Why I’m Running Against Nelson Rockefeller

“Politics,” the candidate observes, “is a coldly practical game”—and if principle is to return to it, we must utilize our political leverage

Six months ago I was a businessman in Syracuse, New York—president of my own steel-fabricating company, 43, happily married and the father of three fine children. Today I am the newly-organized Conservative Party’s candidate for Governor of New York, traveling all over the state addressing rallies; and even the supporters of Nelson Rockefeller and Robert Morgenthau privately concede that our party’s vote will run well into six figures. My decision to run was a big step to take, and I thought long and hard before taking it. I am grateful for this chance to tell thoughtful Americans everywhere why the Conservative Party of New York was organized, and why I am proud to be its standard-bearer.

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David H. Jaquith

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“Politics,” the candidate observes, “is a coldly practical game”—and if principle is to return to it, we must utilize our political leverage

Six months ago I was a businessman in Syracuse, New York—president of my own steel-fabricating company, 43, happily married and the father of three fine children. Today I am the newly-organized Conservative Party’s candidate for Governor of New York, traveling all over the state addressing rallies; and even the supporters of Nelson Rockefeller and Robert Morgenthau privately concede that our party’s vote will run well into six figures. My decision to run was a big step to take, and I thought long and hard before taking it. I am grateful for this chance to tell thoughtful Americans everywhere why the Conservative Party of New York was organized, and why I am proud to be its standard-bearer.