Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-13
FOR
LEGISLATURE
Governor Wilson to Urgs
All Platform PIanks.
(From the NEWS Corrcspordent.)

Ao"os Ihd VIII COuftub lOllOIIOW dt
noon. To say that Governor Wilson
has mapped 1t out is correct, for the
program is found in the state plat
form of last fall, and the Governor
dominated that convention and the
platform committee. Governor Will
son has declared hat the issues pre-.
sented In the platform are those for
the lawmakers to consider, and he
has intimated that his message will
follow closely the platform pledges.
Here are the chief planks in the
platform:
Further regulation of corporations
such as will effectually tend to pre-
rent monopolies and have a whole
some tendency to restrict the issu-
ance of securities, unless such issu-
ance Is founded upon bona fde val
uation." "
The elimination of every danger
u grade crossing in the state.
Grand and petit jury reforms.
Tax reform.
A constitutional convention,
Greater home rule for municipali-
ties.
Simplifcation Of civil procedure In
the courts.
Maintenance Of the direct primary
and corrupt practices acts.
The use of school houses and
other public buildings for political
and other neighborhood gatherings.
Establishment and extention Of
forestry and agricultural schools.
All natural resources should be
conserved and developed only under
public control for the benefit OF the
people.
Safeguarding railroad travel by
providing full crews on all passen-
ger trains.
| Extension of the powers of the
State Health and Labor Departments
for the public good.
There are other big questions
which the new Legislature will have
to face. These will include bills
for cheaper gas and electricity; pen
sion for dependent mothers; old age
pensions; votes for women ratifica-
ton of income tax; ratification Of an
amendment to the Federal Constftu-
ton for the election of United States
senators by popular votes, etc.
There will be still another class Of
legislation proposed aimed at more
liberal Sunday laws as applied to
games such as baseball and to sell
ing liquor.
The Republican minority, through
! their platform, are pledged to some
Of the same reforms as the Demo-
Gratis and therefore the only question
on these bills will be the form they
should take. This class Of bills will
include jury reform, grade crossing
elimination, tax equalization, reor-
ganization of the courts and a few
others. 1t is likely that the Repub-
licans will propose their OWE bills on
these measures.
The Republicans will oppose a
constitutional convention and will
propose in its stead a bill proposing
a number Of amendments to the
present constitution, including cleo
ton of assemblymen by districts BIZ
ennial sessions of the Legislature,
home rule for municipalities, women
suffrage and removing the provision
that amendments shall be submitted
only once in five years. The Repub-
licans will also have measures for
economy and efficiency in state gov
eminent to back the commission on
this question now at work, for ex-
tension of the state road system, for
the prevention of monopolies, and SO
on.
The session will be marked by sew
eral notable features. 1t will be Il
first time in the history OF the sIale
that the man in the executive chair
who will complete the law making
IL ~ ~-,n - 80 = III -
a president-elect of the United
States. There will be an election Of
a state treasurer in a joint meeting
Of the two Houses and the contest
between State Chairman Grosscup
and State Comptroller Edwards for
the $4,000 position already bids fan
to be one OF the most memorable IN
recent Jersey political history.
There will also be an election by the
joint meeting of a United States SEN
ator and Judge William Hughes, OF
Paterson. the Democratic choice at
the primaries last September, will be
chosen by the IS Democratic 'agisla-
tors owe Senator Frank o. Briggs,
who will be the Republican candi-
date and who will receive the votes
of the seventeen Republican mem.
bers.
The Senate will organize by the
election OF Senator James r. FELL.
err. of Hudson county,. as president
and this will make him Acting Gov
ernor when Governor Wilson goes
tn Washington. William T.. Dill. of
Paterson. will be chosen secretary.
and James M. Glenn. Of Perth Am
how. will be sergeant-at-arms. The
Republican nominations, merely
honorary. of course. will be as fol-
lows: President. Senator Fd~e. OF
Atlantic: secretary, Francis B. Davis,
OF Gloucester: sergeant-at-arms.
Guadaloup A. Holl. of Trenton. The
latter two served last year.
The rival leaders will he Senator
Davis. of Salem. on the Democratic
side. and Senator Read. of Camden,
for the Republicans.
In the Assembly the choice OF
sneaker will go to Leon r. Taylor,
, Of Monmouth. the Renublicsn candi-
date being George w. Adams. OF
Trenton. Former Assemblvmsn
Mark F. Phillips. Of Essex. with he
clerk. and former Asemblyman Cor
nelius Ford. Of Hudson. sergeant
alarms. The Rernhltcans viii nom.
mate Upton q. Jefferys. of Camden
for clerk. which place he fNad lae'
: year. Assemhlvman Charles N
Egan. Of Hudson. will ntlot tn
Democrats. ana his Republican opro'