Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
SEN. SILzER
GIVES VIEWS
ON QUESTIONS
Outlines His Opinion In Let
ter on Fine Important
Political Issues.
QUESTIONS THOSE WHICH
WILSON REFUSED
Special to the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, Aug. 16:-Senator
George S. Silzer, of Middlesex coun-
ty, who is candidate for the guber-
material nomination for governor,
has written the Trenton Evening
Times from his home in New Bruns-
wick outlining his views on some of
the big political issues of the present
campaign. The letter gives answers
to the five questions propounded by
the Times to all the democratic
candidates. Senator Silzer says:
TO the Editor of the Times:
Sir have your letter of recent
date asking my views on certain pub
lie questions. I would have respond
ed earlier but have been away from
my office. l am glad indeed to ex-
press my views for I believe that the
people of the state desire a man 8
frank views If he wants their sup
port.
Ivy views on the Public Util-
itles Commission, with rate making
powers are too we'll known to need
repetition. In the senate during the
last several sessions I have intro
duced measures which had for their
purpose exactly what is now de-
manded by the people, namely alb
solute control over the railroads and
their rates so that they could not ex-
act exorbitant fares from commuters
and others.
2.-I have always favored direct
primaries for governor and con-
gressmen; while I did SO on princi-
pie, now as candidate for the nom
fnation / can from a practical stand
point appreciate the necessity for
such law.
8.-I also favor proper EN-
ployers' Liability law. 1t Is difficult
in this brief space to outline it but
] will do SO later, if 1t becomes nee
essary to do so. / have always voted
to give the 1aboring man his just due
and yet not be unjust to the employ
er. ! can say what we do not want,
and that Is Employers Liability laws
like the absurd Ackerman law.
Neither would I favor such a bill as
was introduced by Mr.. Scharff, of
Bergen, last year.
al favor the election Of United
States senators by the people. / do
not, however, see that the people
have taken very much interest in the
Asst opportunity they have had to
express their choice, under q law
which I had the pleasure to vote for.
Perhaps they will be more wide
awake after trying 1t.
81 favor most stringent legis-
lation against campaign contribu-
tions. II you have taken an interest
in my campaigns you must have OBJ
served that 1t was only by the sup
preston of bribery in the county of
Middlesex that was elected. l have
fought this most strenuously, and
have introduced measures to assist
in strengthening our election laws. I
believe that II the use Of money was
suppressed, not only would the dem
'ocratic party be successful, but that
we would have better government in
the state. Whenever any man in Of
fee finds himself under obligations
to those who contributed money to
his campaign fund, which money
was used to corrupt voters. that man
feels more or less grateful. He
shows his gratitude by voting for
legislation which otherwise he would
not favor.
1T Is gratifying to find public
interest in these subjects and their
discussion by the newspapers.
ut is absolutely essential that
these important public questions be
mooted and discussed in order that
the people become and remain more
watchful of their own interests.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE S. SILZER.
New Brunswick, Aug. 13, 1910"