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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Executive Asks that He Be Given the Power OF
Removing Public Officials in Ger
lain Instances.
More BuSineSSlike Management OF institutions and
a Genera Board OF Control at Trenton
Is Urged on Lawmakers.

tinuance can only be justified upon the low
and absolutely indefensible ground that
places are provided for eighty-four persons
which are saiI NOT e arm 1Hg PT these 1e eoHntyy
boards are abolished, provision can be
made for a board or body in each county
with power to fix the tax rate and to equal
lie taxes by a simple method of procedure
and at small expense. All the other duties
of a county board can be cast upon the
State Board for the Equalization OF Taxes.
This new county board could be composed
of three existing county officials with the
county clerk as it's clerk, or retain the
present clerks, and all records of the pres
ent boards should be transferred to the
office of the county clerk for future refer
ence. A very small salary for the added
duties of each of these county officers
would be ample compensation, even in the
largest counties of the State, for the duties
impOsed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Personal Registration.

The registrntlon law needs amendment
to protect against fraud. ! per-
sonal registration in all cities of the first
and second class under the system now
il operation in New York, which requires
personal appearance and the answering Of
specific questions and the signature of the
person registering, that in case of chal-
lenge, founded on the identity of the voter,
full protection will be had. That we do
have repeating in our larger cities, ] regret
to say, ! believe to be true, and every
safeguard should be thrown about the cleo
ton laws to prevent it. 1t is no hardship
to compel a man to 20 to the polls and
register in person. If citizenship is worth
ANYTHING. it is worth protecting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
State Institutions.

During the year practically all the penal,
reformatory and charitable institutions of
the State have been visited by me. Inc
information obtained has served 10 1ur-
nish a good general knowledge of them
and of their management and needs; our
institutions, as a whole, are a credit TO the
State and as well managed as could be ex-
under existing conditions of govern
ment and supervision. The boards OF man
ayers of all our State institutions, except
the State prison, serve without pay. 1t is
u thankless task and one in the perform
ance of which there may be at any time
unpleasant criticism. 1t is difficult to get
the right sort of men or women TO serve
on these boards, and those who do serve
deserve the thanks of the people OF the
State and all public officials.
These institutions are becoming so large
and requiring so much attention that 1t is
unjust to the State to ask the assumption
of so large a responsibility without re-
muneration. Each institution should nave
it's separate board of managers, to 'direct
its general administrative work, looking
to the admission and discharge OF inmates
and the employment and discharge or all
in fact, everything relating to the
general operations of the institution.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Railway R%efOrmatOry.

IN opening of the Railway Reformatory
in 1900 was welcomed by all interested In
penal reform as a great step in advance.
The results up to this time have not fully
justified expectations. The difficulty has
been within and not without the institu-
ton. The theory of the late head of the
institution was not the right one. He
seemed to be impressed with the idea that
the institution was a prison and that the
inmates should be treated as prisoners.
This idea was radically wrong. The In
s%titution itself is built in such a way as
to support his theory. Especially is this
true of the new wing just completed there.
1t is a steel cell construction; each cell
being entirely too small, and it is In form.
the most improved kind of prison cell. To
one interested in the objects Of such an
institution this is a source of great regret.
The cells are small and dark and entirely
improper for a reformatory. The original
cells in the old wing are much better than
the new ones. 1t Is to me a serious prob
lem as to whether the State should not
turn this institution into an adjunct State
prison and relocate a reformatory, con-
structing it on modern lines.
A new State prison will be a necessity
very shortly. The rapid increase of the
number of prisoners being sent to the
State prison foreshadows this result as a
certainty. In 1907 513 were sent to State
ppieop and ~, 1ono cRl
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
.IrrY Reform.

Jury reform is needed in this State. For
years DHhlic continent has approved it
and tho more efficient administration Of
both the evil and criminal law demanded
If. There is bit ono way 20 accomplish
This md that IS through a jury commits
sion in each county This commission
should consist of the sheriff and two citl-
zens appointed by the presiding Justice
~ the Supreme Court sitting IN each of the
circuit courts of the State. The act should
define specifically how the jury list is to
be made mp and the jury drawn, and the
statute should relate TO both grand and
netit Jurors.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Grants of Riparian Lands.

1t is not an easy matter TO determine
upon a policy for the State MS to the sale
of its riparian lands. II is quite apparent,
both from the title and body of the orig
inal act Of April il, 1864, that there was
granting of the riparian lands by a cou-
veyance in fee. The commissioners ap
pointed by that act were OMIT to recon-
mend to the Legislature plans and pro-
visions for improvement, use, renting or
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Consolidation and Abolition Of
Offices.

l recommend the ano1tlon OF the inspect
see any useful purpose that they serve
and they tend to confuse the management
and discipline of the prison. The warden
and supervisor need no such assistants and
the hampering of these officials by the in
spectors Is quite evident and tends TO the
Injury of the general working of the
prison. The expense in salary of the in
spectors is the same as the salary OF the
supervisor. and there is 40 reason why
this should not be saved.
/ recommend that the board be abolished
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Automobiles.

