The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-17
MR.. FOWLER
A CANDIDATE
Fifth District Representative
So Announces to Mayor
Charles ]. Fisk.
STATES HIS REFORM ATTITUDE

In the following letter sent to May
or Charles j Fisk, of plaintield, on
Thursday. Representative Charles n.
Fowler, of the Fifth district, an
nounces his candidacy for an eighth
term in Congress
+" My Dear Mr.. Fisk
am just in receipt of your letter
of May End and in reply want to
thank you for your interest in the
matter, and to advise you Of my atti-
tude with regard to a denomination.
= About three years ago, | took the
position that the rules of the House
of Representatives should be changed,
and about two years ago announced
myself as candidate for the Speaker
ship upon a platform that limited the
power Of the Speaker to the single
duty of presiding over the delibera-
tions of the House. | did this for the
sole purpose of bringing the matter to
issue.
= We now seem to be upon the very
threshold of achieving this great re-
form although it may project itself
into the next session.
In May, 1907, did my utmost to
have provision for a broad tariff
commission incorporated in the Ding
ley Tariff law; but the matter then
seemed to meet with disfavor. Never
theless, / have persisted in my advo-
cacy of this important economic re-
form. 1t is perfectly clear, in the
light OF whau has happened, that If
the recent revision OF the tariff had
been based upon facts ascertained by
such commission the present disSat-
isfaction and unrest would have been
obviated, and the business Of the
country would have moved along for
years to come without interruption or
disturbance.
g 1t is possible that at this session
we may obtain with the appropriation
asked for by the President, such con-
cessions on this score as to accomplish
this most desired end although this
is almost more than we can hope for
now.
Ever since I entered public life, /
have been making fight, as you are
personally aware, for financial and
banking reform. This matter now seems
to be SO much in the public mind as to
encourage the hope that before an
other commercial crisis we may secure
some broad and constructive legisla-
tion bearing upon this question. OF
course, this cannot come about during
the present Congress.
Since / am greatly interested in
all Of these reform measures in par
ticular, should consider a renomina-
tion as an approval of my course here,
and also as a further opportunity to
carry forward these reforms and,
therefore, event a greater honor than
any nomination heretofore rendered
me.
"To have a part in the great reform
OF ones time. and to receive the ap
proval of ones constituency in these
slow, at times doubtful and always
aduous undertakings is a source of
profound satisfaction and inspiration
to one in his efforts to advance the
general welfare.
Again thanking you, am,
g Very sincerely yours,
"CHAs. N. FOWLER. =
Mr.. Fowler's statement was prompt
ed by letter written him by Mayor
Fisk few days ago. The letter fol-
lows:
" My Dear Mr.. Fowler:
" Since many are inquiring whether
you would accept another nomination
to Congress, / think it wouldbe both
fair to your many friends and just to
yourself to advise the public upon this
question.
:" / am writing this note of inquiry
to you because now, as on former oc-
casions, there are those who, for some
reason or other, are intimating that
you will not be a. candidate for renom-
ination.
Sincerely hoping that your reply
will put all such rumors at rest, and
that you will permit its publication,
/ am,
Very sincerely yours,
CHARLES j. FISK"