New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
SUGGESTS STATE TAX.
Governor Murphy's Message Causes
Much Comment.
WANTS BILLBoARDs RESTRICTED.

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to the legislature they somewhat startled
to-day to find the following paragraph almost
Immediately following the customary formal state
ment Of the financial condition of the State:
Because of the falling of in the receipts aTom
alarm. and they see in imagination the reysn9es OK
h esT IN ssR aH the s
calamites might happen to the State than TO have
and dement's of our government would be more
highly appreciated if every citizen WAS s To the
support of the State Before being allowed to
she emptation from any political party assist
the citizen in its payment We nave many + nou
tribute single dollar TO the expenses Of the state
whos %od Sae h aag pvess justly they
shared in their burden. This is not however; as ga
TisaSi ma to- reassupe the tnd Of the undoubted
soundness OF the financial condition OF the stare
EXPECTS CRITICISM ON POINT.
There Is no doubt that Governor Murphy ex-
pected some criticism Of this part OF his message
when he wrote it. In fact. he said So Win q
smile, to the Tribune correspondent to-day. 10
the people of this State State tax Is Nightmares,
and 1t is many years since one was ieSieu
that they have come to regard their commonwealth
as being forever exempt from that kind Oh TAXA
ton. Possibly nothing could be more detrimental
to the future of an administration than even a
prospective return 20 State tax Inc pon TAX
system and custom having gone the way OF some
other unpleasant things in politics and statecraIt,
the people Of New-Jersey generally speaK,ns: mSo
desire to them, ana the mere HiehliOu
of their supposed benefits. even in nesative way,
will surely excite unfavorable comment by re
Democrats who. having no campaign capital OF
their own. will be more than grateful for even
peratei Iy' deep Water condition as they
STRICTLY HIS OWN VIEW.
But. speaking of the matter. when he was re-
minded that this part Of his message "oulo DC
20 cause criticism. Governor Murphy said that
# must be borne in mind that what he had said
under this heading strictly his own personal
view, and that he had been careful to say that he
was aware that his was not the popular yie s RE
publican party TO a view which was entreiy MS
could afford to pay and who did not pay a penny
toward the support of the State, would more greatly
enjoyed If they made TO contribute toward its
continuance and support. and he had accordingly
SUBJECT OF CORPORATIONS.
Referring TO the subject OF interpretations. Gov
ernor Murphy still clings the opinions as to
the New-Jersey laws upon the subject which he
expressed some time ago. He says:
receipts tbs 8 Sas d tae ss
and while this is to be regretted. the cause Is a
in the financial world have not been favorable
for the organization OF new enterprises or the in
AS result. the business OF the State in this line
Tbi, must natur ,i occur from time to time
The receipts Of the state are bound to rise and fa
in sympathy with the business OF the financial and
mercantile world. There is no occasion for alarm
The confidence OF the business community IN the
superiority OF the corporation laws OF New-Jersey
remains mistaken; AS in the business world. dun
in The business Of the state there have been sus-
gestions that the fees be lowered as other states
has heretofore come SO freely to US l have given
the laws Of other states. and compared the fees
. they charge with those charged by New-Jersey.
change in fees, which are very generally ac-
cepted as reasonable.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF STATE.
The Governor has every confidence In tho hnan-
cial condition OF the State. He points out:
Tho receipts from two items alone much more
than the sum needed 70 pay the ordinary dis
q GS @ THESE will nAf screas The rsToaSs are
here TO stay. and their are adding 70 their
S SpS ars over and these will n
% 10Th They gsS hsys yhS tb %
We position Which has t drawn tas cS
others Will come in increasing numbers.
So there Is every 1Gason think 0r confidence
something last year about the SURPLUS in the
people OF this generation who are entitled 10 the
benefit OF q substantial part OF it, Ny opinion re-
elsed so that the money shall be wisely expended
emit legislature.
WANTS AUDITOR OF STATE ACCOUNTS.
Governor Murphy suggests the ACCESSIBILITY OF the
creation OF a new State official to be known as
the Auditor of State Accounts. He thinks that
while he has TO reason to question the honesty Of
any State official" in view OF tho large sums
pended 1t would be satisfaction TO the people OF
the State to know that the money which is spent
f fbe law The Governor reeomends the aboitb
ing of the fee system OF county officials and the
providing OF a stated compensation. He points TO
the crowded conditions OF the State prison. and
s sas at he hos that the
refusal last year r., to an 9 S for
progress in the work OF completing the sanatorum
for tubereuGus patients. and and, calls attention to
OF several OF the State charitable and reformatory
institutions
OBJECTS TO BILLBOARDs.
Governor Murphy then ventures. with some DIFF
hdence 10 cali the attention of the legislature the
increasing number OF advertising signs located on
the various lines OF railway throughout tho State.
in the hope that some means may be devised not
only to prevent their Increase but TO remove those
segr and INDIGNANT public p9esent h. SUBJ
tect TO the legislature in the hope that they may
be able 10 1na reInedy. winch Iawyers nave tod
that perhaps the solution might be through taxa
tion-made so high as 10 be effective"
INCREASE OF VOTING MACHINES
The Governor suggests that the number Of voting
machines now in In the State be increased. IL
full provision for all the polling districts cannot
now well be made. so that IN few years 'the
State may be fully equipped with this desirable
method OF registering the vote" He reiterates his
protection OF the children who work in the mills
and factories. and says that he proposes to have
BILE within the means provided by the legislature
for that purpose. He thinks that some amend
creased appropriation should be awarded to this
department OF the state ,,., ..,.,.-
TO the Governors recommendation that the State
Board of Assessors and phe State Board OF Taxa
prises which Governor Murphy. in his messages.