The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-05
FIGHT TO FINISH
BY jR D. j. A. N.
FOR THE SCHOOLS
State Councillor Day Urges All
Members to Work Against
Governors Scheme.
ISSUES A NEW CIRCULAR
TO SUBORDINATE LODGES
Diversion of the Funds, He In
sists, Should Be Resisted to
the Utmost.

Refterating firmly the stand of this
Junior Order United American Me.
chanics against Governor Forts pei
scheme of making good the deficiency
In the State treasury by divertina
school funds, Grafton e. Day, of Tren.
ton, State councillor of the order. lna.
issued a new circular letter. addressed
to the officers and members of subordi
nate councils, urging them to worl
against the proposition
The letter. which is attested by Sec
retary William H. Miers, is couched il
emphatic language. and is in th'
nature of an emergency call to defea
the Governors Intentions. 1t follows:
Dear Srs and BrothersOn January
23d / addressed You a letter, calling
your attention to attempts on the part
Of the Goxsrnor r. to destroy our system y,,
response was such that a storm of pro
test arose throughout the State, and
the Governor attempted to defend him
self by saying that he had been mis-
understood and the attack was due to
ignorance, etc.
The Governor sent a special mes
ssenger to your board & Of managers an ASK, X
his invitation and had. O. conference
with him, in which we told him frank
ly our position, which has not changed
23d, which letter today states our posi-
tion and the facts as they exist.
In his special message OF January
u, 1909 the Governor says, concerning
the law of 1906, known as the railroad
tax law" mo cause seems to have
existed for the passage of this act that
is founded either on reason or sound
public policy. The act of 1906 has an
swered no useful purpose. Nothing has
been done under II that would not have
been done without it,
We are advised that the Governor
continues his opposition to the law of
1906, which he says was vicious legis-
lation.''
The Governor, it is apparent will
carry out his plan, whatever other
solution of the difficulty may be pre-
sented.
Other solutions of the financial diff,
which viii solve the problem and not
change the law OF 1908 nor cause q
e vou to a renew ysuuss YOUR work or OF asitatfon @
TO aRsir see or write your Senator and
Assemblymei. protesting against any
repeal or change Of the law Of 1905. and
to arouse the people of the State that
there shall be an end to this effort to
cripple the schools of the State.
Use every effort to rouse your com
munity and to keep II aroused. Deny
at once any statement that the board
of managers are to make any compro-
mise whatever. We are fighting for a
principle, and can neither compromise
nor surrender.
Our present duty is to make sure of
the retention of the law as it now exists
and demands our best efforts. l con-
f1dently count upon and urge your
council and legislative committee to do
its best. .sand do 1t at once. Next week
will be too late. What Is done must
be done at once. Get busy, every
body. ss
Send your protests at once Get every
friend of the public schools to do the
same. II all help in this matter VIC
will gain the victory.
Yours In ". l.. and p,
GRAFTON f. DAY,
State Councillor.
Attest: VIM. c. Miers, Secretary.