The sun., 1912-07-01
BENNET TELLS Us WHY
He WOULD Be GOVERNOR
Ex-Congressman Puts Forth a
Manifesto Expounding His
Qualifications.
DOWN WITH THE GANGS
Proposes Also a Radical Reduc-
tion in State Expenditures
He Knows How.

Ex.Congressman William 8. Bennet
set forth yesterday tho platform on
which he would like to get the Republ,-
can nomination for Governor Of New
York. One thing he would do would
be to put down gangs in this city.
He says that the gang with its guerrillas
and gun men nourishes because its mem-
hers are used for election day frauds.
So. says he, mako election and primary
fraud difficult by proper execution OF tho
law and the gang will disappear. He
say sthere is nothing heroic about gangs.
He calls them -pickpockets. thieves and
at all times potential murderers.' and
says they carry on tho white slave
traffic"
Il should like nothing better a. Gov
ernor." writes Mr.. Bennett. than the OPP
portunity Of seeing to 1t that every law
against this most dangerous element IN
the community and against its political
hackers was most strictly enforced"
In a letter to Thomas H. McCarTick.
secretary of the Nineteenth Assembly
district Republican committee. Mr.. BEN
net makes known his programme. He
most by setting himself a stint His
stint. he says. would be "to wipe from
the statute books the inadequate and ex-
pensive Ferris election law and secure
the adoption OF n nominatione law in
line with our platform. promise He
direct nominations aand neither mas made
an honest effort to keep its word Other
parts Of the letter follow:
In our annual expenditures We are golnG
toward the $50 OOO. 600 mark very rapidly.
IL this large expenditure really necessary
The next Governor OF this State can do
one OF two things: show tho Legislature and
tho people how expenditures can be re-
duced. or certify for their satisfaction after
full. personal investigation that our
present rate OF expenditure II justified by
the requirements Of the state. l have re-
Gently had the opportunity as a private
citizen to make arrangements in connection
with the alien ihsuno which according to
the figures Of the Sta tes experts will save
the State at least 81. 900 900. 80 know that
saving and the stopping Of leaks IL possible.
l would take up tho development Of the
States water power. the utilization Of
tillable lands in the States ownership and
the necessary changes in our State Consti-
tuition to permit . competent forester TO
make our forests a source Of profit as the
German forests ere and as the national
forests are becoming. Incidentally these
measures would keep some persons on the
farms who might otherwise leave and start
movement OF city residents OF foreign
birth onto the land and into the forests.
7 am simply stating my idea OF what
Governor in good health could with rcasona.
BILE diligence and with the best results to the
State accomplish in two years. Win or
lose. I shall not promise myriad OF thinGs
physically impossible OF accomplishment
within two years.
In the hard campaign that confronts us
This year the selection of n nominee to head
the State ticket ought to be the deliberate,
! untrammelled. thoughtful expression Of tho
real judgment of the majority OF the dele
gates. This judgment I shall in no way
attempt to influence. feel that am better
known throughout the State than majority
of those whose names are mentioned. and
as well known as any. and l am content TO
leave the matter to the convention.
Mr.. Bennett also says that no man 10
| worthy Of being Governor who cannot
either accept or seek that high Office in
his own right through conceded and
proved capacity 10 exercise its powers"
and that better by far is free service
in the ranks and sclf-respcct than highest
Office it attained through the thrift that
follows fawninC."