Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-21

AboSiAoA AAien N1Ct OH LO3h lllc tiObA
as soon as the measure was called on
second reading and recited from a
prepared speech. He said:
''It breathes of the principle OF true
Democratic and popular government
s- Gives orstion. Not Argument.
Favor it and you favor the original
conception OF those men who declared
that all men we're born equal and
should have an equal opportunity m-
der our government; vote for it and
you declare once and for all that New
Jersey takes it's stand among the East
ern States as a progressive State, rep
resenting progressive government,
representing that kind of government
which is the only one that can main
tain itself in this land and which Is
the only one that has right to main
tain itself.
Il appeal to you not as Democrats,
representatives of this State.
II appeal to you to give to the people
of this State what Is their right. What
they have demanded, still do demand
and will continue to demand. Let no
technical objection, let no minor de-
feet, let no personal whim deter you
from doing your full duty which is to
reaffirm and redeclare that all power
belongs 10 the people, and that you as
their representative, being both legally
and morally bound to give 1t unto
them, intend to do it
McCran DisaErees.
Minority Leader Mccran. replying.
said that he could agree with all that
Mr.. Geran said, but he would have
liked to have heard some discussion of
the measure itself. He resented any
imputation that might be drawn from
Geran's speech that opponents of the
bill were influenced by improper mo-
tives or influenced by the desires of
men outside the House
I'VE are told by section of the
press" he declared, that the political
doom of those who oppose this bill is
sealed. Political life does not hold such
charms for me-"
AS soon as the usual routine busi-
ness had been disposed of Assembly
man Martin, of Hudson, offered a batch
of amendments to the bill
The first of these provided for the
substitution of the Australian ballot
having a party designation. such as is
now used in New York. instead of the
Massachusetts ballot, as provided in
| the bill.
Another of the Martin amendments
provides that election officers shall be
chosen as now, except that they shall
prove their qualifications to act by a
civil service examination.
The third and final Martin amend
ment provides that the county board
of elections shall have jurisdiction
over the district election officers in
stead of the courts.
Mr.. Martin said that he did not deem
discussion necessary. but would ask
for roll-call on each Of them.
Amendments Beaten.
The first amendment voted on was
that changing the form Of ballot
1t was beaten by AZ to II. Those
registered for the Martin amendment
were.
Backus, Brscken, Brown, Ford, Leveen,
Martin, McGowan. McGrath, Phillips,
Radcliffe, ShalvOy.
The Republicans as whole voted
solidly with the supporters of the Geran
bill.
B. II. White. of Camden. was the
only absentee.
Martin for the time being. at least
abandoned the other amendments.
Then Mr.. Thompson. of Union, offered
a series of amendments, one of which
was to increase the population calling
I for nersnnal registration to make Il