Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23

1iO PlCStfitl primary law VIOftdCo
first that a candidate for the State
Legislature may pledge his vote, II
elected, to that man who shall receive
the largest number of votes of his
party In the State. 1t also provides that
he may pledge his vote to the choice of
his county. This last permissive pledge
vas put into the law to keep assembly
men and senator's in the State sena-
toriai market. for when they have per-
functorily voted for some county candi-
date. they are Just as much open TO be
Influenced or bought by some advan-
tage, favor, ONCE or actual money as
though they had never made a pledge
at all. And this was the intention OF
this joker in that bill.
Until the people come to appreciate
the fact that political corruption does
not necessarily involve a direct money
transaction, but consists also of buying
and selling votes, by exchanging them
for favors and offices as well. they will
not uproot and destroy the modern
curse of political and legislature life.
Public office is a public trust to be
used only and exclusively for the public
good To prostitute n public office to
private ends, materially or politically, Is
just as dishonest. repfesensible, corrupt
aud a betrayal OF a sacred trust. as to
misa ppropriate or steal trust funds
committed to ne's care.
THE Republicans OF New Jersey now
have the opportunity and power to re-
deem the State, to purge 1t of political
corruption II save It from possible
disgrace and shame growing out of a
purchased senatorship. How? BY SIM
ply compelling every candidate for
nomination and election to the Assem-
bly, and State Senate to take the fol-
lowing pledge"
AIR. Fowler then proposed a popular
vote pledge.
Barcs Alleged Kenn Deal.
Convinced from all the facts in the
case tina John Kean and Daniel 3.
VOORHEES, entered into a corrupt politi-
cal deal, either expressed or implied In
all It's parts, / deem II my duty under
the circumstances to state the facts
and point III my position on several
public questions for a more complete
and perfect understanding between the
people of the Fifth congressional dis
trict and myself.
THE corrupt contract which | have
been compelled to. conclude was entered
into by John Kean and Daniel S. Voor-
hees was quadrilateral, or consisted OF
four distinct propositions.
"One-Voorhees wanted to be elected
State treasurer n therefore bargained
for the four votes from Union county.
"Two-John Kean wanted to cut my
political career short, and therefore
bargained for the delegates from Nor
ris county to consummate this purpose
by defeating my denomination.
~"Three-John Kean wanted to sue
coed himself as United States Senator
and therefore bargained that the as
semblymen and senator from Morris
county vote for him for United States
Senator.
"Four-John Kean was willing and
anxious to pay the freight whatever
II might mou to; In other words, to
spend whatever money was necessary
to be reelected.
Part OF the goods have been deliv-
ered-John Kean delivered the votes of
Union county to Voorhees, for State
treasurer: and now the second act in
the drama, the delivery of the Morris
county delegates to anybody to beat
Fowler, has been Undertaken
John kean and Daniel s.. Voorhees,
are place-mongers. pure and simple.
They are Office brokers. They are
political merchants. But these two self
constituted proprietors Of the voters of
Union and Morris counties call them
selves leaders. Leaders of what? If
the moral growth, progress, advance
ment and elevation of the people, which
is the very soul OF our national life,
must depend upon such leadership as
theirs, God help this republic!
Fowler Announce Platform.
Now that the issue may be clearly
made and the Republicans of the Fifth
congressional district may be fully in
formed with regard to my attitude up
on all national questions of vital I'M
p~ortance, l desire here to state the plat
form upon which l stand;
"One--I am in favor of limiting the
power of the speaker Of the House OF
Representatives to the single duty Of
presiding over its deliberations
''Two-I am in v of pure food.
pure drugs and honest weights.
''Three--I am against national waste
and profiigacy and opposed to special
privileges, which of necessity IN
variably work injustice to the people.
| believe that ali of our national re-
sources covered by the public domain
belong to the people of the Unit'a
States.
"Four-I am in favor Of the con-
seryation of our greatest asset ana
chief the American citizen.
'Five-I am in favor of a broad tariff
commission, To the end that protection
may be guaranteed to the oonsum r.
as we'll as the producer.
eSix-I believe thai every grant OF
power by any State or the general gov
rnmen to any corporation carries
with 1t the implied obligation that the
power so granted will be exercised
with reason, Justice and equity.
"Seyen-1 am opposed to q central
bank and in favor of a financial and
banking system In harmony with u
political institutions.
IT have always regarded my position
as a member Of Congress as a sacred
trust, to be used only for my country >
good, and yet involving an obligation
to my party to upbuild and strengthen
1t, and not to prostitute 1t to my "
ends by building up a personal machine
One Political APPOINTMENT.
II have made but one public political
appointment. in sixteen years upo ms
W motion n selection, and that was
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