The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
OSBORN WOULDPU
WIN THE WAR FIRST
Candidate Asserts Whitman
Has Played Politics and
Neglected Opportunity.
MAKES BID TO FARMERS
Platform for Primary Cam
paign Treats Of Canals,
Food and Industries.

War efficiency for the State Of New
York. This is the backbone of the per-
sonal platform OF William Church o.
born, candidate for the Democratic NOM
nation for Governor.
THE Saratoga PLATFORM" declares Mr..
Osborn IN an address to the enrolled
members Of his party. issued yesterday,
Us clear and reasonable statement Of
Democratic policy on the ordinary busi-
ness of the State"
He accepts and approves the principal
positions taken by that platform. Mr..
Osborn adds. particularly the referendum
on prohibition and the Federal suffrage
amendment.
THE usual State issues should not d.
vert us from the main end" the candi-
date continues. THAT has been the
trouble with Gov. Whitman. He has
toured the State fiddling the political
strings when all his bruins were needed
for war work. He has lost his chance to
be a War Governor His reelection
would mean two years more of insig-
nifcance.
II offer programme for the improve
ment and cheapening Of food supplies
announces Mr.. Osborn. for the develop
ment of transportation. for the relief Of
women in industry as the four chief
points in which the State government
may aid the country in the vigorous
prosecution of the war. My familiarity
with the conduct of State affairs Is such
that l shall be able to act promptly and
to produce results.
Urges Choice Of Business Man.
ITO carry out a real war programme
nlt,.. ~-.-
Smith and myself. Mr.. Smith has spent
his life in the politics Of New York city
and in the Legislature at Albany. He
has had no business but office. l do not
think he will claim he is familiar with
the problems Of farming or transporta-
ton. His nomination does not assure a
business conduct of our war programme.
New York State must carry on war as a
business and should have a business man
for Governor"
1t would be unworthy of this solemn
and splendid moment" Mr.. Osborn says.
to limit his candidacy to the narrow
grounds Of party control or OF the at
tempted repeal OF the primary law by
"self-selected conference" Candidates
for Governor are being selected under a
stress not equalled since the civil war.
he declares.
Politics are not adjourned. nor will
they be adjourned while government by
the people shall live. 1t is only that.
facing the tremendous fact OF war, the
direction and control of politics must
change. The State must consider its re-
sources and shape its policy into a def
mite programme for war. even as we are
shaping our private lives to that object"
Mr.. Osborn thinks particularly of how
the women are taking the places Of war
gone men.
The programme must meet the COM
mon needs OF the people, for under the
leadership of President Wilson 1t is
peoples war" he says. The soldiers
are at the front and the people have en-
listed. Their mighty EFFORTS are ham,
pered by troubles with food, fuel and
transportation. The patriotic women
who step out for duty when the men go
are risking their health in unaccustomed
tasks. Upon those four subjects l would
concentrate the attention and the power
OF the State"
Laws for Women In Industry.
Speaking particularly of what might
be done TO ameliorate the condition OF
women who have been forced into hard
and unaccustomed tasks the candidate
states:
The pressure of the war has forced
women into new fields of labor with
great rapidly. Their employment is
extending and changing daily. They are
subjected to new dangers and risks to
health. l am OF the opinion that legis-
lation alone cannot take care of these
problems. but that the care of women
In industry and the preservation of
home and motherhood will require the
most anxious and solicitous oversight
from day to day by the State through
Atass =
every effort to put and keep that super
vision on the highest plane of SYM
pathy and active support for women In
industry throughout the State"
Mr.. Osborn estimates that over ., OoO,-
600 acres of unproductive land in the
State can be placed under cultivation,
but the farmers must lave labor, cap
ital fertilizer and machinery. in the ac-
QUESTION OF all Of which the State can
aid.
The true aid to production" he con-
tinues, lis to get the farmer a larger
share OF what the consumer pays. That
means real markets. more direct deliv-
cries and fewer middlemen. Good mar
kets will save more than enough in the
cost of handling to meet the increased
cost of production. The cost Of handling
should be reduced"
Freight congestion can be reduced,
MT Osborn says, by completing the
barge canal, the efficiency of which is
hampered because at several points
boats now must be diverted through the
old canal The water power created by
the canal. estimated at 100000 horse
power. should be developed at once TO
relieve manufacturers and conserve the
fuel supply.
The use Of all our resources of water
power. fish food and game. under the
general head of conservation. should be
pushed vigorously" declares the candi-
date.