New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
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...r,,,ne the Receiver of Taxes in Paterson to
.,,t a collector OF unpaid taxes at a salary
su zoo a year. This piece Of special legislation
=" ,or the benefit OF Robert Bushard, who is eaid
=, he an efficient official and who appears 10 be
,certain as TO whether or rot his job will he
80, vood after the Aldermanic election. Ii
inns 10 be seen whether the Senate and the
o,vernor will give their approval to legislation
=, that character. The fact that the proposed
beneficiary Is goo1 republican shouid not ehter
,uto the case az all.
uaio- Carl Lentz the redoubtabe Republican
,arr,or Of Essex. IS ont now with prediction
,nst Hudson County Will give Republican ma
3ority next fall
No opposition has been shown 40 far 70 the
,onassaec in altered form. of the Constitutional
amendment allowing women to vote at school
elections.
II is no argument at all to say that the Court
NJ Errors and Appeals should remain untouched
because Governo. Griggs is appointing men of
unouestioned ability and standing in place OF
the LAY" judges. For years people have been
CRYING out against the system which permitted
The highest court In the State to be packed
With ordinary politicians who voted against the
opinions constitutional law OF the most
harmed judges in the State with much ce-
that famous phrase attributed 70 John Parneil
Feeney:
What's the Constitution between frends?'
Governor Griggs will be in office for only three
years and it Is we'll to provide now against
ary possible return TO the old style by his sue
cessors.
Counsellor Wood Mckee was in an angry mood
yesterday morning after conversation with Mrs;
N1y of So SSS a biz a
Court failed put in an appearance thus causing
s.iy Explained tia, Justice Diamond had threat;
aed 20 arrest her II she appeared declaring he nad
Stewart was very much frightened. and when told
she must go on with the case declared she was
~ sIsiice Potter would commit her jail. Argu-
mont useless. and the case VIII ProoaoH 20 o''
the lisi.-Paterson Can.
Th,s matter seems TO be worthy Of considera-
t,on bv the Passaic County Grand Jury. There
sra several Dogberrys in Paterson and other
c,,es % the State sorely in need Of an overhaul
ing.
Among citizens Of Trenton the opinions of
Lewis Parker carry great weight because Of his
ripe experience wide opportunities OF observation
and generally sound Judgment.
II have" Mr. Parker publicly declared the
other DAY become a convert to the doctrine OF
prctectjon pure ana simple. At one time l
thought that a tariff for revenue was the only
thing for America. but I now believe II TO be
impracticable.'
Next Wednesday the sixt!eth annual confer
ence OF New-Jersey Methodists opens in Bridge
ton Among the questions for discussion are the
proposed election Of presiding elders. the adms-
sion Of women as delegates to the General Con-
ference and the abolition of the itinerant system
The House has passed Mr. Wildes's bill provid-
ing that huckleberries must be picked by hand
Mr.. Wildes explains that berries are now gath
cred by beating the bush with stick. BY this
method unripe fruit is destroyed and the bushes
Injured.
James A. Bradley. Founder OF Asoury PARK
saws that he does rot want 20 come back to the
Senate after his term expires this year. He
would like to see either +. Hall Packer or AS
semblyman Walng elected as his successor
The House and Senate committees should re-
port one way or another. next week on those
bills which have been under consideration at
puhlic hearings.