New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
MISUNDERSTANDING

Jorsev on account of the alleged prevalence OF
common scolds' in the State The latest eN-
cuse for this the arrest Of woman IN
Paterson. The complaint against her. however
was not drawn under the ancient law Inc
charge was simply that Of dsorderly conduct.
and the case was not different in It's genera!
ASPECT from hundreds OF neighbors' quarrels In
all the large cities of the country. AS iurid
sensation the story acquired value from the
fictitious basis giver by asserting that 1t was
one Of the common scold' series
The American STAR thus addresses its read
Afro American voters, you who were active in the
State campaign must now ger acene Ill he he
placed so et rs get together and select some goou
ea 0 % then Sa pS "sn ioar of @
has had men in good paying @ o afu cor
Will soon haVe) of the State reins. There has al
ways been excuse given for our poor tFea'e
must have something higher than a ihehlal pos''0"'
If this advice is needed one may expect to
see a brigade of stawart colored citizens on
hand in Trenton when the Legislature meets
Two hundred OF them are said TO nave the"
eyes on the soft job of Sam Gordon VINO mas
been factotum of the Executive Chamber Tor
many years.
Palpably the camor for an investigation OF
Secretary OF state Kelsey's books is meant 10
force his resignation. 1t is doubtful II an IN
ouirv would reveal more than is already known
AS 10 the resignation, an amateur prophe'
might risk the prediction that 1t VIII be ready
whenever Governor Griggs wants 1t. and no
coercion will be necessary.
Ex-Congressman Cutler is quite correc,. IN
saving that the railroad company Is not
paving the tax but In reality the FARMER Is
paving it," The farmers have to pay high rates
for getting their produce to the market ana
they add so much on that account to the price
charged consumers-when they can get l.,
Mr. Cutters suggestion that the surplus IN 'he
State treasury should be returned to the nu-
nicipalities instead Of being wasted in extrava-
gance shows that the farmers are waking up
IN the necessity Of making some change in the
nresent system But when the people get ready
- insist upon radical reformation OF the TAX
alton plan they can do better than that Ihey
can allow each municipality to tax all the prop
erty within its borders, and at local rates II
that were done the taxes OF individual property
owners would be less and the politicians would
not b. bothered to find ways and means 10
squander the State money.
The Trenton Times" raises timely question
IN discussing the alarming readiness Of individ-
uals and municipalities TO rush INTO court ana
contest the constituionality Of this or that law.
As "The Times" saws the effect of all these
attacks upon laws passed is not only to consume
the time of the courts and involve expense, but
IL produces great chaos in municipai aHaHs
The proposition for constitutional CoMiAs-
sion similar to that in New-York state, whlch
should pass upon all bills before being signed by
the Governor, is good enough in its way, but II
would not cure the trouble. What gives an eX-
cuse for much of the litigation referred to is the
inconsistent attitude of the Supreme Court Ihat
Court has set up standards only to knock them
down again. with the result that every other
LAWYER in the State will undertake to draw
bill with sufficient cunnngness TO drive a coach
and six" through the constitutional inhibition
against special legislation