Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
HOW CAMPAIGN
IS TO Be RUN
Question is U%ppermost, in
Minds of State Leaders.
special BY United Press Wire.

special by United Press Wire.
Trenton, Sept. 23:-On what lines
will the political campaign be fought
in this state? This question is now
uppermost in the minds of the lead
ers of the two old parties and spec
ial attention is being given by both
Republican and Democratic captains
to the state platforms which must
be adopted on Tuesday of next week.
Of course, the presidential contest
o~vershadows all else and will be the
biggest factor in the state campaign,
and on this account state issues will
of necessity be closely mingled with
the great national questions, but to
a considerable extent the state plat
forms will present the national
issues as they have direct bearing on
New Jersey.
The free trade menace If Governor
| Wilson be elected will be the text Of
the Republican platform. 1t will de-
clare what protection has done for
the state and its thousands Of work
ing people and hundreds of indus
tries, and will ask the suffrages Of
the voters for the reelection Of Pres
ident Taft that the system Of protec-
ton may be continued. 1t is proba-
BILE that the document Will admit
that the present tariff schedules need
some downward revision, but 1t is
certain to take a stand against the
Democratic proposition Of a tariff
for revenue only, which the Repub-
lican leaders charge would be virtual
free trade.
The Democratic platform will rap
the high cost of living and the trusts
and will hold that a high tariff Is re-
sponsible for both of them. The
Democrats will endorse Governor
Wilson and his administration and
will insist on a continuation of his
policies.
Governor Wilson has declared
that the two big issues in this state
now are maintaining the government
in the hands of the people and tax
reform that will equalize the burden
of government, and without a doubt
there will be planks covering them.
1t is likely that tax reform and
grand jury reform planks will be in
both platforms. Another question
likely to be treated in both plat
forms is that of a more economical
and efficient state government. The
present State Economy and Efficiency
Commission which is at work prob
ing into methods for lettering and
cheapening the government, Is a Ike
| publican body and was created by
the Republican majority in the last
legislature, the Democrats voting for
the bill because they could not get a
more stringent one.
The Pierce Tax Commission is al
ready at work on an investigation as
the basis for the recommendation Of
laws for the reforming of the meth
DDS of taxation, and this commission
and it's work will be endorsed by the
Republicans, while the Democrats
| will also speak for more equitable
taxes.
Grand jury reform failed in the
last legislature because Of the ina
bility to agree upon a bill hat could
be passed, and this question also
was Sent to a special commission,
but as yet very little has been done
by it. The proposition is sure, there
fore, to come up again next winter.
The alleged vice conditions In New
ark and the futility Of getting in
dictments of l~awbreakers will &C
centuate the demand for a grand
Jury reform law. 1t is more than
probable on this account that both
platforms will devote some attention
to this question.
Held Convention on Sunday.
Much unfavorable comment was
heard around the State House today
at the action of the Morris county
P~rogressives in holding their county
convention yesterday, Sunday. While
the Democrats and Republicans
throughout the state have been
charged with man. kinds Of political
~wickedness, they have never held
political conventions, on Sunday. 1t
has been the custom Of the Social
lists, though, more or less, to hold
political meetings on Sunday after
noon in several sections of the state.
Woodmen Initiate Three.
Three candidates were Initiated