The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-24

lat1on oil Wn1cn would De oppfesslon.
Having thus generally remarked upon the nature
and Of the executive Office and the discharge
OF the duties devolvsd upon it, proceed to such mat
Under the provision of State Constitution.
which provides that the retiring Governor shall
transmit his annual MESSAGE, showing the condition
of the state to the legislative bodies in advance OF
the installation of his successor that duty has been
performed by my distinguished predecessor, IN the
thorough and exhaustive manner for which he Is
noted The fact enables me in great degree 70 avoid
details and confne myself more closely within the
limits of the conventional inaugural address.
The financial condition OF the state as oy
the Comptroller ia of the most gratifying character
Its revenues are ample for all ordinary purposes ana
contingencies and are more than Keeping pace with
the increase of population and the heavier outiays
thereby necessiated. The imposition OF any govern
mental state tax, for the last rev years omitted s
therefore still unnecessary. This happy situation
the direct result OF Governor Abbetts aDors IN the
of tax reform and his able management OF our
financial affairs.
In view OF this prosperous condition. the penal ana
charitable institutions of the state may properly claim
attention. Some of them are certainly In need OF
enlargement or more liberal appropriations, chiei
in my opinion s regret to say the need 2. a6aa
existing has now become imperative. The evil con-
sequences of the overc rowded condition OF our single
prison admitted, but hitherto have seemed una
voidabIe. They should be remedied, either by an
addition to the present building, or, II our means
permit land which regard as far preferaoie py the
erection of an intermediate prison or reiormatory'
apart from the present institution Tor the incarcera
tion and possible reformation OF youtnfui and nrst
Offenders.
would not be understood as recommending An ap-
preparation for any purpose beyond what may Isniy
and reasonably be upon the OF tne
state as ct present existing OF az tney may Proper
be increased, by more nearly equanzlng tne taxes
paid by railroad corporations 70 those paia Dy inol-
viduals. Under present conditions would not sug
gest increased taxation Is means 70 larger or future
appropriations In any case being we'll aware that an
overdowing treasury Is the parent OF extravagance
and present or prospective surplus an 1nducement
and temptation to wasteful expenditure The neces-
Dr1BOu AUTHORIZATION can, Dy economy IN o0-
ministraton, be met from funds IN nand and revenue
to be received. other Appropriations, not OF sucn
immediate pressing importance, can De deferred.
Prominent among matters now engaging public at
tenton lie that form OF combination foI business par
poses, popularity denominated "trusts"1wnicn term
contrary 10 its usual acceptauon Is IN TINS instance
used to signify combination OF individuals or cor
porationss for the purpose OF controllng the manu-
facture OF proaucuon o. an aLncls q traoe q com
merce by regulating the supply tnereoi IN sucn man
ner as to De enabled 70 nx ts price AZ pleasure LINUS
tending directly TO the establishment OF monopones
profit may, within certain limits, be legally and
Justlnably MADE, cannot De questioneu. cucn
is the OBJECT OF every parsne.snlp ano COZ,
for If not encouraged by law Every combination, Of
Whatever kinu, ior tue PurPose y. .Iaue " conercs
must 70 uegree uessioy nPetlson anu
political economy, from tne earess Times 70 me pres
emit, are agreed tnat monopohes ana comDiIauons IN
restrain. o. traae are aga,ns. soJna pubic poncy
caaftd and me grant eleIeo. ~ .ne A.ne ueciaIeo
VOID. Inomss SeneIson, WINE IasoEng me auoPuon
OF the Federal Constitut on as framed ootn
before ana AFTER 1ts "a ncaton urged tne
insertion Of provision against monopones. regard
ing II as OF supreme Importance IN several o. the
stase sss a t s ha
Den and oenounce1 a. oaloos ana .ne oouI y. nave
uniformly exercised RESTRAINING power oyer Insln.
