New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
NO BOGUS BILL WANTED.
DEMANDING GENUINE BALLOT REFORM.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND THE FARMERS
ALLIANCE OF NEw-JERsEY WARN DEMO
CRATs-0OvERNoR ALBEIT MUST MAKE
GOOD HIS ELECTION PLEDGES.


One of the largest meetings ever held by the
legislative Committee of the knights OF LABOR
and the Farmers Alliance took place yesterday
in Paterson, " J. Delegates were present from
every local and district assembly in New-JeiseE'
and when the bills now pending before thc N'"-
Jersey Legislature were discussed the members
became excited The principal OBJECT Oh the
meeting WAS TO take action in regard to the Bal
lot-Reform BILL which is sleeping III the star
chamber of the Joint Legislative Balot-Retorm
Committee The delegates were not satisfied
with the position taken by the committee and
they declared that too much time had been
frittered away by the Senators and Asscmblymen
who are considering the bill.
While The committee has been holding secret
sessions. and has declared that party lines have
NOT been drawn, it is known that the Republicans
have stood out for genuine bill, which would
provide that the ballots he distributed only with
in the polling places on the day of election. ana
that the Democrats have contended for dis
tribution of the ballots ten days before the cleo
tion.
Henry A. Beckmcyer. of Newark. presided at
the meeting yesterday and J. A. Merritt. of New
Brunswick, was secretary. Henry {. Gruber. the
delegate from the Jersey Association. Of Jersey
City, was the first speaker when the Ballo'-helorm
Mr. Gruber said that he knew that the machine
politicians were making an effort TO prevent
bill from being passed, and he urged the members
10 sea TO it that every Senator and Assembly
man kept the pledges which they made before the
election No bill would receive the support of
organized labor he said, which did not provide for
the distribution of the exclusively Official bal
lots within the polling place only on the day of
election
After talking for some time and reviewing the
whole situation in Trenton, Mr.. Gruber offered
the following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
whereas The people State Of New.Jersey. irre-
epective party affiliations, united in favor of a
genuine Ballot Reform bill which shall embrace tho
essential features Of the right OF nomination by petition
uniform personal registration and exclusively official ballots
distributed only within the polling places on The DAY o.
election, and
Whereas The Joint Legislative Committee Ballot
Reform has teen considering the draft q BIN TO be pre-
sened the Legislature, and whereas 1t Is asserted ha
e committee allowed party lines 10 BE- drawn In the dis
cussOn 0; the Different sections Of The BILL and whereas
1t is known that the Republican members Of the committee
have stood for exclusive Official ballot I" be
distributed only within the polling places on the day
election and the Democratic members have held QUO
for the distribution Of the official ballot outside OF the
pohing places days efore election, and,
Whereas Any distribution Of the ballots & in direct
opposition all principles Of genuine Ballot Reform there
fore be IL
Resolved That the Industrial Senate. representing
10000 wageworkers Of the state Of New-JeIsey, de-
nounces any bill which be introduced in the L'gis-
lature providing distribution Of the Official ballots
before the election genuine and simply suberfuge
o, the machine latcias, pose genuine ballot Ie-
former and to blind the public and b. 1t further
Resolved That, inasnuch Governor Abbott IN his
message stated favor Of bin which would
embrace all Of the Australian system We he
members Of Industrial senate call upon HIN no" u
show 10 the people State that he was IN earnest
when he wrote his message. and u exert MS nnuelec
with the members Of the Democratic House 70 scnl" the
passage Of bin which should provp" for the dstripu'
ton Of ofca ballots within the polling place on Vhe
day Of election ana be IL further
Resolved That the Industrial Senate holds 'ach ana
every individual member Republican Democratic VINO
stands in opposition the official ballot being di-fibnNo
only at the polls day Of election, or VINO may III
any way oppose the passage the measure, responsible
and that In the any member coming up of r."
election the whole power Of tne organization VIII be
brought TO bear him in his district and be II
further
upon Albeit tomorrow at his once III new
York TO report 10 action Of this body and urge
him TO comply with its request.
II was decided TO hold convention In Trenton
when the bill comes up in the House, ana 10 de-
nounce il if il is not what all the genuine ballot
Teformers want.
The Weekly Payment bill was discussed, and
the secretary was instructed TO write 10 Governor
Albeit 10 ask him 10 his influence TO have the
bill passed.
Resolutions were passed instructing tie secre-
tary TO continue collecting the evidence IN regard
to the violation of the factory laws, ana I" Keep
nm the agitation against Fell, the factory IN
spector for not enforcing the laws, ana endeaVoI
to secure his removal