Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-11
IN
HOT ATTACK
Surprise Attack Made on
Runyon by SiIzer Before
Orange Women

George S. Silzer, Democratic can
didate for governor, speaking last
night from the same platform on
which was seated William N. Run
yon, Republican candidate for gov
ernor, launched an attack against
the record of Mr.. Runyon as state
senator and acting governor and al
legged that his opponent was Dromis-
in much but had done nothing. The
dramatic climax came at the meeting
of the League of Women Voters of
the Oranges, which was held at the
East Orange High School last night
and proved a great surprise to Mr..
Runyon.
During the attack, which it is
said in SO mequarters was unex-
pected, Silzer assailed Runyon on
prohibition. claiming that in his
message as acting governor Runyon
has advised against any state action
on the question until the United
States courts decided on the valid
ity of the question. In answering
this declaration on the part of Sill
ger, Mr.. Runyon declared that he
was in favor of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
IL is DclleN6u IldL LNuilJOh VIII
issue a formal statement in answer
to some of Silzer questions. as he
declared that he could not answer
the question put him catagorically
without reviewing his actions dur
ing his years in the senate. Mr..
Runyon who was cool in answering
some of the questions, that would
have staggered the ordinary candi-
date. it is said, and each explana-
ton brought forth applause that
equalled that give MIR. Silzer's in
terrogatories.
Mr.. Silzer was the first speaker,
and he at once began his attack on
his opponent and the Republican
party. He accused the Republican
party of heaping a great debt On
the state for expensive highways
and declared there would soon be
levied a state income tax to pay tins
debt. which he pointed out, is due to
q plank in the Republican platform
which Mr.. Runyon supported. He
held that while acting, governor,
Runyon in an address dealt with
questions of taxation, night work
for women and public utilities, but
tl2t he did not raise his voice to
get measures covering these prin-
ciples out of committee.
Mr.. Silzer declared he had not
made any political promises and
asked Runyon if he had made any.
He attacked Mr.. Runyon for his al
Legged failure to carry out his parry
Platform promises when he had an
opportunity to do so as acting gov
ernor.
Mr.. Runyon declares that he had
not been informed there was to be
a debate, but said he would meet
the issues and explain his attitude
on all questions. He said he voted
ton of the Eighteenth amendment.
He declared it was true that the
Republicans did not keep their
pledge a gear g about the night
work for women, but that he did
not vote in the caucus and did all
in his power to put the bill through.
Mr.. Runyon declared that the Re-
publican platform was not the pro-
duct of united thought. as there was
much opposition to it at Trenton. but
that it was his own thought regard
ing state issues. In answer to MI.
Silzer's highways charge, Mr.. Run
yor said: II believe road conditions
are serious. The plank in the plat
form will greatly reduce the cost of
the present highways"
Mr.. Runyon stood firm on the
eighteenth amendment and declared
II am in absolute favor of the
eighteenth amendment"