The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
PROPOSITIONS ON
WHICH DEMOCRATS
BASE CAMPAIGN
Candidates for Senate and AS
sembly Will Issue Joint State
msnt Next Week.
we --
UTILITIES, EXCISE AND
BANK LAWS FEATURED
Particular EN- phasis Is Laid on
Necessity fOr Repeal of
Buck Bill.

Democratic Candidates for State Sen
ator and for tire AsseIr bly, are preparing
to issue a statement of their position
on the 5asues of the campaign, and
next week viii probs bly, give 1T out
under their signatures for considera-
ton by the vot ers of the county. The
decision was ma de at a c%onfe1-e nee held
late yesterday afternoon at the head
quarters Of the county committee.
What are con. siIered the most Inn
portant points, Including reg nlation OF
public utility corporations and the ex-
else question we're settled on. The
utilities regulation proposal declares
for full and adequate power in the
commission in the matter of fixing
rates.
Another Important proposition is a
demand thai the Buck banking act,
which prevents the assessment OF non
taxable securities held by banks. should
be repealed.
AS a result of the discussion on the
excise question, the following formal
statement was given out after the con-
ference which was held behind closed
doors:
1--WE 40 on record as npholding the
present excise laws n commenting the
elimination of back rooms and the sale
of LIQUOR to minors, but we favor an
amendment to the excise statute along
these lines: An act sllo wing the open
ing OF saloons and hotel bars after /
o'cloc Sunday afterr Don, provided
such opening shall be permitted only
when determined by the vote of the
legal voters of any city, township. town,
borough or village, upon application by
petition of at least 10 PER cent. of the
legal voters of such political division
made to the Court of Conrs@N Pleas
or to the Circuit Court in the county
where such political division Is stu
ated,, this question to be submitted by
said court to the voters of such politi-
cal division at a. special election, not
to be held within three months of II
general election. No other question
shall be considered at such special cleo
tion.'
Other propositions on which they
agreed are as follows:
Election of United States Senators
by the people. ~
The separation Of State and mu-
nicipal elections.
A bill for the creation of a public
utilities commission with full and ade-
quate power to fix and regulate rates.
A change in the laws so that every
voter will be required to register per-
sonally.
The repeal of the Buck act of 1906,
which permits national banks to swear
off investments in n~on-taxable or ex-
empt securities.
Further legislation to secure an
equalization Of taxes.
This statement is to be given to the
voters in lieu of the platforms which
were adopted by conventions. By
settling in advance their attitude on
different questions, the candidates will
know exactly how to proceed on their
campaign, and the people will know
exactly for what the candidates stand.
Particular condemnation was given
to the Buck bill, which affected this
city more than any other municipality
in the State, although every place
which has a bank suffered by the elm
nation of ratables from the tax levy
with the result that other taxpayers
than banks had to make up the de-
ficiency.
This was considered in connection
with the general proposition relative to
a real equalization of taxes which Is
not afforded under the present laws.