The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14

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grand jurics. aud even upon occasion
the drawing OF petit jurIes. is motor
iously subject to political Influence
and control In this state. and TINS
can and should be remcdicd.'
Continuing the governor pointed
out reforms In the states taxation
system. and suggested that the board
OF public utility commissioners be
granted additional powers TO climi-
nate dangerous grade railroad cross
sings In "a thoroughly practical fash
ion.'' The board. he urged. should
also be given power to require rail-
roads to man their trains with ade-
quatc crews.
While commenting the legislature
or 1871 for passing the act permit
ting cities aud towns to adopt the
com mission form OF government, the
governor urged n fuller extension OF
IN. System.
| The path Of reform In that field,
lie added. lis un,iucsti iona6ly the path
OF greater freedom. The question
OF municipal government Is perhaps
the most serious question concerning
the organization OF methods OF gov
crnmcnt that now confronts MS rs a
nation. I covct for New Jersey the
honor OF showing the way OF liberty
and sclf-rcstccting reorganization"
The farmer has not been served
IL he might be-" continued the gov
crnor. I'VE have set up and subsl-
dizcd agricultural schools. hor,icul-
tural schools. schools OF poultry
breeding. and the rest. and they have
done excellent work. But more
defective way still has been found by
which the farmer can be served. Lee
lures and schools and experimental
farms attached to schools like lab
oratorics are excellent. but they can
not Of themselves push their work
home. Some states have gone much
beyond this aud We should follow
them with xcst.'
) On tho question OF economy. Gov
, crnor Wilson said: THE business
, OF the state Is conducted with n
wastcfulncss. u duplication of effort.
> confusion and conflict OF function.
which no business enterprise could
. survive for six months. There is an
Extraordinary multiplicity OF boards
, commissions. departments and mis-
ccllaneous offices. overlapping. con-
ncctcd without being co-ordinated.
:ndcpcndcnt Of one another and yc,
naturally belonging to a single sys-
tcmatic whole. which ought to be
drawn together. simplifIcd. brought,
into proper relations. pruncd. and
put upon n footing OF efficiency
which will also be a footing OF econ
omy and quick responsibility. We
are wasting the public moneys and
are not getting the results which
good business methods would get"
The governor dwclt at length on
the need ami demand for consti-
tutional convention in New Jersey
and concluded his message with an
appeal for the ratification OF the two
proposed amendment to the national
constitution. He said:
Two great amendments To the
constttution OF the United States
await the ratification OF New Jersey.
the amendment comforting upon the
congress OF United States in unmis-
taxable terms the power to levy taxes
on incomes. and the amendment,
providing for the election OF scna-
tors OF the United States by the dI-
rect vote OF the people. I can not
too strongly urge upon the lcgisla-
ture the ratification OF both these
amendments. We can not keep our
place among the progressive states of
the Union and reject hem. Indeed.
We shall hp in n
II VIC do reject them.
May ! not. in closing. express the
satisfaction ! feel in the knowledge
that when ! lay down tho duties OF
governor ! shall leave them in the |
hahds OF Senator Fielder. a man of /,
proved character, capacity, fidelity.
and devotion to the public service. n |
man of type TO which the pcople OF |
the state desire their public men to !
CONFORM. look back with the great
est admiration to that fine group OF
men IN the house whose names all
inc state knows and honors. who
set the pace in the days when tho
state was to be redeemed. IL is mon
like these who have rendered. Tho
Po''cies ana reforms of the last two
se"rs possible. 1t Is men like these
VINO VIII carry them forward, and
'hc people OF the state will sustain
'hem. They will sustain no others
woe oetidc the individuals or the
party groups that turn away from
that path! The future is with those
VINO serve. and who serve withu,,
secret or selfish purpose. A free pco.
pie mas come to know its own mind
and its own friends"
Heartburn, indigestion or distress
OF the stomach is instantly relieved
.! HERBlNE. IT forces the badly
ulSested food out of the body and
restores fnup In ,la