Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
kATzENBACH SAYS
He IS PROGRESS|VE
IN Somerset, He EmphaticaIly
Denies He Is a Re-
dictionary.
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SOMERVILLE. Sept. 12.-Re-
suting emphatically the charges that
he said had been made against him,
that he was a reactionary, and that
he had failed to show himself a true
Democrat who forgets party strife
after the primaries, Frank s. Katzen-
bach, jr., Democratic candidate for
the Gubernatorial nomination. ad-
dressed the voters here last night at
a, mass-meeting held In front of the
Court House.
No Mans Candidate.
Besides the foregoing refutations
Mr.. Katzenbach also emphasized the
ract that he was not candidate by
the Endorsement OF any one man. but
that he entered the race to large ex-
tent as test Of the direct primary
law, which he said he mrs. advocated
when he ran for once in 1907. Mr.
Katzenbach's address was. in part,
as follows:
I'VE are trying out a new law
Candidates formerly were nominated
in conventions. which only too often
the people found were dictated by So
called leaders of the party. When I
ran for office in 1907 I drafted the
platform and one OF she things |
Incorporated in it as one OF its most
essential planks was the direct pri-
mary. It was who in that campaign
gave the first impetus in that direc-
ton. and this direct primary idea
became so popular that later on the
then Governor Wilson was able to
enact 1t into law.
There are two purposes which this
law aims to accomplish. One Is to
give every man chance to offer his
services to the public, and, secondly,
the purpose which President Wilson
spoke of on May last. when he came
to Newark. and that purpose is to
give every voter a chance to select
the candidate whom he thinks best
fitted for the office.
Obstacles In His Way.
Now I come here to appeal to you
for your support. / am here not as
the choice of President Wilson, for
he has seen fit to make another
choice; nor do 1 come here as the
choice of any man. l would re-
pudiate such position.
II know the obstacles that stand In
my way. AkdiIlbt ill6 lIlc
and the State administrations are
lined up.
but | am here to try out this law,
for I was convinced that there had
TO be one man courageous enough tn
do 1t. l am that man. l am not here
on the strength. of anybody's backing.
but | am here TO ask for your APP
prevail of my candidacy This APP
praral must, however, come from
every individual expressed by his
vote at the primaries.
= Efficiency Is the watchword of
the day along with economy. Both
are practised in business and there
is no reason why they should not be
the keynote of State government. Do
you realize that this government of
the State of New Jersey has increased
in cost Is per cent. while the popula-
ton of the State has done so only to
the extent of IS per cent? To remedy
this abnormal condition Ii would be
my purpose to stop the leaks which
exist by reason of the creation of
numerous useless offices.
III Worked Hard for Wilson"
I'm connection with my candidacy
of 1910 it has been said that because
was not permitted to be the stand-
ard bearer of the party / therefore
did not aid Mr.. Wilson. This is ahso-
lutely untrue. because, as a matter
of fact-and you can bear me out In
this--I worked as hard for Mr.. Wilson
as I am now working for myself
And, again, when Mr.. Wilson made
the fight for the Presidency last year
I went on the stump for him, as you
will all remember.
The Days Itinerary.
Starting in the gray of early dawn
Mr.. Katzenbach and his party, COM
ing from Trenton. invaded Somerset
County at Rocky Hill. where the cam
didate met and talked to the en-
ployees of the Atlantic Terra Gotta
Works. Thence the next stop was
made at East Milestone and around
noon Bound Brook was reached. AL
though Mr.. Katzenhach intended to
put In but twenty minutes at this
place before he got through saying
''how do you do to everybody an
hour and half had passed.
The party then went to Dunellen
and from there to North Plainfield,
where Mr.. Katzenbach made the only
other speech of the day. He then
went TO Rartan. Neshanic and
Neshanic station, from where he came
here.
Mr.. KatZenbach expressed himself
as highly pleased with the situation.
When he reached the county border
he was met by County Counsel John
A. French. former Sheriff Frank
Ross, Walter C. Limburger, candi-
date for county clerk, and later in
the day he met Commissioners of
La Monte.
Today the candidate is touring
Morris County.