Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
WILSON LEAGUERS
ADOPT PLATFORM
Is Given Out Following Confer
ence of Committee and
Local Candidates.
DECLARES FOR REVISION
OF STATE CONSTITUTION
UNFOLDING of Geran Law and
Corrupt Practise Act Is
One Plank.

Members of the executive commit
tee OF the Woodrow Wilson League
and the leagues candidates for As
sembly and county and city Offices
ADOPTED platform at joint con-
ference last night in the leagues
headquarters, Union building.
The Progressive Democrats" as
they style themselves, do not prom
Use anything startling in legislation
should they be the candidates to :"
VICTORIOUS, but iudorse and promise
70 continue the reforms accomplished
by President Wilson and his Sue.
cessor in the Governors chair, James
+. Fielder.
The platform Endorsed last night
is tentatively the same as the one
drawn several weeks ago.
AT the mass meeting arranged for
Monday night Theodore s, Fettinger.
candidate for Board of Works, will
preside. Edmond A. Whittier, chair
man of the committee on public
meetings, announced the program
and list of speakers today.
Assemblyman John A. Matthews
will make the first address and will
be followed by Mayor Julian A. Greg
DRY. The candidates for Assembly
will follow:
Favor Constitutional Convention.
In the declaration of principles OPP
position is expressed to so-called
boss rule, and continuing. it reads
as follows:
I'VE favor the holding Of State
constitutional convention at the earli-
est possible date.
I'VE pledge ourselves to restore to
the people the district system of Sc
lection of assemblymen, dividing each
county into as many districts, accord
ing to population, as there are assem-
blymen for that county, so that each
representative shall be directly re-
sponsible to his constituents.
I'VE pledge ourselves to favor the
adoption of the budget system of
State appropriations and for more
stringent legislation for the protec-
ton of the taxpayer against favorit-
ism and dishonesty in public works
and in State, city and county insti-
buttons.
I'VE favor the fullest home rule in
the government of municipalities, del
egating to the local authorities the
power TO regulate all affairs distinct
ly concerning their towns and cities.
I'VE favor the placing of State
banks and trust companies under the
same regulation as to liability to de-
positors as national banks are now
placed.
To Protect Geran Law.
1--WE pledge ourselves to protect in
their integrity the Geran law and the
corrupt practise act except insofar as
amendments to them will make them
more effective in correctly recording
the popular will and in safeguarding
the integrity of the ballot.
I'VE favor complete and whole
some revision of the tax laws to the
end that equity and justice may pre-
vail in this most important function
Of government.
I'VE believe in rigid enforcement
of the Fielder grade crossing law and
we favor the enactment of such leg
jslation as will be effective in compell-
ing the Public Utilities Commission
to take action looking to the imme-
date elimination of the me; danger
Gus grade crossings.
1--WE congratulate the people of the
State of New Jersey on the splendid
reforms accomplished under the lead
ership of former Governor Woodrow
Wilson and his successor, Governor
James F. Fielder, and we pledge our
selves to a continuation of their
progressive policies"