The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-19
Cen. Grubb's Acceptance.

says:
1.-THE questions at issue at this time
in this State ARE vi, ely stated and fully
covered by the platform adopted by the
Convention. and | stand upon and In
dcrse that platform n,e ervediy. Two
opss,i ions bear most strongly up''n the
| public at this time, viz Ballot leiorm'
and how best to deal with the v IN
temperance.
las regards ballot reform l am i'eait-
lie in favor Of the measure known ~
the Kane bill, with which l am FAINT
liar and which WAS supper ed by the
Republican members Of the Senate ana
House last Winter, aud which embod-
lea the best feature OF the method OF
voting known as the Australian sys-
tenn This or any other like mt ASSURE,
with provisions which will guarantee
TO the citizen absolute freedom from IN
fuepee or dietaticn of any kind In cast.
ins his vote, and will also secure to the
people of this State u fair and an honest
cou 4, shall have my earneSt snppo,'
and approval,
s'Tne question of how best to deal
with the evil OF intemperancs Is MIA
| one in this State. The first duty Of the
| citizen On this subject is personal and
relates T.. the selection Of Candidates
| for the Senate and Assembly. The
Legislature enacts the law for Exscu-
| tive approval. l occupy an advanced
position on this subject; and while am
| no, in favor Of legislation that the pso-
pie will not support, yet any measure
which public sentiment shall sustain
and which shall seem hest for the ERA
diesticu of this evil will have my ap
prevail.
II am well aware that the laws Gn-
der which greater equality Of taxation
was attained originated with the Ne
publican members Of the Legislature in
the year 1884. Eqaslit, before the law
has always teen one OF the cardinal
tene,s Of the Republican party. whether
In matters Of taxation or IL civil rightA
The Constitution Of the state declares
the hssis Of all laws for the taxation q
property TO he that 'pruperty shall %
assessed for taxation under general
laws and by unifofm rules according
to It's true value The constitutions
rule is the one that any Governor who
sw.ars to support and maintain the
Constitution must, il a true man o.
necessity observe. l am in harmeny
with ibis prv sirn of the Constitution
GU this great QHrs'icn
Ute IL Wa"i f'r rts CONCENTRATION
Esd S,topg TEA ~ Tue eoa.is VI civil
ua. To n tN;s Sac hes pasdse
N.ouA 81. f,ei ". Iieyere and
aener the N, usIN Ut ne g'eNt iassfs
OF this state, tud nNSi Slvss-sely d-sare
70 sev tht Judiciary ui The S'al- main
tain lis yS,St wood q. t~,latr uevshaa
lton al ST Y'cl,H pS'V haas y VI
y>iltieai Il ia G, aud l waaed ~
Suidy,i by 'h> " n,etpbvs ~ vv*ys Up
ppinta.rl obectl il rseei, n ~oad
be my GEty 1 mOks
"IpmpalsWy edarttena Is par ~ he
p~rogrv>Si>e hsjSS Un " or stair,
The moSL ample facilities sheald b.
gwen by adequate prpvlsioA
being made Z the housias d al chill
drea M the State, Of ~,hea age who
msy seek an ~suttapcV late hes
paeliS schools The ehesd f0na Of the
state sh0aid be guarded with jesleas
caxe to pytyeHt It's deqlei kASa Mts<tnse-
tSoa OF Misrepresentation in ANY way,
and It should b. teSlsred III all ways
Which viii eulsuss Il Nad Increase its
benefits . ths peepla
The SreAt hNSt Of wage eskexs
sao by neS mveattoas na daily toil
add ~ VASTLY 10 the material t~sessssts
OF oar STATE have NY earnest apfsecia
tiou. ard sHN jus and wise LEGISLATION
that viii advance ard Improve ts<el
aatereStS will have NY sersoEt and W
pgOSA.
The agricultural Interests ~ Nh
Stale dcma,d All The ,0ssermg cAEetASi
csi' b. gsSea IA themL AxeSalture hAs
: aoS been AZ pToatSaie OF lsse in pxoeox'