The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-12
GOV. GRIGGS'S MESSAGE.
nor sIrG T FoR ACCUSED OFFICIALS
o. HJDsON COUNTT.
xne Go-e,pA. cay. Tsst Hr an otser Hsass
r.u the ~ wrr % Impeaehgest shssta ne
Trssa ~ ~. Legislature - BEiuE the Salty
a.. a, ia tIes -Cssmittr-s AppaIntsd-

.-v,rf--5 The 1 "a stature this Afternoon with
an, n hitch. ncct ring 20 the programme that
had been dscide uFoa IN caucus. Secretary
Foster ". vOorhs.s was formally elected Prest-
dsut OF the Senate. Senator William IL Skirm
vas eIectei Prrssderr PRO tenn and Frank A.
w. a. CANDIDA was chosen Secretary. The
Uop.e .,sc.sd A.ssubt man David o. Watkins
e,.nkrr and Thomas III. Jones Clerk The
Hou,, also u-ov!ds,i for the appointment Of n
eonmfstes Of i've menh ~ to Investigate the
changes o. -raiadniaist-aL On OF justice in Hzd-
con county. The Governt rs annual message
vas read ia both houses.
In the document. there Is no reference to the
change which the Governor Is sooa 20 make by
r,ssrninr 10 accept = CabfueN position. In be-
ginning it consratGl1tes the Legislature thAs
encouraging conditions OF prosperity pre-
ynl ant tha, in all tsp1r-nents OF In
Sustry within the State tterc iS renewed
activity, an6 Labor Is weI employed at
batter wages than for several years After
touching on the finances OF the State, the Gov
sruor SAYS that. from his obser vatton- and in
his Judgment. all she departments OF the guT-
eminent are administered with faAthfuiress
ard eH5rt,nry. and he officials and boards Of
managers Of The different Institution have sec
oated his efforts TO promote economy. The
members os most OF the boards serve without
eoupersnttou. sc the State receives rom them
s~.rvicrs Of great benefit. AL the ooarts arc or
ranfzgd upon y noc-partsnn basis
In referring to the report OF the State Board
Of Taxation the Governor says:
-Iairscr your astelG toa especially TO whn they
hare 20 say on the subject o. exemption OF prop
.r.r from t~axat.oa. They report that the total
amount Of property tempted from taxation in
The STATE for the year 1897 is $50. This
includes school property. public property. prop
er-T trsa5 yor ckurch and charitable purposes,
and property used for cemeteries. II Also m
~F-IA -. arm Of &T0 III ~ EOE eIEllEE.On TO
veterans and the WILLOWS o. veterans otthe civil
war. 10 hreulen. and 10 members OF the national
rs win be perceived tia, enc class Q: eEemp-
tions "a based upon the uses 70 which the
fo- pubic Uses. o= for churca and eaar-
itaks usss; smother class Of exemptions
properry Il pc.. blE rpoa the character OF the
owner. Il IS very doubtful whether e1emp-
eanrEs have decided that property gan oe Goa
ati.gtioaaIly classified :or taxation oy the Uses
20 ean a. - Il : ehart:abte or pgsiic purposes.
The courts have not held, however. thA. prop
eissssiei a. taxahIs or exempt asserting 20
whether or not The owner IS Il person Of a par
tfsuIar kind o. nss rendered particular public
lie most interesting part OF the message is
that which refers 10 the seaLtaIs in hudson
-Pd6lIc charges have been recently made By
reapo1s.1le journals AGAINST officers OF the law
in the county OF Hu2scu, involving, Il trge.
gross corruption ard The Lsrversion o. the ma
chfasry OF public !~1s5lce. 1. IS alleged that the
teg5 eriniaais t-Su taatctmca5 and Just punish
mens. wilguIly and deliberately returns Grand
S9Fi sEsea 9np es9a-tn as " and proteesors *
hsb!tual Lawh-eaEErs: that this IL done
wIsh tns o9!eS1 2 S.eo5G 1ho srs esrssrs M
criminal practices SI-aIn the county. ag1tESE
OF The cosr.s OF he coqa1y have been frequently
directed: THAI in spite o. The mos- clear and con-
~ Tv-+as a1l yrSn- fhA Mos rc=Iriva direction
frona the Quarts 20 indict. the offenders are
shielded by Grand y-riss and aFs rot presented
for trial. that such GraGG Ju-Ics are not exceD-
saesiff.
