The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
State Needs Attorney Gen.
eraI Who Is Not Servant
Of Trusts, lie Says.
PROMISES TO GET ONE
Democratic GubernatOrial Candi-
date Gets a Royal Welcome
in Hnds0n--Is Touring
Warren County
Today.

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 22.-New Jersey
is in need of an Encouragement who
is not the servant of the trusts, de-
clared Frank S. Katzenbach, jr, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, in
an address at Jersey City and West
Ecboken last night.
I'VE must have an atto-ney-gen-
eral," he declared, "who is not domi-
mated by corporate interests, a mar
who is not the servant OF the trusts,
This is most important, and II elected
] pledge you I will endeavor to secure
an attorney general who Is on the side
OF the people and not of the moneyed
interests"
FOL the first time in his campaign,
Mr.. Katzenbach took up a discussion
of the plank in the Democratic plat
form referring to public utilities.
Mr. katzenbach did not favor a two
cent rate bill because railroad rates In
this State, he said, are largely made
up on a lower rate than this for COM
muters into New York and Philadel-
phia. He declared that the public util-
tiles commissioners should have power
TO enforce the rulings of he board by
heavy fines and Imprisonment.
The candidate for Governor spent last
night in Hoboken and today went to
Warren County, leaving the Lacka-
wanna station at s O'clock, ar
irving at Hackettstown at 10:30, where
he made a speech. The itinerary
takes him from there to Allamuchy and
thence to Johnsonburg. Dinner was
taken at Marksboro, and continuing,
this afternoon the candidate visited
Blairstown, Hamburg, Columbia, Della
ware, Hope, Belvidere, B~uttzville, Ok
ford Furnace and Washington. He will
make an address at 1880 at Washing
ton, and, going from there to Phillips
burg, appear before another mass meet
ing at 9 o'clock.
The G-ubernatorial candidate came
here last night, after having spent
two days in his home at the capital city
re~cuperating. He caught cold at the
open-air meetings held in Camden Sat
urday night, but his voice last night
was better than was expected, and he
will probably be able to continue the
tour without further interruption.
Mr.. Katzenbach was met here by
Chairman H~udspeth, of the State
committee; John Dullard, James A.
Hamell, James Hennessy and John
DENIM.
Or the subject of the Utilities commits
sion Mr.. Katzenbach said:
IA Public Utilities Commission should be
an administrative commission. with the
members of the board elected by the
people. II. however, the law should pro-
vide for appointment by the Governor, the
Governor should be given the power of
removal for cause. A Public Utilities COM
mission must have certain powers to be
effective. aud should have power TO first
enforce its orders, subject to review by the
courts on the ground Of unconstitutional
ity.
''The board should have power to punish
by fine and Imprisonment for failure to
comply with said order; II should compel
companies to give to their patrons adequate
service; compel the use of safety devices
and appliances and, in the case of rail-
roads, authority should be given to abolish
grade crossings where the public safety
requires. The commission should pass Upon
bond and stock issues to prevent watering
of stock; should require gas and electric
light to be kept up to a given standard
and regulate and fix rates so as to secure
fairness and uniformity of charges. / do
not favor q two-cent rate law in New
Jersey for the reason that in both north
and south Jersey many people are COM
muting to New York and Philadelphia and
also to the seasho during the summer
It would not be advisable TO disturb the
railroad rates"