Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04
KAT ENBACH TELLS
WHAT HE STANDS FOR
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modern methods OF sanitation IN the
home and places of employment In
order that there may be preserved, as
far as possible, the health, happiness
and prosperity of the home. .
Need OF State Efficiency.
ITO my mind the most pressing
need of New Jersey today is a more
efficient administration of the States
affairs. The States expenditures have
in the past ten years increased II per
cent The appropriations for the year
1913 amount to $7,643, 260.77. Compare
this with the year ending October 81,
1903, when the States expenditures
were 81, SIC, 92616. The State is not re-
ceiving full value for the money it
| spends for the maintenance of its
government. Administrative reform
is needed. 1t can be secured through
the abolition of useless commits
sions, useless offices; the consolida-
ton of boards and commissions exer-
cising kindred functions; the checking
of increases in the salaries of the Jul
dietary and heads OF departments; in
short, the practise of that old-fash-
toned economy and thrift which Will
result in a dollars value received for
every dollar of the States money ex-
pended. I fully realize that II is easy
to advocate reforms and difficult to
effectuate them, yet I believe that
faithful toll at the executive desk
/ will bring about the accomplishment
of the reforms l mention.
Control Board as Economic Remedy.
I'm this connection l advocate the
establishment of a central board OF
control for all the educational, char
table, penal and correctional 1nstitu-
tons of the State. To this board there
should be committed the work of pur-
chasing supplies, caring for the
grounds and buildings, experimenting
repairs, improvements and additions,
and the hiring of subordinate employ
ees. The creation of this board would
decrease the cost of maintenance. 1t
would relieve the members of the
governing boards of these various in
situations from large amount of de-
tail work. 1t would enable them to
devote more time to the promotion
of educational efficiency, more time to
the humane side of the work of our
penal charte BILE and correctional in
situations. This in turn would bring
about the introduction of improved
, methods for the training of detectives.
the care of dependents, the reform of
criminals, the prevention as far as
possible of defects In society. There
money annually expended on our State
institutions they should not be the
model institutions of our land.
A Lawmakers Information Bureau.
I'm past years the activity of our
law making bodies has resulted in
mass of legislation. Laws upon the
same subject matter have been enacted
which are so conflicting as to require
judicial construction. In some in
stances the very purpose of the legis-
lation has been defeated by an imper-
lection of the statute. In other in
stances laws have been enacted which
in other States have proved a failure
and which fact was unknown at the
time of their enactment. In order to
secure more intelligent legislation,
favor the establishment of: First, a
legislative reference department,
through which data can be collected
to enlighten legislators upon the sub
jects of the day, to enable them to
perfect the form of the proposed laws.
and to profit by. the success or failure
of similar legislation in other States;
second, a branch in the State law de-
partment through which information
can be furnished of the effect of any
proposed legislation upon the existing
law. Such system would soon result
in the maximum of legislative eff
cheney and effectually prevent the en-
actment of unwise or unnecessary
statutes.
To Recodify Municipal Laws.
THE laws affecting our municipali-
ties are numerous, confusing and con-
, flicting. | favor such a recodifica-
ton of these laws as will simplify
the administration of local affairs and
give to such municipality control of
: thncn m ttprG rpI1tiY-ino
istration without recourse to or in
reference by the Legislature.
1.-THE demand by some for the single
, tax and the surrender by the owner
of all or part of the unearned
increment of land is due to some ex-
i tent to the cumbersome legal machin-
y cry for the assessment of property
for taxation and the review of these
assessments, and the failure to OBJ
serve the constitutional mandate that
all property shall be assessed for
taxes under general laws and y>uni-
form rules according to its true value.
l favor such simplfication of our
laws respecting taxation as will in
sure impartial assessments, their
summary review and the equal tax
alton of all forms of property.
Popular Choice of Officials.
Il favor the enactment of such
laws, and where necessary, constitu-
tional amendments, as will enable
the people to elect the principal State
and county officials.
On February IL, 1913, l announced
my intention of entering the primary
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. | stated then the purpose
of my candidacy, as follows:
l want you to fully understand that
, l become a candidate for the single
purpose of serving the entire Demo-
| cratic party; that 1 am not and will
not be the candidate of any faction;
that my candidacy is not founded on
any antagonism to any person or
J group of Individuals; that my sole
purpose, If elected, will be to render
r effective public service; to faithfully
) and impartiaily execute the laws, and
) to advocate the enactment of such
measures as will end to the moral,
political and economic Improvement
| of the people. l fully understand that
i this cannot be done unless one is a
free agent. This am and intend to
remain. No question of expediency or
!, offer of support will move me from
$ this position. In the campaign of 1907
$ made no bargain, no promise.
which would have emasculated my
g usefulness as Governor, or left me
fettered to any interest. do not IN