The Penn's Grove record., 1893-10-27
How They Stand.

John Craven, one of the executive
committee of the Law and Order Lea
que, has addressed the following letter
to each of the legislative candidates.
SALEM, N. j., Oct. 10, 1898.
Dear Sir.-The Citizens League of
New Jersey has requested me, as a
member of the Executive Committee
for Salem county, to address you the
following questions and publish your
reply in each Of the county papers:
"Will you, if elected, vote to repeal the
race track laws legalizing gambling.
and do all in your power to have said
laws repealed?"
Yours respectfully,
JOHN V. CRAVEN.
MIR. WARDS REPLY.
CENTERToN, N. J. Oct. 20, 1898.
John V. Craven, Executive Committee
for Salem, N. j., of Citizens League
of N. j.
Dear Sir,-Yours of yesterday re-
ceived this p. M. In reply to your
question / say upon my most sacred
honor that if elected as the representa-.
tive of the people, of Salem county in
this campaign, WILL
Very respectfully,
JOHN G. WARD.
MIR. POWERS REPLY.
L. P. NECK, Oct. 20, 1913.
Mr.. John V. Craven, Member of the
Citizens League OF Salem County:
Dear Sir,-You may rest assured IL
elected by the people of Salem county.
1 shall vote and do all in my power to
repeal the race track laws and the lega-
LIKING of the gambling and all tainted
and obnoxious laws passed in this state.
Respectfully,
CHAs. W. POWERS.
J.V. CRAVEN, ESQ.,, DEAR. SIR.-YOur favor
OF recent date was duly received. In regard TO
pledging myself to vote for or against any meas.
ure 1 can only reply in the language I used
when accepting the nomination, a copy OF my
remarks then being herein enclosed: ! only
ask your league to compare my record In the
past Of this question with that Of any other
N0'pIRa ROBERT GwrNsE, JH.
Mr.. GwYNNE's SPEECH.
Words cannot express my appreciation OF the
l honO oGy ySn haze conferred fGr FER SIg upon o, me. i \ feel ssn that
should have been given TO- some one more sea-
soned in service, more entitled TO- 1t than am,
and and iras your ne eh Sisd,vg zone ,n lsew me- ci ! would
for that candidates. election with all the energy
and enthusiasm / possess. / have done nothing
to influence your action-neither by act or voice
have / solicited this honor. lhave entered into
no bargains, or deals, or arrangements Of any
kind to secure 1t. i stand here bound by no
promises or pledges OF any kind to any man,
and i am only willing to accept your nomina- |
ton upon the understanding that will pledge
myself to no man or set Of men, here or else
where, in this county or out OF 1t. My only
pledge shall be made to you, and that is I'll am
sent to the Senate l will labor for the best inter. |
ests OF the State honestly and with all the abil-
lty / possess, with but one determination to re-
turn TO you satisfied that what / have done has
been done eonscientiously, and must meet with
your approval: In the only public position I
have filled that has always been my aim, and
that Is what / am willing to be judged by. !
have endeav0red to enforce the laws. to give
encouragement where 1t was needed, to respect
public opinion, to be certain that nothing should
suffer from lack Of effort on my part. II 1 am
sent to Trenton these shall be the rules for my
conduct. II you are satisfied with this plain |
statement OF my position, l accept your n0mina- |
ton, and only ask that l be gwen the same loyal |
support / would give you. From my heart I
thank you for the confidence you repose in me, |
and assure you 1t shall never be betrayed.
PENN's GROVE, Nj, October, q, 1888
JOHN V. CRAVEN, Eso,-sIR: In reply to
your letter / have never been in favor of gam |
bling in any form and IL reelected shall vote
to repeal the act legaliZing race track gambling, |
and will use my influence 10 have the same re- |
pealed. Yours Respectfully,
WILLIAM DIVER.