Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-02


maintenance, SO that the rural coun-
ties In this state may enjoy the
benefits of a scientific road con-
struction.
"15. In calling attention to the
| work of the Democratic party dur
ing the last session in regard to
those measures of social and indus
! trial justice, including the work
| mems compensation act, and the
| laws affecting women and minors,
| we reiterate our sincere desire to en-
act such legislation as will e~ffectual-
ly prevent or minimize industrial ac-
| cidents and tend to decrease those
| diseases incident to particular UNI
| dertakings, an enlargement OF h
powers of the State Labor Depart
/ ment, an extension of the workmens
| compensation and employers Hab1l-
ity act, complete publicity OF the re-
ports of industrial accidents and DIS
eases and the careful regulation OF
the hours of labor for children.
"16. We believe in the extension
of the powers of the Department of
Labor and the State Health Depart
ment, SO that those parts 81 our
state government may be properly
maintained, believing that those de-
partments, whose supervision is of a
purely humanitarian nature, should
be wholly separated from politics;
that when their scope is enlarged
they should be given an adequate
number of inspectors adapted to
their increased needs; that the au-
thority to enforce any necessary
c1,,JO+,o, vortoit,o ta fhopn do
partments should he of a summary
character.
"17. We also v n indorse
the efforts which our state n its
various institutions are making for
the preservation of the public health,
and for the purpose of effectually
coping with the problem of tubereu-
losis we believe in the establishment
of q system Of expert medical in
spection of all school children, and
the enlargement under expert super
vision of a sanitarium for those at
fected with incipient tuberculosis.
To those unfortunates, who by rea-
son of defects of intellect, poverty
or enforced confinement are at the
present time wards OF the state, we
favor a liberal provision, estimated
under proper authority, for their
maintenance. and the bestowal upon
them of all car possible, so that
their deficiencies may be remedied
or their condition at least anchor
ated,
"18. We pledge the immediate en-
actment of legislation, no less str1n-
gent than that in force in other
states, whereby, subject to the regu-
lation of the Public Utilities Com
mission or of such other body as
may be designated for that purpose,
there shall be promptly undertaken
the elimination of every dangerous
railroad grade crossing In the state,
under such terms as to the distribu-
ton and expense OF such work as
may be determined by the legisla-
ture. We point to the fact that the
Republican party having control OF
the legislature of 1912, despite ex-
plicit pledges, made no effort to
solve this important problem until
the busy closing days Of the session,
when adequate consideration and de-
bate were impossible. The measure
then proposed and forced through by
the majority was obviously designed
more for political than for practical
purposes, and was on its face a
lame, ineffective end unstatesman-
like solution OF a great state prob
lem.
"19. We favor safeguarding rail-
way travel, as far as possible, and
therefore pledge ourselves to the
passage of a law to accomplish the
contemplated in the full
It'll anI fN~ tho nnct furo Gnd-I
sions failed to pass the Republican
Senate.
"20. We denounce the repeated
efforts of our Republican opponents
at the last session OF the legislature
in endeavoring to procure over the
veto OF a Democratic governor the
enactment into law of several meas
~es designed to weaken and nul1ify
the provisions OF the Geran election
law and corrupt practices act, and
call attention Of the voters OF the
state to the action OF the Republican
House and Senate In passing over
he governors veto a large number
If bills increasing the salaries of
municipal officers without the inter
vention or the concurrent action Of
the local responsible financial au-
horit1eS.
1--WE call attention to the fact that
under the careful and efficient ad-
ministration OF the State Comptrol-
ler's department the receipts OF the
state from collateral inheritance
taxes have been so largely Increased
that although the appropriations for
the current fiscal year exceed those
Of 1911 by $400, 000, the balance at
the close Of the current fiscal year
will equal II not exceed the balance
Of the fiscal yea of 1911.
"22, We favor the creation by
legislation of county sinking
fund commissions. whose members
must be specially qualified and none
Of whom shall hold n other public
Office.
"2s. We favor legislative enact
ments requiring the installation OF a
system of accounting for the
municipalities and counties Of this