Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-14
STATE PRESS OPINIONS
OF GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


OF GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Stokes message to the
legislature is a splendid piece of work
and does him great credit.-Eliza-
beth Times, Dem.
A pessimistic politician once char
acterized a public speech by Governor
Stokes as the outgivings of a "profes-
sional optimist," and that description
will also apply to some of the opening
and closing paragraphs of the second
annual message sent to the legisla-
ture today by the chief executive of
this state. In other words, the gov
ernor, in launching his subject, and
in giving an artistic touch to the per-
Grafton, shuts his eyes to every de-
feet in the government of the COM
m~onwealth, and presents to the law
makersssonly the excellencies that his
mental vision sees. But in between
these CONGRATULATIONS as to the un-
varying Righteousness of the state
and her officials during the republi-
can regime, the governor has treated
of live topics of deepest interest to
the people of the state in a states
manlike manner and with a definite
ness that shows an extensive and
comprehensive study of the problems
of government with which he is fore
ed to deal.-Newark News, Ind.
Tlso ,aaucnno o0r,oa,1o fo,nroL1tr
with the governors first annual mes
sage-admittedly one of the ablest
state papers ever penned by a New
Jersey executive-and follows rather
closely the lines of that document
Camden Telegram. <
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Following his own example of last
thrown his influence in favor of re-
form. His message, made public to-
day, will satisfy the honest men of his
own party, and pleases the independ-
ent voters of the state; the profess
sional politicians, the lobby and ev-
cry CRATER will snarl about it, as they
did about the message of last year.
Hoboken Observer, Dem.
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Whether the governor be simply a
shrewd politician, following the
trend of the wind, keeping his finger
upon the public pulse and holding his
ear to the ground, or is a courageous
statesman, knowing no motive but
the public veal, is a question that
will be answered in different ways,
depending upon the partisan bias of
the man making the decision. But
there can be no question that the
governor has, stod for higher ideals
of reform along which his party has
refused to follow him.-New Bruins
wick Times, Dem.
Altogether, this message of Cover
nor Stokes is a credit to his admitted
craftsmanship, including as it does
the suggestion of wise policies for the
public good, derived from long eX-
4, perience in legislative and executive
affairs. 1t will be difficult for mem.
bers OF the Legislature to suggest 9th
ers of equal Importance, and their
best Judgment should direct their eff
forts to put them in to practical eff
fect.&ACamden Courier, Rep.
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Ifathe Legislature shall confine IT.
self entirely to carrying out the rec
concentrations of Governor Stokes,
and to passing the necessary appro-
nrjRtion bills, it will have well de-
led tile gratitude of the people OF
the state. The two messages by Gov
ernor Stokes in 1906 and 1907 form
a manual of Legislative duty that
should be kept on the desks of legis-
1atsTs.-ssMhatsth governor says in
his second message is an inspiration
as for the members of the legisla-
ture.-Newark Advertiser, Rep.
The annual message of Governor
StStokes is of great interest to all resi-
dents of New Jersey, and to many
others who are concerned in modern
administrative problems. 1t is in
spired by a very cheerful tone, and
with reason. New Jersey has profited
Y greatly in the recent political awak.
ening, and has made encouraging
nrogress in relieving herself OF man
Of The hbrdeas Of past m~isgoYern|