Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-06

ing solely responsible for the horrible
results of this incompetency of govern
ment officials, continued even after the
appalling results were repeatedly
brought to the attention of the presi-
dent of the United States and his of
fetal advisers, and we call the at
ton of the people of the state to the
fact that up to this time not single /
example has been made of a govern
ment official responsible for these mon
strous wrongs.
We deplore the spectacle of an ex-
governor of this state, now member
of that cabinet, appearing at a public /
convention Of his party as the apologist |
and defender of Algerism and its re- |
suits.
We invite and cordially welcome the I
cooperation and support of the honest |
and patriotic citizens of all parties and |
the independent press of the state, |
however differing from us in other re-
spects, in support of the principles |
herein declared, and pledge our hearty
support to the candidate nominated by |
this convention.
NAMING CANDIDATES..
There was no limit to candidates, and
the first roll call for nominations. Camden
presented Clarence T. Atkinson Essex,
Elvin w Crane; Mercer, Richard A. Dom
nellev; Hudson, Senator VIM. d. DAILY
Passaic, Senator Christian Hraum and
Salem, Howard Carrow, of Camden. The
vote on the various candidates was about
to be announced when Hudson changed its
l65 votes from DAILY to Crane. Then came
the deluge, and the votes of the various
local fav lrites were soon all in the Crane
column, the Secretary, on motion, being
instructed to cast the unanimous vote of
the Convention for Elvin W. Crane who
was thereby made the party's nominee for
Governor
MR.. CRANE ACCEPTS.
The committee on Notification met
Mr. Crane in the Jefferson Club Of
Newark on Tuesday, and formal Motif
cation was made by c. T. Atkinson,
Esq, of Camden. In response Mr..
Crane said -
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committee With profound sense of
the responsibility assumed l accept
the nomination rendered, through you,
by the Democratic State convention. To
be considered by my party as worthy to
succeed the long line of Democratic
statesmen who made New Jersey greatand
prosperous, demands from me pledge
of devotion to the best interests of our
State. That pledge give. If the action
of your convention is ratified at the
polls, shall assume the Office of Cover
nor with determination to advance the
best interest of New Jersey.
In whatever position l have been cal
led upon to serve the people l have been
guided by rule both simple and COM
prehensive-one neither involved nor
susceptible of misconstruction. 1t will
be my guide in the future. Requiring
neither diplomacy to explain it. nor
acuteness to understand it, it is merely
to do that which, guided by the letter
and genius of our constitution, believe
to be right to my fellow-rnan and honor
able to myself.
BELIEVE IN THE GOVERNMENT.
This government was experimentally
instituted, but its history and prepetua-
ton have proven the wisdom of its in
ception. l believe in its principles, in
its present demonstration of strength
and its future grandeur. 1 believe that
the objective point of the government
should be the greatest good to the great
est number, and that the people least
governed are the best governed that
the law should protect the weak from
the aggression of the powerful that
every statute should record the voice of
the people that public Office is public
trust, and that the true honor of office
comes only from full and proper dis
charge of its duties.
| So believing have found, and expect
ever to find my political creed written
upon the standard erected by Thomas
i ] 4fferson: He who reads, studies and
following the creeds of Jefferson cannot
be untrue to the State.
ENDORSES PLATFORM.
In accepting the nomination, unre-
servedly endorse and accept the platform
adopted by your convention. Its dec
laration that the constitutional direction
to impose taxes under general laws and
by uniform rules must be obeyed, is
Democratic doctrine. Public burdens
should be equally borne. Unequal taxa
ton is intolerable It's infiction sub
stracts from individual rights and is
neither more nor less than robbery
under the guise of law In this mat
ter, as in all others, if l am sworn to up
hold the constitution, l will keep the
oath.
The demand that our State funds shall
be expended under rules of economy is
one that must be acceded to if the people
desire to avoid imposition of general
State tax and knowing that recurrence
to such tax canbe avoided, pledge to
the people of New Jersey that there
shall not, with my consent, be expended
single dollar of the public funds beyond
what shall be demonstrated to beabsolu-
tely necessary to properly administer
economical government. | accept and
indorse the utterance of the platform in
its promise for the protection of the in
terests of those who work for their 1iv-
ing, and promise every effort to make
effective our pledge to prevent unjust
discrimination by common carriers.
| endorse your declaration of the ne
cessity of legislation to prevent the in
reference of the Judiciary with the pro-
vince of the jury in the assessment of
damages for the loss of life. believe
that the State should encourage and pro-
tect the fund contributed by the school
teachers of New Jersey for their support
/ WuCu lnGy are luCdpetSlLdlCu ny dSS VI
sickness.
WAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The words of our platform against the
National ma1-adlninistration during the
late way well expressed the sentiments
of ever loyal citizen. The memory of
those who gave their lives that the glory
of our flag might carry freedom to the
victims of opposition, is entitled to and
shall ever receive the tribute of our
grief. They died that others might live.
Those whom their death deprived of
sustaining hands are entitled to the aid
of grateful Nation In the hour of
victory, when joy and grief are walking
hand in hand, it is saddening to reflect
that the incompetence of National Adj
ministration can truly be charged with
the death of more American soldiers
that can be credited to Spanish bullets
that the brave and true were starved,
neglected and given over to pestilence,
has been established and it is the duty
of ever citizen to pledge himself against
forgetfulness-to VOW, and keep his vow,
that he will not be content until official
murder shall have been exposed, tried
and visited with the lash of an outraged
Nation.
Mr. Chairman, have accepted the
nomination SO unanimously, and, fear,
so uudeSeryedlv rendered and I trust