of a
protective tariff"
Senator Runyon was then introduc
ed. The utility question will be TAX
en- up with no animus against invested
capital" he declared. Rate making
must be based not on watered stock
but on the actual value.
Three years ago Governor Edwards
promised a five cent fare. He has moi
fulfilled that promise. Now Judge
Silzer comes forward with the same
plea for a five cent fare. Will he ex
plain how he can do any more thar
Governor Edwards has done? II the
people of New Jersey elect me Cover
nor, l promise to finish the job of put
ting the state highway department II
proper working condition. | am fol-
putting an end to the patented paving
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