Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-10
HARMONY KEYNOTE OF
REPUBLICAN RALLY
Continued from page y

1.-THE state can make more strin-
gent laws for the enforcement of
the prohibition statutes" he de-
rlared, "but the state nor its COVER
nor has no power to nullify that law
no more than he has the power to
wipe off the statute books any other
law framed to protect the public
and private rights of the citizens.
This law has a, right of enforcement.
A governor can wink at it and it's
non-enforcement-a governor has
done that.
~.1f elected to the highest execu-
tive Office of the state the federal
laws must be obeyed without con
nivance on the part of those whose
duty It Is to enforce. L shall employ
every lawful agency to see that all
he laws of the state are enforced.
Senator Runyon also spoke at the
public utility plank in his platform
hat caused so much comment when
first published and which, according
TO bis ~utterances of yesterday, he
--Fppeafss @etermined to put through.
His plans, as told to those present
yesterday is to compel the public
utilities and holding companies to
ay their cards on the table that an
agreement might be affected with
he public of the state.
THE utilities as well as the pub
10 have certain rights" he declared,
which must be protected. The
people need the utilities as well as
the utilities need the public patron
age. Legislation is not the way to
regulation In this matter. The deep
est investigation will be necessary
before a solution of this matter can
De brought about.
Senator Runyon did not forget the
educational problems of the state.
He pointed out the need of higher
educational facilities in the rural
communities as a means of raising
he high school standard of New
Jersey that existed a few years ago
In concluding he called upon all
Republicans to rally to the cause. He
warned his auditors not to be swept
away by Democratic spell binders
whose honeyed promises of blue sky
ldealism cannot be fulfilled. He also
touched upon national issues by de-
,laring that during the war days
when the Democrats were in contra
1T Washington the Republican rep
eesentatives there exulted their pat.
-iotism, lending a helping hand il
all matters during that crisis. lr
contract he pictured the Democratic
minority at the present time, doing
everything possible to discredit, hin
der and handicap the national ad'
m~inistration during the present re
construction period.
Appleby is Speaker
Congressman Appleby who loom
ed upas n of the most populal
men at the gathering, also made al
excellent address on the national is
sue of today. He outlined tn
achievements of the Republican
congress during the past three year.
and their efforts to assist in stabil
.zing the after war conditions.
with the work already started
during the term of my edministra
lion and which will be completed
during the next year great pro
gress will have been made and re
suits will follow in a short time.
Congressman Appleby outlined
the important legislation that ha
been brought about or aided by hi
efforts which includes the interna
tionai conference of oil pollution
waterway development, lighthouses
coast erosion and financial legisla
ton. He declared that he is run
ming on his record made during tn
past term at Washington and declar
ed that he would like another tern
In congress to finish the work h
has started.
According to the stand taken b
we candidates for the surrogate
ship, there is little left to choos
rom as far as ISSUES in the comm
campaign are concerned. Bot
lanes A. Edgar. of Highland Parl
4 md Charles Forman, of New Bruns
Z wick, who was defeated the la
inc he ran for that office, declare
I hat If they were elected they woui
strive to fill the surrogate's OHIO
n the same efficient manner as IN
ate Daniel w. Clayton had done &c
: long period of years. Mr.. Edgs
added that 1t was every ones PRIV
EleRa to get into the primary cor
tests and that in the event he wa
Nominated he would have more I
say at . later date. He also mad
II clear that If he was u~nsuccesstu
he would be solidly behind III
i party's choice. Mr.. Forman. l n ad
4 ~vocating his w candidacy, sal
1 that by a great majority of peopl
&fhc Office of surrogate was nc
Elooked pom as a political job.
Let me ter vou." he said, tina