The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-16

The figures are interesting as indicating
what Will happen to the smaller counties
If the constitutional convention scheme
ever goes through, and the basis of Sena.
torial representation is changed to popu.
iation instead Of by counties. 1t means that
not only will the Legislature be In con-
troll OF the three big counties, but that they
Will name the candidates for the Governor
snip, as they are now able to do.
With the extension of the direct pri-
mary scheme to the nomination of guber-
material candidates the small counties will
never get look in.- Trenton Times.
Eaten alive Billy" Martin reported to
his New Idea associates In Newark that as
result Of his invasion of the enemy's
country-South Jersey-he was greatly
encouraged In his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor. He
reported finding much political unrest,
especially in Burlington county, of which
bailiwick he has high hopes with respect
to getting delegates to vote for him In the
State Convention.
Billy has been chasing rainbows. He
has absorbed too much of the e. Burd
Grub brand of optimism. 1t will be re-
called that when General Grubb was run.
ming for Governor on the Republican
ticket-he's Democrat now-he proudly
acclaimed from the platform: 1.-THE old
soldiers are with me and I'll win on that
The farmers are with me and I'll win on
that. The church people are with me and
Ill win on that, etc. But on election day
the Generals boasts failed of realization.
And SO 1t will be with our friend Martin.
Ii ne pins his faith to nothing stronger
than the support he can command In Bur
lington county his chances are about equal
to those of snow ball in Hades. Camden
Post Telegram.
In the investigation of the school affairs
throughout the state by special COM
mittee headed by Senator Frelinghuysen
a crisis Is approaching. Men involved In
questionable deals and crooked transac.
lions are fighting In every way possible to
hinder the work of the probers. One of
the charges they are making is that the
investigation Is political one, aimed to
discredit Democratic officials. and that
therefore Democrats are justified In try
Ing to prevent the manufacture of poll
teal capital. Nothing could be farther
from the truth. The investigators first
inserted their probe In Republican county
and city and struck a rotten spot. They
followed this up with hitting more bad
conditions In another Republican com.
munity. Exposures of Irregularities and
corruption were made without regard to
the party affiliations of those officials
responsible. This is shown by the records
When, however, the committeeman be-
gan to uncover an astounding lot of crook
edness In Democratic communities. in.
yolving men high In the confidence of 8
democratic boss, then the cry of partizan.
ship was raised and the efforts to block
the investigation were begun. These
efforts cannot be successful IL all of thf
authorities concerned are determined tc
do their duty. Cooperation with the
committee by the local and State official,
charged with prosecuting those respon
sible for criminal acts must be brought
about to guarantee that the Investigation
shall be thorough and effective. Ne,oarl
Nescs.
supreme Court Justice Swayze, in hi
charge to the Hudson county grand jury
made 1t clear to the members of that bod,
that 1t was their duty to find indictment,
against certain persons In North Berger
who are alleged to have conspired to get al
unreasonable share Of the school moneys.
He told the Jurors that the senate com
mittee appointed for the purpose of In
vestigating the various boards of educa
ton In the state were clothed with powe
to subpoena all persons from whom the,
might hope to get the information the,
sought, and that those persons, under tn,
law, were required to answer the question:
put to them.
He said, also, that the grand jury ha
power to indict witnesses who refuse t,
answer the questions of the committee
In the course of his charge to the jury
Justice Swayze said: 1.-THE refusal o
witnesses to testify before the senate com
mittee renders 1t improper that shout,
deal with the evidence of crime which th
Investigation has already disclosed. II
member of school board has accepted
solicited or received any money or valu
able thing, reward or compensation for hi
vote In the appointment or selection O
any person to any position under the con
troll of the boaad of education, he shoul
be indicted for misdemeanor. Tn
evidence indicates that in one municipalit
the appropriations made for the supper
Of the schools have been exceeded in tn
expenditures. This is made a crime b
statute. If you think Mcmahon conspire,
with DAILY, you may bring indictments.
Both Mcmahon and Daily refused to an
swer questions put to them by the investi
eating committee. Mcmahon took th
ground that he had been instructed I,
keep silence by his counsel. DAILY said b.
would go to jail before he would give an,
information that would reflect upon tn,
character or interests of his friends. TIL,
fact that these two men have defed tb,
investigating committee may REASONABLE,
be taken as an indication that they dar,
not tell the truth. Whether or not tn,
Hudson county grand jury will do 1T
duty as pointed out by Justice Swayz,
remains to be seen. -State Gazette.
The Boston News Bureau has obtained
estimates that $4,000 automobiles ar,
now In use In the United Statss. as agains
100000 horse-drawn vehicles. In auto
mobile plants are invested 81, 900, 900, OO(
and in these works and accessory trades
are employed 10000 persons. Automo
bile-makers, 1t is estimated, pay $4,000,
600 annually for rubber, steel, iron ant
aluminium, and to the railroads $25, 900,
600 in freight charges. These are ire
mendous figures as applying to an industry
not yet fifteen years old.
As many as twenty hired workers have
been engaged more than once In single
election districts in Jersey city, and thai
city is In the amateur class In that respect
compared with Camden, Newark or Pater