The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-14
Urges Ratification Of the Tax
on Income Amendment 10
Federal Constitution.
ECONOMIES
And the Direct Election by the
People Of United States
Senator'S.

TRENTON N. u. Jan. 1 4-presi-
sient-eiect WpOdrow wilson, III his
capacity as governor OF New Jersey.
sent his second annual message 10
the legislature which convened to-
day. 1t has mis- last formal appeal d
the legislature for the completion Of
the program 0f progressive legisIa-
tion for which he declared himaelt
when he took office.
Foremost among the laws advo-
Gated are a radical revision Of the
statutes governing corporations, and
better laws in the matter Of draw
ling iuties The governor recon-
fmends the commission form OF gov.
eminent for cities, and speaks
strongly in favor Of economies ia the
state administrators. I'm conclusion
he expresses the hope that New Jer-
sey wan ratify the constitutional
amendment providing for tax on
incomes, and the election Of United
States senator's lby direct vote 81 The
people. The governors message
/, was written whil,, the president-elect
WAS in Bermuda. and constitutes his
oaly political writing since the elec-
tion.
at the outset az the document there
is personal note Of regret at leay-
ing New Jersey. and an expression
.ofF gratitude al I'D obligatloa to thoaa
Ewho stood by him IN carrying out
reforms. Almost without preface.
however, the governor calls atten-
ton to the iaxity of the states cor
iporaticn lsws. With the hope that
New Jersey shall never again be
called ne mother OF trusts tic
message 10 addressed to i legIsla.
ture tfst i for the arst time during
his adylinistratioh. Democratic IN
both g,ranches.
The corporation laws Of the state
notoi .iously stand in need Of aitera
tion the governor says. They are
ma lffestly inconsistent with the IN
icy ests OF the people in the ail-lm-
portant matter Of monopoly, and al
they stand far from checking mo-
Isnopoly. they actually encourage II.
EThe whole country has set its face
against this method OF formSng vast
combinations ard creating monop.
oily. Governor Wilson declares. Il
am sure that the people Of New Jer-
sey" he contSI ues, do not dissent
from the common Judgment that our
laws must prevent these things and
prevent them wSfy effectuaiiy'.
The governor says the statutes of
the state should be amended to bro.
vide some respo nsible oficIaI aupers
vision of the VIII ole process of inccr-
poration and pr vide, in addition,
sanitary checks upon uawarfahted
and fictitious IN crease 81 capitaI.
No legitimate business WIN be
jared or harmfl1iIy restricted 81
such action. Ttssse MATTERS aiieSe
the honor ana good faith 81 Tie
state. and should be acted upon Sd
once and with cldar purpose.
After declaring that the etats
should enact Legislation to protectlis
people from Irresponsible persons
who offer for salel securities Ok every
sort, the goyerno tunned to the
question Of jury drawing. HWhy
has no Legislature ever seriousIy
and earnestly set itself to correct
this condition2p he asks. "The
drawing of grand duries, and even
upon occasion the drawing Of petit
juries, j. notoriotlsly subject to pcs
litical influence and control IN this
state. and this can and should be
remedied."
Continuing the governor pointed
out reforms IN the states taxation
system, and suggested that the
board of public utility commissioners
be granted additional power to elm
mate dangerous grade railroad
crossings in "a thoroughly pracucaE
fashion" The bbard, he urged,
also be given po-Ker to require rail-
roads to man their trains with AIDES
quate crews.
While commenting the legislature
Of 1911 for passing the act permit-
ting cities and towns to adopt the
commission form Of government. the
governor urged a fuller extension Of
the system
THE path of reform IN that deld.'
he added, ''is unquestionabIy the
path Of greater freedom. The Ques-
ton OF municipal government Is per
haps the most serious question COM