Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
Calls Violation of Excise Regu-
lations in Zone County
Disgrace to State.
WOULD REMOVE OFFICIALS
WHO REFUSE TO DO DUTY
Declares Legislature Should
Vest This Power in Execu-
five or Courts.

~ Va SVut tos "A
tanned by the Governor and the fnan-
cial officers of the State with the whole
matter.
What l have here suggested liz done
after conference with insurance ex-
perts, and provision can be made from
his time forward il desired by the
State House Commission to have the
State carry but one-half Of its insur-
ance and the companies assuring the
other half.
Tit suggestion that the boards OF
managers Of the various institutions
be relieved of the insurance problem
been made to me by several of
them who would be very glad to have
this item taken from their mainte-
nance account.
Palisades Park.
During the Hudson Fulton celebra-
ton, beginning in September last, the
Palisades Park was formally dedicated
as a public park for the use OF the
citizens OF New Jersey and New York.
About thirteen miles of this park are
within u State. All of tho land
within the park has been purchased
and the fee is in the Interstate Park
Commission. The riparian rights along
the Hudson have also been taken up
by the commission. This splendid nat
ural reservation is to be, for all time,
preserved for the use Of our people
and for the identification of the Hud-
son river. 1t is contemplated that there
shall be built along 1t the Hendrik
Hudson Drive, which will be as beau
tiful a road n driveway, speaking
from a scenic standpoint, as any In tho
world. The development of this nat
ural park and promotion of its attrac-
t~iveness for our people should receive
the support of the Legislature. In the
dedicatory exercises all the commits
sioners took part. as we'll as the Gov
ernors of the two States. The event
was historic, in hat the exercises were
held at the old CORVALLIS House on
the Hudson: the building occupied by
Lord CORVALLIS as his headquarters
in revolutionary time. E
In the report of the Palisades Inter-
state Park Commissioners a full ac-
count of this splendid enterprise is
given. The commission is entitled to
the thanks of the people of the State
for the admirable work done.
An extension of this park system in
tiit q VI 4QAh ttho AdtCiy tSStt
assured by the splendid GIFT Of 10000
acres OF land and s., 000,0 900 in cash by
} Mrs. Hartman, widow of the late f.
II. Hartman. and a number Of large
subscriptions by public spirited citizens
of New York State. The. fund raised
by these gifts exceeds 81. 500, 600. and
E the State of New York is expected to
authorize an expenditure OF a. hke
amount. The Governor of that State
! has so recommended in his message
to the present session of. the Legisla-
] tuEe. II
! This fund is to be expended to open
the Hendrick Hudson drive along the
whole distance of the Palisades Park
1 on the Hudson river, thirteen miles
OF which. as we lave seen, lies in New
Jersey. Our State will be asked 10
!. make a reasonable appropriation. pay
able at easy intervals, and the Legis-
laturei should respond by generous ace
: ton in this matter.
! Grand Army Of the Republic.
> The national encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic held at
Salt Lake City the past year voted that
. the next annual encampment should be
held at Atlantic City, in this State.
n itio va 10 tiO lhS1 III ttt1l III
= national encampment Of the Grand
. Army of the Republic has ever been
held in our State. The last session of
, the Legislature authorized an expend-
iture of $3.50 o to aid in the expense
of the encampment of the veterans, IL
they should come to Atlantic City.
They have 10 decided to come, ana
the obligation is upon us to fulfill our
promise in the supplemental a~ppropria-
ton bill. The people OF the State and
! all of their officials should len to this
! occasion every support possible. We
should endeavor to make it one of the
greatest occasions that has ever oc-
CURED within our borders. The vet
Grams Of the Grand Army are getting
old, and it will only be a few years be-
fore their days for holding encamp-
/ nents will have ended. What the public
owes TO them can never be repaid. IL
I Is fitting, therefore, that general at
! tention should be called to this mee,-
ing, and that the State should aid tn
= every way TO assist. the New Jersey
Q department of the Grand Army III
making a success of this encampment.
! Conclusion.
9 It has been difficult TO cover all the
O suggestions which time and experience
r have established to be wise, even in SO
q extended a paper as this.
n The aim and purpose has been. how
. ever. to focus the Legislative mind upon
the things which the executive deemed
essential, TO be enacted into law for
Q the welfare of the people, and to do this
a without the slightest tinge of bias, par
q TALLY or craftsmanship. If we approach
our duties with the single purpose Of
promoting the public veal. the outcome
4 of the legislation al this session should
reflect credit upon the Legislature and
lasting benefit upon the people OF the
State.
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT,
: Governor,
: Executive Department, Trenton, New
J .InrseV january IL 1910