Where then, y tne nne between Justinanie ana I'M
lustinApe comonanonf nc corIec. olsllnc.lon ~
pears TO be- that where the restraint Of composition IL
out hmiseo ana lneVitaoie, SIMPLY tne nasurai coll
sequence ano moi sne intent tne communion y nor
improper Wnere tne opJect u W oeslroy competataon
and OBTAIN control OF the maui OF entre Proouction
ana supply OF any cououl.y, sAtiougn nVt sPsoisliy
nterdicIea py any statu.e, sucl comDinauon y IN
am q. ae W. - = - ~ sts ~
unlawful object Dc saoea .ne intent 70 exacI an IN
rsasonspae pilce, vi WHICH .neens l.e
nay ,sseL os es.usnce, .ne -
ann VIZ ~ aosuay S1in
potn q WHICH were s ae ~ ~ oo
mon law = tnsy are unoer tne o LIS s.ste
Inc compinauons oeoos pai.louaariy oon ",
Mnen tne oDJect Is 70 co1.rol anu onvPoze .ns SUP
ply ~ any ~ y. nso1ssasy 9ay use anu oo1
~ sie 1ue q aa u
az ~ th .ue onnarerss1 see ~
oe&nng WIN coLnuinAtion, appsHIenhy Io.ineu 70
contrsi me coaa supply sna WHICH se aesrhsu As.ol
ney snsrai, y 81 ooai t nAs
acy to control the price OF necessary Of lfe ever
iormeo IN any country 1
xsesse par.ie anu az - so ~, "" oaa
l1e anr s', 10 orh-
u .ue po'4ple naeI suPPy "a .iao Pez
the state but Of the supply itself with the right OF
ssoIaee en9 ssse 1880 ess9 s1 ~ oo
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poses is DANCE Gus to public interests The unusual
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The objection that the PROMOTION OF individuals
anu ~ ~ ~ - ' $500 W.. ., = ~
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NY eo.1eoAo oAee. oises.l-. =.
ren.s anu uueles aIe ze,A.se anu
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os 49, - e s az - uo..ao ~, .u..x 49, a.
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sn ecs % .ue naolop9iy or oonplnaeon woue ~ Le
S, "a ,ossss rsohv d M ~ sr
rom pr1oen.,ai oslses prepap.y, wouo y tne ME,
.esuis. Dus NY poMer ~ lno.sase ne Plce woua
inesltapIy create tne aisposition with us naIurs
consequenoe, ano IN oeanne win sucn conoiuons
,ne ~ e1pellence y - ~ es.so
aht ,, s,ch n,b hss tt soht ~ ,1 az
secure "hcn announcer nas tne right 10 INVADE or
ea rs !. sway;
u y doubtless unnecessary, IN TINS presence 70 ois
cuss ne wsuon AZ jusece u loIa. sci
o.no. wofus sue lnneisns I'es ~ ss Peopls ~
" Lta.o az LII ..u. e ~ :.
omcasis o. .neir own cnooHng ana % nold those ON
Slhis uArecey tesPonsipe. Inns ~ " tne essehoo =.
~ snu, unasss We az preps.sa
~ les .'e sss y. usrse p ~ yuss
poweIs iso ne consens u ne sosslneu, y y lmp9s
nioio ~ uisuueer VI "nas suooty tnis rent ~ SSH
;,. can % aensso y any munclpsny
mae.eIs nIeie, sny, wnat Iorm me governing Doqy
" ~ wnn. n1e ~ ~ Sanou, Y "
the eectca o. tne people: but where tne actual gov
erning pooy Is designated py an agent interpreting
D5tNetI tue ptOpic governing DOQfp nltuuuHn
ne seens oe eIosen " Ihs Peope, sucn government
u NOT Truly Democrsuc. Inc vlai principle OF nome
RUE Is vioiateo' Tnen the right OF the people 70
choose their own rulers Is exercised by another.
FOR the right OF sen-goyernment the transition Is
natural 20 tne rlgnt o. good government
g0vennmen. tnrvugh omclais CHOSEN oy tne pso-
pie, implies That each Individual may have voice in
the designation OF those ofncias. speak, not now
q me ent 20 vote ior nominated candidates pst OF
the right ana opportunity 70 say who those candidates
shall BE- Under the rehnements OF modern politics,
the caucus or primary Tor choosing delegates, Is the
parties The character OF candidates and consequent
y OF government Is there determined. Theoretically
the primary is popular assembly, where the popular
VIII nnds expression Practically II has become in
many instances. mere appliance to register the will
OF 1.-THE boss 1.-THE ring" or 1.-THE machine This
admitted evil mas furnished occasion for remedial
legislation in the past but without substantial result
The evils sought to be suppressed have increased
rather than diminished
much in the direction Of honest elections 1t would
seem that the enactment Of law applying the
same principles and methods to the caucus or pri-
mary would prove equally efhcacious. The result
would be the abolition Of the primary and of
the convention also, the convention being simply
the elimination Of the primaries, and afording
opportunity for the same Objectionable practices
there prevailing, upon wider field With the exist
ing ballot reform law the enactment OF such law as
that suggested is only matter Of detail The gen
erai outlines would properly be For gubernatorial
aud congressional candidates representing more than
one county parts Of counties, certificate signed
by required numb Of legal voters OF the state or
disdrct should be filed with the Secretary of State