New-York tribune., 1913-06-28
{. B. OSBORNE OUT FOR
JERSEY GOVERNORSH|P
Chairman of Progressive ex-
eCutive Committee in Race
for Nomination.
TAX IDLE LAND HIS CRY
Statement Proposing Joint
Campaign Tour with Other
Candidates Taken as Chal-
lenge to Everett Colby

A red hot primary contest for the Pro-
gressive nomination for Governor OF New
Jersey this fall was forecasted yesterday
hv the announcement Of Edmund B. Os-
borne chairman Of the Progressive Ex-
ecutive Committee. that he was p candi-
date for the nomination and proposed TO
fight for it.
The significance OF Mr.. Osborne's an
nouncement lies in the fact that the time
for making It public was carefully planned
in order 10 force the issue with former
Senator Everett Colby. who is also ex-
pected 10 be in the race.
Mr.. Colby is I'm Canada on A fishing
trip. and is expected home on Monday
He has not as yet said that he will be
candidate. but a league that will look
after his interests will be formed in New
ark on Monday night. Mr.. Colby has been
spoken Of as a harmony candidate whom
many Republicans will support
At the recent conference OF Progressive
committeeman Mr. osborne fought for the
passage Of resolution prohibiting the
Progressive candidate from accepting the
nomination or Endorsement Of any other
party, but was beaten.
Mr.. Osborne's statement Of principles IN
which he believes includes a gradual re-
form IN taxation until the single tax Is
established on this point Mr. Osborne
says:
This policy will 50 heavily increase the
taxes 20 he paid by the owners Of unused
land that no one can afford 10 hold land
out n use FOR speculation. This will bring
into use vast areas - idle land now held
for speculation, and make q much easier
10 get land for homes or farms, or fac
tories. Then thousands Of immigrants
who come from the farms In Europe. and
under present conditions. are forced into
| factories and sweatsho 8. thereby increas-
Ing the competition for such Jobs and
tending 10 lowering OF wages. will 20 "a
the land
Mr.. Osborne believes that the adoption
n, this system would free the country
| from the grip OF the coal trust. the oil
trust. tho timber trust. the water power
trust and all the great trusts and monop-
ollos whose power rests on the control OF
natural resources
He also ravors the initiative. referendum
| and recall. including the recall of judicial
/ decisions. favors n short ballot, equaI
suffrage a graduated inheritance tax
constitutional convention based on popu-
lation, the fixing OF public utility rates on
basis Of the value Of physical property
and the regulating Of the employment OF
women and children by legislation. Mr.
! Osborne claims that hts object. II elected
would be TO destroy privilege in every
! form and 70 abolish Industrial slavery
What is practically a challenge 70 Mr.
! Colby closes Mr.. Oshorne's statement. II
! follows.
IF other candidates appear, I shall pro-
! pose that No campaign together, address
meetings Jointly throughout the state and
| let the party voters determine which pro-
sramme they will adopt"
| Mr.. Osborne is president Of the Osborne
/ Company. manufacturers Of art calendars.
and the American Colortype Company
with works In New York and Chicago. He
was born IN Manchester. Iowa. in lssS.