Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-25
.H|RNER ISSUE
At WOODBRIDGE
That is Claim of Republicans
at Meeting--To Oppose
Move
CALL DEMOCRATIC WORK
Active Campaign PIanned---
Commission Advocates to
Meet Tonight

WOODBRIDGE. May 25.-That
Robert A. Hirner is the issue in the
commission government movement
now in full swing in this township,
was the statement made last night
at the meeting of the Republican
club. This declaration was made by
Mr.. Hirner and others. The meet
ing was presided over by K. c.
Kreutzberg. president CT the club,
and addresses were made by many
leading Republicans. Before the
evening was over the club had gone
on record as being against the COM
mission government movement and
the session had developed in 4 meet
ing of the association against COM
mission government.
Mr.. Hirner, Republican, who
was elected an assessor at the last
general election told of the hot cam
paign made against him by the
Democrats as the Democrats desired
to keep the assessors job within
their control regardless of all else
Before the election and even since
then the Democrats have been loud
in their declarations that he would
never take office, it was claimed, and
the commission government move
was declared by Mr.. Hirner to be di
rected entirely against him as M
will not take Office until July 1 and
IL the Democrats can put across the
commission government lection OF
June 6, they will be able to make
good their boast that he will never
take office.
J. II. Thayer Martin gave Iona
discussion on the issue in which he
went into details concerning the ex'
pense that will be placed upon the
township by the adoption of tht
commission form. He maintained
that the commission government
would be more expensive TO run II
Woodbridge township than the pres
ent form and that it would result II
unfair representation which woule
not be any better or as good as the
present form.
He declared that the election OF
Mr.. Hirner as assessor hit the Demo
Gratis in the pocketbook rs Mr.. Hir'
ner has promised fair assessment
and that in this way only is the ta1
rate in the township to be reduced
Mr.. Martin declared that the hlgf
tax rate at this time is due to tn'
heavy school tax and unfair assess
ing. With Mr.. Hirner as assessor
| he said that the township was as
sured of fair assessments.
John Breckenridge, former mayor
| declared that the commission gov
ernment issue has been beaten once
and would be beaten again. He saic
| there was no reason why one sec
| tion of the township should cleo
| three or four commissioners and thf
| rest of the township be under one
! commissioner. In speaking OF thl'
| Mr.. Breckenridge probably had II
| mind the fact that Fofds wonic
| probably elect more commissioner
| than any other section of the town
| ship. He also said that he under
stood that Committeeman Gardner
was for the commission form OF gov
| ernment. President KrentZberg
however, declared that Committee
| man Gardner was neutral. 1t deVei
| oped later that Mr.. Gardner favor'
| the change in government.
| M. Irving Demarest declared ina
J be did not favor the commission
| form of government as Sewarer
| and Ayenel will be without represen
| tation. and IL would be the same OLE
| crowd of Woodbridge against Fords
He also termed the move selnsi
one.
| J. II. Thayer Martin in a furthel
| discussion of the matter declared
| that Committeeman-at Il. w
| Christie is in favor of the change II
| government as he wants to get ou
| of Office. He also declared tina
| Conm mitteeman Gardner wants tn
new form so that he can quit too
1t is said, however, by others ina
| Gardner will be candidate 10
| commissioner. if adoption comes.
Among the other speakers wer
Richard versteeg. Harry r. wilson
| Mrs. C. A. De Russy.
Another meeting is planned o.
the association in the near futur'
| as is also a hot campaign agalns
the movement.
Mass Meeting Tonight
WOODBRIDGE. May 25-Weath
er permitting. an open arr mas
| meeting will be held tonight in tn
Iot on Main street adjoining tn
| Woodbridge theatre for the purpos
of giving the residents of the town
shin an opportunity to hear from
| those who are commissioners 4
| cities governed by this form of mu
nicipsl control. In case of rain tn
meeting. which is scheduled to star
shortly after s O'Clock, will be hel
in the Woodbridge theatre.
The meeting has been arranged b.
those advocating adoption of com
mission government in Woodbridg
township in the hope that the word
of men who come from cities nov
having commission government wi
have a great influence over the vot
ers when they go to the polls to de
| eide this question June 6.