The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-02

CONVENTION
A Harmonious Convention and
Excellent Nominations
Insure Victory.
RESOLUTIONS RING RIGHTLY.

The Morris County Republican Con-
venrion was held in the Republican
headquarters on Thursday morning. |
The meeting was called to order BY
Chairman James III. McGraw, who an |
nOunced that the county committee
had selected Joseph IL Mclean, of |
Butler, as the temporary chairman |
and w r. Day, Jr., and w. E. Eow-
Mclean ia taking the position of |
the honor and said that the cOnVen-
example of the Chief Executive of the |
nation there is a distinctive keeping |
near the people. Roosevelt has had |
the opposition Of custom and prece- !
dent Of long standing, but has passed i
as personal triumphs railroad rate
bill, a pure food law and has unearthed |
land frauds Of long standing In the |
State man from the people educated |
in the departments Of the State, |
man original and conservative Is the
Governor.
1t is necessary to change laws to
meet the requirements of new cOndi- |
tions. Equity has been striven for
for years, yet it Is difficult to secure
equal taxation. The Dufileld act will |
yield about S24,000 to Morris county, |
but has not been collected because the |
railroads have appealed, granting all |
the concessions except one. 1t is one
| thing to put laws on che statute books, |
another thing to enforce them What
| is the use of cumbering the books with
useless laws. The Duffield act would
materially lessen taxes, If the amounts
are paid, pretty nearly wipe out the
difference Morris county has to pay
| toward the State school fund.
He named some of the men who
have represented the county Ia the
State Senate and commended Director
Becker and the board Of freeholderS, a 4
body in which he declared, graft Is un-
known.
The following committees were ap-
appointed
| Rules Elmer Dickerson, Rockaway;
Cumback, Randolph.
| Resolutions w. Ennis, Norris
| town Duke Peckitt, Rockaway; L.
| A. Waters, Madison.
| Credentials G. W. Howell, Ches-
ter; A. M. Webb, Hanover John w.
Young, Dover.
Permanent Organi "a 10 n-E. a.
Fisher, Bo0ntOn; e. HI. Harrington,
| Roxbury Carl Lanning, Florhanl.
A recess of ten minutes was taken
after which the committee on peTma-
nent organization recommended that
| the temporary organization be made
| permanent. The committee on rules
/ recommended that ia general the
rules OF the State Assembly should
govern. The credentials committee
reported that there were no contests.
| The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows
The Republicans of Morris County
by their representatives in conventions
assembled record their appreciation of
| the magnificent achievements by the
party in Nation and State under the
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt and
Edward O. Stokes. We cheerfully en-
dorse their wise and patriotic adminiS-
trations. Both have been actuateG
with the ambition to further the peO-
pies will, The party, through them
and its representatives In the National
and State legislatures. have been faith
full In fulfilling the pledges heretofore
made Seldom, IL ever, has a single
year been SO marked with legislation
Of so wise and beneficient character
and tending so much to promote the
welfare of the people and advance the
| interests of the Nation and State.
We pledge our representatives In
the Legislature to vote for such cam
didate for the United States Senate as
will continue to uphold the principles
of the Republican party and favor
Snch Legislation IN Congress as shall
subserye the interests Of the people.
We commend the steps which were
taken by the party In our last Legisla-
ture towards securing equal taxation
and we pledge our representatives in
the Legislature to favor such addi-
tional legislation as may be necessary
to distribute properly the burdens Of
taxation among the people and to COM
pei the corporations to contribute
their full share of taxes.
We commend the legislation provid-
| ing for commission TO prevent the
the over-capitalization and excessive
charges Of public utility corporations
and heartily approve of the selection
by the Governor Of James II. McGraw
as chairman OF that committee.
We favor legislation that will per-
nit the popular expression OF the will
Of the people at the primaries In the
choice for United States Senator
we ldNOE lcBlbidblOu ueSiRueu 20 con-
serve The lakes and potable water sup
ply Of this State for the benefit OF the
| people OF this State SO that in the fu-
| ture the demands Of the growing muni-
| cipalities may be met with an ade-
quate water supply
We favor the economical adminis-
tration of State, County and Mnni-
cipal affairs recognizing. however, that
the increasing demands of the people
for improvements require liberal and
not parsimoniouS consideration.
We confidently appeal to the people
for a continuance Of their support,
promising that, If continued ia power,
we will supplement- that which has al
ready been accomplished, in the inter-
ests Of good government by such meas
ures as may be necessary to meet the
growing demands Of anintelligent and
progressive people In broad, enlight-
ened and stateSmanlike manner.
n. G. Burnham, representing the
New Idea movement questioned
somewhat the rule about chairmen Of
delegations giving the vote Of their
delegations, but was assured that this
would not prevent his making any
nom fnnff0nc or VOTING aC Hn nlancnA