The New York herald., 1920-01-25
HASKELL TO ENTER
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
VIII Be "Wee' Candidate If
Republicans Dc Not
Make a Stand:
ACCUSES j. A. LIVINGSTON
Declares Eugene NJ. Travis Is "Dut of
Tune with Public Sentiment
Refers to aPolltical Cehetery.s

n the issue ef direct vote by. The pee
people of New York State ON the prohihi
tien question Is not taken up by the RE-
publlcans next autumn. Reuben L. Has
lseil. county Judge of Kings, who rode Into
stlce on a .wet'' platform. will considei
running In the primaries for the Repub
Dcan gubernational nomination on thai
issue
Fudge Haskell made his declaration al
a. dinner given for him last night by a
company OF friends at the Commodore
Hotel He vigorously attacked the Anti
esivon League and declared that the lesson
az his own election. namely, that the peo-
uas do not want prohibition here, must not
30 buried during the Forthcoming cam
patgn.
Ut would be plain dishonesty for any
candidate TO straddle or In two-faeod fash
isa try and obtain support from both sides
az this controversy" said Judge Haskell
In addition ~ tho possession or tho gen
srzi qualifications to I'LL tho office OF Gov
ernor Of this state, candidates for nomina'
ton must make known their convictions
ss to prohibition and submit evidence OF
past performances on the subject as a
guarantee that actions after election will
square with promises made.
Fight for Principle.
have only started upon my duties as
County Judge, which are most congeniai'
and am not desirous Of being a candidate
Aff
s-oncern Is that the firgt for principle re-
Gently made resulting in my election as
County Judge by 1850. the largest ma
tority of any candidate on the county
ticket, be not nullified by failure to fol
low Il I'D. There must be no affront tc
the people by disallowing them the op-
portunity they seek for a further ex'
preston of opinion at tho ballot box.
should this paramount issue of the
right for direct vote by the people or
prohibition be not properly presented by
a suitable candidate in the Republican
primary for Governor in clear, frank anc
clean cut fashion without camouflage OIL
evasion. then and only in that event shal
/ consider the possibilit yof being a can
didate for Governor.
AT all cost and sacrifice I intend tc
take IT. upon my own shoulders to see
that the enrolled Republicans of this
al the polls on primary day as to whether
they want a candidate for Governor who
is backed by Anderson and the Anti
Saloon League or one who viii stand fol
the principle that the just powers o.
government should be derived from the
consent OF the governed.
For the prestnt 1t liz sufficient to serv,
notice and patiently watch and see II tn,
intimidating influence of Anderson is
such that party leaders and candidate!
for public office are still afraid 10 stant
In the open against the special interests
and class legislation represented by the
nu-Saloon League.
''pussy-foot campaign will be allowed
to 80 down In history this year.
Question of Sincerity.
TT Is the habit OF the paid agent of the
Antt-Saloon League TO charge his owr
hypocrisy and insince-ity OF purpose to his
opponents. Those allied with him have
the same habit Recently Livingston. oi
Brooklyn. charged State Senator Charles
c. Lockwood with insincerity because OF
his candidacy for State Controller. The
fact Is that insincerity to the full measure
and overflowing is on the side of this
counterfeit boss in sponsoring Travis in
direct cOntraNcntion to the overwhelming
sentiment as demonstrated at the last gen.
cral election la Brooklyn. Because Travis
h out OF tune with public sentiment IL is
reprehensible for him in combination with
Livingston 10 force this candidacy for
Governor upon tho Republican party
through the medium Of political patrona &c
az a club used 70 stultify the principle OF
men.
II Republicans desire 20 accept political
appointments under Travis for the bal
anco OF the year and so 20 tho political
cemetery with Livingston and Travis nj
tho end thereof ar the price OF sacrificing
their American birth right OF independence
hcy are az liberty 20 do so"