Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-17
HEAR CANNON
IN SIXTH WARD
County Clerk is Speaker at
Rousing Meeting---Als
Hear Candidates

a favor" declared County Clerk
Bernard M. Cannon last night at
the meeting of Sixth Ward Demo-
cratic voters, which was held in the
Holy Trinity hall, Penn and Neville
streets. Several hundred people
were present at the meeting which
flied M of the basement ooms
of the large new school connected
with the Holy Trinity parish.
Gesides Mr.. Cannon. the speakers
were: John X. Sheehy, Arthur
Quinn, president of the New Jer-
ssy Federation of Labor; James
Murray, Andrew J.. Wight, caldi-
dates for the assembly; william NJ.
Hallahan, candidate for recorder:
James j. Flynn, candidate for free
holder; Rev. Joseph Szuchy. Mich
ael, Kocsik and former Mayor Frank
Dorsey.
Without exception all of the
candidates urged the workers of the
sixth ward and those present in par
ticular to do all in their power to
get out a big registration and point
ed out that this must be done today
If the election is to be a success for
the party. A feature Of the meeting
was the singing of the Edwards
Silzer Glee Club of Jersey City,
which came here at the request of
Mr.. Quinn to render some of the
Silzer-Edwards songs which are
proving a big success in the north
ern section of the state.
Although not the first speaker.
Barney Cannon was perhaps the
most important speaker of the even
Ing and he received great applause
as he began his address after being
introduced by Joseph Powers, the
chairman of the meeting.
MT. Cannon began his address by
saying that although he had been
listed as the principal speaker of the
evening his remarks would be brief,
He pointed out that under present
conditions a man with mone car
get his hard liquor without much
trouble, but the workingman can't
even ge his beer or wine. He said
mat the way to change this condi-
ttlon or affairs was to vote for Ed
wards for United States senator and
Geran for congress.
Leaving the liquor question. Mr..
Cannon, discussed at considerable
length the tariff as recently passed
by the Republicans. He pointed out
that although the raise in tariff on
necessities i'm this country might not
be felt untti spring, that it would
raise the cost OF living considera-
bly,. He said that the cost of liv-
ling wouli odyapee s~eveney-tiye per
cent, clothing 100 per cent and
named several other articles that
would be advanced by the new tar
III n urged h people to vote
for Geran and Edwards to reduce
this increased cost of living. vote
out of power those who have in
creased the cost OF living, end have
not increased wages to meet it,"
said MI. Cannon.
He urged the voters to support
George Silzer for governor and Fred
De Voc Andrew J. Wight and
James Murray for the assembly.
holding that Silzer needs their help
in the assembly to aid him in reduc-
ing taxes in the state. He stated
that the election of these men
would meal that laws would be
enacted for the benefit of the voter.
He dwelt at length on the stamp of
approval the Republican party had
which means that the poor man
must also share in the paying of
this amount even though he has no
automobile.
He pointed out that the road pol
icy would benefit the auto owners,
but the poor man who is trying to
maintain a little home of his own
would have to pay for it.-He held
that h money used for read work
should be charged UP to the auto
owner as there is no necessity to
call upon a poor man to pay for
something ne gets nc benefit from.
In closing Mr.. Cannon spoke a few
words urging the election of Mr..
| ShaQhU fnr r1aavn, onA IIo11oHan Eos,
recorder, and the election of all
county candidates.
John X. Sheehy, candidate for
mayor, opened his address by i'm
pressing upon the audience the ne
cessity of getting out a big regis
tratfon of voters today. He suggest
ed that he is probably better known
to the children than to the older
people as for the past fifteen years
he has been connected more closely
with the children by reason Of his
work as president of the Beard of
Education. He said that if elected
he would not only continue to serve
the children, but also the grown
ups.
He declared that during the past
fifteen years people had heard but
little criticism concerning the school
affairs in this city because they are
run purely on business principles
and pointed out that il the schools
can be conducted on business prin-
ciples VIII not the affairs of the
city?
He said that the present mayor is
a good fellow, but a good fellow
doesn't always make a good mayor.
He said that at least one-half OF the
school buildings in the city are To-
Gated in the sixth ward and that
the board has been doing all in its
power to give the city another school
in Hall avenue. The fact that 900
school, MI. Sheehy said was not fair
to the children.
Mr.. Sheehy also discussed the milk
situation, and the fact that a grocer
was recently prohibited from selling
milk because it was dirty. The gro
Ger did not bottle the milk and for
this reason, Mr.. Sheehy held, that
the board did not &c far enough in
the matter.
The Board of Health and the den
tai clinic was then taken up by Mr..
Sheehy and his part in the estab-
lishment of this clinic explained. He
said that the clinic has been tried
out and found to be a success and
that it was through his appearing
before the Board of Aldermen and
board appropriated the money nee
essary to make it a permanent thing
He said that he had been on the
job doing things for the city only as
an American citizen and to aid
Perth Amboy. He declared hat nc
salary is paid to members of the
school board and no citizen car