v • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1#1S. CAPE MAY STAR AND WAVE PAGK _____________________

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. Jkt Annual Convention Dtdares Republican Principles. One year ago the Republican Convention, consisting of legislative nominees and others, as designated by law, met in annual session in Trenton. At that time a contract with the public was proposed, that, if placed in power, a program ol constructive legislation would be undertaken. Definite pledges were adopted in order that the obligation should be clear and unmistakable. g - - - - — Tbe votara" aooepted the pledgea snade and at the election following changed the Democratic control in both Houses of the Legislature to a Republican majority. The last session has more constructive work to its credit than has been accomplished in any single session in years. The work of reformation, after Democratic rule of the state for four years, could not be completed in a single sessioti and we plegdi^ours'eves, if elected to continue this work of improvement and reform. The economy and efficiency legislation which failed in two previous Democratic Legislatures, was successfully placed on the statute books and numerous consolidations of scattered State Departments have been effected hereby in the interest of modern business like regulation and controlBitter Democratic opposition to these reforms marked almost every legislative step, in clear violation of their promises to the people as the Democratic Party was as strongly pledged to the ■economy and efficiency program as were the Republicans. In addition to the continuation of the rogram already well under" way, thru be accomplishments of the last session, in our judgment particular attention should be given by the incoming . Legislature to: A revi£d financial policy including a ro]>er busisness like budget system. Kuact such laws as will insure a sane and business like policy for the development «f the rivers, harbor, canals and i other waterways of the State, as they are among our most valuable assets and when pro|>erly improved will prove of incalculable benefit to our citizens. The promotion of free, public, nonsectarian education; the development of industrial, vocational and agricultural education; a constructive policy for the development of rural schools; additional normal school facilities as soon as the finances will warrant : the encouragement and support of the negro in his ; struggle for advancement and whole- j some service through a liberal education. A proper equalization of tax assess-! ments; the elimination of grade cross- j ings in the order of danger and as rap- ! idly as the expense involved will permit. I Enact aucii laws as shall definitely ! direct the procedure for the creation and retirement of the obligations of our munieipllltics. that public welfare may , WadrtnAd, municipal credit conserved And the taxpayers" interests properly safeguarded. Study the problem of the expense and j care of our mental defectives so that ' they may receive the greatest amount ! of care with the least expense to the i State. An aggressive encouragement and de- 1 velopment of our agricultural resources. | A revision of the road laws of our i State and the development and systematic repair of our good roads which, un- . der the Democratic administration, have I been allowed to be ruined so that now tbev hate become a disgrace instead of a credit to the State. inuntion of the program for economy and efficiency, so substantially begun. A proper protection of tbe labor in- 1 terrsts of the State. A simplification of our election laws ^ without sacrificing the safety or the | honesty of the ballot in order that the | large number of voters who refuse to exercise suffrage under our unneeessar- | fly complicated machinery shall not be ' di-frauchised. ; A proper delegation of power to municipalitic- without sweeping away those fundamental State-wide principles and policies generally accepti-d and recognized (for y»«r« a* wise and beneficent. Maintain and twit-guard the civil service law of t lie-State passed by a Republican legislature in 1908. since greatly weakened through Democratic manipulation. The necessity for a revised financial policy is must apparent from the fact that the Democratic Comptroller admit- . ted in a report to tbe Legislature of j IMS that the State faced a deficit which i might exei-ed by the dose of the fiscal ' year *2.000.000. The Republican ma- 1 jority recognizing this serious financial ' situation, brought about by excessive appropriations of the two preceding Democratic legislatures, -cut down the appropriations *1.200.000 and yet pro- ' vided ample funds for the maintenance of all' state institutions and depart- 1 ments. 1 \Vc insist that the State should not spend more than its income, a policy adopted by the Republicans at the last i •es-ion, and to this end we shall limit i I

