Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
GOVERNOR CONDEMNS LEGISLATURE,
DEMOCRATS PUSH COUNTY ATTACK
Senator Edge Defends
GO. p. Administration
County Seat Republicans
Have Big RaIIy-AsSem-
bly, Candidates Speak

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 2:-
United States Senator Walter L.
Edge was the principal speaker at
the banquet of the City Republican
Club held in the Workmen's Circle
building last night. Alfred S. March
occupied the position of postmaster.
Other speakers were Mrs. Agnes
Anne Schermerhorn, assemblywoman
from Essex county, and the state
and county candidates. A large
crowd was present.
Senator Edge devoted his remarks
to contrasting the constructive work
done under Republican control and
the failure that results when the
state is placed in the control of the
Democrats. He declared that the
prohibition issue is not a state issue
but national one. He said that he
was enlisted with the forces standing
FIR strict enforcement of the law and
that the present conditions were de-
plorable.
The senator made a general ap-
| peal to the voters to support the
Republican county ticket and then
outlined the constructive work that
has been accomplished under Re-
publican control, naming them as
| follows: Hudson tunnel, bridge
across the Delaware, the consolida
ton and Capitalization of the de-
partments of the state, consolida-
tion and Capitalization of penal and
charitable institutions, budget sys-
tenn. He declared that the Demo-
Gratis were taking the credit for
these improvements, but that they
were brought about under Repub-
lican administration. Senator Edge
spoke highly of the work of the
present highway board, but declar-
ed that it was no better than that
done by the original board which
served without pay and laid the
plans and started the present high
way system.
Taking up the campaign of Cover
nor Silzer in asking the voters to
elect a Democratic assembly, the
senator declared that the governor
is not outlining any constructive
policies and held that the Demo-
Gratis never make good. If Demo-
Gratis are elected as a result of the
governors plea, Senator Edge de-
clared that the voters would only
be retarding progress, that has been
planned for the state by the Repuo-
licans. In closing he declared the
Democratic campaign, like smoke
screen being thrown across the eyes
of the public to deceive the voters.
Assemblywo Mrs. Schermer-
horn told of the constructive work
done by the last legislature and de-
plored the attacks on the various as
sembly candidates being made by
| Governor Siizer throughout the state.
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! the work done by the last legislature
and said that he believed the repre-
isentatives from Middlesex had served
the county honestly and well. In
! telling of the accomplishments of
| the legislature Mr.. Hoffman said the
session passed less bills than any
| that has been at Trenton In the past
| fifty years. He further declared that
| the attacks of the Democrats are un-
| Just and unfair.
! Thomas l.. Hanson, also a candi-
date for the. assembly stated that the
work of the candidates of this coun-
| ty is an open book and that they are
willing to stand on their records
| for reelection. John A. Smith, also
an assembly candidate, declared that
| the candidates were not trying to
duck any issues and urged the sup
port of the entire ticket.
Frederick Gowen, candidate for
sheriff, told how the Democrats
neglected the service of important
papers when they held the office of
sheriff, and how thes had been cor
rected under Republican control.
| He urged his election in order to
| continue the present service.
William S. Dey, candidate for
| freeh older, made plea for the cleo
| ton of the entire Republican ticket
and then explained the concrete road
| program which the board has map
ped out for the county and told how
highly the county stands as to fl
nances, proving his claims by re-
! calling how the 100000 bond issue
had been sought by the largest bond
houses in New York City. He also
explained in details the keeping of
the time sheet bills over which there
has been considerable comment.
walter G. Quakenbush and j.
Fred Orpen. Republican candidates
| for freeholders, also spoke, urging
| that the present board of which
they are members be continued in
Office.
MILLINERY TRIMMING
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