The Penn's Grove record., 1893-10-13
Mlr ll,e Mhereroreness,

lie n, L. H0ftu on Monday avs
( thNt the aim of the race track men will
I've 10 retain control of the Senate where
they have eight hold.over votes. BY
electing three more they will be sure Of
retaining the law no matter IL all the
other members of the legislature vote to
repeal the law. ''In Salem county no
nominations have yet been made. The
racing interest will he utilized TO the
utmost TO secure a candidate to suit
them. Summed up, the main reliance
Of the race track people is their chance
of carrying Monmouth, Salem and War
rem counties for their Senatorial candi-
dates. The House undoubtedly will he
close, but that will make no difference
to the race-track contingent if they sue
coed in retaining the Senate"
BY this the people will see why the
RECORD insists so strenuous!y on hay
ing candidates openly committed in fav-
or of repeal us they are in Gloucester
county, A mans actions in the past
and good character should carry him a
good ways, yet in this contest against a
crafty enemy, candidates are caught in
a cramped place often just where Billy
wants them, and then he bangles his
sword of defeat over them unless they
secretly ard unknowingly to the people
pledge themselves TO him in exchange
for success and riches on the plea, Il
prefer you but if you don't do it the
other fellow will and you may as well
do it and have the HONOR success and
wealth as he
1t is a big temptation to the best man
and much stronger men have fallen
than any mentioned as candidates in
Salem county. Senator oornish was a
respected member of the Presbyterian
Church when he went into politics. and
three-fourths, ii not more, of all those
who voted for the gamblers laws 'for
the good of the party" or self interest,
held the respect and confidence of the
best citizens when elected. But how
are they fallen by associating with q
bland, crafty enemy to humanity
Any one who trades his influence to
help the raee-track men gain their point
with the expectation of return favors
will be in their grasp or the plea of
standing by their party or being a trail
tor before he knows it.
Look at Senator Terhune, CT Mon
mouth. We repeat, it is hard enough
for voters to believe a man will vote for
repeal after ar open pledge after read.
ing the following from the Freehold
Transcript of last week, wherein Ter
hume is r~epudiated by his W party pa
per.
"Ir. Telhune coming to Freehold
AND addressing tile voters last year,
pledging himself to vote for no measure
calculated to injure the morals of the
community took his seat at Trenton
and voted for bills legalizing gambling"
TeThune is rich and it is not intimated
that be sold himself but voted under
party pressure and the threats of the
gamblers to defeat his reelection.
The World says The gamblers deter
mination is best expressed by their
leader William j. Thompson, who said
at Il gathering of political friends: we
waded through blood to get what we
have and we will battle in blood to keep
it,
Every voter who does not favor lega-
liziug gambling should insist on ali open
pledge before they vote for ii candidate
and silence should he construed as in
favor of doing nothing. The gamblers
don't ask any n this year to do any
thing for them. All they want Il man
to do is TO do nothing against them to
rob them of what they have. Indiffer.
encr, silence and in activity against
them is accepted as fayoring them.
With all due respect ..for the personal
character of all who may become candi-
dates in Salem county, with the ex.
p~ectation of punishment and no fear Of
reward, we ask if you do net think the
RECORD is rightI If not come and set
us right.
Remember that politicians with blind
partisan prejudice knows no moral of
right and wrong but success of their
party. A man better be defeated and
a traitor to his party, than a traitor to
good order, good morals. the state con.
stitution and his country.