The sun., 1910-06-21

4 question Of ts ousIifv ia .c,nomv an
enlclency The arrer our ou,l,ys m
more important Il /, 10 secure di.ipter.-t.
) service and 10 relieve tha puhltc ollc,
from Obligation 10 ,ho.s who would n.
the Departments Of sovsrnm.nt AZ a ba.
Of supplies In n,alntaipinr control az mar,
Z machinery The more complete the .npel
vision og IN. s,srri.., ~ r,,rI,c sr,,'rhi..
and OF the op.vntions Of bn.ln,s- clos.l
) related 10 the pthltr infmresi the mos
important /. IL 10 s,rur. fairness aud Inn
partialhy in the sxerrisr Of ndmin,s,r,tiv
. authority.
We mus safeguard the puritv Of IN
, ballot ana protect our general eIertion
from violence aud fraud. hut 10 serurs th
administration OF govern msnt upon
sound basis We must insist not only upor
proper methods on election dav. but
fair and free opportunity within tho part,
on primary day.
The reform which has been urged fo
your consideration Is NOT Impractical o.
visionary. Il CONS ists OF PROVISION for en-
rollment of the party voters. for a fair an,
suitably arranged Official urinary hallo
and for a proper opportunity 10 the party
voter TO express directly hts choice in IN,
selection of candidates for public once
and also In the selection OF those Who, hold.
ina party poaitions. may submit recon.
mendations with respect 10 candidates
believe that opportunity should he PRO.
yided to those who have been chosen 10
represent the party 10 make their recon.
nendations and thus to secure 10 the party
the advantage of their conference aud open
advice
I liui the decision should not resi- With
the party managers. The delegate system
In the main operhtes 10 rive tho decision
20 The managers while clOaklng their re-.
sponsibility under the form Of a choice
hy the Representatives Of the party voters
The members Of he party should have the
substance and not merely the form While.
- have frequently said, public opinion
under our existing system wins hs victories
nov and then In exceptional cases these
victories are won against unnecessary odds
These obstacles should be removed
The bill which was passed at the recent
session I was unable Ia approve for the
reasons stated In my special message upon
that subject measure providing for a
system Of direct nominations Of candidates
for elective ofiice-, including Tho candi.
dates for state ofices for which all the
electors Of the state are entitled 10 vote
was. much TO my regret. defeated in both
Houses. For I believe that this measure.
with ~ careful provision 70 give due place
70 the proper working Of party orRanira.
fion while enforcing the rights Of the party
voters. " Would have Accomplished genuine
reform have not changed my belief With
respect TO the advsabilily of this measure.
and trust II may vet commend itself TO
the judgment Of the Legislature.
Another measure was introduced which
proceedinE along the same lines and adopt
ing the same basic principles. was applicable
70 'he nomination OF candidates for Members
OF congress. Tor the senate and Assembly
and for numerous county Officers. This
ball was passed In the senate In the closing
uays OF 'he recent session, nut beng hrousm
'"'e ." the rNe OF aoJournment iaheu
VI pa--sse ~ tns Assembly, Whue Ihe
'n"a.ui1 u'u nov 90 a. in as J oe''eNe We
-nouid 20, nevertheless u represented
reform ana us Ial're 70
'he app'oNM o' both hrahehea oi
you' no""'anle p'ot mas ieit cohu"'"h
Nn.ch sh"niu oe refne'i'ed WITHOUT delay
N,' iah We ele'' me ehecui'Ne omcers
OF me S'A'e' members "i congress- an
,n'"e new Lees.a'nre ana many county
on,ris. We rhah h"i again nave a. I'M
sA"' a" Nv ''nn '"r ~" year, ahn WI
y l"uI s'aTs n"l"'e mere VIII o' ah"'her
"h,'h Sta'e ISSUES VIII nave the
a,l' "eA'-- ~ Ieia''NF lmp'r'ah'"
]" my luust'eh' pfoper scilon NJ his Time
.nou'n pe ts."h 70 ln''t IN" 'nA'sten' denand
"saue sys'eh " dlfe,I nomination
~ 'suuiaa'r TOT puhh' once Ana :
a1ner''y ufse 'hs subject Ior your most
-e'lous oo".'oefa'loh N Snnm"tlnR IN"
matter ] include Whatever further measures ]
may ~ iouna advisable ~ safeguard both |
p"'iu"iF anu EeheiAl "'e''lons
On the question Of the legislature |
changing tts resolution providing for q /
legisletive INVESTIGATION of corruption /
'''N' hush"S saNs.
] recommend for your consideration the .
subject ~ swing a more ample authority
for The Investigation into corrupt and I'm.
proper practices m conneCtion With legisia.
tion
The disclosures Of the last session IN the Z
inquiry held hv ihs senate and The results .
ot the examinations conducted hy tho |
Superintendent ~ Insurance created a
general 'onvi"tion that fherr should he =
iuil ana complete investigation With regard .
10 abuses ~ legislative methods In nv
message 20 he legislature NJ April o.. 1910
] recommended that provision should bs
made for an nguIry vhirh should be I'M.
mediate. impartial. thorough and unspar.
ing concurrent resolution ha. been
adopted hy your honorable body for tho
of legislative committee Of
Investigation An examination of this I
resolution however. has led mo 20 the con
lu-ion that ~ Is important ~ the puhl,s
Interest thai the authority OF The committee
should b. enlarged
No one Dnn further ne exploring Of base.