Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-23
JUDGE SlzER ENTERS
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
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governor of the state of New Jersey.
Thev point to your life among them
as a neighbor, a friend, a man: 10
your work as an advocate, State
senator, prosecutor and judge: to
your record of unquestioned integ-
rity. real independence. high i'm
Partially and unfiagging industry
as a public servant. and say:
We want him as the executive OF
our state.
George. good as you have been
10 the county of your birth it also
has been good to you and its peo-
pie generally feel you should now
do what they for over fifteen years
have persistently wanted done.
This Is not partisan. and you do
not have to be in politics to sense
the certainty and whole-heartedness
of the feeling You. yourself. must
have long since realized how friend
". earnest and insistenc this de-
sire Is, still. al al old friend. |
am giving myself the privilege
and pleasure of emphasizing 1t.
You Fan ne honestly proud of il.
and its possession must necessarily
be a big factor in bringing back
to you your health and strength,
in fullest measure accompanied
by an invigorated determination to
do that which you, judged by past
performance, have always sincerely
end practically manifested-your
duty to the people to the limit de-
manded by your mind. your con-
science and a genuine love for the
public good.
with my best regards to Mrs.
Silzer and Parker I am, as ever,
Sincerely yours.
PETER F. DAILY"
Judge SiIzer's letter follows:
Metuchen, n. j., June 90, 1922
Hon. Peter F. DAILY.
New Brunswick, n. J.
my dear Judge-Your kind let
ter of the twentieth instant touches
me deeply, for what could be more
gratifying than to know that one
has the esteem and good wishes OF
those among whom he has lived AL
his life.
you have convinced me that
they, the people of my home county.
consider it my duty to permit my
name to go before the voters at
the coming gubernatorial primary.
Because of this / have concluded to
do so.
II have given this matter much
consideration, because judicial work
is to my liking, and my contact
with the bar and jurors has been
most agreeable.
.The honor and prominence alone
of the executive station do not ap-
peal to me. If l thought that that
was all there was to it l should
decline at once. 1t is the oppor-
tunity it presents for service to the
state and its people hat has per-
suaded me to my decision.
Having sat on the sidelines for
some years, | believe / have the
same view as the average citizen.
and my belief is that the people of
the. state are tired of petty politics.
which have of late been the main
feature of legislative sessions.
playing for party position, shift
ing commissions and offices, seek
ing for Office, n the endless dis
cussions of unimportant questions
do not interest our people.
There are enough matters of
real and substantial Importance 20
engage the legislature with great
profit to the state.
state expenditures have in a few
years risen from six TO sixteen mil
from dollars.
Our municipal taxes have be-
come burdensome and in some cases
almost coniscatory.
Our unfortunates in state insti-
buttons are in many cases pathetic
ally ~unprovided for.
state moneys are expended in
lavish amounts without a just and
honest return to the state.
I'm fast. there are many matters
which call for most earnest con-
sideration and deepest study, n
order to bring the relief TO which
our citizens are entitled.
1T believe that If we consider the
state more and party less something
can b. accomplished.
IT have asked no n for this
nomination. and am not obligated
in any way, consequently 1 am free
to adopt such course as in my
judgment will be best for all.
Having served two terms in the
senate, three years as prosecutor CT
Middlesex county, and nine years
as circuit court judge, the members
of my party have had abundant
opportunity to judge of my qualih-
cations for the office, and so may
determine whether or not they wish
me to lead them.
IF I am nominated I shall re-
sign from the bench and enter.
dCIlFeiy iHlO the CdiupdiSHs AZ
thai time ] shall state clearly and
unequivocally where I stand on
public questions, for I do not be-
lieve the people of the state like a
"straddler." In the meantime |
shall attend to my judicial duties
which is what the people expect of
me.
perhaps it would not be i'm
proper to say hat while in the
senate / was one of those who
drafted and secured the passage of
the Geran election law, which gaYe
us a direct primary and cleaner
elections.
II helped draft and enact the first
workman's compensation law.
THE law which permits the use
of convicts on our highways for
roadbuilding purposes was drafted
by me and enacted into law.
Railroad men now receive their
pay each two weeks instead of n3e
a month because of a bill which I
drew and whose enactment into law
/ secured after several years effort.
For several years I succeeded in
defeating the present law which
gives fire insurance companies a
monopoly and strangles competition
in rates.
Recently our Public Utility Com
mission, composed OF experienced
men of high character, after full
Investigation of the facts and pro-
per application of the law. deter
mined what, in their judgment. was
a just and proper fare. This decl-
sion, made by u own state tri-