Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

ton of watered stock, We're all in
itiated and put upon the statute
books by the Republican party of
this State. The public, therefore, is
entitled to expect from our party a
program which will continue the
work of constructive progress
81 shall not attempt to give in de-
tail the program I have in mind. That
will constitute the theme for other
addresses during the campaign. I
briefly. however, suggest to you an
outline of the plan. l stand for the
development of our State in every
phase. A number of important prob
lens like our State highways; the
control of our potable water; the
building of a Translate ship canal
now recommended by the engineers
of the national government, and other
similar enterprises I shall classify
under the title Of public works.
There are other functions and prob
lens of New Jersey life which l shall
classify under the head of Service
Would Amend Constitution.
"There are a number Of administra-
tive reforms that need constitutional
treatment. 1 have great respect for
the organic laws of this land Under
anu Cldle CONSTITUTIONS
we have progressed as a nation and
people in comforts and in morals.
in education. in material prosperity,
beyond the dreams of empires. Sweep
ing constitutional changes are gener-
ally more revolutionary than states
manlike, and the organic law which
has stood the test of years should not
be lightly changed. The State, how
ever, must be kept abreast of the
march of events. What we need to-
day is not so much new constitution
as flexible one.
Industrial peace between employer
and employee is essential to the
States welfare, and an industrial in
vestigation act, similar to that which
has proven so successful in Canada,
should be made a part of our State
life. The subject Of taxation is al
ways with US. Our present method
of levying taxes needs to be modified
and supplemented by a proper State
board with authority over subordinate
taxing boards to secure uniform as
sessments and equality throughout
the taxing districts. The Pierce plan,
with some modification, is excellent.
Stands for Economy.
Our State expenditures have so
largely increased that our State rev.
enue, shrinking in some departments,
fails to meet the requirements. Cur
tailment is necessary to avoid the
threatened State tax. Economical ad-
ministration and jealous guardianship
OF our revenues and if possible their
increase, Is a problem that must be
met and solved in the interest of the
taxpayer. The administration of our
State government requires exacting
labor and attention. If / am governor,
| expect to work and attend to the
business of the State rather than
spend my time on the Chautauqua or
political circuits.
THE tariff question is still in the
throes of politics and the Democratic
party has made its adjustment de-
pendent upon a caucus, with partisan
instead of scientific adjustment, as
promised. New Jersey is an industrial
State. Her wage earners are a source
of her prosperity We are willing to
accept q fair tariff, but not tariff
based upon the principle that protec-
ton is unconstitutional
1.-THE corporation problem also is still
unsettled and will remain unsettled so
long as 1T is made the football OF poll
tics and SO long as political caucuses
take the place of open elaboration
and debate. A corporation is simply
another name for the joint energy of
thousand or five thousand or any
number of partners in an enterprise,
whose stock and bonds are simply evil
dence of their partnership interest.
| There are millions of stockholders and
bondholders in this country, part of
| the rank and file Of the people, and
| they have right to have their prop
erty protected by constructive legis-
lation against corporate abuse and
Encouragement Industry and enter
prise are not crimes, and while they
need regulation and restraint there Is
no justification for their destruction"