The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-02
AGAINST INVASION or
INALIENABLE RIGHTS
NO. 10.

Governor Fort has deemed expedi-
emit to remind the gentlemen of the
Legislature, once more by message
that he considers it their duty to do
his bidding in the matter of additions
al excise Legislation by him wanted.
He admenishes those gentlemen that
the obligation to keep all promises
were as sacred a trust of the legisla-
tive and executive branches of the
Government as the methods obtain
ing in a republican form of govern
ment can make it, and urges upon
them enactment of Senate bills Nos.
ISL and 1873.
: No. ISL is the bill introduced by
Senator Avis for the creation of a
$40 0 land expenses per Year, State
board for the revocation of licenses.
Nc. 1873 is the bill introduced by Sem
ator Robbins increasing the license
fees throughout the State and en-
powering the governments of the
local communities in the State to
palm off on citizens for the increased
fee a piece of paper to become, and by
the courts to be held to be. absolutely
valuelesS at any moment after pay
ment therefor by the buyer, at the
caprice of the seller. For, as has been
shown before in these bulletins, that
ingenious device provides that ac-
ceptance of the piece of paper by the
applicant for a license shall be, and
shall be held to be, an irrevocable assent
to such right Of revocation" Name
ly, to the right of the issuing author
ity to revoke the alleged license at anp
lime, with or wfttom hearing, at its dis
ereffon.
. The Governor qualities his demand
of enactment of these two bills by the
plea of his having been elected upon
the tissue of enforcement of che
Bishops bill " and of speeches by him
made during his campaign for the Of
flee now.held by him.
Those who from observation during
the long years of his participation in
public life know the gentIeman's acu-
men and proclivities as a politician
will be, If not amazed, at least amused
at the idea that he actually was ig-
norant of how in reality his winning
of the GovernorShip was brought
about, and that he truly imagineS it
had been by his stand for the Bishops
bill. The result of the voting in the
city of Newark and in his home coun-
ty. where he is best known, indicates
with sufficient ~clearnesS how much
that stand ''helped" toward winning
for him the gubernatorial chair.
However, be that as it may, upright
citizens certainly fully agree with the
Governor in the proposition that THE
obligation to keep all promises Isl as
sacred a trust OF the legislative
and executive branches of the Govern
ment as the methods obtaining in a
republican form of government can
make it," But we'll and Justly may
they ask that gentleman where in the
platform upon which he has been
elected, and with him the present
republican Legislature, even one
single syllable is contained, warrant
ing him, who harped upon 'shome
ruIep while soliciting votes for his
elevation to the GovernOrship, upon
The plea of redemption of promises
made before election, to ask for en-
actment of a law for State inter-
ference with the business of the local
Governments, and by innuendo stig-
matizing all persons or bodies in this
State now authorized to grant licenses
as scamps, not to be trusted for per-
formance of the duties they have
sworn to perform, and of a law ex-
plicitly empowering government to
swindle citizens out of their money.
Press Bureau German-A american Cen-
trail Alliance of Newark, NJ.