Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
HEARD
BY REPUBLICANS
Praises Work of Senator Lar
son and of Legislature
Candidates are Heard

government has stood the test,
State Senator William H. Parry of
county in an interesting adj
dress before $50 members of the Re-
publican Club here last night, told
of the work that has been accomp-
lished in the state legislature; prais-
ed highly the acts of Senator Nor
gan f. Larson, since becoming state
senator from Middlesex county and
pointed out that If the government
Of the United States Is to continue
successful Il must have the cooper
alton of the people, in other words,
the people as a whole must take an
active interest in politics.
Senator Larson presided at the
meeting, which for the most part m
pressed upon the members of the
club the necessity of getting out a
big vote in the primaries and a big
registration, for although there are
only county contests this year, what
the party does this year will have
great affect on what takes place next
year when the presidential election
is held. County and city candidates
Senator Parry began his talk by
saying that as far as he knew Sem
ator Larson was the first engineer
to become a member of the senate.
He then IN a very interesting way,
told of the important legislation
had been put through by the
aid Of Mr.. Larson and which could
not have been enacted IL MI. Lar
son had seen fit. to oppose 1t.
Beginning with the state highway
which consists of 500 miles
of roads during the administration
of Walter E. Edge, Mr.. Parry told
how it had grown year by year UNI
til today there r over 1000 miles
of roads in the state highway system.
There are $500 miles under the
control Of the counties and the bal
ance of 5000 or 10000 miles is
owned roads.
He then went into details con-
corning the patent paving interests,
the fight for open specifications and
the old highway board which was
by Governor Edwards.
Continuing he told of the trouble ex-
perienced in the appointment Of the
present board, which has proven to
be so satisfactory and declared that
without the aid of MI. Larson this
board never could have been ap-
pointed.
He praised Mr.. Larson for the in
he had shown in the states
activities for the ship canal between
Morgan on the Raritan river and
Bordentown on the Delaware river,
and declared that 1t was only the
part played by Mr.. Larson that kept
thing in motion as far as the
is concerned. He also told of
the arbitration bill which enables
business houses to settle their diff
1culties before an arbitrator rather
than going to the courts and waiting
many months for trial, and stated
Mr.. Larson had worked for this bill.
Then branching off on a discus
sion of government, Mr.. Parry de-
clared that the government depends
on the cooperation of the people
and If the people do not get the
right government it lies entirely
them, as by the ballot they
have the can of selecting the type
Of men best suited to represent them.
He held that the United States gov
eminent has stood the test, and
pointed to the fact that when Presi-
dent Harding died, President Cool
Idge Immediately became President
and the country continued along in
its usual course, but If this had &C.
in many other countries it
probably have been the
Of a revolution.
David A. Brown Of Woodbridge,
for sheriff, was the next
speaker. Mr.. Brown gave a history
Of himself from the time he was
born on a farm in Carteret, later en-
tering the clay business to the pres
emit time. He said that he has lever
public Office before and
promised a business administration
If elected.
Walter Quakenbush, candidate
for freeholder, declared that the
all know what the freehold
ers have done and requested that the
present board be kept in Office in
order that they may do more for the
people.
state Committeewoman Mrs.
Oliver, in a short address
said that what is accomplished this
year by the Republican party will
be the foundation upon which next
years campaign will be based. Men
of the club were urged to
bring their wives to the meetings.
In closing Mrs. Oliver pointed out
that it is the woman's vote that
counts.
County Chairman Jonn Pfeiffer
was introduced by Mr.. Larson as
having held that important Office
for the past seventeen years. Mr..
n p1tffnxJa 4IHeaac faR fhA AancA no ri
consisted of a talk on the primary
election and how important it Is that
go to the polls and select their
candidates. He added: TT is also
important that in case the candi-
date for whom you vote fails to
obtain the nomination, you get out
and. work for the successful candi-
date and vote for him at the gem
eral election" He declared that 1t
is a poor American who will knife
his own ticket. Mr.. Pfeiffer urged
all Republicans to vote early and
see that all the Republicans are reg
istered.
Edward Lembecke and Ronald
Kleckner, candidates for alderman
in the second ward, told of carrying
on a house to house canvass in their
ward and each promised to support
the successful candidate should lie
not be chosen.
Howard Kinsey, candidate for al
derman in the fourth ward, made a
short address as did John j. Kosh
and Ingvard Greisen, candidates for
the sixth ward.
Thomas Hanson, candidate for the
assembly nomination, urged the vot-
ers to get out on primary day and
to also see that all Republican yot-
ers are registered.
The membership committee re-
ported progress and several women
members were added to the COM