The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
JERSEY IN
CONGRESS-
Representative Parker an
Advocate of Wiley's Bill
to Restore the Army
Canteen.
NO HOPE FOR BRIDGE BILL
Senator Kean's Stand on the
New States Admission
State Appointments.
NO HOPE FOR BRIDGE BILL

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that bill has been introduced to repeal
the Anti-Canteen law, it is expected that
the temperance people throughout New
Jersey will deluge the Senators and Con-
gressmen in opposition to the repeal of
the act, as they did some years
ago when the matter was agitat-
ed 1t will be remembered that
representative Parker, of Newark, had
the courage of his convictions in the face
of strong opposition, to advocate the
canteen in the army as the best way in
which to promote real temperance reform
the Anti-Canteen law. No doubt the
whole subject will be threshed over again
but statistics show that there is more
drunkenness and less discipline in the
army since the enactment of the Anti
Canteen law, than there was when the
canteen was in existence and the drink
ing Of the men could be controlled by
the officers.
Representative Wiley has not despair
ed on ultimate action upon his bill for
clean money, although it is possible no
action will be taken on that excellent
measure this winter. Major Wiley is
convinced that the people are in favor
of clean money, and the passage of his
bill will be hailed with delight by bank
ers.
Senator Kean, as a member of the
Senate Committee on Territories, is in
favor of equal suffrage in the proposed
new States and he also favors the sec
tion in the bill which restricts the sale of
liquor in Oklahoma for a period of ten
years.
Senator Dryden has received a petition
from the Guernsey Breeders Association
of West Grove, Penn, indorsing the
Grout bill and urging action to restrict
the sale of oleomargarine.
Representative Howell has recon-
mended the reappointment of William Fl.
Kuhlthau as postmaster at Milltown,
Middlesex County. He was advised by
the Post Office Department that the
office would be raised to the third class
in January, 1905.
Representative Wood received an in
! yitation to attend the banquet which the
| city officials give to the members Of the
| Trenton Common Council every year. 1t
will be held on Monday evening next,
and Mr.. Wood regrets that he will be
unable to attend ON account of his duties
here.
In acquainting himself with his duties
! Mr. Wood has found the services of
Frank F. Maxwell who was secretary for
| Judge Lanning, Of great value. He is
we'll pleased with the able and efficient
assistance he has had from Mr.. Max
! well, who will continue as his secretary.
Senator Kean has received a petition
from the New Jersey Woman's Suffrage
Association in favor Of equal suffrage in
the new States. The Senator thinks that
| there is no prospect of the bill for a
bridge from Bayonne to EIizabethport be-
| ing passed at this session of Congress.
| The bill is now in the hands of the SEN
| ate committee on commerce
Senator Kean is one Of the number of
Senators who avail of an automobile in
making the trip from home to the Capt.
tol every morning. 1t often happens
| that the Senator will pick up some Of his
colleagues en- route for the Capitol, and
several Of the Senators enjoy ride with
the New Jersey Senator on an average
of two or three times 4 week. Senator
| Kean has handsome electric machine,
and it IS snoiseless in its operation.
| Representative Howell has received a
/ petition from the Auxiliary to the Ma
| tional Indian Association, with headquar-
/ tiers at Morristown, advocating the pro
hibition Of the sale Of liquor in the In.