The automobile is with us and it has
come to stay. 1t must be given all high
way rights. under proper restrictions to
protect the public and the occupants of the
machine. Railroad regulation as to running
of trains. safety appliances and the like
are intended for the protection OF the pas
senger more. il anything, than the traveller
crossing the tracks.
All vehicles upon the public highway
should be required to carry lights.
Speed regulations in the open country
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Motor Vehicle Department.

What was said as to the creation Of a
motor vehicle department in my inaugural
address last year is especially commended
to the legislature. This department is con-
stantly growing. 1t is sure to become one
OF the largest and most important depart
ments in the State. with a revenue which
is certain to reach Il quarter of a million of
dollars per year within the next five years.
1t demands the constant and undivided at
tention of q distinct head, with the requi-
site inspectors and other officers to en-
force the law. All such power should be
exclusively in the hands of this depart
menr. Arrest and bail might be allowed
violation of the law, but further procedure
as to settlement or suit should be exclu-
siVely in this department, or its represen-
tativc, that all cases Of unjust apprehen-
sion. and all acts of INSCRIPTIONS justices
OF the peace, who for the costs they receive
encourage this class of litigation, would be
ended. A more simple and easy method OF
procuring n license, especially by non-resi-
dents. should also prevail.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
rer Recommendations Re-
newed
County Boards Of Taxation.

So far as I know. no reasonable excuse
exists for the further continuance of the
co'nties about $4,000 per year. II they
ever had any useful purpose. which I doubt,
they nave served 1t and their further con-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Collateral Inheritance Tax.

The collections from the collateral in
heritance taxes and transfers last year pro-
6uced a revenue to the State of $247, 1886.
Under the late decision of the Court of
Errors and Appeals the State will probably
lose soloe revenue from the transfer OF
stock held by estates prior to May 15, 1906,
and we may be also compelled under this
ously made, under protest, prior TO this laW,
The inquiries and Investigations that I have
been able to make lead me to believe thek
we are not receiving all the revenue from
the collateral inheritance tax which we
should, this probably without the fault of
any particular officials.
L recommend that provision bemade for the
appointment CT an official with full power
ms to collections under the aw. He could
save his salary many times over.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Commission Reports.

The last Legislature either appointed or
authorized the Governor to appoint a num-
Der of commissions. or these, the Excise,
the Dependency and Crime, the Industrial
Blind have made their report.
These commissions have done much work.
and have presented valuable reports on the
subjects which they respectively con-
sidered. These reports will be before you
and are commended to your considera-
sioners and their Jealous labors entitle
these reports to your most careful con-
sIderation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Public Utilities.

The last session of the legislature.
1 through o disagreement between the two
houses, as to the terms of an act, failed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Marked and Rejected Ballots.

Under any system of voting by paper
ballot the large number of ballots rejected
as marked ballots should be in some way
guarded against by statute. Even errors
on the official ballot caused by accident In
preparing or printing them are now held
to be cause for either rejecting the ballot
as marked or for refusing to count 1t for
the person fo' whom it was plainly in
tended. An accidental mark by finger
print or an irregular marking off of the
name of a candidate for whom the voter
does not wish TO vote now voids the ballot.
The statute should give the election officers
some discretion in counting or rejecting
such a ballot that the intent of the voter
may always find expression. In one case
lately the erroneous omission of one letter
in the Christian name of a candidate on
eighty odd ballots defeated his cleo
ton; although it was self-evident that the
candidate whose name was rightly printed
on the thousands of other ballots was the
one intended to be voted for by the voter.
1t hould be made difficult for a voter to
lose his vote, not easy, and the statute
should provide that every intendment should
be given to sustain and count the vote as
cast, unless the intent is clear that the
voter by some act of his own meant to
mark or destroy his ballot.
I earnestly recommend the enactment into
law of the suggestions here made.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Power of Removal of Officials.

