The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-17


late and restrict the issue of secur-
tiles, enforce regulations with regard
to bona fide capital, examine very rig
orously the basis Of capitalization,
and to prescribe methods by which
the publis may be safeguarded against
fraud, deception, extortion and every
abuse of its confidence.
"Such scrutiny and regulation
ought not to be confined to corpora
tions seeking charters. They ought
also to be extended to corporations
already operating under the license
and authority Of the state"
The power to originate and conduct
Investigations Of public service cor
porations, regulate the rates and ad-
just the service of such corporations
operating within the state. should
be bestowed upon the New Jersey
public utilities commission, the gov
ernor declares. Were the commits
sion clothed with such powers. the
govern says, their rulings would
serve to establish definitely debatable
values upon which questions Of taxa
tion turn. "The whole system Of tax
ation," Governor Wilson asserts, "is
no system at all, and needs overhaul
ing from top to bottom"
The conservation of natural re-
sources within the state Is strongly
~ Primary Law.
;" One Of the greatest needs, Cover
nor Wilson declars, is the perfection
Of the existing state primary law.
He SAYS.
Some persons have pointed out
that with our present methods OF
machine nomination and our present
methods of objections, which were
nothing more than choice between
one set of machine nominees and an
other, we did not get representative
government at all-at least not gov
ernment representative of the peo-
pie. but government representative of
political managers who served their
own interests and the interests of
those with whom they found 1t prof.
liable to establish partnerships.
"The laws in recent years adopted
in the state of Oregon point the di-
rection which we must also take be-
fore we have completed our regener-
alton of government which has suf-
fered seriously and so long from pri-
vate management and organized self
ishness. Our primary laws, perfect
ed, should be extended to every cleo
tive Office. and to the selection Of
every committee or official as we'll, in
order that the people may once and
for all take charge Of their own af-
fairs. t-.
1--WE have here the undoubted
sound claim and sequence of reforms;
nv ook, ,o1 4h~ H>1y$ $hn
of the men who are to organize alike
their parties and their government,
and those measures which true rep
resentatives Of the people will GER
tainly favor and adopt-systematic
for injured workingmen; the careful
regulation in the common interest Of
all corporations, both in respect Of
their organization and Of their meth
dds n9 business. and especially Of
public service corporations, the equal
izatfon OF taxes, and the conservation
OF the natural resources Of the state
and of the health and safety Of its
people.
Ballot Reform.
Another matter of the most Vital
consequences goes with all these;
namely, systematic ballot reforms
and thorough and stringent provis-
sions of law against corrupt prac-
tices in connection alike with pri-
maries and elections.
Announcing his departure from the
beaten track" of precedence, Cover
nor Wilson calls to the attention of
the legislature the maintenance and
use of large cold storage warehouses
in the northern section Of the state.
Immense quantities Of meats, poultry,
eggs and fish are stored and held In
these plants. sometimes for years,
awaiting a favorable market, Cover
nor Wilson asserts. the results be-
ing not only to control prices, but to
endanger health" He urges the leg
islature to push rapidly to enact
ment a proper measure for inspection
and of limitation of the length of
time such commodities may be left
in storage. He concludes:
1--WE are servants of the people, of
the whole people. Their interest
should be our constant study, we
should pursue it without fear or fav-
or. Our reward will be greater than
that to be obtained in any other SER
vice. 1t is not the folish ardor Of the
sanguine or too rodical reform that
sanguine or too radical reform that
that are evident and pressing, the
things we have knowledge and guild
ance enough to do; and to do with
confidence and energy. I merely
point out the present business Of
progressive and serviceable govern
ment, the next stage on the journey
Of duty. The path is as inviting as
it is plain. Shall we hesitate to
tread it,. look forward with gen.
uine pleasure to the prospect Of being
your comrade upon 1t"
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