New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28

i "EGual taxation is deao ioT tiis year fei
..cs the Jersey City advocates OF II couid ac-
'ompsh something by making test case and
living +, up to the United States Supreme
| Court.
| The East Jersey Water Company may have
aims 70 answer for but it is puzzling to under
1..nA on what ground ii is accused of being
l ..snonsible for Senator Wiiliams's bill to stop
! ,hs pollution OF the Passaic River That bill
.as drafted by the Boards OF Health OF the
l municipalities concerned.
| The time is about ripe for an equalization or
i .ecial salaries in New-Jersey and the need or
| some such step IS emphasized by the loss to the
s.ate OF Addison 3. Poland State Superintend-
on, Of Public Instruction. That office Is one or
the most important IN the State, and yet 1t
carries with II salary Of only $1,000 while
mon whose duties are merely nominal paid
twice and thrice that amount. The salary
ouch, TO be large enough to attract such men
&C Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, who was until
,acently citizen of New-Jersey and member
of the State Board of Education.
Senator Edward c. Stokes could probably
have Mr. Poiand's place II he cared to take ii.
He is qualified by training, temperament and
experience. But NJ. Stokes is young. and he
loves the activities of public life too much TO
undertake
time and keep him out of the political arena.
The most important election In NeW-Jersey
this spring is that IN Newark. where Mayor
and Board of Works Commissioners are TO be
elected. Upon the Republicans Of that city de-
wolves the duty of showing TO the voters of the
State that the extreme partisanship Of the
Democrats in local affairs is not going TO he
inflated. Taxpayers. and The people generally.
want candidates who are better known for bus!-
rsss ability than for political activity. and the
domination of such men will do much to insure
New-Jerseys electoral vote for the Republican
Presidential ticket next fall.
Several newspapers have enormously stated
that the passage Of the bill putting the supreme
and Chancery courts clerks on a salary takes
Senator Foster NJ. Voorhees, out of considera-
ton in connection with the Chancery eierKship.
The Constitution does not forbid Senators or
Assemblymen from accepting any office having
a salary that they have changed by legislation.
This Is what the Constitution does say: mo
member Of the Senate or General Assembly
shall during the time for which he was elected.
be nominated or appointed by the Governor, or
BY the Legislature in Joint meeting. to any
civil office under the authority OF this state
xhi,a shall have been created or the emou-
ments whereof shall have been increased dur
ing such time
Democratic organs have gleefuly announced
that Garrett A. Hobart owns the legislature
and that he has given orders against the pohcy
ina-gurated by Senator VOORHEES, looking to the
elevation of the Erie tracks in Jersey City The
truth Ia that Mr. Hobart has not attempted To
influence any member of the Legislature on
this or any other question. and that the Legls-
lature will probably uphold Senator voorhees,
without stopping to ask what Mr.. Hobart or
ANYBODY else thinks about the matter.
Next Tuesday ell the men OF Harrison Rear
ny and East Newark who can spare the time
and money are going to Trenton TO talk Tor ana
against Assemblyman Mullins bill consolidating
the three municipalities.
II would be interesting to have few accred-
tied agents Of the trolley companies appear be-
fore the Assembly Committee on Railroads and
Canals TO discuss Bullock's Three-Cent Fare
bill II is not improbable that in cities like
Newark and Jersey City the companies would
prefer q straight three-cent fare. without trans
fers.
Next Monday night the Assembly judiciary
Committee may have ready an anti-coal COM
bine bill
II ALI the member of the Court of Chancery
did an equal share OF the work Of the court
there would be no need Of passing Assembly
man SINNERS bill At any rate. in view Of the
reorganization Of the judiciary by constitutional
amendment. there does not seem TO be any
urgent call for an increase in the NUMBER or
vice-chanceors at this time.