Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-10-12
Thomas N. Fsrrsll.s acceptance.

Thomas M. FerreIi's Acceptance.
TO Hon. H. H. Sscaekhamer, Chairman,
Judge E. L. Ssratton, james d Carpenter,
Joseph r Seeker. Esq, B. f. SaOeete's,
erpostmaster Of GlassborO. Committee Of
Tie Democratic Convention.
GENTLEMEN - You have handed me
most graciously the nomination of Senator
for Gloucester County made at the County
Convention recently held, that you so we'll
represent.
The honor that this nomination brings
coming as it does from a body of
enthusiastic Democrats and citizens, whose
seats were uncontested, and whose election
was not effected by fraud or corruption at
the primaries, makes me hesitate to turn
aside. OF for moment not to see clearly
my public duty. regardless of privats
business connections, and tender home
affiliations that surround me.
This has come to me unsought, and
against my earnest protestation, hoping
that you would select more worthy candi-
date TO lead you in this contest. One
especially that would stimulate the hope
for greater efficiency thanI have previously
given the grand old and conservative
County of Gloucester, as her Senator in the
Capitol of the State. would say in pass
ing that among the many honors conferred
upon me by the people, cherish as among
tn Sc most pleasant, the serving of my
neighbors and friends, the entire constit-
uency of our country, in that capacity.
When there you all know that endangered
to make poor mans dollar worth its full
value which gave him better dinner in
his kettle at the noon-hour-msre comforts
at his home. and greater freedom in his
citizenship; broadened the farmers market
for the products of his farm, and gave to
chartered corporations the same privileges
that others had received from the State.
You can be well assured that if 1 am
elected, will be yOar Senator, and every
interest for the lettering of the condition
of the people in the county, will be guard
ed with vigilance and care.
The State of New Jersey has passed
stringent laws against bribery and corrup-
ton at the primaries and general elections
hoping thereby TO purge the ballot
of each from the faint OF fraud and
corruption I shall demand that these
laws be enforced, and all parties prosecuted
who violate them no party in this or any
county of the State can afford to endorse
corruption of the primaries.
The result of the late primaries of the
Republican party has developed in various
sections that the laws of the State regula-
ting them were most shsmefully violated,
and which has been openly condemned by a
large number OF the best and most
respectable members of that party, and L
most heartily endorse the sentiment ex-
pressed by a prominent Republican, which
will stand forever to his honor, viz
that he would not congratulate any candi-
date for Office that secured it by a pur-
chased vote"
The corrupting influences of these ele
ments for momentary power are dangerous
to inject into any contest, and if used at the
primaries, il is a sure index of what will
be done at the general election, and know
ing the strong moral and con sentative
sentiment of our people, 1 am convinced
that they demand and will require better
fibre of morality in their representatives
in Trenton than this shows at home.
am opposed to Trusts, and will vote
and do all that your Senator can do to
repeal the present law that has made New
Jersey famous as the nest of Trusts.
10 accepting the nomination permit me
to say that Democratic success means only
that the people are sovereign, and the citi-
zen shall be absolutely free from ring and
corporation control, and those entrusted to
Office merely represent and carry out the
mandates of the people, who elect them.
This have done in the past, and will do
again regardless of consequences.
Therefore, L enter this contest ou conquest
bent, knowing that you entrusted me with
your public affairs at the Capitol of the
State before, and that my public conduct
in your behalf was an open book, my time
and best energies we're constantly at your
disposal, either at nome, throughout the
county, or at Trenton, and if you should
again entrust me with this great RESPONSE
bility assure you that | will meet the
requirements OF duty, so that the counting
house, industrial and farming pursuits,
the church and home, will not have their
interests dishonored at the Capitol of the
State.
THos. NJ. TERRELL.