Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-05
WETSANDDRYS
MIXING IN NJ.
PRIMARY FIGHT
Both Democrats and Repub-
licans Have Made Prohibi-
ton an Issue in Their Par
ty Ranks
tBy The Associated Press)

NEWARK. n. j.. Aug. 5.-prohibition
has been made on of the chief issues
in the political campaigns in New Jersey.
bobbing up in the two principal contests
the Republican, nomination for United
States senator and the gubcrnatorial
nomination on the Democratic ticket,
in the latter race sharing interest with
the public utilities problem. The state
opinion on both Of these. probably will
be expressed in the results of the state
wide primary TO be held September 26.
United States Senator Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen, who is asking republicans
of the state TO rcnominatc him 10 his
seat iE the senate. has declared himself.
in recent address. as opposed to
any change in the Volstcad act, asserting
that its modification virtually would
nullify the dry amendment. Senator
Frclinghuysen's opponent is George l..
Record Jersey City attorney. who was
defeated for the Republican nomination
in 1918 by United States Senator Walter
l.. Edge and previously was defeated
for the Republican nomination for
governor.
Mr.. Record refuses to permit tho
liquor question to be an issue so far
rs he is concerned and has declared
IN campaign speeches that the prime
issuc is the curbing Of monopolics
Mr.. Record has promised statement
of his position on the liquor question
later.
Senator Frelinghuysen also las de-
clarcd for a protective tariff. but would
take the matter of politics by increasing
the membership of the tariff commission
as provided il his bill in the senate.
He favors continued aid to farmers
through farm loan banks.
Gov. Edward I. Edwards has no one
blocking his path 10 the democratic SEN
aioral nomination and the members
Of his party in New Jersey believe his
record as chief executive Of the state
entities him to the nomination. He is
on the wet side of the liquor issue. n
beer bill which he signed being the
basis Of the court test Of the Eighteenth
amendment
Judge George S. Slzer and william
l.. Tuttle. state banking and insurance
commissioner are seeking the democratic
gubcrnatorial nomination. Mr.. Tuttle
has announced himself as in favor of
a modification of the Volstead act and
as opposed 10 appropriations for state
prohibition enforcement. Here he takes
issue with Senator Frelinghuyscn who
has said the people have shown they
want prohibition. Mr.. Tuttle believes
the people have shown they do not
want prohibition and therefore they
should not be burdcned with a tax He
also has declared himself in favor OF a
cent trolley fare. Judge Slzer. who
has the backing of the state democratic
organization has done no campaigning
so far.
William y. Runyon. a state senator.
will not be opposed for the republican
nomination for governor. lie has an
nounced himself in favor Of a law which
would bring holding companies of public
utilities under the same restrictions as
operating and subsidiary corporations.
The present law provides that the books
of the holding company which controls
virtually all the street car lines, gas
and light business in the state may not
be seized in Investigations. although
those Of the subsidiary and operating
companies may be taken.