Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-21


the placing of the Nichols direct pri-
mary bills on the House calendar on
the road TO final passage seals the fate
Of the Geran measure.
While the Nichols hills have been
approved by the upper House in all
their calient features, he Geran mea-
sure has not yet appeared in the Sem
ate.
Senators Oppose Geran Bin.
It is known that the majority of the
Senators are opposed to the Geran bill
as 1t stands. There il likewise strong
opposition to the measure in the House.
while the Mich lis measures were In
the committee on election and promptly
reported by that body the Geran bull is
in the Judiciary committee. The back
ers of the Geran hi requested Speaker
Kenny 10 refer their measure to the
judiciary committee, of which h MEM
bers are Democratic Leader Matthews,
strietwolf. Simpson, Geran. McCran.
The committee on elections is COM
posed OF Philips, chairman; Ford,
Booraem, Martin, Jackson.
The elections committee has been
none too pleased by what IL deems the
slight placed upon II by a reference
of the administration election bill TO
come other body, while the elections
committee itself has been given the
consideration of all other measures of
the kind. The impression that the cleo
lions committee might not deal kindly
enough with the Goran bill has been
cultivated.
The members of the elections COM
fnittee resent what they consider an
lmputation that they would not give
The Geran bill fair consideration
The session is now at that stage
where passed bills are beginning to
reach the governor. The Nichols direct
primary bills will be on bis desk await
ing his signature perhaps before the
Judiciary committee is through strug-
Cling with the Geran measure and
bearing the protests against st.
This will create an unusual situation
and one the outcou'e Of which will be
awaited with interest.
Comment on Bill.
The State Gazette, of Trenton, IN
commenting upon the Geran bill to-
day, rays:
THE Geran bill proposes some i'm
portant changes in the system OF cleo
tons In this state, and, when il does
that, threatens to seriously affect the
power and prerogatiyes of the voters.
Il is quite just and quite proper that
II should be carefully studied by the
people and their representatives, and
thai 1t should be criticised II II doesn't
meet with their approval.
THE fact that two or three men who
are interested in the bill, and who are
responsible for it's appearance In the
Legislature, agree that 1t Is all right
and exactly what the people want and
need, shouldn't deter free-thinkfng |
citizens from expressing their opinion
of the measure, whether II 10 O bic
or unfaYorable.
IF the Geran bill becomes a law.
for the convenience of the laboring
man, tho ballot box should be passed
around In the factories and other In
dustrial establishments, SO that the
~orkmen a make Il full day, and at
the same time enjoy the privilege of
'easting his ballot"
4 Here Is what the Camden Poat-Tele-
gram says:
Z TN o political sense, no more i'm
3oortant measure has been before the
Legislature in recent years than the
Geran bill. II rips party organiza-
.s,ons, encourages ~factionalism, i'm
its tho suffrage. substitutes a COM
,sDlicated for a simple ballot and plays
2aob generally with the whole election
asystem. Its passage. substantially In
lhe farm Ia which 1t was introduced
With his %. X, upon II, is demanded
by Governor Wilson. Tho whip of tina
ooss lis cracked over the Legislature.
and yet we heal scarcely a word OF
criticism or disapproval of the Gov
srnor's attitude from the newspapers
that not 40 long ago were shrieking
dcnunciations Of the so-called board
u grardians that advised with a Re-
publican Legislature regarding pend
ing legislation"