Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-09-14
LYON ENDORSES
FREL|NGHUYSEN
Has Been Honest, Sincere Ad-
vocate of Good Legislation,
Former Judge Declares
STICKS TO HIS WORK
Different Issues of Campaign
Raised by Local Man and
Candidate Defended
STICKS TO HIS WORK

The fact that United States SEN
ator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen is re-
naming in Washington to look out
for the interests of the people at
home in the tariff and financial de-
bates now before congress, when he
might be in his home state looking
out for his interests in his primary
fight with George l.. Record, is point
ed out by former Judge Adrian
Lyon in letter to the Evening News
to show "a calibre of craftsmanship
which makes for the strength of
American institutions"
Mr.. Lyon, in his letter, makes an
earnest plea to deep thinking voters
to support Senator Frelinghuysen in
his primary contest, especially be-
cause of the fact that the senator's
business at Washington has made 1t
impossible for him to tour the state
and speak personally to the voters
he desires to support him.
Mr.. Lyons letter follows:
Editor Evening News:
Il cannot believe that anyone
who has the good of his country at
heart can fail to support Senator
Frelinghuysen in his campaign for
tIlc anu
for reelection to the United States
senate. I do not think it can be
seriously denied that he has been an
honest and sincere advocate of what
he and the great mass of the true
citizens of the country believed to be
for the well being of the whole peo-
pie. 1t must not be forgotten that
six years ago he fearlessly fought a
powerful machine which resulted in
his election to the senate. The
trend of his craftsmanship has been
toward progressive policies and he
has earnestly supported them in
congress. His efficient service in the
State Board of Education, his un-
questioned record in the New Jer-
sey senate, his efforts in behalf of
the agricultural development and
improvement in our state are only
too well known to be denied.
ut seems to me that his sticking
to his post in the senate during these
past few weeks, representing the
eastern part OF the country on the
finance committee in the great
tariff debate and other financial
problems, when great issues have
been at stake in congress, when his
political enemies have been charg-
ing all sorts of things against him
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campaign for his denomination,
when by neglecting his duties at
Washington he might have been
here to combat the untrue and in
sidious charges, shows a caliber of
craftsmanship which makes for the
strength of American institutions.
'"The Democratic party have in
jected into the campaign an issue
based on the prohibition amendment.
The manner in which this issue is
thus raised is one of the greatest
menaces that can threaten the per-
manence of our institutions. In this
issue the foolish charge of wine
cellar is typical of their propaganda.
1 cannot understand such logic. They
have not charged him because they
could not, with a lack of sincerity
in his support of the eighteenth
amendment on the ground that it is
the law of the land. They only
charge inconsistency. If their
charges were true how much greater
the credit to a man who could sup
port a policy for the benefit OF
others, or because it is the law, IL it
disagreed with his personal tastes or
desires.
This issue of the constitutional
amendment is fraught with the
greatest danger to our country. II
is an appeal to the appetites and
emotions and baser sentiments of
men as against a respect for law
and order and a sacrifice for the
sake of stability of government.
What sort of a country would we
have today if it had not been
founded on the sacrifice of men and
women whose desires for the good OF
the whole were greater than their
own desires of a moment. The po-
sition of every citizen should be TO
see how he can help in the enforce
ment and obedience to law. Is there
a person who dares to be so ppa-
triotic as to deny it? And yet while
F'relinghuysen stands for just this,
his enemies are raising an issue di-
rectly opposed. His bitterest antago-
mist at this present hour is the man
who is running against him for the
nomination, but he fails to attack
him on this issue.
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