New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-18
VOORHEES, MADE GOVERNOR.

and those duties not by virtue Of any office which
State have so wilied and because they have at the
polls. designated you as the person 10 whom moss
expect s aD decentralization Of great and lasting
e the ae T9y Ons to s:
conditions / place in your hands this Seal. ana l
more 20 confidence Da n that your administration win be
/ all that be desired than he VINO no" oehVers
| TO you the Great Seal OF the state
Governor voorhees,. in receiving the Seal said:
Permit thank you for the gracious terms rms
of State. realize the meaning OF this simple cere
know that upon earnssy expects
that harm may not come to this State or It's people
m S with ,n th noble Of the
maintained. When the time comes for me to de-
hoee (. seis deVer With record
| has been your record, limited though II mas oeeh
| In time.
Mr. Watkins then introduced His Excelency.
| Foster NJ voorhees,. the Governor Of NewJersey,"
to President Reed of the Senate who in turn intro
duced the new Governor the Senators and As
| semblymen.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS
| Governor Voorhees, briefly and warmly acknowl-
| edged the bowed greetings Of the legislators and
I then delivered his inaugural address, follows
| The duties OF the office upon which am about to
pa are IN he Words Of the oath just
shall strive observe both In letter and In spirit
citizens. as representing one Of ne great political
parties of the State am not unmind,ui OF my
good of all (Applause.) have no apology to omsr
being partisan viii of
arise people free to learn and free TO think Tor
to can sO2ee ,he G W.he.
eminent Political parties are not TO be 90
as as Hnm interest ssi in public sars Their
are quick to assert their Individual rights and 70
| lie duty Through their agency the ends Of gov
Eminent are best to be secured But soyernmsnts
pubc power comes the duty exercise It for the
public good Viewed from a selfish standpoint;
conduct OF their office pay heed to the interests Of
the greatest number. This duty is especially i'm
Which he takes In his acts he is not to seek par
tsan advantage only He is to promSte me pesce
full rights He Is to see that Its LAYS sy ana
criminal are enforced alike tor an ana again Sd az
poor. He must demand honesty and economy, ana
Gent service. Personal prejudice or passionate par
tisanship have place in the discharge Of his
no on b6 tine ira and the
! welfare Of the State TO be the objects OF his
Such In "i brief are the views entertain of tho
office which now assume At all times ana un nee
| ity act in accordance with these views; INDUCING
the hope that to the Commonwealth which serve
and prosperity may be advanced.
| The limitation which custom has put upon an
OF ns @ to policies
| measures which think should especially engage
viii be my privilege to communicate to the Legis-
| lature special recommendations upon those SUD
| jects which may deem worthy OF consideration
NO NEED OF PARTISAN LEGISLATION.
1t fortunate for the interests Of the state that
| there are no subjects OF purely partisan charac-
| ter likely TO present themselves. Matters can be
considered dispassionately and without party bias
and all claim equal share In the credit and
responsibility for what may be done. -. .u
| have removed many subjects which formerly called
for and received legislative action 49,
State institutions upon a non-partsan basis has
during the short time OF trial demonstrated the
the emphatic approval OF the public, and cannot
now be abandoned without injury to the public ser
vice. (Applause) Legislative interference win
local sef-government is contrary to the spirit OF
6a,o @9paSss and this sne esa
the past warns US against future
when party allegiance is quickly shifted when nose
can BY their action AFFECT the results Of an cleo
ton higher considerations than those purely a6 Par.
public confidence and favor for himself and those
whom he represents
will have to deal with matters mainly local in char
acter and without political significance
CoDIFICATION OF LAWS
The recommendation OF the distinguished Gov
ernor who Immediately preceded me, mat iegsIa s,
tive action should be restricted, has been wisely
followed. II Is known and observed by all that INC
prejudice TO the interests Of the general public For
the part nsh Sy Uny nd
era necessity. The reform thus auspiciousy oeguh
IN our own van S, Se a apo Of all OF
party trust that the same spirit may continue to
to nose measures only which are worthy OF
Stunning the form OF positive enactment; Let US
desirable find means TO remove every fancied
evll or temporary Inconvenience and to provide ior
GIN az nj n
that the laws should be fewer in number and com
pIehend within their se1e 8o which OF ARE d
in operation and only temporary in Importance
fects and inconvenience resulting from Legislation
OF the last-mentioned character have made neees
codify the laws relating TO various subjects Ihey
merous conflicting statutes remove redundancies
and correct obscure careless forms OF expression
act all laws relating to the topic which formed the
subject OF their labors. II has required the exer-
due to these gentlemen who have gratuitously given
their time and services n the prosecution OF .a
for similar revision and codihcation o. laws re,
time 10 appoint commissions for this purpose.
NEED OF A NEW MUNICIPAL Law.
IN this connection one subject presents itself
which by reason OF the great interests involved.
calls for earnest and immediate attention ! refer
Ties scattered through many pages OF the statute
books and a sns to be tdnnd the i
relating 10 this form Of government. They are
conflicting doubtful and obscure. They have fire.
ouentIy been the subjects Of litigation and have
received judicial Interpretation. At times they
have received constructions. seemingly contra
dctory. Few dare hazard an opinion as to the
con stitutonalty OF a proposed enactment, so great
Is the uncertainty IN which the power OF the Leg
islatrre relating TO this subject is involved,
and subtle have been the Distinctions made as 70
the required tests OF valid act believe radical
measures are required TO remove the present EN-
barrassng condition. Some general and uniform act
FOR all cities necessary II the present uncertainty
Is to be removed. mere codlhcation OF existing
laws will not the trouble II may be nee
essary to modify or repeal the provisions OF some
special charters II general form Of municipal
government be devised but in doing this the COM
mon good OF all would be promoted at the posi-
bic expense Of the few who might be temporarily
affected In such scheme provision could be
made for simpler and effective methods for
the administration OF municipal affairs the neces