The Essex County Intergroup Council has set up a fair election campaign committee to monitor political meetings here and guard against introduction of racial or religious angles in the election campaign.
The committee, which will be composed of about 50 volunteers, will have reporters at every political meeting to report back to the body any statements based on group prejudices or any appeal for votes based on group loyalty.
The committee has written to all candidates urging them to avoid the racial and religious appeals that have been “part of the deplorable past in Newark city elections. ” The committee asked candidates to shun special group appeals and prejudiced and bigoted statements against any groups.
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