Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-10-18
RECORD SENDS
FIRST LETTER
To Mr.. WILSON
Acts on the Democratic Cam
didate's Suggestion that
Write Views.
ASKS MANY QUESTIONS
Wants to Know Where VIII
son Stands on Several
Important Matters.
DESCRIBES BOSS SYSTEM
Talks About Board of Guar
dians" and the Demo-
crat "0verIords."
ASKS MANY QUESTIONS
DESCRIBES BOSS SYSTEM
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

epeCtdt 10 the bpENiNG REWS.
Jersey City, Oct. 1S;-George s.
Record, who accepted the challenge
of Woodrow Wilson, the democratic
candidate, to debate, and who was
put off with suggestion that they
exchange views through the mail,
has sent his first letter to Mr.. Will
son. 1t is as follows:
DR., Woodrow Wilson,
My Dear Sir: / have your two
letters declining to meet me in a
joint debate, and Offering to answer
any questions l may put to you in
reference to your attitude upon any
public question, and to debate in
writing any differences between us.
You convey the impression in your
last letter to me that our views are
fundamentally the same upon the
principal questions of the day.
hope this Is SO, because I%know OF
no one in this state who exceeds YOU
In ability to reason, or In power OF
statement, while your great and
justly earned reputation gives
weight and authority to whatever
position you take.
Before entering upon any debate
the first thing Is to determine where
in, II at all, we differ | submit to
you list Of questions whish gfpy
exactly the principles and the pros
gram of the Progressive Republicans
of this state. These questions are
! so framed that you can categorfcally
answer yes or no, except where your
| reasons are requested I ask you to
so answer. When these questions
are answered We can determine up
I on what subjects We differ and de-
bate accordingly
| favor the enactment of laws to
carry out the following principles,
viz.
]. That the public utility commits
sion should have full power to fix
just and reasonable rates to be
charged by all public service eorpor-
ations. Do you favor this?
2, That the physical property OF
each public utility corporation which
Is devoted to a public use should be
yauied by the state. Do you favor
this?
That such physical valuation
should be taken as the assessment
upon which such corporations shall
pay local taxes. Do you favor thisY
a. That such valuation should be
used as basis for fixing rates to be
charged by these corporations and
that such rates should be so limited
as to allow them to earn not exceed
ing six per cent upon this valua-
tion. Do you favor this?
5. That the present primary
law should be extended to the selee-
ton of candidates for party nomina-
tions for governor, congressman,
and delegates to national &cenyen-
tions. Do you favor this?
g. That United States senators
should be elected by popular vote.g
Do you favor this?
7. To apply this principle | favor
law compelling all candidates for
nomination to the legislature to file
a pledge to vote for that candidate
for United States senator who shall
receive the highest number of votes
under the present primary law. Do
you favor this?
8. That the names of all candi-
dates at elections should be printed
on blanket ballot, and that all ball
lots shall be distributed to the vo-
ter by mail at public expense, or
confined to the polling place Do
you favor this?
That primary and election officers
should be appointed by some Impair
tial agency, like court. Do you
favor this7
10. There should be drastic cor
rupt practices act, forbidding all po-
litical expenditures except for the
objects named In the act, with dras-
tic penalties for the violation of the
act; prohibiting the employment Of
more than two workers or watchers
at the polls on primary OF election
day representing any one party, or
group of candidates; prohibiting the
hiring of vehicles for transporting
voters; limiting the amount to be
expended by candidates; prohib-
ing political contributions by cor-.t
porations. Do you favor this? 1
II. That every industry employ
ing workmen shall be compelled to
bear the expense of all injuries to
employees which happen in the indus
try without the wtlful negligence of
such employees. Do you favor this7
12. Does the democratic platform
declare for the choice Of candidates
for all elective offices by the direct
vote system?
There is one other subject. the