Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-05
BUGbEEI ISSUES
HIS PROGRAM
Waterway Development
Included In His Pledges
~ Special Correspondent.

! By Special correspondent.
TRENTON, Sept. State Comp
troller Newton A. K. Bugbee, candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor, today issued the pro-
gram. the carrying out of which he
pledges, should he be elected Gov. of
this State in November. The state
ment follows:
1T is. the .dnty of every patriotic
citizen Of New Jersey to choose n
Governor for the things he CAN do
not for the n thing he CANNOT do
Prohibition Is an accomplished fact.
No Governor can make New Jersey
any dryer than it will be after Janu-
airy 16, 1920. Any candidate for Gov
ernor who attempts to secure votes
on the plea that he can add to the
effectiveness of the Eighteenth Con-.
stitutional Amendment -or detract
therefrom, Is -endeavoring to deceive
the voters Of the State and obtain
support on false pretenses. II elected
Governor
I Can and VIII.
1. Uphold the Constitution of the
United States and enforce the laws as
an American and q Jerseyman.
2. Establish equitable and just troll
ley fares and charges for gas, tele-i
phone and other public utilities, by
squeezing the waite out of the stock
before a return Is calculated on any
utility investment. This to be accom-
plished by an independent a%ppraise-
ment of actual capital invested.
Carry on the present business ad-
ministration OF state affairs.
| Reduce the cost of living by detect
| ing and Furnishing prohteers.
Conserve human life through child
INSTRUMENTATION of school physical
traing-care of teeth. tonsils and
4 81 -4II D. z4h.1f. nnd hTYn0 n
hours Of service for all wage earn
ers either public. corporate or pri-
vate.
Secure Jobs for soldiers.
Develop agriculture through scienti
fc experimentation and investigation.
Secure better marketing facilities.
Protect civil rights.
Secure moro practical results from
schools. and particularly rural
Expand service of labor depart
ment.
Continue and extend good roads
policy.
Force construction. OF the New Jer-
sey Ship Canal.
Bid Interstate tunnel without tax
ing the people of New Jersey.
Develop the Port of New York from
Hobokcn to Morgan's.
Prevent any additional state taxa
ton.
Use to the fullest extent the power
Of the Office of governor to encourage
and develop business in New Jersey
Work increasingly to secure ndus-
trial adjustments on the basis of the
purchasing value of the dollar.
Advocate a plank In the Republican
National Platform for 1920 for an
amendment to the Federal consti-
ton providing for majority
rule on all future amendments to the
constitution.
Reclaim New Jerseys waste lands
at an approximate cost of s1,000,o 0C
thereby Increasing the wealth of the
state approximately $1,000, 100000
If 1 am the Republican nominee fol
Governor, and my party platform de.
clares for the ratification of the Suf'
frage amendment, 1 will support tina
platform as vigorously as I shall
strive for my own election and M
party success generally.
These things / pledge mysel.
faithfully to do. My campaign hal
been conducted with frankness ant
sincerity of purpose. I AVE withou
mental reservation stated by position
on every issue. I nave refrained from
lappealing to either sentiment or pref
udice, and I nav considered the wei
fare of my state and the best inter
ests of my party by refraining from
personalities"