Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

NOhSi Coo1lidll nOllldS CCully To-
day quit the race for governor, with
drawing in favor of Edward J. Ed
wards. In statement issued he took
a parting shot at James r. Nugent
and reviewed the contest as follows:
For several reasons. which 1 shall
mention briefly. I have decided not
to file my petition as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor.
when I announced my candidacy
soms months ago, had deep rean-
cation of the need of constructive
state program that I hoped to ad-
vance as candidate and to push to
consummation as Governor, if l were
elected. The demands that have been
made on my time, in Washington and
elsewhere, have made 1t impossible
for me to make the sort of campaign
| had planned, and l will not permit
the principles in which / believe so
Rrdently to suffer through an ineffec-
tive PRONUNCIATION. It Is unfortunate
ly true that the most vita, principles
may be discredited because the candi-
date who advocates them is unsuc-
eessfui, even If the failure has no re-
lation to the merit or even the popu-
larity of the principles advocated.
Since l have reached that conclu-
sion, and since there Is no likelihood
that conditions will change-Congress
is still In session. owe to my friends
the duty of releasing tAem as soon as
possible from any obligation they may
feel to remain loyal to me SO long as
/ am even nominally in the race. SO
that they may choose whom they
Shall support in the great fight that
will be waged within the Democratic
party in September. And I wish to
assure them at this time that I deeply
appaeeiate the loyalty and quality of
their friendship.
But there is another and more
powerful reason dominating my with
drawal from the race at this time, and
ihat is the necessity for all of us who
love the fair name of our party, and
the fair name of the State of New
Jersey, to concentrate our efforts in
defeating as Ggnally and completely
as possible the ignominy suggested
by the candidacy of Mr.. James r.
Nugent of Essex County, for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
of New Jersey.
Mr. Nugent feels that he has been
rather unfortunate in his candidates
for Governor. Wilson was a ''liar and
an ingrate," and Fielder did not al
ways come up to Nugent's expecta-
tions So Mr.. Nugent feels that he
has been unfortunate, and he has de-
cided to take no further chances with.
men who may have some independ-
ence Of character. but to nominate
one who he knows has none. to wilt.
himself
.'As I have stated previously, Mr..
Nugent has two. planks to his plat
form-he is against woman suffrage
and he is against Prohibition.
"Mr. Nugent, it may be noted.
makes no soft evasions about enforc-
ing the law as he finds it. Not he.
He's simply WET. and he doesn't care
who knows 1t. Federal law! Tut,
tut! Elect me Governor" he sug-
geets, and see what happens.
I'm Congress, whenever opportunity
offered voted against national pro-
hibition, because I believe that it is
socially and physiologically wrong.
But what Is the use of voting against
Prohibition, what Is the use of not be-
lieving in 1t and of opposing 1t, II
leaders of the liquor interests, the
brewers and the distillers counte-
nance and encourage and support the
candidacy of Mr.. Nugent for Cover
nor of great state? 1t is one thing
moi to believe in Prohibition, but it
is quite another thing to believe In
the brewers and the Public Service
corporation putting their hired man,
their beneficiary and theft stockholder
into the State Capitol. with power to
interpret and enforce, or not enforce,
the law, and with power to appoint
men who shall interpret and enforce.
or not enforce. the law.
THE day that James r. Nugent
announced his candidacy and his plat
form there were at least twenty-five
thousand converts to Prohibition in
the State of New Jersey And the
number grows every day that he re-
mains candidate.
"'Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad do not know
of any instance of insane folly more
glaring than that shown by the men
who have permitted themselves to be,
led into believing that in supporting
Nugent they are furthering the cause
In which they are SO deeply interested.
in the pursuit of his own selfish
aims and purposes James r. Nugent
has often led the Democratic party
to defeat. II the prevalence of some
mental malady should permit of Nu-
gents getting the nomination for Gov
ernor, 1t would not be a political party
he would lead. but a suicide party.
"Since that is my feeling with re-
gard to James r. Nugent's candi-
dacy, there Is one logical thing for
me to do. I am going to vote for
Edward /. Edwards, of Hudson
county, for the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor, and will do all I
can to make the majority for him as
+, tremendous as possible. His 'nomi-
nation is already assured.
Mr.. Edwards Is q clean-cut citi-
zen, man of character and purpose
and accustomed to responsibility. He
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