The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-11

to fear from an honest anu mteingent
criticism Of its motives and leader
ship. Criticism founded upon ignorance
and misrepresentation will not APP
peal to an intelligent and truth loving
people. Twelve years ago, with civic
pride hurt and indignant at an i'm
proper administration of government
by the Democracy, a majority of the.
people of New Jersey turned to the
Republican party, placing upon It the
responsibilities of government.
Since the Republican party came into
power in 1894 no scandal has attached
to the financial administration of the
state. There has been handled by state
officers since 1894 $50,00O,000 to $780,
600, 900 of public moneys, and every
penny has been honestly accounted
for. No question has ever been raised
as to the integrity of the states finan-
cial departments. While the legisla-
tive appropriations have been liberal,
they have been made only after CARE
full pruning, and the states expendi-
lures, ordinary and extraordinary, have
always been kept we'll within the an
nual income, so that there has been a
constantly increasing treasury surplus.
Millions OF this expenditure are now
represented in real estate assets owned
| by the state and devoted to necessary
| public objects.
! In his last annual message Governor
George T. werts said: New Jersey.
/ with no tax for state purposes and
practically out of debt, is unique among
her sister states. No such showing can
be made by any other state, nor, APP
prehend, by any civilized nation any
where" If such jubilant comment
could be made by governor at the
close of the year 1895, what language
would be too extravagant to character.
lie the conditions in the state in 1906,
after twelve years of Republican legIs-
lation and Republican administration
Primary Reform and Representative
Government.
Appreciating the defects existing IN
the old methods of making party NOM
nations, the Republican party, under
Governor Murphys administration, to
the honor of New Jersey, passed in
1908 a primary act enabling any candi-
(, date, upon his individual merit, to se-
4 cure a nomination, IL that nomination
is demanded or desired by the people.
This law has given to New Jersey a
pre-eminent position among those
states which have striven to advance
along the pathway Of true representa-
tive government. It affords an oppor.
tunlty for the full and fair expression
i Of the peoples will or choice and mini.
mizes the possibilities OF the FREEDOM.
nance Of corporation influence or con
troll by 50 called political BOSSES
With the primaries In the hands Of
the people, with corrupt practice acts,
which insure pure elections where pub.
lie sentiment is ripe to that end, with
no danger threatening popular rule,
with twelve years of beneficial laws
covering every possible field, enacted
through the initiation and support Of
the Republican party, we submit that
this party has SO administered the gov
eminent Of New Jersey as to be wor-
thy OF public confidence and support
If continued in power we pledge It to
the continuance Of laws for the welfare
Of the people and Ia the interests OF
good and intelligent government. VIZ
pledge II to the enactment Of such
measures as viii restrict undue en-
croachments Of corporations upon the
| public and to the enactment Of such
measures as viii at all times presorve
free and untrammaled the rights Of ths