Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-22

tor Fielder, the minority member OF
the committee, agreed to the report
but Senator Nichols refused to sign
the report. claiming that the hearing
should be granted Assemblyman
Radcliffe, chairman OF the committee
in the House, which as the bill there,
says that his committee will grant
"a public hearing on the proposition.
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The Executive Board OF the State
Federation of Labor, has adopted
strong resolutions commencing Gov
ernor Wilson for his work in behalf
of the labor interests, and endorsing
his administration. The resolutions
recite that the Governor not only
signed all measures favorable to and
advocated by organized labor of this
State, but used his good offices to
have enacted into law measures Of
great benefit to labor The resolu-
tions were adopted, the preamble
says, because efforts were being made
to place the Governor in a false .po-
sition as to his attitude toward or
ganized labor.
The Republican Publicity League
of Mercer County, which was launched
by former Governor Stokes recently,
has completed its organization. Form
er Judge Frederick P. Rees, of this
city, was selected president. Fred
erick Clymer. the defeated Republi-
can candidate for sheriff and who is
a Roosevelt man. is one of the officers
and Senator Harry Leavitt is an
other. Former Governor Stokes.
while not an officer is one of the act
i've spirits in the organization. Mr..
Stokes says that the organization
wili be carried into every county in
the State and possibly into other
states as well. He declares the OBJ
ject of the organization is to make
the general public acquainted with
what the Republican party is doing
and generally to work for the inter
ests of the party. None OF the other
big State leaders, however, have as
yet aligned themselves with the move
ment, and it has been said by some,
that Mr.. Stokes real object in form
ing the organization was to aid his
campaign to be United States Sena-
tor.
The Assembly this week passed the
two Edge bills regulating safety de-
vices and dust blowers in factories,
and they will now go to the Cover
nor One bill requires safety devices
on all machinery and the other is
aimed at the cure of the dust evil in
factories.
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The Senate this week passed the
bill authorizing the State to, sell the
voting machines now stored in the
State House, and appropriating $70,-
900 to build another addition to the
front of the State House.
At the continuation of the hearing
this week on the Edge bill limiting
the hours of women employed in
factories, stores, etc., it was shown
that the bill only asked for women
what the last Legislature granted to
the c0nvicts of the New Jersey State
Prison. The law passed last year
prohibits an inmate of the prison
working more than eight hours day.
The Edge bill limits the hours of
female employees to ten day, and
elgnt at night.
The Democracy of Gloucester county
was fortunate in having two counsel
lors of such high legal standing to
fill the offices of County Judge and
Prosecutor as Austin H. Swackhamer
and Joseph j. Summerilly whose
names were sent to the Senate on
evening by Gov Wilson Nat
urally both were originally candidates
for the judgship, but by mutual agree
ment their differences were harmon
lied, and the moment that fact was
made known to the Governor, he made
the appointments which will no doubt
be promptly confirmed
The selection of these experienced
members of the county Bar to these
offices is an assurance to the people
of correct and dignified administra-
tien of justice in Gloucester county
during the period of their terms.