Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-10-26
General Grubb's Letter,
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DEFIEs
HIS POSITION ON STATE ISSUES.

General E. Burd Grubb's letter, ac
cepting the Republican nomination fol
Governor was made public Tuesday; Ii
was addressed to j. Frank Fort, chair
man of the Republican convention
and is as follows
Twas present at the convention and
there accepted the nomination and
placed myself unreservedly upon the
platform then adopted. | did not
deem it necessary to send afterward
any formal letter of ACCEPTANCE | very
gladly, however, take the opportunity
which your letter affords to express
my views upon State issues. l have
no opinion to conceal from the people,
1 am most profoundly grateful for
the honor conferred upon me by the
nomination and equally sensible of the
responsibilities it carries with it. To
me the aims, purposes and intentions
of the Republican party have always
seemed to be those which are honest
and true and best for all people. II
| shall be elected Governor of this
State it would be my fixed and unal-
tered purpose to bring about, so far as
in me lies, just such a government as
this implies.
The questions at issue at this time in
this State are wisely stated and fully
covered by the platform adopted by
the convention, and | stand upon and
endorse that platform unreservedly.
Two questions bear most strongly upon
the public at this time, viz: Ballot re-
form and how best to deal with the
evil of intemperance.
As regards ballot reform, | am
heartily in favor of the measure known
as the Kane bill, with which l am
familiar and which was supported by
the Republican members of the Senate
and House last winter, and which EN-
bodies the best features of the method
of voting know as the "the Australian
system" This or any other like meas
ure, with provisions which will guar
antee to the citizen absolute freedom
from influences or dictations of any
kind in casting his vote, and will also
secure to the people of this State fair
and an honest count shall have my
earnest support and approval.
The question of how best to deal
with the evil Of intemperance is vital
one in this State. The first duty of
the citizen on this subject is personal
and relates to the selection of candida
ties for the Senate and Assembly. The
Legislature enacts the law for Execu-
tive approval. occupy an advanced
position on this subject, and while |
am not in favor of legislation that the
people will not support, yet any meas
ure which public sentiment shall sus-
tain and which shall seem best for the
eradication of this evil will have my
approval.
| am well aware that the laws under
which greater equality Of taxation was
attained originated with the Republi-
can members of the Legislature in the
year 1884. Equally before the law
has always been one of the cardinal
tenets of the Republic party, whether
in matters of taxation or of civil
rights. The Constitution of the State
declares the basis of all laws for the
taxation of property to be that pro
perty shall he assessed for taxation
under general laws, and by uniform
rules, according to its true value. The
constitutional rule is the one that any
Governor who swears to support and
maintain the Constitution must, if a
true man, of necessity observe. / am
in harmony with this provision of the
Constitution on this great question.
The demand for the reorganization
and simplification of the courts of civil
procedure in this State has public SEN
timent to support it. l revere and
honor the memory of the great jurists
of this State, and most sincerely desire
to see the Judiciary of the State main
tain its past record of absolute freedom
from all suspicion of party bias or of
political influence, and | would be
guided by these principles in every
appointment which, if elected, it would
be my duty to make.
Compulsory education is part of the
progressive legislation of our State
The most ample facilities should be
given by adequate provision being
made for the housing of all children
in the State, of school age, who may
seek an entrance in our free public
schools. The school fund of the State
should be guarded with Jealous care to
prevent its depletion, instruction or
misrepresentation in any way, and it
should be fostered in all ways which
will enlarge it and increase its benefits
to the people.
The great host of wage workers who
by new inventions and daily toll add
so vastly to the material interests of
our State have my earnest apprecia-
ton, and any just and wise Legislation
that will advance and improve these
interests will have my support and
approval.
The agricultural interests of the
State demand all the fostering care
that can be given to them Agricul-
ture has not been as profitable of late
in proportion to the labor required to
conduct it as other pursuits in life.
Anything that | can do to improve
and better the farming interests Of the
State shall be done.
And now, sir, l have accepted this
nomination, solely by desire to lead
to victory those who wish to see a
change of government for the better
in this State. | believe j represent
those who are weary of the reproach
of bad legislation and ashamed of the
slur OF fraudulent elections which have
for many years sullied the fair name
of our State. | am determined to use