Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-14

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At the outset Of the document there
is a personal note Of regret at leaving
New Jersey, and an expression OF
gratitude and obligation to those who
stood by him in carrying out reforms.
Almost without preface. however, the
governor calls attention to the laxity
Of tho states corporation laws. With
the hope that New Jersey shall never
again be called "the mother Of trusts :
the megua1e IL addressed to legisla-
ture that is for the first time during
his administration. democratic IN both
branchsa.a VI III
yhas corp6ra ton Laws Of the state
nutoriously stand tnsneed Of alteration
th6 governor Says. They are manifest
Z ~ sinconsistent with the interests OF the
people In the all-important matter OF
monopoly. and as they stand. far from
checking monopoly. they actually en-
courage It. The whole country has set
its face against this method Of forming
vast combinations and creating mo-
nopoly, Governor Wilson declares. Il
am sure that the people Of Now jersey.
he continues, "do not dissent from the
common Judgment that our law must
prevent these things and prevent them
very efIectually."
Favors Constitutional Amendment.
The governor says the statutes of the
state should be amended to provide
some responsible official supervision OF
the whole process Of incorporation and
provide. in addition, salutary checks
upon unwarranted and fictitious In
creases Of capital. No legitimate bus
mess will be injured or harmfully re-
stricted by such action. These matters
affect the honor and good faith OF the
state, and should be acted upon at once
and with clear purpose.
After declaring that the state should
enact legislation protect it's people
from irresponsible persons who offer
for sale secuities Of evey sort. the gov
ernor turned to the question of jury
dawing. "Why has no legislature ever
seriously and earnestly set itself to cor
rect this condition." he asks. "The
drawing Of grand juries. and even upon
occasion the drawing Of petit juries. is
notoriously subject to political infiu-
ence and control in this state. and this
can and should be remedied."
Advocates Taxation Rsforms.
Continuing the governor pointed out
reforms in the states taxation system.
and suggested that the board Of public
utility commissioners be granted adj
,ditional powers to eliminate dangerous
grade railroad crossings In "a thor
oughly practical fashion" The board,
he 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 permitting
cities and towns to adopt the commits
sion form Of government. the governor
urged q fuller extension Of the system.
59 Functions Too Numerous.
On the question Of economy. Gov
ernor Wilson says: 1.-THE business OF
the state Il conducted with a wasteful-
ness, q duplication Of effort, confusion
and conflict Of function which no busi-
ness enterprise could survive for six
months. There is an extraordinary
multiplicity of boards, commissions. de-
partments and miscellaneous offices,
overlapping, connected without being
CO. orlinated, Independent of one an
other and yet naturally belonging to a
single systematic whole, which ought to
be drawn together. simplified, brought
into proper relations pruned. and put
upon q footing Of efficiency which will
also be q footing Of economy and quick
responsibility. We are wasting the pub
lie moneys and are not getting the re-
suits which good business methods
would get !"
Appeals For Amendments.
The governor dwelEs at lengths on
"the need ana demand" for constitu-
tional convention in New Jersey and
concludes his message with an appeal
for the ratification sof the two proposed
amendments to the national constitu-
Stion. He says:
Two great amendments to the con-
stitution OF the United States await
the ratifications Of New Jersey. the
amendment comforting upon the con-
sreSS Of the United States In unmis-
fakable teems the power to levy taxes
81 1900 and the amendment pro-