The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

Of taxation cast upon the railroads ma
been greatly increased. Th9 constitution
ality of ali this legislation was attacke
in the courts. but it has been sustained
the legislation Of 1905 by the court OF las
resort ana that Of 1906 by the Suprem
Court. The decision of this latter couf
Is now under review in the Court Q
Errors and Appeals.
This legislation WIS a great step in -
vance on railroad taxation. Il VIII u nlsi
mately sustained by the courts, erlng q
additional revenue to the state OF hhMSa
OF two and Il half millions of dollars I'M
eeonon,ical management Of the State soy
eminent. is not needed for state
and every dollar Of II can he ~1astrsNnssS
to reduce the axes OF ne neee5s ~,
p~ortance that tile method Of SSate taS@
ton of railroad property should re su~.s
ard firmly settled hN taf ceesis
shall De enacted. Let II he nrSf Sets.ss
that We can hold whaS We hSve II NoNs
be ? suicidal policy IS SENS : ~ M
fcial LEGISLATION IN the middle 81 Ee0oine
llfigaffon.f Let US stand for The "Aea1cs
act" Of 1895 uatl the court q last reSsr'
helds Of legislation n the fUtare
ar ffaf fhe anal aac3Sian SHAH EeNae
other Legislation Is Necessary 70 Secees
/ ~nronarfv aha other property, he Repahlt-
can party can be trusted 10 meet the S'e
alton.
Fr1uchESc ANNH7ttNs
franchise grant 10 q eorporsiiqa ~
me Sfafe Is property. and il snould -
tsxed- This class OF property = q Gus
hv ITSELF and may he taxed unaeR Oh
decisions 10 slch distinct ana deanlse ~
SIS the IeEisietur may aetermene. -
the general fax act al 1905 Ivlinehisgs sns
nat fs1ad. The Court Of Errors md Ap-
peals. al the last term, decided that @Sas
net exempted them from fnNaton. rms
left fhnm suhiect 70 taxing eets pasSe3
ia Apply 70 Franchises only.
'sTnere is a general net passed in l&A a0a
unsar which an corporate franchises are
tneed an a basis Of gross receipts. OF tae
like. In 1eaR ,he Geeisia tOre passed n @St
FOR Tire taxation Al the franchises q SuSet
rniiwnvs This aet fixes rhe franchise TAX
unou the hnsis al q percentage ueon eae
gross receiprs Of these companies N1uT
that act this wear the TAX viii be S per
renfum az such crnsS receipts, and ? TAX
VIII increase nne-haif u 4 per cenfGm each
yeaf heranfaer until 8 : per ocnt. tax i
reached. at which figure il VIII remain.
This nct has noi heen attacked in tho
col1rts. and ii may not Re We sasl know
saon how This system Il taxation VIII
work Just what Is the best method 70 taN
franchises Is stil an open question with
thinking men. n this statute our state
has determined to Try = gross RECIPES
Il has the merit a. certainty. In
results. ana easy ascertaiurnent Of basis or
valuation for taxation, 1t does not seem
wise 20 apen this question further - this
time and MI the results to flow from
the act may be sscertained and a fair trial
had under IL Il may be. and probably
visions a the STATE viii find this statute
acceptshls, In any event II should
s. fair trial
Endorses Direct Primaries.
We hsve declared for direct primaries
THIS position Is one for which your can
didnte has been c~ontending for many
years. Il Is right in principle. The people
hive The rChi 10 name their choice for
public cIce In a direct way. and not
through the Intermediary OF any conven-
ton TIE aght hereafter VIII be at the
primary, and the people VIII thus know
Tor what and whom a candidate stands
- e nominated.
The method Of nomination will give time
the nomination and the election
for the discovery Of fraud. and, II neees-
SHrT. a recount Of the vote for candidates.
LEGISLATION q this end which shall be
snd effective must be adopted. In
dependent voting WIN be greatly promoted
by the direct primary. Bossism will be
ended. The Republican party pledges this
the people Of the State.
Defects in Election Laws.
Experience with both the primary and
election i VS. in constituting them In cases
defects In both. They are both now
irawn 10 meet party conditions, indie
action under them Is quite COM
and difficult. Both these acts
-l4Iul4 E14fldA4 the mOSI IihCTdl pTONl-
for nominating independent candi~
dates snd indorsing those nominated by
other parties.
The provisions for the discovery Of fraud
primary nominating petitions and in
primary elections are entirely inadequate
under existing law.
Ii honored by the people of this State
with election l shall gladly recommend
experience under the working of them in
court has shown 10 be necessary in the
interests of a free and fair vote and cor
rect count. All laws with relation to
elections should be as simply worded and
from doubtful construction as is
possible. and should give the greatest
of action and liberty of choice
of candidates consistent with honest re-
"Since the Republican party came into
In the State 1t g ~inaugurated a
policy of road Improvement and the State
IS spending many thousands of dollars
each year for improved roads. The annual
appropriations for this purpose are now
about S250,0O0. The result of this policy
been to stimulate road building by
counties until New Jersey now has the
finest highways of any State in\he Union.
There is nothing that so helps the growth
farm values as good roads. The farm
lands. of New Jerseys have increased over
in value in the past ten years.
We are committed to a continuance of
this policy.
Selection of United state Senator's.
The sentiment throughout the country
for the selection Of United States Senator's
by the people is about universal. For some
reason past finding out, h Senate itself
stands in the way Of a constitutional
amendment which would accomplish this
end. Both parties in our State are on
record In favor of 1t. The time has come
when the people of the State should be
able in some direct and binding way to
instruct their legislators for whom they
should vote for United States Senator.
IF the Republican party comes nto
power In 1908 we will enact some law that
will meet the conditions in this regard.
Lincoln and Douglas IN the great cam
paign of 1856 went before the people of
Illinois as candidates for the Senate. and
the same rule is followed in that state
now. All the Southern States select their
Senators in this way. 1t is the right way,
and the next United States Senator from
New Jersey will be chosen by the people.
Civil Service Reform.
The national government has a civil
service system of great public benefit.
Many of the States also nave such a
system. The platform of our party has
declared for such a law. We fail to
plank in the Democratic platform. They
do not civil service until they get
the offices, inc then probably they will
not care how quickly It comes. They do
no seem to realize that an enlightened
public sentiment demands that the test
ness and none other. The Republican party
has promised this to the people, and we
will carry it out If entrusted with the
control of the State
IT have always been in favor of the selec-
ton of A5semblymen in districts, and re-
greet that the custom under which we so
elected them for years, after the adoption
of the Constitution of 1874, was found by