Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-29
WOODROW WILSON
LEAGUE SUPPORTS
GOVERNORS PLAN
Pledges Itself to Work for lnitia-
tive, Referendum and
Recall.

Pledging themselves to work for ini-
t~iative, referendum and recall, as adj
vocated by Governor Wilson; favoring
the election of assem- men by dis
tricts and a revision of the corporation
laws of the State, as well as many other
reforms, the Woodrow Wilson League
last night adopted the following decla-
ration of principles;
l. We favor the absolute separation OF
the community of interest which has mere
tofore existed between large corporate IN
terests aud the State government.
9 To insure a more Intelligent Individual
choice of public servants by the voter
we advocate the principle oil the snort Ddl'
lot.
each municipality the fullest degree of
home rule, with power TO adopt Its own
charter an legislnte for itself. without
the intervention OF the State Legislature,
and to establish and operate public utiii-
ties aud extend such service to other
municipalities.
a. we commend the worklngmen's com
pensation act passed by the last Legisia-
ture. a humane and enlightened measure.
As this act has enlarged the liability of
the employer of labor and transferred the
cost of Industrial accidents from the IN
dividual workman to 'the industry we
favor Il legislative Inquiry into the subject
of State liability Insurance To determine
whether. such a system cannot he con
Quoted with a great saving OF expense to
the insured.
). We favor the prompt and compul-
sorry elimination of grade crossings at
the expense of the railroads and the en-
actmen of legislation giving the Public
Utilities Commission power to compel the
railroads to eliminate grade crossings
where, In the judgment of the commits
sion, such crossings are a menace to life.
6. We favor the conservation by the
state for the benefit of all the people
of all water rights and other natural re-
sources still within the control OF the
State, and the enactment Of laws to pre-
vent their control or exhaustion by private
corporations. individuals or local com
munities.
!. We favor such amendments to the
employers liability law passed at the last
session of the Legislature as may be
found to be in the interests of those per-
BroVement and extension of the laws gov
erning factory and workshop inspection
for the purpose of better safeguarding
the life and limbs of those engaged IN the
industries of the State.
S. The Democratic party having Sc
cured the passage of an adequate n
ample power In the commissioners to Or
der adequate service at a reasonable price
we favor: The compulsory issuance by
the railroads of communication tickets to
every point within the State. an immedi-
ate Inquiry and prompt determination Of
the reasonableness Of the price of gas
ana other puDllc utilities.
9 We favor the immediate repeal OF the
Hillery limited tax act and the passage
of such laws as will prevent any special
interest escaping its just share of taxa
tion, to the end that the burden of taxa
ton shall he borne equitably by all.
TO-. We favor.a revision of the corpora
ton laws Of our State for the purpose
of securing a more strict regulation and
supervision of the issue of corporate Sc.
eurities; such restrictions of corporate
capacity as may he advisable. keeping in
mind proper economic development and
at the same time not closing the door
of opportunity to those responsible and
capable; the prohibition of corporate prac-
tises which have proved destructive to
free competition. fostered m~onopolies, en-
HANGED the prices of necessities or have
been otherwise detrimental to the public
interest; the imposition of, the criminal
law for violations Of such provisions upon
the individuals responsible therefor.
II. We favor the continuation and ex-
tension of the merit system of appoint
ment to office as embodied in our civil ser
vice laws.
IL. we favor the election of Assembly
men by districts.
1s. we favor a general law permitting
the adoption OF the initiative. referendum
and recall by municipalities.
IA. We favor an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution where a change in onr funda-
mental law is necessary for the purpose
OF carrying out any OF the foregoing
principles.