Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-14
GRAY GIVES OUT
HIS PLATFORM
Republican Senate Candidate
Against Prohibition, Suffrage,
and Public Ownership.

Edward w. Gray who recently en-
tered the lists as a candidate for the
Republican nomination fnr the Unit
ed States senate, to oppose the other
two candidate, George L. Record n
Governor Walter e. Edge. today an
nounced the platform upon which he
will seez the favor of the states vot-
ers at tha primary election.
Gfay'H platform Ia a series of de-
nunciations. He includes planks
against wuman suffrage, government
ownership of public utilities, social
ism, prohibition. and ether features
and winds UP with g pledge Of support
to President Wilson, I'm some Of
whose VIEWS I do net coincidaI"
Leading off tha platform la a dia-
trade against socialism and an APP
peal for effective backing UP Of the
boys who are battling In France. He
then says:
War ~profitesrtna. a contemplate
speciea of treason, should also be
enerEetically punished. 1t should no
more be tolerated. than labor strikes
during the wal should be tolerated.
This situation finds its counterpart
IN times of peace. The growing un-
rest of labor In recent years has been
due primarily to the disposition of
capital to take inordinate profits. A
readjustment must be- made fmniedf-
0lCi1 6ALOL LA1 W0Ap Jul II "a 0s
made on an American basis, not on a
socfalistic basis. which would de-
stroy capital and undermine NATIONAL
prosperity.
81 denounce government ownership
as a dangerous and radical step to-
ward socialism. The great public utif-
iffcs now I'M the hands of the GovcrIr-
mcnt should be returned to their pri-
vste owners when the war Is over.
The abuses of private ownership
must be remedied, md perhaps can
be remedied through a plan of
federal incorporation and charter. It
Ii b wiser to strive to remedy the
abuses than to change the system for
one Of greater evils.
why ny to prohibition when intern
perancc II rapidly being corrected byI
enlightenment and when a
grave question OF personal right h in-
volyed? When deliberately invite tn
coming of portentous problems. when
the one before US Is solving itself
of the national prohibffory
amendment would mark a dangerous
departure from a basic principle Of
American government. No loyal
American will object to wartime
prohibition IL 1t is necessary but IL
should first be proven necessary. The
settlement Of this phase of the ques
ton 10Y rests IN the hands Of the
Commander-in-C Chief. where Ii right
fully belongs
cialistfc. IT leads To the comptet
equality Of men and women dems-1-
ed by socialism. regardless of H.
vtduai OF sex dtfferencaa Not al
woman sufrfagists are socialists, but
practically all socialists are oma
sufraaistz Woman suffrage forms n
plank IN every socialist party Plat
form. As part and parcel Of social
ism, II makes for cas- marriage and
divorces and for the breakfng UP OF
the home. It makes for a degener-
ated nation and a ~degenerated cfvtlf-
cation. The great majority Of Amerf-
can women ara opposed TO IL and the
great majority Of American men
should be opposed TO IL in the inter-
ests Of national seff-preservatton.
Socialism hourishes undisgufsed In
many parts Of the United States. In
some sections Republicans and DEM
should they unite throughout the
country. 1t has fastened itself In
various forms upon both the aid par
tfesl Both should purge themselves
OF thu undesirable element. and the
American element IN both should com
btne In defense of American princf-
Piles and for the promotion OF Amerf-
can progress along American lines.
I stand for a virile, efficient and
upright America n1r an America o
peace. but prepared for war; for an
America OF opportunity and Just re-
ward: for an America devoted TO ITS
people and commanding their dewo-
ton IN return.
To the President of the United
States. IN some Of whose views I DO
not coincide. 4 pIsdge my continued
fidelity and support IN the p~rosecu-
ton Of the war.