Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-14
above principle.

dooNS pAlbciPlos
The governor demonstrates in his message
more than ever before how thoroughly pro
gressive he is in all matters pertaining tc
the people. He has already been instrument
al in having passed excellent labor Legislation
such as the employers liability act, raising
the age limit for child labor, etc, so that il
is evident that the governor is fully abreast
with the times and is closer to the people thar
his enemies like to admit.
The legislature to which the message is ad
dressed would do we'll to consider carefully
every word of it and make up their minds
that the recommendations must be put into
definite form and placed on the statute books
1t will be noted that in closing the message
the governor says: 81 have dwelt upon mat
tiers not yet enough considered which | deemed
it my duty to press upon your consideration
and which | shall deem it my further duty
to KEEP BEFORE YOUR ATTENTION
UNTIL THEY ARE ACTED UPON"
Those who have had experience with Gov
ernor Wilson since he has been in public life,
and those who were associated with him
even before he became a candidate for gov
ernor, know what he means when he says he
will keep those matters "before your atten-
ton until they are acted upon"
The effort to reform our corporation laws
so as to prohibit the forming of holding com
his message and is, doubtless, held by him to
be of the greatest Importance. AS the gov
'ernor is about to tackle the trust problem in
the nation, he is taking the opportunity to
ognized all along as lying in the liberal cor
p~oration laws of New Jersey. AS governor,
therefore, he is making use of his opportunity
to have the sourse of the evil changed so that,
when he takes up the reins of the national
government, he will not have any handicap
in the New Jersey laws in his effort to bring
about the reforms he doubtless hopes to make.
New Jersey has reaped a great benefit from
the incorporation of many companies from all
sections of the country. These have been at
tracted here by our liberal laws. It is claimed,
however, that the feature aimed at by the
governor can be removed without lessening
the attractiveness of these laws and the state
will not lose anything financially as a result.
This is something that remains to be seen.
But even should the state lose by the change,
it should not prevent the Legislature from car
rying out the recommendation. Monopoly
must be done way with, and any state that
is making money through the incorporation
of monopoly is not only making trouble for
the entire nation, but is piling up much
trouble for itself as we'll as gaining a bad
reputation.
1t is to be hoped that the governors rec
ommendation regarding the changing of the
method Of taxation and the establishment of
a system that will work from the top to the
bottom, covering the entire state, reaching
is no doubt that this is something that is
sadly needed.
Home rule for cities is also greatly to be
desired. Every town has problems of it's own
that are entirely different from other places,
even of similar size. 1t is unjust to hold up
the development of these various municip-
alities pending favorable action on the part
of the state legislature, composed almost en-
tirely Of men who have no direct interest in
the places affected.
Anyone looking for real sensation in the
governors message will be disappointed. 1t
is a clear statement of facts, however, and no
persons can find fault with what the governor
has to say. 1t is progressive from start to
finish. Every public servant who desires to
" can do no hetter than follow the unuarnnr,s