The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-16
Asks New Jersey Legislature for
Measures to Control Cor
porations.
PLEADS FOR INCOME TAX.
Cenies Approving Alliance Of Demo
crats With Bull Moose
in Maine.

Trenton. N. ~, Jan. Is. "A rc..-
Grafton Of Presldcnt-elect Wilson s
progressive political principals was
contained in his second and last aii-
nual message as Governor OF New
Jersey, which was read In both
houses Of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture today.
Tho Governor strongly urged the
Immediate adoption of the amend
llnentsto the federal constitution per-
hitting the direct election Of United
States Senator'S and so the amend
ment permitting the government to
| levy d Tax on incomes. He put him
lself on record Az advocating a dras-
tic reform Of the New Jersey corpo-
Isation laws, likewise the enactment
If laws safeguarding the public from
thc marketing Of bogus securities
stating n this respect that "the
lhcpasty and soundncss of business
al kc depend upon such safeguards. =
/ Attacks Newark ring.
Governor Wilson paid a glowing
Itrshute Ia Senator F'ieIder. with
|whcm III will leave the feins lit New
Jersey government when he steps
down from the Governors chair TO
assume the duties of President OF
the United States.
For. the most part the Governors s
message was devoted to reforms hay-
Ing only local interest He scored
the political ring In Newark in an
arraignment of corroupt DO tiles,
stating that the power of such men
was due to the lack OF pub ic meet
ing places where political matters
might be thrashed out. Legislation
putting the public schools at the SER
vice of the people as political
forums was strongly recommended.
The Governor also stated that the
constitution of New Jersey was
much in need of reform and urged
that constitutional convention be
called at an carly date.
Reform Measures Urged.
Among other reforms the Cover
nor suggested were the following:
Reform in the existing methods
of drawing grand aud petit juries.
Change in assessment and co.Iec-
tion.
Legislation to safeguard the pub
lie at grade crossings.
Full crews on all trains operating
In New Jersey.
A uniform method of accounting
and of issuing public financial re-
ports.
The extension Of the state agricul-I
tural schools.
torial election and the income tax
amendments to the federal constitu-
tion the Governor said:
Il cannot too strongly urge upon
the legislatures the ratification of
both these amendments. We cannot
keep pace with the progressive
states of the Union and reject them.
Indeed, we shall be in a very small
minority IL we do reject them.
No Toga Deals, Says Wilson.
Governor Wilson, contrary to re-
port from Washington. has not given
his Endorsement to any plan for the
election of Progressive Republican
as United States Senator from Maine,
the Democrats to combine with the
Bull Moose Legislators with that
end in view. Moreover, the Presi-
dent-elect has not agreed to any
such plan in any of the other doubt
full states, like New Hampshire,
II inois and South Dakota. Cover
nor Wilson'S desire is to have Demo
Gratis e'ected to the United States
Senate wherever there is possibil-
Iity.
| He expressed himself emphatically
on this point today when his atten-
tion was called to the alleged deal
in Maine. where. according to rumor
Senator Obesiiah Gardner was to
have been sacrificed by the Demo-
Gratis in favor OF some Progressive
who would agree to support Governor
Wilson's policies,