Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
MEN M ESSEX
DECLARE STAND
Principles Upon Which They
Base Fight for Wilson.

principles adopted by the Woodrow
Wilson Democratic League of Essex
County is an interesting document and
commends itself to all Wilson men.
This is the declaration:
THE Woodrow Wilson Democratic
League of Essex County c~ongratulates
ths people of New Jersey upon their
resumption of control of their own po-
litical affairs. 1t r~ejoices with them
In the recognition by all parties and
factions, whether friendly or hostile,
that in Woodrow Wilson the state has
found a governor who governs and the
Democratic party a leader who leads.
We invite a comparison of the political
conditions In New Jersey today, after
eight months of such government and
leadership, with those existing at any
time in the past,
1.-THE legislature of 1911 takes Its
place in the history of our state as the
most truly representative Of the best
aspirations of the citizens. This claim
is justified by a record of large meas
ures, dealing i~ntelligently with great
matters of public concern u%nequaled in
our history. In laws affecting the re-
i%ations between employer and EN-
ployed, establishing a genuine control
of public service corporations, safe
guarding the sacred right of the bal
lot, stamping out corruption in cleo
tons and bringing the rights and re-
sponsibilities of the voter back to the
voter, where they belong, New Jersey
no longer lags behind her sister states,
but asserts the leadership to which
the aroused intelligence and conscience
of her people entitle her.
This league having been organized
for the purpose of securing the active
participation of all the people in the
conduct of their own political affairs
by the nomination and election of pub
lie servants and party managers truly
representative of and responsive to the
public will, and to that end desiring to
render assistance to such candidates as
may be relied upon to support Gov
ernor Wilson in the continuance of the
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interests of popular government, we
appeal to the voters of Essex county,
Irrespective of party, for their support
Of the candidates Endorsed and recon-
mended by the Woodrow Wilson Dem
ocratic league. and pledge our support
to the following principles:
81. We favor the absolute separation Of
Ai,a = onr,rahpifu Of tnferastx which has
heretofore existed between large corporate
interests and the state government.
20. To insure a more intelligent individ-
ual choice Of public servants by the voter
we advocate the principle of the short
ballot.
ga. We favor such avs as will give to
each municipality the fullest degree Of
home rule. with power to adopt its W
charter and legislate for itself without the
intervention of the state legislature, and
to establish and operate public utilities
ID extend such service to other munich
ka1ities.
Ia. We commend the ~workingmen's COM
pensation act passed by the last ~legisla-
ture, a humane and enlightened measure.
AS this act has enlarged The liability Of
the employer of labor and transferred the
cost of Industrial accidents from the in
dfvidual workman to the industry, we
favor a legislative inquiry into the sub
tOSL VI lAI RA ~
mine whether such a system cannot be
conducted with q great saving of expense
to the insured.
rs. We favor the prompt and compulsory
elimination Of grade crossings at the ex-
pense OF the railroads and the enactment
of legislation giving the public utilities
commission power to compel the railroads
TO eliminate grade crossings whore, in the
Judgment Of the commission, such cross
ings are q menace to life,
.6. We favor the conservation by the
state for the benefit of all the people of
ali water rights and other natural re-
sources still within the control of the
state and the enactment of laws to pre-
vent their control or exhaustion by pri-
vate corporations, individuals or local
communities.
al. We favor such amendments to the
employers liability law passed at the last
session of the legislature as may be found
to be In the interests OF those persons
affected thereby and further improvement
and extension of the laws governing fac
tory and workshop inspection for the pur-
pose OF better safeguarding the life and
limbs of those engaged in the industries
of the state.
IS. The Democratic party having secured
the passage of an adequate and compre-
hensfve public utility law, with ample
power In the commissioners to order ade-
auate service at a reasonable price, we
favor the compulsory issuance by the rail-
roads OF communication tickets to every
point within the state and an immediate
inquiry and prompt determination of the
reasonabieness of the price of gas and
other public utilities.
se. We favor tha immediate repeal of the
Hillery limited tax act and the passage OF
such laws as will prevent any special In
terests escaping Its Just share OF taxation,
TO the end that the burden or taxation
shafl be borne equitabiy by all.
40. We favor a revision of the corpora
ton laws Of our state for the purpose Of
securing q more strict regulation and SUI
pervtsion OF the issue Of corporate securi-
ties; such restrictions Of corporate capac-
ity as may be advisable, keeping In mind
proper economic development and at the
game time pot closing the door or oppor-
tunity to those responsible and capable;
the prohibition OF eorporate practices
which have proved destructive to free
competition, fosterSd moncpolies, enhanced
She pricsa OF necessities or have been 9TH
erwise detrimental TO the pubic interest;
the imposition Of the criminal law, Tor
violations Of sucn provisions, upon the In
dividuais responsible therefor.
I'll. We favor the continuation and ex-
tension Of the merit system of appoint
ment to ONCE as embodied in our civil
service laws.
s'1a. We favor the election of assembly
men by districts.
rs. We fayor a general law permitting
the adoption of the initiative, referendum
and recall by municipalities. such a law