New-York tribune., 1889-12-23
BALLOT REFORM IN NEW-JERSEf.

A st-BJTCT TO OCCUPY THE ATTENTION OF THE
1rGIsrAT1rRE-THE ELIZABETH ALDERMEN.
rrenton Y /. Dee oo-The Legislature will meet
IN January z and the first subject to receive atten
ton will be that of ballot reform. Governor Aooett
said few davs ago that he was committed 10 ''c re
FORM but he has not yet said what iofin he ned.s
II Is said that Allen L. McDermott VIII ura" ''e
Democratic bill. and that the Republican measure
will be modelled after the Massachusetts act with
sugrested bv the experience OF the November
election Something will be done. In any case IL
is believed That IL will be satisfactory solution OF
the subject is hardly possible but there are srca.
homes that the step taken will be sufficiently long TO
make some improvement and prepare 'no way ior
more thorough measures IN the Iu'.rc' ,,
1r, ,araors obstacles to a thorough investiga
.,on y, Updson County election frauds are beginning
q, la te,t The condition OF affairs existing there
has not gone unchallenged for many years "i'hout
becoming thoroughly rooted, nor without HS seoIe'
supporters in the very ranks OF those WIN "ouu oc
expected to oppose II. Local appeals arc i'eno''ua
The proposed legislative investigation u ''o oo''
means Of reaching the general public, ana upon the
ct outside Of the county the good results VIII de
nord The real source of difficulty Is the Iach ol
local sprlt which is felt in every community Una,
largely roosting place for business men Vi
citv Elizabeth went into bankruptcy from sih
liar cause. - ana In eoriors
The Elizabeth Aldermen, by the way arc III Sei''us
with the lHlteu otdNO'
coma nm for sentence for contempt OF court ls "ec"
tr having failed 10 obey the order OF the court oS
,bo annointment of assessors. IL Is sihguiaI "a'
+ho ctv shoud have lived through It's perod oi great
financial difficulty in comparative peace 10 oc t"u'
r,irred mn when the compromise appeared 10 nave
Ion rorfccted There will be no great unhapphesS
if the Aldermen are punished The prospects ol inc
i, financially are exceedingly bright. There Is much
enterprise in private business ana caplai mas Oceh
i,.os+ed tbore in large amounts. Inc street rali'
rnads are adopting rapid transit sy anu WIN
,Ta elevation of the Pennsylvania KaiirOau trachs
one great danger will disappear ana ,I ~, m
Intwsen the different sections OF town VIII De en
nwaoad Down at the Port there are many ihuica
tons ~ prosperity and real estate Is DeeOlf
The State Railroad Assessors wiz P,oDaGiS NV -
system for the local taxation taxation i o,
e,reet RAILWAYS. The whole subIeci OF
jiro, suvJc taxation will receive legislative
temtian: but what is needed is Intelligence III the
'd The STATE Teachers Association Will meet III tls
civ This week and addresses OF eAcepllodi 49,
syavs been Interesting. and the spirit maniested Dy
the cy teachers for the last few year mas oce % W
the most eperprsing and advanced cnardC,Vtr' LIE
has Lccn partly due 10 the increased nneIahti n' tIc
matter Of salaries, though 'IleSe "io sum ""' '0-
the New York grade. , 4; ,bo ogricri
i,ra counties of Northern New-JerscN, eape'idiS III
Sussex Comfy They held 20 protest against thf
cyactions Of The middemen III INC MIN lduu, @ ~
et nrcSent producers getting cents quart but
io average price through the year IS about cents.
rho consumers nav and cents. Ing
railroads take a cent quart, ana the rest y useu
up by numerous middlenen ana "eNchalgSs' 49,, Il
" n, E NJ producers' union las been organized and Is
doing some good. The farmers are pretty th9rousIN
stirred up in The matter and some behct 10 'ler III
tcrCsts Is anticipated