New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
NEW-JERSEY CONDITIONS.
No Protest Yet Heard from Lobby
Regarding Coz. Folks ActiOn.

Trenton. Feb u (SpeciaD-It possibly nav :.
regarded IN the unsOphisticated parts Of NewJerss
and there still places where coonskin caps
are worn and smoothbore guns are used-as some
thing rather remarkable. quite out OF the common
course OF proceeding, in fact that the gentlemen
who not members Of but who pOpUlarly
supposed to have great influence With. the legis-
lature have yet held executive session
and passed resolutions OF censure aimed the
Governor of Missouri because OF his war thoss
citizens who are known in that State lobbyists
Although the news OF Governor Folks service Of
a rule 10 show cause on the Missouri gentlemen
Of the road reached this city on Monday last no,
50 much a move to resent his proceedings has
been heard in the State House here II is tha,
there have been a few indignant whispers in Sc
cIuded Of the Capitol the effect that tie
rights OF man have been assailed in Missouri and
that his thirty-day order against men OF the high
class Of Colonel ABE Slupsky is a ''usurpation"
and unconstitutional and the sort OF outrage
which possible expIetivs always precedes bur
the unanimous opinion among those who have
condescended to pay even this much attention %
the ultimaturl OF Governor Folk is that II IS o.
no consequence anyhow. inasmuch as New-Jsrssy
IS devoid Of lobbyists as the Jericho Of old vas
lacking in honest citizens
Nevertheless. many quiet and not erninently pouu-
lar citizens OF New-Jersey who stiu hold by Old
fashioned ideas and names Of thing-like spades
for instancesti cling the notion that there are
still few individuals OF the extinct "Cul" Barca-
still have perches IN parts OF State Capitol
But they not Of the old fashioned tyne which
beat men into crooked pathways BY metaphor
eally speaking, the use OF a club It must be ad-
mitted by all candid men that even those citizens
who took their early lessons the old school have
improved upon former methods The modern tyus
Is less obtrusive 1t doesn't creep. and sometimes
crawl as 1t did decade or two ago down among
the seats of the members during a roIcau on he
passage OF bill 1t is less offensive. IN that
cuIuvates milder manners and more genteeI ways
The modern agent is possibly more tactrul uors
graceful. IN his methods. He cuItivates the arts as
1t were, and has even an abstract knOvedze OF tbs
sciences. II his occasional presence IN the museum
upstairs among the birds and beasts IN cornpsuv
with some sensitive member. or the friend Of a
member, Is fair TO use inference that at
least one OF the sciences interests him The uu-t,-
date agent is willing to spend time al least IN
arguing at great length and in the secluson OF
hotel room or a temporarily vacant chamber OF the
State House upon the consututionaIity Or the IN
constitutionality OF this measure or that accord
Ing to his interest in its passage or defeat Ths
agent Of to-day Is alike subtle and sympathetic
He knows the weak places in human nature and
he plays upon them with skin which, II Is feared,
sometimes cOnceals his purpose while it accom-
pllshes IT, In word. the present day agent H.
TO all outward view. harmless ds a dove. with
the accredited wisdom or thing fhat crawls Hs
moves IN and out with eye d yer alert and
smile which IS. to all tntents and purposes and IN
some instances. as matter Of fait the honey snd
wax which the good dean iof it. Patrick's pro
nounced to be sweetness and light The sweetness
may sometimes be merely an ED xfraCt-sOrns would
can II q counterIeit-but as to Ehe quality OF the
wax there is no contention 1T is the real thng.
and by way Of comparison. with IL Aunt Js-
minlaS plaster is unfragrant and diluted pitch
IL IL Is not to be supposed that the modern agent
Will not contend, and, often without solicitation
and with franknesS which is refreshing. does
contend, that he Is here merely in the capacity OF
protector. against the mischievous innovations Of
Ins unwise and the unwary legislator. who IS
hable to err unw1tngly. OF interests OF the state
as well Of individuals. the equilibrium OF which
might be disturbed IL he were not on guard TO
interference with the legahzed. not 70 say the
vested rights or certain industries either infant o.
IuL grown, ne IS unalteraby opposed, and VIII teiI
anybody so with an unfinchins eye and often IN an
injured tone OF voice.
1t is not singular, perhaps that the agent q
to-day is almost universally voted good fellow
he IS on speaking terms with everybody worm
speaking to. and on familiar footing with many
As host he is liberal 10 fault and II his ways
De serpentine. his manner is generally aoCve re-
proach IN all public places. He smiles and smiles,
and leaves the remainder OF the quotation 70 the
imagination OF the suspicious He has almost
ceased 10 buttonhole members in public places