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

tered on the books by carelessness. error or
stupidity. but were written down deliberately
and were subsequently voted on. Senate In
ves,igating Committee could get to the bottom
OF the fraud and could ascertain the extent or
Il and the modus operand. Perhaps ii would
be well 10 wait for the report OF such com
mittee before piunging into subject requiring
exact knowledge in order to treat it properly
With kindness and forethought truly COM
mendabie the Morris County Board OF Agricult-
ure wish 10 relieve Governor VOORHEES, Of the
onerous duty of passing upon legislative enact
ments and suggest that all bills be referred TO
the people for acceptance or rejection at regu-
lar election. OF course. the Morris County Board
of Agriculture have reason for their action.
They found out some time ago that laws. hun
dreds upon hundreds Of them. have been passed
FOR our government and misgovernment. to
which laws we have not given our consent
Why the Morris County Board ~ Agriculture did
not give their consent is not stated. Continuing.
that worthy body say that ION Election Day
are sovereign. but to no avail AS to why their
sovereignty availeth not Opponents silent.
Maybe 1t is because the other fellows have more
votes. Coming down to a specific illustration OF
their poweressness to run the iawmaking ma
ehnery the Morris County Board Of Agriculture
a dozen years the Industrial organizations Of
the State have advocated a change in the legal
rate of interest from per cent to . per cent"
and yet the legislators have persistently turned
a deaf ear to this demand Maybe the reader
has on the Tin Of his tongue the trite remark.
Elect new men who will carry out your wishes
but the Morris County Board Of Agriculture an
ticpate that. and remark that II will not do as
they ARE tired OF the farce
Instead OF taking the trouble Of referring laws
TO all the voters. would It not be sufficient TO
have them passed upon by the Morris County
Board OF Agriculture?
How 10 stop the pollution Of the Passaic River
Is going 70 be one Of the hard nuts OF the ses-
sion a, hes, the Job IS big TO tackle. The
South Jersey Senators and Assemblymen may
he expected TO set their faces steadily against
any project involving State aid or responsibility.
and they will be reinforced by Senator johnson
and Assemblymen Bell and Wakeee. Of Bergen
County so far as concerns the construction Of
big sewer This is made perfectly plain by the
authoritative remarks of The Hackensack Re
publican" which declares that while Bergen
County suffers from the foul condition Of the
Passaic River. II does not contribute to the pol
luton OF that stream and consequently VIII
object 10 paying for abating an evil wholly
caused by others.
Dealing with another phase Of the question
the Hackensack paper says: AS 10 The
Trbune's question What shall be done with the
sewage? Paterson and other cities situated
on the river should take OF their own
house sewage by the latest methods Of deodor-
fzation and utilization. This It is their duty to
do. and they should be compelled to do It. The
street and surface drainage could continue TO
60 into the river as ii does now. that being Its
proper method Of disposal. and with the current
Of the river restored this would not be offensive
nor injurious to health. The dyeing and other
establishments that discharge offensive and pol
luting fluids into the river should be compelled
70 dispose OF these discharges otherwise. or else
seek locations where the operations Of their
works will not be detrimental to the public
The Republican repeats that 10 person now In
existence will live long enough TO see the big
sewer project. with It's almost unlimited cost.
carried out"