Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-02

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government.
TRENTON, Oct. 1.-The Repub-
lican State convention in session here
yesterday adopted a platform which
is terse and to the point. 1t leads
with a recitation of what the Repub-
licans have accomplished, and is as
follows:
One year ago. the first Republican
state convention, similarly composed,
adopted a platform which the men,
bers, as party nominees, considered II
definite pledge. The voters of New
Jersey approved and elected a Re
publican legislative majority.
In this platform the Republican
le~gislators-elect promised to under
take the enactment of laws and re-
deemed their pledges on the following
subjects:
Establishment of a State system Of
public highways.
Automobile regulation and increase
of license income.
Provision for mutual liability COM
panies Ito reduce insurance rates..
The gradual elimination of danger
GUS grade crossings at railroad eK-
pense vetoed by the G~overnor).
The conservation of our water sup
ply, through the State acquisition of
valuable water sheds, and protection
of u forests.
Would Promote Economy.
Adequate appropriations so that the
Utilities Commission might properly
exercise it's powers.
maintenance of corrupt practises
act.
Development of inland waterways.
Various acts In the interest of the
farmer.
In four cases, because of the lack
of thorough information, commissions
were appointed by legislative enact
ment, and are now preparing reports
for action at the next session. These
were: r. a.
Equalization of tax valuation and
assessment.
Grand Jury reform.
Morris Canal abandonment.
Economy and efficiency in the State
government.
We pledge ourselves to prepare and
enact legislation on the following
subjects:
To promote economy and efficiency
in the State government.
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To continue liberal appropriations
for the further development of good
roads, their maintenance and con-
troll.
To require the gradual elimination
of grade crossings at railroad ex-
pense.
To adopt the proposed amendment
to the Federal Constitution for popu-
lar election of United States Sena-
tors.
To equalize tax valuations and as
sessments.
To provide for the equitable set
Element of the Morris Canal problem.
To prevent monopolies within the
State.
To continue our support in the de-
velopment of the agricultural inter-
ests of the State.
To continue our policy already in
a%ugurated of promoting social and
industrial justice in conserving the
health and welfare of men, women
and children engaged in productive
occupations.
To maintain our public school sys-
tenn. adjust it to meet the educa-
tiosal requirements of the State in
the various school districts, and to
facilitate the prompt distribution of
school moneys. We favor the enact
ment of legislation which will pre-
vent conflict between the compulsory
education law and the State factory
law.
Favors Court Reorganization.
To protect and enforce the civil
service law.
To enact laws which will allow
counties to adopt economical bust
ness methods in county government.
TO submit to the people constitu-
tional amendments on the following
subjects:
The election of Asscmblymen by
districts.
The reorganization of the courts
for the speedier determination of It'll
cation.
Biennial sessions of the Legisla-
ture with State and municipal cleo
lions in alternate years.
The comforting of greater powers
on municipalities.
Extending the right of franchise to
women.
Changing the constitutional prohi-
bition against the submission OF
amendments oftener than once in
five years, so that it shall apply only
to those subjects which have already
beer voted upon within that period.
The Republican party, having
faithfully executed its definite prom
Uses, confidently asks the support OF
all the people of New Jersey who
have the best interest of their State
at heart, in order that this progress
sive policy may be continued and
these definite pledges fulfilled.