The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
BUCBEE AND KING
IGNORE DRY ISSUE
Fight on Proflteers Pledged by
Comptroller, Seeking Guber-
Material Nomination.
ECONOMY POLICY BACKED
Opponent Attacks League OF
6. O. P. Clubs Platform in
Jersey Fight.

Newton A. X. Bugbee, State Comp
troller OF New Jersey. toured Monmouth
county yesterday In the interest OF his
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for Governor. He made more than ten
speeches to good sized crowds.
Warren C. King, who is also making
an active canvass for the same nomina-
ton. addressed a large audience in Ruth
erford in the evening.
Both men are taking the stand that
prohibition is no longer an issue In the
State, hut they dwelt at length on their
platforms and promises for various re-
forms in the conduct of the government.
III I am elected Governor I will use
all OF the power of that office to reduce
the cost of living" declared Comptroller
Bugbee In his speeches. 81 will advo-
cate legislation for the detection and
punishment of all profiteers l Will give
my best service for the development OF
agriculture and in creating such Inn
pTovements in marketing facilities as
will make a convenient and economical
interchange between the producer and
the consumer; ] will press to the utter
most the building of the New Jersey
ship canal In which your county is SO
deeply Interested. / will seek the recla-
nation of waste lands in New Jersey
through the determination of mosquitoes
al favor such humane laws as will
conserve the lives of men, women and
children.
Bugbee for speedy Action.
THE interstate tunnel and bridge and
the development of the Port of New
York will add to the receipts of the peo-
pie of the State. I stand for speedy &C.
ton on these developments.
The present State administration ha
saved money during the war period
That's a praiseworthy record of which
| all Republicans may well be proud. II
! / am elected Governor l will continue q
business administration that produce'
such satisfactory results.
'T believe in the two platoon system
for firemen., 1 believe we should con.
tinue to extend the power for service OF
the State Labor Depart and carry
out sufficiently to meet all requirement.
the plan for the rehabilitation OF those
| injured in industrial occupations"
| platform adopted by the League OF Re-
publican Clubs and declared the voters
were not talking now about its plat
tudes." But they were interested he
declared in the things which he enum
Grated as follows;
First. the Public Service Corporation
and the Encouragement of the public
utilities of the State under the present
Board OF Public Utility Commissioners
| Preferment Act Backed.
| Second, that teeth be put in the
veterans preferment act and that
promises OF recognition to the soldiers
in the great war be translated into
deeds upon the part of the people OF
| New Jersey.
4 '"Inree, the speedy carrying out oil IN,
| highways programme with the imme
date expenditure of the funds available
| -Four. the ratification of the woman
suffrage amendment to the Constitu
| ton.
Five, a suitable increase in the
salaries of the teachers OF the State
| He had also raised these issues on
Compulsory arbitrator for public ser
vice corporations and their employees
| to the end that the public may not bt
| Inconvenience by strikes or lockouts
| The workmen's compensation law Il
be administered by the State at cost
with the best possible benefits TO thu
workers and at the lowest possible cos
to the employers. The abolition of un
necessary public Jobs and the admin
stration of the affairs of the State upoT
a real business basis that will demand
honesty. efficiency and economy