Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-08
GARvEN TO SEEK
NOMINATION FOR
GOvERNORSH|P
Prosecutor of Hudson County
Declares He Is Urged
to Enter Race.

JERSEY CITY. July s.-Prosecutor
Garven. who made an attack on the
beef trust and succeeded in having the
grand Jury present indictments against
t~wenty-one directors OF that trust and
six packing companies for increasing
the cost of living, announced himself
as a Republican candidate for gov
ernor last night at a banquet held in
Teutonia Hall. He was cheered by
about 300 Republicans when he said:
IT am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor. I have been
urged to enter the contest, and having
done so 1t Is my duty to advise the
people of this State where / stand
upon the important questions affecting
the public.
THE people are beginning to realize
the cost they have been paying for
their inactivity In politics and the IN
difference shown by them In the man
agement of the1 government. They
appreciate the injury done by him
who seeks to impair or destroy our
business prosperity by reckless and in
discriminate accusations of corruption
against all public officials and large
business interests. They also under
stand and will destroy those who con-
troll the necessary party machinery for
their W personal profit n disregard
the good of the whole people.
I'm order that there may be no mis-
understanding as to my position upon
the main questions affecting the public
today, I announce myself In favor of
the following principles:
II am a firm believer In the principle
of direct nominations. No matter what
may be said in criticism of this sys-
tenn, 1t cannot be denied hat it brings
the government closer to the people by
making the responsibility of the official
direct and immediate to the power
which creates him. l therefore favor
the extension of this principle to the
nomination of Governor and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
81 favor the popular election OF
United States Senators.
II am in favor of a Public Utilities
Commission. having power to regulate
rates and putting into effect whatever
such commission shall deem reasonable
and fair.
81 have no quarrel with corporations
themselves, but only with corrupt and
oppressive corporate management and
organization. AS artificial entities
created by the State 1t is not only the
right, u the duty of the State to SUI
pervise and regulate them to the ex-
tent of increasing the efficiency, safety
ana economy of service in the interest
of the public.
81 am in favor OF q Constitutional
convention of the people. Our present
Constitution was adopted over sixty
years ago, long before the needs and
of the present day We're
dreamed of. and is admittedly today
inadequate and Anticipated in many re-
spects.
II favor the nomination and election
of Assemblymen by districts. thereby
bringing the representatives of the
people in the Legislature in closer con-
tact with the different sections of the
State.
II am against what has become
as legislation by Committee a
device which may have its advantages
as a matter of expediency, but which
has been used in fostering what are
called strike bills and as~sassinating
in secret bills promoting the public
welfare.
IT am in favor of legislation which
will prevent the s~mothering Of bills in
committee by compelling action upon
them on the floor of the Senate and
Assembly.
II submit my candidacy to the people
on these principles and pledge myself
to keen faith. 1t is true a Governor
has not sole power directly to alter
these conditions. but the will OF the
people. expressed in the election of a
pledged to these principles. will