Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13
TOOLAN HITS
At mFREEH0LDERS
DepIores Situation of Having
County Board of One Po-
IiticaI Color

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they got their votes from Staten Is
land. And to look at some of the
maiorities those tar babies get. one
would think they really did get them
from there. So spoke John Toolan
assistant prosecutor, last night a
a large gathering of the South Am
boy Democratic Club, as he decried
the policy of the present Board OF
Freeholders.
.Tt II contrary to all things Amer
lean, 10 have one party, regardless
Of which ever it may be, to have
things their own way" Mr.. Toolan
said. He referred to the condition
now prevalent in the local Freehold
er board. where seven Republicans
are in office which comprises the en-
tire membership. Continuing, Mr..
Toolan said that there is not a
chance in a million for a difference
OF opinion, the only chance being
when one fellow gets a greater com
mission than the others in a deal.
tThere Is a. chance of placing two
Democrats into Office this year." MI.
TooIan added. ''and the people, re-
rardless of their political faith,
should remedy a situation that pre-
walls In the board of tar babies by
electing O'Connpr and Flynn. NO
good can come from such a body,
where they daily grow in contempt
OF the interest for which they are
sent to look after"
Mr.. Toolan ~humorously limited at
the road building carried on by the
present board by referring to the
patent pavements as molasses cover
ed tops like the waves of the ocean,
roll before you on a hot day.
The assistant prosecutor paid a
high tribute to Governor Edwards,
saving that where a man was big
enough to have the courage Of his
own convictions, regardless of whose
feelings he hurt, he is a mar for
the office of United States senator.
He paid particular attention to the
platform of Governor Edwards which
takes IN personal liberty without a
cellar.
He fiayed Frelinghuysen for what
he called a very poor alibi in the
matter OF the neglected campaign
against George L. Record, at the pri-
maries, when he said he was busy at
Washington, attending to the bust
ness of interest to the people of New
Jersey.
E lLtc Du1lilS5S lac was 4hbC4CStCd
In" said Mr.. Toolan, twas the pass
age of the Fordney-McCumber
tariff, which interested so many. If
Mr.. Frelinghuysen received every
solitary vote from those good voters
for whom he was working, when he
awoke on the morning OF election
he would be able to write their
names on the back of a one cent
postage stamp.
The interests he was working for
were the R~ockefellers, Carnegie
Steel and a few other money inter-
ests that control such men.
4Mr. Edwards is the man who
should and will be sent to the sem
ate" Mr.. Toolan added. INSTEAD of
Frelinghuysen for the simple reason
that lobbyists who are running this
country's business today to suit
themselves will receive for their
trouble of demanding Edwards 10
vote as they wish a curt Go to hell
That's the kind of a mar Edwards
is--big enough to stall off anything
Off color. He is q man that one can
not help but admire, a mar with
courage and a man untainted.
Comparing George Silzer and
William N. Runyon, the latter the
Republican candidate for governor,
MIR. Toolan said: There is nothing
| can sayIthat ought to help anyone
IN this Choice. There is no a~lterna-
i've for any voter of MiddIesex
county when it comes to selecting
the man for governor of our state,
IT'S George S. Silzer, born and raised
IN Middlesex. a man who should be
supported by both Republicans as
well as the Democrats. Let's COM
uara hnfh nan6S1nF,- T. -
you viii. Silzer towers above Run
yon, head, neck and shoulders. i'm
every respect. He is a nan without
9 doubt best fitted for that all i'm
pertant Office. He is one man who
can SIT down and write out a bin
ana present it in the form needed
70 nave 1t passed by any BODY of
legislators. Continuing ne said:
With regard to Runyon, LET'S
look up his record. For one and a
nalf years he was as chairman of
the state senator's practically gov
ernor OF New Jersey when Edge was
elected to the senate of the United
a What did he do?
lie prepared a lengthy list Of a
hummer of bills he thought should
3 written on the Statute laws of
tHis state. He presented them to
t77N ~N1Ao Ia III HIS IellOW
workers do with his suggestions. for
fney were in the majority at the
Time? They simply pigeon-holed
them, and hat was the last ever
Aeard OF them. Not one Of his si,p-
kestions was yer written as laws.
and that's the man that wants the
people to elect him as governor of
this state"
Toolan spoke for every candidate
on the ticket. He pointed out the
quanncations Of each in their turn
ana urged the support of every
democrat. He concluded his re-
marks by pointing out to the voters
row the whole county depended on
1outn Ampoy for the loyal Demo-
rate support it is wont to give.
r. !. OConnor, candidate for free
holder made his initial speech oil
the campaign. He appealed particn-
larly to the wome voters, who he
claimed will be responsible for plac-
ing him into Office mex month.
Q'Connor stated that he stands ON
nus record Of six years as member
81 M common council.
Richard u. Rue. who Is running
2 alderman at large. also pointed
20 his record, claiming to have AL
ways worked sunselfshly for the in
terest of the people. and promised
to repeat past performances If elect
ed. He told of the building of the
new school, and how he opposed the
spending OF $4,000. and the tear
ing down of the old school which
later TAI made to conform with the
plans Of the state school board, at
h saving to the city of approximate
~ $4,000. If that item was added
- L. n
rate, it would stifie a few, concluded
Mr.. Rue.