Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-08
GREAT TRIUMPHS
FOR PEOPLE DUE
TO STARS FIGHT
Publicity's Power Evident as
Last Legislatures Work
Is Reviewed.
CORPORATE INTERESTS
GAINED LITTLE RESULTS
Session Disastrous to Republic
can Party from Political
Point of View.

A retrospect OF the bath session Of
the New Jersey State Legislature
which closed so ingloriously yesterday
for the Republican majority and 80
fruitless for the corporations seeking
special favors. proves once again the
power of the press The five most i'm
portant legislative subjects were
victories for the Newark
and EVENING STARS The
session was, from political viewpoint,
the corporate interests it was expensive
and non-productive of results.
Epitomized. the quintet of victories
for the people brought about because
of the STARS publicity were as fol-
lows:
STAR Victory No. 4.
Enactment of public utilities Law,
forced upon a reluctant Legislature BY
the STARS exposure of the telephone
outrages. The public utilities law.
which goes into effect on July 4. gives
the commission power to investigate.
and that will then be done. with a view
Of correcting many telephone abuses
and bringing about an adjustment of
the extortionate toll rates.
STAR Victory No 2.
The passage of the McCran anti
diversion water bill in its original form
and the defeat of the water companyss
deceptive amendments. The defeat Of
the water trust is decisive battle for
the people. 1t was a crushing blow to
the water lobbyists and attorneys The
States conservation policy win be pre-
served. From one end of the State to
the other praise is given TO the STAB
for its publicity light
STAR Victory No. 3.
Every unprecedented individuai~in the
city Of Newark credits the STARS pub
iicity for the defeat of the Lee trolley
bill, which was virtually granting 70
the Public Service corporation the right
to lay tracks around Military Park
without the consent of the property
owners. Beginning with the date of the
Introduction of the Lee bill in the Leg
islature the injustice of the measure
was pointed out in the STARS. 1t was
the result of the publicity that killed
the attempted grab.
STAR Victory No. 4.
Publicity of the STARS more than
any other medium brought about the
elimination of the contract clause In
the Goldingay BILL which provides for
the projected subway improvements
and the sub-surface terminal station at
the apex of Military Park. The bill
IL gl<1 81. y pHa ar~<3
Works could grant the franchise by
ordinance or contract Since the strik-
ing out of the contract provision the
grant must be made by ordinance and
announcement is now made that the
Board of Works is TO give a series Of
public hearings on the subject.
STAR Victory No. 3.
The revaluation of railroad propertyt
in so far as the mndus operandi is con =.
eerned, is another of the STARS vfc~.
tories The STARS advocated a dis ~
continuance of the special comu1s-j
sioners who were receiving salary %
| 81 900 a month each, as both Unnecessary
and extravagant. The plan to CONTINUES
the commission and to make an appro-{
priation of O0,o00 tc complete the work3
4 was urged by some, and after one oG
the most bitter fights OF the session tn
4 Edce compromise measure was put.
1 through. The adopted plan is to have,
the state board complete the work Tha
+ state will save about $4,000, and tiss,
work will probably be completed IN
time to enable the state board to AMI
nounce its assessments as basis fd4
railroad taxes of the fiscal year Begin
ming November l, 1911
The Republican majority's record II
the House is open 10 sharp criticism, a.
is also the record OF the Senate. II
ANYTHING the senate, because of it's <zf-
Ter disregard for the peoples Interest," Is
more open to rebuke than the HOUSE
| Leaders in both houses during the ses-
sion fought many measures which were
against the best interests of the State
! The senate was much annoyed by
the remarks of Governor Fort at the
I 5inner in New York of the New York
and New Jersey real estate men, Sat
urday night, when the Governor made
j caustie remarks about graft in the State
House At first the Senate determined
to make an investigation. and summon
those wno knew anything about grsIt
in the CapitoI before that body. What
the senate did was this: Ignored TIVE
resolutions These resolutions provide
Tor a committee to look into the graft
charges and report to The next session.
and invite all who know anything Of
graft in the state House to come for
ward and say SO.
Among the interesting bills the Sen
ate PASSED just prior TO closing was the
following:
Tne peculiar Wakeiee bill, Senate -.
which amends the act of March 27. 1S11
relative to statutes by providing that