Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-06

Senator George S. Sifzer.
he has done there, declaring he has
TO the best of his ability ~endeavored
TO represent the people of the state,
n What he has done he will do.
He is in favor Of going back to
the old-fashioned honesty, economy
ana business methods, in fact to first
principles. This is only possible. he
declares, through the democratic
party since those now in power are
but the agents of the special inter
ests In stead of servants of the peo-
pie. His letter to Mr.. Hagerty is
as follows:
My Dear Mr.. Hagerty:
Il am in receipt of your letter of
recent date notifying me of the ac-
ton OF the Middlesex county demo-
cratic committee In endorsing my
public record and asking me to be-
come a candidate for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination at the
coming election.
Il appreciate deeply this action of
your organization, and especially SO.
as this committee has always stood
and fought for clean elections and
the suppression of bribery and cor
ruption at the polls, a stand which
has led us to victory In this county.
If 1t Is the expressed wish of nv
county, as well as that of the demo-
Gratis of the entire state, tina | should
take up the standard. / shall do so,
and II nominated at the state con-
Ventlon snail make an aggressive
campaign, and use my utmost en-
beavers to redeem our state from the
m1srule from which it now suffers.
1t has been the custom. in recent
years, at least, for candidates to an
nounce their principles. This Is a
recognition OF the fact that intelli-
gent and independent men are TAX
Ing more interest in politics and de-
sire to know where their candidates
stand.
Candidates are apt sometimes to
promise much; in fact, much more
than they can accomplish. The re-
suit Is, that the public looks beyond
mere promises in order to see wheth-
er they are made in good faith and
will be kept.
81 know the difference between
promises and performances. The
first are easily made; the second, at
tiLleS require courage.
The democratic state convention
Will undoubtedly adopt such a plat
form as will recognize the progress
sfye thought of today, and n upon
which the candidate nominated need
not hesitate to stand.
The public usually discounts the
promises of a candidate, but in my
case those interested can investigate
my legislative career and there find
out what / have done, and hence will
do.
They will learn that l opposed
extravaganza in administering the
state; have acted independently and
have not been controlled; have
fought for a rate regulating public
utilities law that would be effective;
have endeavored to strengthen the
election laws and stop bribery and
corruption; favored direct prima-
ries; equal taxation, and the election
of United States senators by direct
vote; have endeavored to repeal the
limited tax rate law; have opposed
the killing of bills in committee;
have favored an honest and just en-
ployers' liability law, but opposed
make-shifts; have favored the con-
serving OF our resources and prop
erly caring for our dependents; have
fought all attempts to destroy the ef-
ficiency OF our publicaschool system;
have fought all attempts to give
special privileges to special interests,
and have constantly Insisted upon
equal rights for an: have been
against child labor; have favored re-
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