The daily sentinel., 1913-01-14
WILSON TELLS
LEGISLATURE
Of DANGER
Praises New Jersey For Pro-
greSSiVe Policies; Urges
Continuance.
Associated Press.

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 14.-Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson. in his
capacity as governor of New Jersey.
sent his second annual message to
the legislature. which convened to-
day. 1t was his last formal appeal
to the legislature for the completion
of the program of progressive legis-
lation for which he declared himself
when he took office.
Foremost among the laws advoca-
ted are radical revision of the
statutes governing corporations. and
better laws in the matter of drawing
juries. The governor recommends
the commission form of government
for cities. and speaks strongly in ia
vor of economics in the state admin
istration. In conclusion he expresses
the hope that New Jersey will rati-
fy the constitutional amendments
providing for tax on incomes, and
the selection of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
At the outset of the document
there Is personal note of regret
at leaving New Jersey. and an ex-
preston of gratitude and obligation
to those who stood by him in car
rying out reforms. Almost without
preface, however. the governor calls
attention to the laXity of the states
corporation laws. With the hope
that New Jersey shall never again
be called the mother of trusts
the message is addressed to Il legis-
lature that is for the first time dur
ing his administration. democratic
In both branches.
The corporation laws of the state
| notoriously stand in need of altera-
tion, the governor says.
4 The governor says the statutes of
I the state should be amended 10 pro-
4 vide some responsible official siI-
pervision of the whole process of in
corporation and provide, in addition.
salutary checks upon unwarranted
and fictitious increases of capital
After declaring that the state
should enact legislation 20 protect
its people from irresponsible persons
who offer for sale securities of every
sort, the governor turned to the
question of jury drawing why
has no legislature ever seriously and
earnestly set itself to correct this
condition." he asks. THE drawing
of grand juries, and even upon occa-
sion the drawing of petit juries, is
notoriously subject to political influ-
ence and control in this state. and
this can and should be remedied. p
The farmer has not been served
as he might be-" continues the gov
ernor. We have set up and subsi-
died agricultural schools, horticul-
tural schools. schools of poultry
breedings and the rest. and they
have done excellent work. But
more effective way still has been
found by which the farmer can he
served. Lectures and schools and
like laboratories are excellent. but
they can not of themselves push
their work home. Some states have
gone much beyond this and we should
follow them with zest."
Two great amendments to the
constitution Of the United States
await the ratification of New Jersey.
the amendment comforting upon the
congress of the United States in un-
mistakable terms the power to levy
taxes on incomes. and the amend
ment providing for the election of
senators of the United States by the
direct vote of the people. | can not
too strongly urge upon the legisla-
ture the ratification of both of these
amendments"