our appropriations within the estimated incomd of the State. If the Democrats had subscribed to this policy, a deficit, " of course, could never have occurred. The requisition system we approve in " principle, but not to the extent that ' permits any state officer to arbitrarily ■ withhold payment of appropriations to the embarrassment of institutions and " State departments, when the same have 1 been regularly allowed by the Legislature. 1 In connection with a revised financial e policy, we propose to consider the mat- ' ter of State purchase whereby State supplies can be standardized and pure chased in bulk, as it done in Urge and * successful business. 1 We appeal to the patriotic citizens ' of New Jersey to vote against the Dem- * ocratic Party which h»a allowed Amere ican citizens to be shot, American sold- * iers and sailors to be killed, and the B American flag to be trampled in the r dust without taking any measures tor r redress. We appeal to the electorate to rebuke i ' the Democratic Party for its enactment " of a tariff, which approaches free trade, has paralyzed the industries of the B country, except those that are supported c by a foreign war. It has injured the B credit of the United States so that its ' bonds are selling below par, and, in spite * of its promises, the cost of living is eon- '" tinuallv rising. n We appeal to all the people of our State, irrespective of party affilution, e for the support of this program, for a e vote of confidence in Republican ideals •" and principles, so that a re-united party c may realize the true aspirations of a e great majority of the citizens bf the"" e Republic. NOW AND THEN. '■ Maybe Mr. Dumba was doing the B best he could. Perhaps even yet the first rule of sue- : 1 t-essful diplomacy is "never write letters." Admiral von Tirpitz is still on deck. 1 But the latsitania and the Arabic re- j y main among the missing. i ... ^ Doctoas are. not tlio only people to be j sickened* by some of the kissing on tbe i ' If ottr revolutionary sires had had the j e Mexican brand of patriotism they would ' ' lutve gone on looting expiditions into ' ••• ! 8 j Tliis country should not leave its fate I ' | entirely to Thomas A. Edison. Some ' . day Thomas may retire from the in- 1 venting business. Boxing is not the worst thing that is j " done fn the stale prison. Some of the : g'K-^e are suspected of having written | J autumn poetry. ^ 1 There is one thing Adam enjoyed j when he got off a good thing, no one j r j over said: "1 always liked that joke." I ji Three week"- training for an officer may help a great ileal, but it recalls the j | story of the farm lad who got a job in I f ; the city in a law office, where he studied I j law. In about a week he was back | [home, and om- of his friends said: "Well j ■'Jim. how d ye like the law?" "I don'tf [Ikeer fer it." -aid Jim. "I'm sorry I I learned it." One solution of the Mexican problem' t might be for the administration to promise rreognitbn to the first leader 1 to deliver at tne border his rivals. ! r gagged and bound. _ j Standing where the shells fly right j snd left, lias its advantages so long as ( ■ they continue the performance. , i The girl who doesn't use slang mav > more attractive than the one who . I doe*, but she is less numerous. , Instead of wating foe a rich uncle to . 'die go and take lessons of the industrial . ant. fount Zeppelin i« producing results.! hut his record of "women and children" I . killed is still far short of tliat made by j . Admiral von Tirpitz. Since commanders of Herman submarI iiun Seoul to be authorized to fire torI pedoc* "• on suspicion." hysterical coni - i ^ mandcrs of German submarines presum- . ably will lie in demand. fj * * * *\ • ! , | One of the member's of the German j I j rciclistag says that reports of Amcricau , . arms cxportatioiis are exaggerated in 1 I order "to impel us to war' against! , America." Yes, but why? . Somebody in Canada lias invented a . revolving tooth brush that works- by , water power. It will find a wide sale . soon as everybody wears "atone ( , teeth." Without waiting for an armed invas- 1 why not rid the language of that 1 1 most hideous of terms "humans" used ■

