The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-14
NEW JERSEYS LAW BE-
NOUNCED BY WILSON
,co.tinuea From p,se one,

iNery Snectually.
! Ut Is our duty and our present oppor-
ttipity TO amend the statutes OF the
state In this matter not only, but also IN
| such a way as to provide some respon-
| sIble official supervision OF the wnole
process OF incorp Grafton and provide
| In addition salutary checks upon I'M
| warranted and fictitious increases OF
| capital and the Issuance OF securities
not based upon actual bona hde Nalua-
ton. The honesty and soundncss OF
business alike depend upon such sate-
| guards. No legitimate business VIII
% injured or hsrmfully restricted Ds
/ them These arr matters which aHeSt
1 the honor and good faith or the state
We should act upon them at once anu
] with clear purpose.
| The drawing OF grand jurles ana
! even upon occasion the drawing OF
petit Juries, Is notorlously subject 70
| political influence and control IN TINS
state. OF whose processes or justice We
are 80 pre- ud and whose honor We are
! IN most cases so quick TO deirnN
against question or SANDER. This can
and should be remed!ed.
The most extraordinary variety alike
OF rule and OF practice obtains IN the
different counties and communities OF
the state, with this result among many
others. that In many localities smsll
proptrty owners pay much heaN'er
raXrs IN proportion 10 their hold'ngs
than large property owners pay ana
are practically without redress. FOR
tunnteiy. this Legislature Will have me
4
! specially appointed TO make thorougs
Investigation OF these INEQUALITIES and
this lack OF system l hope that It's
recomme nda tions Will point out Wise
and practicable way of reform.
The message calls for the doing away
with grade crossings and for adequate
crews on railway trains and continues:
The question OF municipal govern
ment ~ perhaps the most serious qucs-
ton concerning the organization OF
methods OF government that now con-
fronts us as a nation. coyet for New
Jersey the honor or showing the way OF
liberty and self-respecting re-organl-
zation We should set our municipal
ties free TO organize their lives ana
exercise the functions OF elf-1oVern-
ment with less dependence upon the
| Legislature of tho state,
Whll, the Legislature should give
over tie nttempt to govern The cities
to which II can turn It's attention In
which We are beginning TO see a new
and Immensely beneficial function for
the state, The farmer has not been
served as he might be and should be-
We have set up and subsidized agri-
cultural schools. horticultural schools,
schools OF poultry breeding. and the
work. Our support OF them should be
hearty and, generous. But q more eff
fectivc way stll has been found by
tures and schools and experimental
farms attached to schools like labora-
tories are excellent. but they do not
and can not OF themselves push their
work home. Some states have gone
much beyond this. and we should fol-
low them with rest.
! The thing that tells Is demonstra-
I ton work. The knowledge OF the
farms themselves. Dr Seaman A.
/ Knapp found the way when he was
sent into the south 10 tight the bon
weeyil. Choosing good farm and
4 "a FU 1pr nd her 40
/ the farmer how TO cultivate part OF q
field, gave him simple fundamental d.
rectlons, brought him selected seed and
made frequent visits afterward 10 see
| that his directions were carried out.
4 OF course. the neighbors promptly took
notice. and the next season did the
| same things.-with the same results.
good crops, earlier crops. crops that
+! lighting the wkevil was only an incl
dent The work grew in. every direc-
| uon. NOT work In the schools, but
work suggested and directed by men
| sent out from the schools to take
| science to the farm. until the agricul-
| tural department could not supply the
The countryman began once more TO
| come into his own. When the farmer
| does fully take science into partner
ship and become his own master and
! fortune builder the day will be gone
once for all when the townsman can
! tax him and ignore him and absorb
/ unto himself the powers OF govern
ment at his pleasure
| great movement has sprung up In
| this country In recent years which cen
/ tiers around the schoolhouse as a place
| OF neighborhood conference In all mat
ters affecting the public or any local
part OF IL. II In known az the social
I, center movement. 1t has the force and
momentum OF great idea In IT, Sc
/ cret forces. corrupt forces forces OF
AFRAID OF IL they fear neighborhood
discussion They do not wish to have
/ local and neighborhood matters can
vussed too much out aloud. IL In our
duty es public servants TO lend full
| and effectual aid TO this movement. We
can do Il by making public-spirited
men and women everywhere free or
! the use Of the sehoolhou,e. a very
sired result The free forces OF society
n such forces had been accustomed
| To act freely and thoroughly clear the
air in New Jersey during the last l2
i months we could have settled some
questions regarding the conservation
OF our natural resources which we have
/ 80 far failed to settle.
| The pressure of intelligent opinion
will room be upon Us In Irresistible
! fashion concerning the business meth
! DDS Of the state also. suggest that
I business OF the state U mean its ad.
ministrattve businesD II conducted
= with wastefulness, duplication OF
! effort, a confusion and conflict OF func-
/ tion, which no business enterprise
| could survive for six months. COM
| mission II now inquiring Into this very
matter by direction OF the last legisla-'
| ture IL has taken It's duties seriously
II will no doubt show the way TO many
immediate reforms. IL fits works Is
4 not finished IL should be continued and
given funds sufficient TO prosecute its
| work TO a thorough completion.
There are other things we have out
| grown. The constitution OF the state
needs reconsideration in score OF
Parts some OF them OF the FIRST CON
sequence No doubt It's provisions were
considered wise and suitable at the
tfTme or Trg HuUpttur, bur rn8r WIS quite
two generations ago and the ciroum-
! stances OF our life have altered funda-
| mentally within that time, politically,
| socially, economically.
1 Two great amendments 10 the con-
stltution Of the Emitted States awaits
ratification by New Jersey the amend
ment comforting upon/the congress OF
the United States Ia unmistakable
terms the power 10 levy taxes on in
comes. and the amendment providing