Evening journal., 1914-10-14
DR.. MORGAN TO RUN
FOR State senator
Text of His Letter Declin-
ing Nomination for Con-
greSS on Two Tickets
ILL HEALTH REASON
FOR NOT ACCEPTING

While the Rev. DR.. s NJ. Morgan
has declined the nomination OF the
Prohibitlonist and Progresslves for
Congress. because OF III health, Il was
learned today that he will stand as
the candidate OF both Of those parties
TOR State Senator in the Northern dis
trict of Wilmington.
Dr. Morgan's letter declining the
Congressional nomination was as fol-
lows.
"Mr. Lewis w. Brosius. Chairman.
my dear Sir-Pursuant TO my
conversation with you In which
informed you that / thought It adj
yisable for me to withdraw from the
candidacy for Congress 10 which the
Prohibition Party State Convention
did me the honor to name me,
herein In this more formal way tender
to you my said withdraw al Notwith-
standing Il at least is not improbable
that the Progressive Party State
Committee would likewise name me
/ for said Office tomorrow, should
consent, | think Il but Just to both
parties. as well as TO myself, to de-
I cline this honor AS / further said
/ to you and TO some others of the
/ Progressive party leaders, nothing
would afford me greater satisfaction.
/ II | were In perfect health and de-
tached as I am now from pastoral
service In my divine calling, TO ac-
/ cept such nomination, and 20 give
the best that is in me In campaign
work over the State TO aid the cause
/ for which both parties stand, until
election day. In so doing with such
program Of principles as are avowed
In the party platforms Of both these
parties, TO be advocated principles
| II enacted into law anc administered
| In government are sure TO make for
/ the welfare of our fellow cltizens--I
should feel that I vas only dis
charging an obligation imposed upon
me In the ways OF providence, as a
/ good citizen should.
"As IL Is / could not give to the
cause embodied I'm these principles
the service In campaign work that
might fairly be expected OF me-not
surely without jeopardizing the rate
of progress to my recovery to health
that now seems we'll established.
Hence my above mentioned with
drawal
Il may be permitted to say lust
here that I am as interested In the
State issues enuncated in our party
platform as In the national issues 50
enunciated: and no other party and
no other set Of party candidates thar
our own In our State on the Who'll,
stand pledged to them. Ii Is for thii
reason that I have consented to &C
b cept the nomination rendered me b.
the Progressive party for State Sen
ator from the First Senatorial die
trict of this city. Some Of the Stat
issues In mind especially appeal Z
. me because they are OF great interes
to the mass OF the common people. II
which multitude I am pleased I,
% number myself These issues In
clude property assessment laws de
signated to apply evenly and equit
, ably in all directions upon the ricl
and poor alike, with taxes 10 b,
gathered on this basis; a sufficiently
empowered and efficient pubiic-utili,
ties commission TO supervise fairly
for public service corporations In
the city and I'm the Safe; changes In
our laws that shall require a more
economical administration Of ouI
q city, county and State government.
applied In many directions; the full.
est freedom possible to be guaran.
teed by laws and by administration
TO every enfranchised citizen to TAX,
a citizens untrammolled part In
popular rule, from the primary cleo
ton to the ultimate IN free govern
ment OF such participation; and fin
= ally, that ! shall here and now men
} ton. the uprooting and annihiliatioI
} by law and the execution of law n
; our city, county and State OF tn
, ureying' blighting, blasting legallze,
; liquor traffic
Il may say In conclusion that a
, I shall have further TO say on thes
and other issues, In n public way
q during this month Of campaiRninl
y and discussion of these importan
y issues. I will close with the adde
} word. already implied. CT hearty an
= probation of the honor conferre
. upon me by my party associates O
4 twenty-five years, in rendering 10 m
= this nomination 10 Congress fror
= which. for the reasons stated. / fee
z compelled 10 withdraw.
Very respectfully yours.
{. NJ. MORGAN.
= Wilmington, Del. Oct s, 1914"