Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-02-23
The Organization Wants to
Keep Things Smooth
in Legislature.
CASH CRISIS Is ACUTE
Faithful of Party Line to be
Tipped Of as to
Legislation.
CAPITAL FOR DEMOCRATS
Murphy and Stokes to be at
Trenton to Tell Legisla-
tors How To Act.
CAPITAL FOR DEMOCRATS

Trenton, Feb. 22:-That this is TO lie
week of action of development aud
stir in the legislature is certain; that
somebody is going 70 hear something
drop is Just as certain, but what s going
to happen on the veXed money ques-
tion is not 30 sure. The republican
state committee has reached the CON
clusion, which some Of the astute lead
ers had reached long ago that there Is
need for action TO stave off a serious
breach over this money question. As
result of that conclusion the exeeu-
tive committee of the state COMMITTEES
will open headquarters here Tuesday,
and keep them open until the end OF
the session and watch every dsts+461
legislation.
The report of the special finance COM
mittee, which has undertaken to dig
into conditions and find some avenue of
escape from the impending treasury
deficit lie due Tuesday and all interest
centres upon it's findings. Whatever the
recommendations that committee may
make are likely to have the serious
consideration of both houses, even IL
they be not adopted at once and with
unanimity. 1t all depends, of course,
upon what these recommendations may
be. 1t is a fact, however, that the
Joint committee is made up mostly OF
the safest, most conservative and ex-
perienced members Of the senate and
house, SO that its report is bound to
command respectful attention from be
start. The state committee, therefore,
deemed it advisable to have on the
ground, in close touch with the law
makers, some of its representatives who
can give word Of friendly advice at
points where it may be needed. II, for
Instance, the report OF the diggers
should be found to favor complete
slashing Of the salary schedule, with
the abolition of certain commissions or
boards, and a radical reduction il the
appropriations, il might be found nec-
essary to the welfare of the Grand Old
Party to send out tip or two as to
voting upon the recommendati0Es@- ~s--
1t is not alone for this year that the
situation must be met. The crisis oe-
ours at this period, that t all. In sue
ceeding years state institutions viii
have to be maintained, and with the
great growth of population due to inn
provement in travel facilities, the bur
den from this source is sure to grow.
The courts, the military, and the adj
ministration of all branches of the state
government viii have to be supported
and the expense from this source cannot
become less as the years go on; so that
what is done now must look to the
future. 1t is for this reason, and the
fact that the democrats are sereneiveon-
scious of the hole which the party dug
for itself that the republican state
committee finds it expedient to get on
the safety valve and stay on with grip
that win keep things from going to
everlasting rip.
State Chairman Murphy and former
Governor Stokes win be the most prom-
inent members of the executive COM
mittee on the job and it is within rea-
son to presume that they will be able
TO give advice worth having If the
members of the legislature feel willing
TO accept it, since both have been IN
position to learn things.
Once the financial situation is clari-
fed the work of the legislature will 60
forward without further delay, although
it now looks as though nothing serious
would happen if it closed up shop and
skeedaddled Immediately upon passing
the necessary bills adjusting the mone-
tary affairs Of the state. The presens
calendars of the two houses do not pre-
sent any revolutionary measures or
great innovations and not a round
dozen have reached the governor, al.
though this will be the sixth week OF
the session.