Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
S|LzER SPEAKS
1T CONVENTION
Democratic GubernatorIal
Candidate Lauds Party
Ideals

TRENTON, Oct. 5:-DecIaring
that there will dawn on the eighth
of November day of change which
will bring happiness to an oppress-
ed electorate" Judge George s.
Silzer, Democratic candidate for
governor, today addressed the
Democratic State Convention in ses-
sion here. There is evidence on all
hands of dissatisfaction with, and
a purpose to repudiate the Repub-
hcan party both in nation and in
state" the judge added.
His speech in full follows:
1--WE are called here today to
adopt and promulgate party plat
form.
Victory is in the air. for our own
party is united and thousands of
voters in the Republican party are
seeking an opportunity to join US
at the coming election.
while We are to adopt a party
platform. While 1t is to be a party
Platform, 1t must not be partisan
platform it is only such in the sense
that it is our party that promulgates
it; but it must be platform that
will appeal to people of all parties.
because we shall hold out hope to
them that our party does not desire
partisan benefit, but is wiling to
be helpful and of service to all of
the people irrespective of party.
There is evidence on all hands
of dissatisfaction with. and a pur-
pose to repudiate the Republican
party both in nation and in state.
Our citizens are anxious, by their
votes, to record their disapproval of
the leadership of the Republican
party. as they have already done in
many primary contests.
The administration at Washing
tor has failed to restore normal
condition in the country and by its
yacillation, indecision and incompe-
tence has permitted disturbed con-
ditions to continue.
'.It is writing upon the statute
books a tariff that imposes a heavy
and useless burden upon our peo-
pie. A tariff that will put unearned
profits into the pockets of a lew so
that campaign contributions may be
made to the party in power. These
sums must come from the pockets
| of the consumer.
'eThe administration has shown US
| Daugherty and Newberry. the one a
master collector and the other a
master SpeHdST ol SoIIdpl cdA poi5 Il
funds.
"The same administration, with
| its vacillation and indecision has
| brought us face to face with coal
! famine that threatens the health OF
our wives and children.
In the state the same inefficiency
and the same desire to protect those
| having special privileges Is mani
fest.
'PThe appeal made by the women
OF our state for the protection OF
women who are obliged to work al
night fell upon deaf ears. Bills
that were introduced to correct this
evil died in committee.
| Legislation designed to protect
our people against monopoly and
combinations, especially for the
| purpose of regulating the price ol
coal. met the same fate without one
word of protest from either ci
| the leaders of the Republican party
! or their followers in the legislature
Legislation designed to regulate
utility corporations, to regulate thell
holding companies. and to give the
users of public utilities relief. was
presented in abundance by bills be
fore the past legislature. The eyi-
ldent purpose was to fool the peopie
because none of the bills ever saw
the light of day.
aThese and other similar bills
were thus defeated by party thai
had absolute control of both houses
OF the legislature and the ability te
pass them over the governors veto
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