1 as a synonym for people? j It is proper that.- there. Should be no social features in connection with the i Fort Sheridan damp, wax itself being t entirely anti-social r • • • » Somehow that • wonderful German - I Austrian spy system suggests the man e who plays the piano while wearing box- - ing gloves. I If the war is not ended in another , - year we may expect some thoughtful e European Government to help us elect '■ our president. d ... , Chicago boatmen may not rival Noah, 8 in boat capacity but they have the pa- ( i" triarch beaten in the matter, of speed. ' ■' Russia may Be rushing toward a re- 1 e publican form of government which. 1 e would indeed be masterly strategy. « r • • • ] One pleasant thing about the Rio e Grande is that it is not deep enough to I I accommodate submarines. • e Since the col lapSe of the old Populist d party and the decadence of the progrese sive movement Kaqsas insurance com8 panics haye reduced rates on tornado ; e insurance 20 per cent. No. 000780935 in the "didn't know it ir was loaded" list, James F. Archibald, i, . . • The new income tax in Britain will 8 make William Waldorf Ast.i- pay y roundly for the privilege of being an England's method of treating cargoes j must appeal to any unbiased sense as . more thrifty than that of Germany. 1 ■ The "price of peace" of a distin- 1 | uished automobile maker is *10,000.000 I I which is more than Colonel Bryan is j i willing to pay. • These idiotic yankees as he calls j i them, may be poor hands at holding I i their tongues, but at least Captain von j ' | l'n|H-n cannot complain of their ability '* | to kis-p their tempers. -j o STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MAN- j AGEMENT CIRCULATION, ETC. ' ] of Cape May Star and Wave, published | | daily during July and August, at Cape i jMav, X. J_-r«*ipired by the Act of Aue I gust 24, 1912. d Editor. Albert R. Hand. C«]H- May. N. J. ° | Managing Editor, Albert R. Hand, CapeMay, N. J. Business Manager. Albert K. Hand. Gape *{• May. N. J. J Publisher. Star and Wave Publishing | Co.. Cape Mayj N. J. g | Robert E. Hand, Krma N. J. • e : Albert R. Hand, t'ipe May. X. J. j1 n Samuel V. r.ldredgr. Cape May. N. J. 1 | Known bondholders, mortgagees, and , | other security holders. 1 -.per cent, or d | more of total amount of bonds, mort- , ,.j gages or other securities: Xone. j ALBERT R. HAND. Manager j i Sworn to and subscribed, before me t x j this 21st day of October. 1915. j. el LEWIS T. STEVENS. I n Notary Public. ; d j My commission expires October 2, 1917. j [j ; STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MAfT ' A AGEMENT CIRCULATION, ETC. of Cape May Star an<I Wave, publislu-d • j weekly at Cape May. N. J.. nipi'ircd by , | the Art of August 24, 1912. u Editor. Albert "R. Hand. Cape May. N. J. „ Managing Editor. Albert K. Hand. Cape r! Mar, N. J. u | Business Manager. Albert R. Hand. Cape May, N. J, •» j Publisher, star and Wave Publishing t Co.. Cape May, N. J. , llida-rt E. Hand. Krma N. J. Albert R. Hand. Cape May, X. J. r Samuel K. Kldn-dge, Cape May, X. J. ' » .Known bondholders. mortgagees, and "thVr security bidders. 1 |>er rent, or | more of total amount of bonds, mort- ' 1 ALBERT K. HAND. Manager ' Sworn to and siihserilM-d before me , j this 21st day of October. 1915. LEWIS T. STEVEXS, ; Notary Public. : ' My eomuiission expires October 2; 1917. - CONGRESS OF MOTHERS TO MEET : By invitation of tli« Mothers' Hubs I ' .and Parent -TeaeJiers Association, of j 'I rentou. the tift<-i-nth annual meeting, ' . j will be held in the State Normal School,! Trenton, New Jersey, on Friday and 1 ! Saturday. November 12th and 13th.' ' 1 1915- Opening session 11 a. m. This' 1 j meeting will be of special importance j land value, as through the co -operation] lj of -State officials it will be a Union! i Meeting with the State Department of j 1 Education. "For Reril" cards carried in stock 5c j ' each. All kinds of sign cards made to l ' j order. Star and W»ve Stationery De- j ; partmcnt. J ■i NO TRESPASSING SIGNS now on i sale at the Star and Wave Office, at 60 i li I rents per dozen. - S .