In my inaugural address earnestly
urged the enactment of a law giving to the
officials, not under the constitution pro-
tected from removal, except by impeach-
men | repeat that recommendation.
IT the objection is to giving this power
to The governor. then give it to the courts
or 10 the Senate or to II commission con-
sisting OF the governor, the president OF
the Senate and speaker of the House, or
some other body which may commend itself
to Your Judgment. The power should be
somewhere.
1t is humiIiating for the chief executive
of a great State to feel that no matter
what the cause. nor hoow dereliCt in duty
a public official may be. that there is no
power of removal or method to remedy the
If there he fear that the power will be
abused. limit il to the following causes:
IN Malfeasance in office.
90 Offenses which are made misde-
meanors by statute.
go Misrepresentation of public funds.
90 Conviction of crime.
Surely there can be no objection to such
d power as this for such causes as these.
A large number of officers are also re-
movable. by the governor. by statute in
New York. and by statute in South Dakota
IL is provided that constitutional officers
not liable TO impeachment may be re-
move by the governor without notice or
hearing for misconduct or malfeasance or
crime or misdemeanor In Office or for
drunkenness or gross incompetency: Ana
by section 1905 of the statutes Of South
DNfNbtH al hEiiItlo ! III dbhN W AAl'
governor without assigning any cause
therefor.
In Texas the statute is equally strong
and provides that where the mode of re-
moval is not otherwise provided for, 1.-The
governor may remove for any good and
sufficient cause to be spread upon the
records of his office and to be reported
to the next legislature thereafter
In Virginia any appointing power may
remove whether the power be the governor
or some other official.
In West Virginia the constitution au-
thoriZes any appointing power to remove
persons appointed by him.
In Wisconsin the statute provides that
all officers, except senators in Congress,
and a few others particularly specified,
who are appointed by the governor with
by the legislature, without the concurrence
of the governor. NAV for official miscon-
duct. habitual or wilful neglect of duty.
be removed by the governor upon satisfac-
tory proof at any time during the recess
Of the legislature, and the vacancy filled
by appointment"
Former Recommendations Re-
newed.
In my inaugural address Inst year 7 sug-
gested, among others. the following mat
tiers for LEGISLATION;
The abolition Of the county boards for
the equalization Of ta&es.
Tho creation IF 2 department o. cor
poratioas and q department Of motor
vehicles separate and ap0rt rom the ofacs
of the Secretary ~ state. II which tFesc
dr .ies are nn,v lodged.
Time and experience have only tended 70
confirm the views then expressed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Departmental Reports.

Only general reference has been made
herein, when made at all, to the many
and exceedingly interesting reports of de-
partments, commissions and Institutions.
TIL temptation to quote and comment
upon them was hard to resist, but it will
have to be left to each to read them for
himself. They are worthy of most careful
study and a knowledge of them will in
crease your pride in the State.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
The Election Ballot.

The ballot most generally in use is the
blanket ballot. There are but six States
using the single ballot similar t. that in
our State, the five other States being Con-
necticut, Georgia, New Mexico, North and
South Carolina. OF the States using the
blanket ballot, eleven require the voter to
make his choice for each individual candi-
date, while the other States permit one
mark to be made, If the voter so desires,
for a straight ticket" The marking OF
each name voted for is the right method.
The work of supplying the ballot, composed
party names is enormous and of great
detail. There will be errors no matter how
careful the official preparing the tickets
for the several voting districts may be: We
should have some system under which all
voters use a similar piece of paper contain
ing the names of all candidates Of all par
ties for office at the election.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Civil Service.

The last session of the legislature estab-
lished the civil service or merit system in
this State, and created a board of COM
missioners to manag 1t.
The first report of the commission has
been made and the work lone Is deserving
OF the highest praise. The abolition of the
spells system can have no other than an
elevating tendency in public life. Every
thing should be done to encourage the
commission and to strengthen its work.
Already over LOCO persons are under civil
service in this State and many more will
come under it as soon as the various cities
and other municipalities of the State shall
adopt the law which,, no doubt, will speedily
be done The wonder soon will be why
any one should ever have thought of making
opposition to such a tatut
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Governor Forts Annual Message to Legislature a Strong Plea
for Greater Economy in Regulating Expenditures of Stat

will countenance fraud at the primary
and, at times, in the general election.
l recommend the extension of the pres
ent direct primary to the selection of dele
gates to the national conventions of the
respective political parties and to the cleo
ton of party committees. And for N.Y.
self, | thoroughly believe IN its application
to the nomination OF candidates Tor Gov
ernor and representatives in Congress. II
an obligatory law could be passed applica-
Bile to The selection of United States sena-
tors by the respective parties | would be
heartily in favor of that. Many States
nave petitioned the Congress, in the method
provided by the Federal constitution,
asking that an amendment be submitted to
the states for ratification by the Legislature
thereof, making United States senators
elective by the people of the States as the
congressman now are. The reason which
history gives as that which prompted the
fathers to establish the present method,
which was the fear that otherwise popular
government might be destroyed, has long
since been demonstrated to be without
force and it Is no longer unsafe to leave
any question of the election of any repre-
sentative official to the people.
I that the present Legislature
place New Jersey with the other States
who have asked for the submission of this
amendment to the Legislature of the re-
spective States for their ratification.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Matters OF Finance and Taxa

In this message have purposely avoided
any reference to the finances of the State
or to matters OF taxation.
Within a very few days a special mes
sage covering these subjects will be pre-
scented to you.
To have included a discussion of these
important subjects in this message would
have made it too long. 1t has already
been difficult. with all the urgent matters
pressing, to compass what should be said
in this paper.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Voting Machines.

