Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-05
FRELINGHUYSEN
Gives SLOGAN
Let the People Judge, Says u.
S. Senator in Campaign
Statement
BY GEORGE VI. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of the
Perth Amboy Evening News

ItINh EtFtHtN ENthhii@ &N0Nt
WASHINGTON. u. c.. June a.
Let the people Judge" is to be the
slogan OF Senator Joseph $. FIRE.
nnghuysen's campaign this summe
for reelection 10 the United states
senate, he states in his prelimin-
ary announcement of his candidacy
issued today. His slogan in 19lt
was Let the people decide
He will base his claims for re-
election on his record of fulfillment
of his campaign pledges in 1916. he
declares, and his acts and votes III
the senate which have been guided
from the viewpoint of doing what
was best for the state Of New Jer-
sey. rather than on the basis of fol-
lowing party ex~pediency or personal
inclination.
Because the tariff bill. framed and
sponsored by the finance committee,
of which he is a member, is before
the senate and will be for some
weeks he will be unable to leave
Washington often in the near future
he asserts. but later on ne will stump
the State discussing fully and COM
pIetelv the issues before the country
so that the people may thoroughly
know his position.
His record in the senate is open
to all. Senator Frehnghuysen says
and having abiding faith IN the Just
judgment of the people of New Jer-
sey he urges that they examine II
and have the facts before they vote.
Senator Frelinghuysen's announce
ment reads as follows:
six years ago the people of New
Jersey paid me the high honor OF
selecting me to represent them in the
senate of the United States. My at
titude at that time in placing my
name before the electorate was 70
state the issues for which / STOOD
clearly and honestly and to let n
public decide If l was worthy of their
confidence.
by their decision at that time
they conferred upon me a great hon
or and at the same time a grave re-
sponsibility.
..This responsibility has taken
three distinct forms: That of ad-
herring TO my prediction platform
and PROMISES; that of representing
the interests of New Jersey as a
great commonwealth among the
states of the union: and lastly, but
by no means the least important,
the responsibility of deciding those
issues coming before congress al
fecting the laws, institutions, and
policies of our country not on the
basis of party e~xpediency or person.
al INCLINATION, but solely from the
viewpoint Of its needs n welfare.
"These three obligations and re-
sponsibilities 1 have faithfully en-
deavored to perform, taking my
stand on each issue presented mind
ful of my oath of office and my duty
to our state and the nation.
ION the record and by h record
7 desire TO be Judged. At the pres
ent time ] am unable 10 leave WASH
On as often as l should like, due
she fact that the tariff measure.
so important TO New Jersey and
sponsored by the finance committee
of which ] am a member, is 20 be-
fore congress. In the campaign 1
shall discuss fully and completely
the issues before the country in or
der that no doubt may be entertain
ed as to my position n attitude.
Eat this time in announcing my
candidacy for reelection ] wish to
saw that my record in the senate is
open 10 all. / have abiding faith IN
the lust Judgment of the people anG
only insist that they have the r
facts on which to base their JudS-
meut.
~. s. FRELINGHUYsEN,"
G.. II. NJ.