Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
ECONOMY AND
FIClENCY IN
THE MESSAGE
Governor Wilson Urges Re-
organization Of Administra-
tive Side Of Government.
FOR EQUALIzING THE
TAXATION OF STATE
New Jury System, Woman's
Reformatory and Abolition
of All Grade Crossings.

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Trenton. n J., Jan. 9.-The first an
nual message Of Governor Woodrow
Wilson to the legislature was sent to
both houses. The message is as follows:
To the Legislature:
With the opening of another legis-
lative session 1t is my privilege to call
your attention to several matters with
regard to which we hare the oppor-
tunity to serve the state by we'll con-
sidered changes in it's law. It has In
terested me very deeply to note that
In recent years In this state the plat
forms OF the two great parties, which
come every year into competition at
the annual election for the control OF
the Legislative body, have usually been
In substantial agreement, so that one
In encouraged to believe that our cleo
lions are not so much contests for par
ty advantage or r.aggrandizementa as Tor
the opportunity to serve the people OF
the state contests for the honor and
satisfaction Of accomplishing the re-
forms which the conditions obtaining
ia the state naturally suggest II this
10 true the winning party may count
upon the cooperation OF the minority
IN carrying ont its platform program.
When the legislative session opens we
become colleagues IN a common serv-
Ice. and our standard is not party ad-
vantage, but the welfare OF New Jer-
eey We are, first of all, citizens and
public servants; our party differences
are secondary to our duty AZ repre-
sentatives and trustees.
I venture upon this preface to my
recommendations tn order to afford my
self the opportunity to say with how
much pleasure shall cooperate with
the present legislature in carrying out
every program that Ia Judged to be for
the common benefit 1t Is my duty, as
garerner OF the state and representa-
tive OF all its people, to be the leader
pf my party In the state, indeed. but
not 4 partisan or q ssrategist for mere
party benefit. nm glad to think.
therefore. that the matters to which +
shall call your attention do not lie
.asthsn the field at party debate. They
are matters which we can approach
without marty hiss ~ nr@tudtc~ Whist
svcr differences Of Judgment may arise
with regard to them, they need have
no flavor Of party feeling about them
At the last session We united In ef.
fecting reforms obviously necessary
and long desired, upon which opinion
In the state had for rnany years been
centered. but did not address ourselves
at all to certain other large questions
no less necessary to deal with, which
public opinion has not definitely hxed
upon. simply because Of their com
plexity and of the fact that only those
who can view them from the inside
can fully appreciate how vital they are
to the integrity and serviceabilfty OF
the states government. / mean ques-
tions Of efficiency and economy We
can get at the heart OF these Ii we
choose. and we could not render the
state d greater service than by doing
80. Without the very best adminsstra-
tive organization the government OF
the state cannot be administered with
entire integrity or with full and can
did responsibility to the people. for I'M
less 1t IL efficient and responsible 1t Ii
In constant danger Of becoming cor
rupt Wastefulness and fnefiiciancy
are themselves virtually forms Of
graft They AFFORD fruitful opportuni-
ties for every kind OF abuse.
Plea Far Economy.
It is 10 questions OF efficiency aud
economy. therefore, that / frat invite
your serious attention.
The government OF New Jersey, like
the governments Of most Of the older
states, has developed ON its admlnis-
traflre side, not systema ticalIy, but by
patchwork and mere aecrefion. by the
multiplication or boards and commits
sions. by the addition OF first this piece
and then that piece to existing depart
u1zltz. There has been constant Rddi-
tton, no subtraction, no elimln8fion. no
coordination. 1t has grown very much
~ the statehouse itself has grown, buf
without the necessity Of at least some
@emni@nce Of arehttarsnres ursty, -~st..
ont the connecting corridors md the
common roof which the statshouss
must Ok ners physical necessity be
gIvsn-
This numbcr and variety OF state
boards and commissions Ii utterly con-
gustng. ons wonders why there might
not be. for example. department OF
public works tn which would be MS
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roads. parks, bridges and waterways.
now divided up among half dozen
boards aud commissions, permanent
and temporary why department of
public weIxaxs might not serve ~ a
means OF cc-ordinatsng and simplifying
the superygsIon or the public health.
shs examination OF practitioners os
snediclnes she inspection OF tenement
fheussa. OF nallla and faeaorses and khc
enforcement of tbs lava against chnd
aabeTs #ny depasknasns og eenasrva-
&Sen might not couhane fhe work navy
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