New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
MIR. ALBEIT rs WILLING
THE nruocRAT1d CANDIDATES LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE.
HE pEvoTEs MUCH SPACE TO TAANliO'' -
r,11or REFORM, BUT ALMOST IGNORES
THE TFNpERANCE IsSO

BALLOT REFORM, BOI AIM
THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE
Trenton, sept 2S Special. -hA, "s,1a,o - .Ds
Albeit who Is the Cubernatorai ~ - ...N
NewJerscy Democracy, issued MS " Go. ~
last night. II a4dres cd ~ -, ,ro n,orto,
Of Morris County ant The other '"en'' o'U
- 80 I,,a n,ointcd al tho state Democratic
" W - ,torq1 Mr.. Albeit OF his nomination
Mr. Able,t saws he viii do al IN MS power 10 securo
40, opl, his own election, bat the election OF Dem
ocradc Legislature In SpeaA'nS oi 'aAS''on' MI
Albeit says: -, .-.,.- -, .,.-
aoI ,vunsd by corporations individuals should
NC b,sly the burdens OF the state and OF the local
$3.50 ,bis greaa question fully stated in my naugu-
ui sddIss delivered To the Legislature of 1854 and
tbs Prostitution q the state, offered by me May II,
1851 as mcmbt OF the Constitutional Commission
amendments catscd to be formulated In bill, which
was presented in the Democratic House of Assembly
T mi, great ssslc for equal taxation som, RepG6
lcan members al the House of Assembly fought side
but their efforts Joined with those Of the Democrats,
were unavailngwith the Republican senate.
ltv. in the legislature Of 1859. TO impose direct
STATE tax, whOf only object could be TO relieve cor
payer Is one Tat should arouse the viglant attention
0f every ciiiZeg ! am to-day six years ago.
unaltslably opposed TO the imposition OF any direct
! am in hcsty accord with the platform which de,
the confeIdn OF Official position upon those con
nected with Iuch use, and with lis appeal to tho
attempt TO revent the debasement of the elective
franchise, ga TO secure legislation which VIII
ing of bis b1o and the punishment of all who attempt
TO corrupt o ntimidate voters.
Thess QuSti0ns arr not purely party quesi ions. a
crime agaDt the ballot is crime against the Republic
itself. II threatens its existence; it eXalts money
over manDOd, and fraud and force over free ludg
ment. IHhouid be met by strong positive practical
a gIafh q "A
franchise The people Of the State have
tight e know my position this sub
ject an I shall frankly and fully state it, All a.
sertions by whomsoever made that have in any
way inttfeed with or attempted TO influence legisla
ton adj elsely 10 ballot reform, or that ever was
the purpose of defeating egSla on in the int of
ballot reform, are false. ] am in favor OF any law
with will secure the absolute secrecy of the ballot
The object of such law enable the citizen 10
cas- his vote secretly and without fear OF ntimlda-
fion by corporations or individuals and to render
futile The attempt Of those who seek to buy the voter
individually in blocks Of fve7 by reason Of their
Inability to that he delivers that which they have
There is a feature connected with elections which IN
my judgment. is equally dangerous with the evils
arising from the want of an absolutely secret ballot.
The condition of the public mind, so far as party
machinery is concerned. seems he debauched upon
the great question of the use of money at elections.
When millions Of dollars can be obtained from men
out knowing or desiring know the purpose for which
il to be hsed and being aware, they must be that
such vast cannot be honestly expended in any
campaign. the time has certainly come fo' the enact
ment OF stringent laws 10 abae this evil.
The Turch OF by diseputable party agents
should be rendered impossible. There IS i'm my judg
ment but one way 10 accomplish this reform. That
Is. the publicity, absolute and complete. Of all ex
penditurcs Of money for party purposes. ANY law
10 carry out electoral reform should have ergrafted
upon It provision by which every expend tllro Of
money hv corporations individuals for political
purposes should be made matter of public record.
Mr.. Albeit also expresses his hearty accord with
the platform plank Of his party which denounccs
"combinatDns and sO-caled trusts 10 control The
prices Of the neccssaras of life" pledges TO the
agriculture and other Industries of the state policy
Of liberal encouragement says he viii "unwaverngly
oppose every attempt 10 lessen the fruits of toll or
place our worlmen in competition with paupers or
Convics." AMI agrees with the Democratic Convention
I'm its demand for strict enforcement of the laws
regulating the employment of children" He also
says;
Upon thequeson Of personal liberty and sumptuary
legislation stand upon the platform of principles iai1
r6wr ~ tHt national Convention OF 1oo4
The late IemocI ate Legislator, dealt with tn, question
Of the regulation Of the sale Of liquors In practical
nnor with alt pc hapS not wholly salts actoy
has given IN, Staic better excise system than the
county option scheme adopted by the Republican Legs
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