Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-28
NOMINEES FOR
LEGISLATURE TO
GET ISSUE QUIZ
Civic Federation's Queries Like
Those Woodrow Wilson An
swered SO Satisfactorily.

Legislative candidates, Democrats
and Republicans alike, throughout the
State are being questioned as to their
attitude upon State issues. The legis-
lative COMMITTEES of the New Jersey
State Civic Federation, successor to the
Peoples Lobby" a prepared the
quiz list that win be submitted at once
to the candidates for Senate and As
sembly. The candidates are requested
to reply not later han November 2.
The questions are similar to those con
tanned in the open letter sent by George
L. Record to Woodrow Wilson recent
ly and which the Democratic guber-
Material candidate answered so salts
factorily.
Letter Containing the Questions.
The following letter. signed by Adolph
Roeder, president or the association;
r. Henry Depew. president of the Peo-
pies Lobby, and Dan Fellows Platt,
chairman of the committee. accompan-
les the questions.
Enclosed you will find q newspaper
report of correspondence between Mr..
Record and Mr.. Wilson. The PROPOSE
lions therein in which these gentlemen
are In accord sum up the ideas of pro-
gressive Republicans and progressive
Democrats. We address you. as a can
didate for the Legislature, on behalf
Of the legislative committee of the
New Jersey Civic Federation, which
committee Is the successor, by merger,
to the former Peoples Lobby
Believing that the voters OF the
State are entitled to know how candi-
dates stand on the issues we would re-
quest from you q statement on the In
closed form of you views on the mat
tiers contained therein, as to which the
progressives OF both parties. expressed
through their leaders, are a~ffirmatively
agreed.
"A reply not later than November .
is requested"
i. That the Public Utilities Commission
should have full power to fix just and
lie service corporations. DO you favor
this?
7: That the physical property, Of each
to a public use should. be valued by the
State. Do you favor this?
8. That such physical valuation should
be taken as the assessment upon which
such corporations shall a local taxes.
4. That the present primary law should
1 U1 ~ tHo A@ttAO -
for patty nominations for Governor. Con-
gressmen and delegates to national con-
ventions. Do you favor this?
s. That United States Senators should
be elected by popular vote. Do you favor
this?
6. That the names of all candidates at
elections should be printed on 2 blanket
ballot and that all ballots shall be dis
tributed to the voter by mail at public ex-
pense, or confined to the polling place.
Do Won favor this?
Drastic Corrupt Practises Act.
Z. That primary and elections officers
should be appointed by some impartial
agency, like a court. Do you favor this?
8. There should be a drastic corrupt prac-
/, tises act forbidding all political expend-
iture except for the objects named In the
act, with drastic penalties for the violation
of the act; prohibiting the employment of
more than two workers or watchers at the
polls on primary or election day represent
ing any one party or group of candidates:
| prohibiting the hiring of vehicles for
transporting voters: limiting the amount to
be expended by candidates; prohibiting
political contributions by corporations. Do
you favor this?
o. That every industry employing work
men shall be compelled to bear the ex-
pense of all injuries to employees which
happen In the industry without willful
neglisence of such employees. Do YOU
10. That the County Board of Elections
law and the Hillery maximum tax law
should be repealed. Do you favor this?