Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-03
PUSHING ISSUE
ON LIGHT PLANT
Republicans See Attempt to
Close Up Municipal Plant
Figures Given
LARSON MAKES PLEA
Urges Big Vote for FreIing-
huysen and Runyon and
Rest of Ticket
LARSON MAKES PLEA

Intimation was made during talks
at the Republican Club meeting last
night that the attack on the NUM-
cipal lighting plant by, John K.
Sheehy. Democratic candidate for
mayor, was merely the beginning of
a move to cause dissatisfaction on
the part of the local residents in
the municipal plant with the view
in mind of selling it to the Public
Service Company. Both County
Treasurer F. William Hilker and
City Attorney Leo Goldberger talked
along these lines in refuting state
ments attacking the light plant
made by Mr.. Sheehy. Mr.. Goldberg
er told of the establishment in this
city some years ago of the Citizens
Light Plant Corporation which, af-
ter organizing, sold out to the Pub
lie Service. 1t was possible, he said,
that certain interests desired to rid
the city of what the Democrats call
a white elephant" and sell it to the
Public Service.
The Public Service already has a
monopoly on utilities in this state,
Treasurer Hilker said, and he felt
sure that the residents of this city
would not favor giving this corpor-
alton control of the municipal light
ing system again.
Comptroller O.. J. Morgenson re-
futed certain statements regarding
the finances connected with the mu-
nicipal lighting plant, declaring that
the sinking fund was paying off
large portion of the light bonds, the
commission having invested in these
securities when the plant was start
ed here.
The lighting plant apparently has
become the real issue in this city, the
Republicans favoring retention of
the plant under municipal control
while the Democrats, according to
epublicans, would like to see it sold
to the Public Service.
State Senator Morgan F. Larson,
president of the club, made a strong
appeal on behalf of the candidates,
attacking the Democratic candidates
and their lack of issues. Booze"
Senator Larson said, ''is the only
so-called issue they have raised. This
might have been a good slogan for a
man running for constable in the
old days. but it is not the kind of
platform for man who seeks to he
come United States senator to run
on today"
Senator Frelinghuysen," the club
president continued, sis an honest
man of character who will be
credit to the state he represents.
A man like Edwards in the United
States senate would make New Jer-
sey the laughing stock of the coun-
try. He is of a type which cannot
represent the majority of New Jer-
sey citizens although he is al excel
af I'm ,+xr nn-
mocracy.
Speaking of comparison between
Senator Runyon and former Judge
Silzer, Senator Larson said: MANY
people argue we all should vote for
Silzer here in MiddIesex county be-
cause he is a Middlesex man. If he
stood for something uplifting and
represented Middlesex county ideas
there. might be some weight tc such
a suggestion, but with him repre-
senting Hudson county methods,
there is no reason why we of Mid
dlesex should desert Senator Run
yon, who Is man of not only hon.
esty and integrity. but man of
unusual ability as has been shown
by his work at Trenton in the leg
islature."
Congressman Appleby end the
candidates for surrogate, assembly
and freeholders also were praised
by President Larson, VITO then
turned tc city politics speaking
highly Of. Mayor. Wilson, Alderman
Sofield Recorder Pickersg:n, A. F.
Munoz and Michael Trygar. He en-
phasized the accomplishments of
Mr.. Trygar. the fifth ward candi-
date for alderman, pointing cut that
following an education received in
the public schools here he worked
his way up from the bottom until
today he has made good and holds
a position of responsibility as man
ager for Ira r. Grouse. HE is en-
titled TO the vote of the pc ople of
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