Prosecutor Of the PlsIs tas also been used eI-
tensigelY 20 shield criminals; that hundreds OF
been s,lppressrsi wicaocs tie knowledge or con-
aeas OF he Judges, and to- TIE purpose OF SHIELD
sxTe len lost 20 tEs County By reason Of
tRC failure, either wflt1t o. nextisect- of the
PIoseSI.tor so rske pEepss steps Tor ne eol.ee.
bail Direct charges of Official corruption have
Pro@ecitor OF he Pleas. ast he is now under To-
dietHert tor conspiracy TO E.nte. and prevent
the administrator % Justice in the very court
II Il be true that the sdsrir o. the county.
or any Other o~tiicsrs of justice holding commits
spiracy 10 shield criminals; Il IL &c true that
the sheriff. instead OF returning for grand
Jurors good men and true. does vilfuIly make
up his sEries OF persons who viii protect GRIM
inals- disregard their Carhs. and bring TO nsaShs
tion OF Justice and the execution OF the laws
have failed by reason Of the corruption Of oti-
GERS OF the Stale. and there remains. so far
aaIkaoE but one remedy and that IS the high
and extraordinary power OF Impeachment whtGh
Is lodged in the Legislatures. This Is a power
which o1zht never 10 be resorteG 10 except ia
casesoE great public Importance. The General
10 Investigate and inquire IL the tullest possible
manner INTO the charges 20 which have re-
ra&uF arafpZF shA <kkrEE ~ any n-ha- nfERAr
bearing 4 stats commission Such tupeach-
meat. when found. Is triAs!s by the Senate, and
r.Nothfng : more vital than 10 preserve the
srs JerseyIaen more Justly proud than OF the
high reputation 80 long borne by their courts. IL
law are engaged in the perTerstoa aud defiance
OF The law in TIE interest o. LsI-breakeFs. then
plying ali the remedies which The peopte Under
hsCanss!tGItoE have plIcet IN E2ar bands
This IS no partisan matter The atntltstra-
tioH Of iHssiee has EosttnE to DO with party
affairs 1ttfs worthy OF note that the Sheriff.
who Is AsrEsed. anG the Judges WHO hare sried
TO secure the fal! enforcement OF the law ara
o. the same political party. IL - not 10 be cred
ttea shai any member Q; any pSTty would wish,
Eatton VIII had east ttscredlC uuoE his POLITICAL
associates, By perverttng hs office to hamper
the AArlLHGrrartoa OF Justice.
1T y, IL seems 70 me. necessary tkat tEess
ehAEgss sA9Hid be INVESTIGATED under your aa-
cone relief 10 the people Of the state. as well as
TO the Implicated officials, 70 have you 80 report
III. on the contrary, TIE charges should ~uu:ort--
nAtely pro- 10 10 &c tFtss. yOa can FenGer no more
vaIhaels service 10 the state than 20 take such
nIeaS1ZTss as arS in your Bower 20 bring the Of
Tenders 10 speedy Justice"
Cor GriSgs sent 20 The Senate the following
nominations, which were referred 20 the JE-
dietary COMMITTEE: Judge o. the Court OF Err
IogS and Appeals William II. VFeGen5ursh:
f ESsssffns PPs-ffs5 II Bee RsiEsn tS sG aa&.:i D sSa6t D.
JOHN A. B.aIr; President Judge in Warren
county. George VI. ShIpLnan; Prosecutor in Hut
son GJunIV. lanes =. ErGtE. Prosecutor in - say
eounty, J1An l. SWAyIs; Judge OF HoooSen DIS
uict Ioefi, Are! !, smith; trustees o. the In
dustrial school. Lewis Parker and Eph-aIn r.
Cook OF Trenton; member o. State Board OF
Eorcation, James b. Woodward % BErl!n-toa:
man Ager OF Stare Hospital az Trenton. Joseph
Rice OF Mercer: Port Warden OF HEtsca county.
John j. To1ey: managers Of VIneLa1d Home for
FeebIe- Nindec W0men. Emily 2 Williamson OF
Union county ana Charles IL. Andersen o! Cam
berland-
There were indications in both the Senate and
House thai tie Democratic minority will keep
taiIEs lively Tor the Republican leaders. In
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