Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-06
futile wet"
APLATF0RM SAYS
For Regulation, Not Prohibi-
ton of Liquor Also for
Five Cent Car Fare

TRENTON, July ct am in ia
o of a reconsideration of the Ii
quor question and a modification of
the eighteenth amendment which
will mean regulation and not prohi-
bition,' declares State Banking and
Insurance Commissioner and former
Congressman William E. Tuttle, of
Union, in a statement issued today
making plans that he will make the
fight for the Democratic nomination
! for governor on an absolutely wet"
I platform. Mr.. futile declares that
, he is opposed to spending any state
funds for the enforcement of ma
tional prohibition and wants "the
repeal of all enforcement acts pass
ed by the New Jersey legislature"
At the same time the Union cor
didate, who will oppose Circuit Court
Judge George S. Silzer, of Middle
sex, for the Democratic nomination.
comes out fiat for a five-cent trolley
fare, and is specific in giving his
reasons for his position. The bank
ing commissioners statement fol-
lows:
There are a number of vital sub
5ects that must be presented to the
people of New Jersey for their con-
sideration in assisting them to select
their candidates for public Office at
the coming primary. Of these ques-
tions there are two thai stand out,
in my opinion. These are the pro-
hibition enforcement and the trolley
fare issues.
IT am opposed to spending any
funds of the State of New Jersey for
the enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment. I am in favor of a re-
consideration of the liquor question
and a modification of the eighteenth
amendment which will mean regu-
lation and not prohibition. 1 am in
favor of the repeal of all enforce
ment acts passed by the New Jersey
legislature.
'The inability to enforce and the
unwillingness of most people to obey
q strict prohibition of alcoholic bev-
erages in my opinion means a con-
tinuation of the corruption of pub
lie officials and disrespect for all
law and order. The exceptions al
ready made by regulations and arti-
fetal construction are an admission
I that the letter Of the amendment
'scannct be enforced. 1t will either
be weakened by hair-splitting rul-
ings or it will be practically multi
fed by violation. This is hypocrisy
in its worse form. Our opponents
are i~nsincere If they oppose a re-
consideration of the question by the
submission of a modified amend
ment to the states in the manner
provided for by the constitution.
IT believe that a majority of the
people of the State of New Jersey
are not in favor of the eighteenth
amendment or the Volstead act,
consequently I am opposed to taxing
the people of this state for the pur-
pose OF enforcement. If other states
desire to enforce the strict prohibit
ton provided for in the eighteenth
amendment, that is their privilege.
I'm taking this position, I am not
in any way running counter to the
law. The eighteenth amendment Is
rot s~elf-executing and there Is no
mandatory provision compelling the
states to adopt legislation enforcing
it. Section 2 Of the amendment
provides ID.
"sThe congress and the several
states shall have concurrent power
to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation
at plainly appears, therefore from
the language Used hat power alone
is conferred upon the states to pass
enforcement acts and that there is
no mandatory provision which COM
pels the states to pass any iegisla-
ton whatever. or to appropriate any
money for enforcement. The at
tcrney general in his brief in the
national prohibition cases said:
!" 1t is to be noteS that section 2
does not say that legislation shall be
Concurrent hut that the concurrent
ApoWer to legislate shall exist. The
Concurrent power of the states and
congress to legislate is nothing new
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4 Holding these views. ! shall at
all times he ready to use my power
and influence as governor to bring
about reconsideration of the question
and a modification of the eighteenth
amendment in ~ lawful manner, SO
that temperance, law and order and
equality in the administration of
justice may prevail.
II am in favor of the restoration
of the five cent fare which l believe
would be possible with lower costs
Of operation and the increased bus
ness which would result from a re-
duced fare. The valuation of the
properties devoted to the public use
should be reduced to their fair
value. ~
AFTER an examination of many Of
the documents and the opinions IN
the recent Public Service Railway
case. my Judgment is that the value
fixed by the Public Utility Board
was most liberal to the company,
moreover. that certain items of
value allowed by the board should
not have been included. l believe
from my own examination and com
retent advice that it will ultimately
be found that the decision of the
majority of the federal judges in
the Public Service Railway case was
erroneous. wa"
II shall also use my influence to
secure an act of congress which will
in substance provide that upon an
application for a preliminary in:
Junction by a public service corpora
ton against any state board. where
there has been q hearing and an OPP
poftunity to the corporation to pre-
sent It's evidence, the findings of
Y fact OF the board shall he conclusive.
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