The past Legislature, pursuant to the
recommendation of the governor. enacted a
law permitting the people of the State to
determine whether they desired the contin-
uance of the voting machines in the dis
tricts where they now exist. Two hundred
and fifteen districts took advantage of this
act and in every case where this was done,
save three, the vote was to abolish them.
The unpopularity and objectionable char
acter of the voting machine now in use
was thus conclusively demonstrated. 1t is
doubtful whether the objection of the peo-
pie is to any machine that can be devised.
or only to the machine now in use, The
fact that the voter in voting on the ma
chine now used. is unable to see for whom
he votes is probably, the serious objection
to it. II the party lever were eliminated
and the machine so arranged that the
voter could push a button, or move some
other device, for each candidate for whom
he desired to vote, and could see as he
voted that his vote was effective, the ma
chine would be ideal. This would. give us
the Massachusetts ballot on a machine and
result In a. most intelligent, accurate and
satisfactory voting system The present
voting machine act should be repealed. IL
not amended, in some such way as here
snppnStad
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
Conclusion.

1t has been my purpose in preparing this
message to make it as near as possible a
business paper, founded solely upon what
l have found and believe to be the needs
of the State, with a few added matters
which seem to be in the public mind.
1t has been my intention to avoid any
subject of a partisan character. Our State
and its interests are too sacred to deal
with them in any partisan spirit. 1t is
well to give credit to others for the vir-
tues we assume and let us each believe
that the other is as interested in the State
and its growth and greatness as are we.
IL we shall approach this session of the
legislature in this spirit and shall exem-
plify 1t In our public acts, the session Of
1903 will end with Il record which our con-
stitucnts will have cause to -
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT.
Governor.
Executive Department. Trenton, N. j.,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
sHERlFF'S SALE.

VIII be sold beiorer the court house
door in the city of Brunswick, Glynn
county Georgia, during the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
July next, the following described
property, to-wit: One bay horse, name
Frank, about Is hands high, ten years
old; one lay horse name Lightfoot,
about Is hands high, seven years
old, and one double horse wagon.
Levied on as the property OF ]. Basil
Davis under and by virtue of an ex-
ecuti.n issued from the city court
of Brunswick in favor Of A Kaiser
and Bro, and against J Basil Davis.
w. H. Berrie,
Sheriff City Court of Brunswick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-18
SHERIFF's SALE.

Georgia. Glynn County.
VIII be sold before the court house
door of said county on the first Tues
day in July, 1909, between the legal
hours Of sale, all of the following de-
scribed property, towit: All of that
certain stock of merchandise consist
ing of staple and fancy groceries,
green groceries, vegetables, etc, CT
gars, tobaccos; also the entire stock
of fresh and smoked meats, sausages,
country products and poultry; all Of
the fixtures and furnishings, butcher
supplies, tools, one iron safe, Office
furniture and one delivery wagon;
in short the entire business as now
stored and contained on the first floor
of the Wright building corner of New
castle and Monk streets, in the city
OF Brunswick, said county. Said prop
erty being levied upon and to be sold
as the property of Albert Afnheiter
and Charles Arnheiter under and by
virtue of mortgage execution is
sued out of the superior court of said
county in favor of Mrs Augusta Arm
heifer, individually and as executrix
of the last will and testament of Chris
Arnheiter against said defendants, as
said property consits of articles diff
ficult and expensive to transport same
will be sold without carrying and ex-
posing same at the court house door,
but prospective purchasers may ex-
anime the same prior to sale on ap-
plication to the undersigned
This June II, 1909.
Mn Il Rerrie. Sheriff.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-18

IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE FIND
LEY's COW FOOD is THE BEST,
TRY 1T. EVERY POUND GUARAN
TEED. RING Al FOR TRIAL ORDER.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-06-18

THE HOTEL CUMBERLAND is
NOTED FOR GOOD SERVICE. IT'S
A GREAT PLAYGROUND FOR chill
DRFN. WRITE L. A. MILLER, MAN
AGER. FOR RATES
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eIAHO AND OaGAN TUNING
AND REPAIRING, rs YEARS Elk
PERlENcE. C. w. SCHUYLER. 725
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