New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
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.rouol Taxation" as 1t is understood in Jersey
civ may not and probably won't. be accom-
nushed this year. but In the very near future
.hore must be a REIMBURSEMENT or the taxing sys-
tam Each locality should get the benefit OF the
taxable property within its boundaries ana the
;,,.,,ce OF that proposition will be conceded by
al whom Il can be demonstrated that its eXecu-
ton will not involve the levyng of direct State
tax
Those who view the question from an unpreJu-
o,oed po!nt OF view. and who have no desire 10
oroota nartisan capital. want to make corpora
,ioos nav exactly the same share of taxes, pro-
ror,ionately. as other property but their
disposition is to d. i; in such manner as VIII De
fair to all concerned-the people of each city and
county the corporations and the taxpayers anu
travelling public Of the whole State.
Those lawmakers who are struggling with the
nrcblen1 of q track elevation enactment were
supplied in Yesterdays newspapers with strlK-
ing object lesson in the story of the accident at
the Grove-st. crossing o! the Erie Railroad inns
crossing has provided standing text for years
for all the opponents of grade crossings. ana the
1Ch, this year has narrowed down to one between
the people OF Jersey City and the Erie company
IT IS an interesting fact that when the personal
sIat ,, o. him dinner thcv selected New-York City
as The scene Of ,he fes;ivities.-(Evenins sun
IT'S true. It's pity; pity tbs. It's true. The DID,
old excuse Is that New-Jersey has nc hrsi-ciass
hotel but little less personal pride and cohsid-
orablv more State pride might keep such gather
ings in this Commonwealth until Newark oui'us
that great hostelry at present under considera-
ton.
If the reports that come from Summit De not
the airy publications of joker. then IN goou
sootb that popular little town on the hilltop is
going to witness contest of gladiators IN the
political arena The time set for the battle. ac-
cording to the veracous chronicles, is the day
Of the forthcoming spring election. and the prln-
cipals in the fray are no less personages than
Anthony Comstock and Edward b. Kelly. Mr.
cornstoclx is known OF all men the modest
citizen who is ever on the watch TO suppress
everything tina. might shock the fine feelings
Of his neighbors Mr.. Kelly is Justice OF the
Peace CHEZ Of Police and nearly all the other
officials Of the town rolled into one. between
these two great men there Is a feud that age
hl.h not scftened. Each is willing To rack the
dictionary and his own tender disposition IN
talking Of the other A few years ago MI Com
stock hod himself to Trenton and had bill in
troduccd to prohibit Poo-Bahism. 1t was aimed
at his friend Kelly. but il did not pass. Kelly
torn, as Justice expires this year He seeks re-
election, and expects 10 get the Democratic nomi-
nation. To make sure that Kelly won't be
elected Comstock proposes, It's said. to accept
the Republican nomination for justice Let's
hope that they will be ptted against each other
The whole State will take day off TO play the
part of spectator
Hawthorne is a suburb of Paterson and IKE
tbA SILK City itself is on the line OF the Erie Rail-
road. II is a quiet sleepy hamlet and one of the
last places In New-Jersey that one would expect
to be the scene Of a new woman epidemic. Yet
there is Richard Randalis authority for saying
that Hawthorne has at least case of the
kind and the features Of IL are unusual MI
Randall is lawyer who has his once III faler-
son and his home m Hawthorne Naturally
enough then. il seems that Gilbert Jackson
should turn TO Mr.. Randall for sympathy ana
advice jackson lost his work last year Mrs.
Jackson obtained employment in silk mill ana
left her worthy spouse to look after their three
small children and attend to the household gen.
orally Recently Jackson found an opportunity
70 resume his position as the breadwinner OF the
family. and mighty glad he was to reilnquish MS
nome duties But Mrs. Jackson objected Inc
change suited her exactly. and she refused in the
most emphatic manner to let her husband go 10
work in the mill or anywhere else. except in the
h,use Jacksons purpose in visiting MI Ran
dal: was to find out if there wasn't some law to
cor1pcl Ms Jackson TO let him do the working
outside AID make her look after the house The
LAWYER has been sitting up day and night since
examlniag the statutes for something to fit the
case. II he fails, the Legislature may be asked
to pass special act.