IKS 111* THB PENNSYLVANIA FINE INSURANCE COMPANY Incorporated 1815. CHARTER PERPETUAL OFFICE, 506-510 WALNUT ST Phililriph*. P#. Capital J750.000.00 Awl. - . $8,002,962.21 Surpiua - $2326,053 39 DIRECTORS. Charlea H. Barry John L. Thornton i Dale Benson W. Gardner Crowell J. Tatnall Lea Edward T. Stoteobury M. Cadwalader . Edwin N. Benson, Jr. Henry I. Brown CHARLES H. BARRY, President JOHN L. THOMSON, Vice President . W. GARDNER CROWELL, 2d Vice Pres. and See'y. , HAMPTON L. WARNER, Asst. See'y. WM. J. DAWSON, Sec. Agency. Dept. SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE LOCAL AGENT Merchants National Bank Building. I - Cor. Washington and Decatur atreetf. Cape May, New Jersey. W. L. Ewing Jr. WAGON BUIIDER AUTOMOBILE PAINTER . Large tnd Small Work Carefull Executed , ; Estimstes Cheerfully Furnished | 1 W. L. EWING, JR West Perry St*.. J Keystone Phone J . J. C. LITTLE ' Paints, Varnishes and Painters Supplies Agent for N. Z. Graves Co. 103 Jackson Street NOTICE. i T. H. Taylor announces that t his 1 Central Shoe Store f 2$ Wa-hlnrton f street, he continues the shoe business 1 | City fer BALL BAND RUBBER I have taken the a*ency la Cape May ' ; footwear." and would call special attention to the new VAC boot, made by ( , this company. The best on* the market. Will still . do all kL s of repair work. : Shoe flndlnca and -Treeslny fer sale. T. R TAYLOR "I Waahlnrton 8L. Cape May, N. J.

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ANNOUNCEMENT MAX POTASHNICK Announces that he has opened a branch feed store at Broadway and Mechanic Street, West Cape May. An extra choice line of Feed, Hay, Flour and Poultry Supplies will be sold at low prices eoasistant with good qualities. Broadway and Mechanic St. WEST CAPE MAY Formally conducted by J. SIMPKINS

At Laventhol's Special Sale on SWEATERS and CHILDREN'S DRESSES and COATS 319 WASHINGTON STREET Store open Daily FURNISHING A SUMMER HOME whether it be a cozy bungalow or a magnificent mansion, it is of fii.t importance to secure the aid of a reliable dealer. Your comfort and pleasure depend on your selection not for a day only as with many purchases, but for years to come, and a large percentage of the cost can be saved by the advice and assistance of an experienced dealer. WENTZELL'S, 33 Perry Street. Refrigerators of tried and proWn quality. New importation of mattings. New Linoleums, Crex Grass Rugs. Everything in hotue furnishings. Come in and see.

Hotel Windsor OPEN THE ENTIRE YEAR E' V f b f \ Aa ideal place te spend tbe winter. R. HALPIN, Prep. TUn |Ufaia/,.. Comfortable Surroundings. Special ine iviarcy rates for Winter and Spring. Open all the Year Excellent Table. MRS T. C. SINK MILLER COTTAGE 234 PERRY STREET Now open,' excellent table, comfortable rooms, good $ervioe, convenient loeatioa Keystone Phone 58-8. H. H. McPHERSON. THE SANRITA MRS. GEORGE A. COOPER 5'* tafayelte Street Cape War, New Jerstj THE HARRISON Ns;SnS?Iirn MRS. C. D. HARRISON Cor. Perry and South Lafayette Streets, Cape May, N. J. HOTEL DEVON °=25ffi?" J. L. KEHR, Proprietor Lafayette Street Cape May, New Jersey Bellemere Cottage MRS. E. SMITH 109-11 Perry Street, Cape May, N, J