Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09

the functions thereof. For instance,
be suggests a department OF public
works, which would take charge oil
all road Improvements. park,
bridges and waterways which, as he
says, are now divided up among
half a dozen boards and commits
sions. He would have q department
of public welfare to have under it's
charge matters pertaining to the
public health. Examinations OF
practitioners of medicine; inspection
of tenement houses, of mills and fac
tories and the enforcement of laws
against child labor. Another de-
partment suggested is n of con-
seryation, which would include the
fish and game supervision and the
regulation Of the oyster industry, as
well as the riparian rights.
When one realizes the vast num-
Der of commissions and boards which
have been created to look after these
things one can thoroughly under
stand how such a reorganization
and classification would simplify the
government and tend both to efici-
ency and economy. which is the key
note of the governors message.
Following along the same line the
governor urges tax reform which, as
he clearly shows. is sadly needed In
this state. The administration of
charitable and correction Institutions
also receives attention and the idea
as advanced by the governor cannot
help but appeal to the citizens as
wise and satisfactory. There Ia no
doubt that some kind OF cooperation
should exist between institutions
and 1t Is to be hoped the legislature
will act on the governors sugges-
ton in this regard.
The reformatory for women; the
supervision of the health of the
state; the adoption Of the assembly
districts and the readiustment OF
legal procedure are all matters
touched upon In the message in
which we are In hearty accord.
There is no doubt that a great re-
form could be brought about In the
manner of conducting the courts of
Justice. The governor II entirely
right when he says: "Our legal
procedure Is too technical, too com
plicated, too expensive, too little
adapted to the use OF the poor and
unschooied. With splendid ourfs
of undoubted integrity, we neverthe-
less feel that the rich litigant can
tige he poor ntiganr and thatd
the common u Of men have good
reason to dread litigation ana
doubt its outcome
The governor comnends to the at
tention Of the legislature the de-
mand for Jury reform. and securing
more justice and safety for the
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passage. at an early date, Of an act
requiring all railroads to carry 4ull
crews. The abolition Of grade cross
ings 10 held to be Of the greatest Inn
p~ortance, the governor declaring
that ut ia not to be wondered at
that opinion has grown very critical
and very impatient Of the delay In
dealing with It."
The report OF the commissioner
OF public roads is commended to the
consideration of the legislature, the
governor believing that recent
changes In the condition OF road
trafic. requires alterations IN the cx-
listing laws.
The many other important fea-
lures that are prominent before the
public today are included In both
party platforms and the governor
naturally takes it for granted that
the Republicans viii do their part
toward fulfilling their promises to-
ward the people. In this he
the majority that they will have the
hearty cooperation Of the minority
in carrying out their program.
With such 8 message being re-
ceived ct the outset of the session
there is no reason why Just rs good
work should not be accomplished
this year as was done last. irre-
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