El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-14
URGES NEW
CORPORATION LAWS
BEnaI Message to New jersey LegisIa-
fure Is IN Appeal For Commission
Government and Better Laws


Trenton. n. J., Jan. 14-President-
elect woodrow Wilson, in his capacity
as governor OF New Jersey, sent his
second annual message to the legisla-
ture which convened today. 1t IS ms
last formal appeal to the legislature
for the completion of the program Of
progressive legislation for which ne de-
clared himself when he took office
Foremost among the laws advocated
are a radical revision Of the statutes
governing corporations, and better laws
IN the matter OF drawing Jurles- the
governor recommends the commission
form Of government for cities, ana
sneaIzs strongly in favor OF economies
in the state administration In con-
cIusioa he expresses the hope that
New Jersey will ratify the constltu-
tional amendments providing Ior a TAX
on incomes, and the election OF Unlteo
States senators by direct vote OF the
people The governors message was
written while the president-elect was
in Bermuda, and constitutes ms only
political writing since election
At the outset Of the document there
is a personal note Of regret at leaving
New jersey and an expression OF gran
tude and obligation to those VINO SIooo
bv him in carrying out reforms Al
most without preface. however, the gov
ernor calls attention TO the laX1ty OF
the states corporation laws With the
hope that New Jersey shan never again
be called Hthe mother OF trusts, the
that is for the first time during ms
administration Democratic IN ootn
The corporation laws Of the state no
toriously stand IN need OF aIteT<-Llol'
the governor says. Ihey are mann
festIy inconsistent with the interests
Of the peopIe in the all-impOrLant mat
ter Of monopoly. and as they stand, Iar
encourage it The whole country has
SET its face against this method OF
FORMING vast combinations and Great
ing monopoly, governor wilson oe-
clares. - -
+5,e state should be amended to proVlde
some responsible official supervision
OF the whole process OF lncorpoIat
and provide, in ADDITION sa l!i.1ly
checks mon unWarranted and fictitious
increases of capital No legitimate
business viii be injured OF harInI uIly
restricted by such action Inese mat
ters affect the honor ana Sooo 4dItn
of the state and should De acleu uAOi
A. once and with clear purpose
After declaring that the state should
enact legislation TO protect us peoPIe
from irresponsible persons VINO O4LeI
FOR sale securities OF every SORT the
Governor turned to the question OF jury
5ravying. why has no Legislature
eI-er seriously and earnestly set itself
5o correct this condition. ne asks
ssIzI,a drawing Of grand jurleS ana even,
MON occasion. the drawing OF petit
iJIries. is VIGOROUSLY subject 70 poIl-
cal influence and control IN this STATE,
and this can and should be remeoled-
Continuing, the governor pointed GU. ouI
reforms in the states taxation system
and suggested that the board OF puD1lc
11fiIitv commissioners be granted addl-
fional powers to eliminate danSeIOu Gus
grade railroad crossings IN NOR
oughly practical fashion The board,
h. urged- should also be given power
TO REQUIRE railroads to man their trains
with adequate crews.
while commencing the legislature OF
1911 for passing the act permltllnS
cities and towns to adopt the coIlIlls-
sion form Of government the governor
urged a fuller extension OF the system
ssrThe path of refrom in that field, ne
added, is unQuesuonaply the pa %
greater freedom The question OF Alu-
nicipaI government is perhaps the mus l
serious question concerning the organ
izatiOn Of methods Of government lIa !
now confronts US as a nation: 1 cove
for New jersey the honor OF SNOW -
+be wav of liberty and self-respectlnS
reorganization z .s
'sThe farmer has not been served as
he might be-" continues the SoVerI no /
eve have set up and SUBSIDIZED asLL-
cultural schools. horticultural Scnoois'
schools Of poultry breeding. ana IlLe
rest ana they have done eXcelle m
work But a more effective way 80
has been found by which the FARMER 5
- - eervad Lectures and schools
and experimental farms attached ca -
schools like laboratories are eNcellelltS {
but they cannot of themselves u.s.
their work home. Some states ~ :
gone much beyond this ana we
follow them with zest-
EXPRESSION of PrOEressiFes- =.
Governor Wilson proclaimed ~ - q
speech to the New jersey preSlQ eIl &c
electors that he Interpreted ms slSo -,
ae the disf70ct expression Of the pro-
gTessive impulses OF the country. ..--
Z shall not be acting as par pr Isl Isl
when I pick out prOgresslVes,- anu .l 49,
prOgressiVes to aid me tnS