The Penn's Grove record., 1913-04-11
lAK'MAKING ENDS
MUCH UNDONE
Present Legislature Has Failed
to Keep Its Promises.
WILSON MAY RECEIVE JOLT
Important Measures Passed and Signed
by Governor Wilson or Governor
Fielder Was Group of Seven
Sisters-Another Session.

Especial Trenton Correspondence
Trenton.-It is doubtful if much of
real value has been done for the peo-
pie by the Legislature which ad-
journed sine die. 1t was elected upon
a platform which pledged its members
to economy, but the appropriation bills
are $378,217 higher than they were last
year. Although New Jersey is travel
ing rapidly toward a State tax, the
Legislature of 1913 created new offices
and increased salaries. A pension of
$1,000 a year is to be paid to the wild
dows of four Governors of the State,
and there is nothing to indicate that
that they are in need of State support.
There is considerable disappointment
among the people, who had hoped for
IN economical government and a on
sequent reduction of the appropriation
bills.
Seven Sisters Group.
Most important of the measures
passed and signed by either Governor
Wilson or Acting Governor Fielder
was the group Of seven corporation
laws Familiarity known as 1.-The seven
sisters" A grade crossing abolition
law was also passed, as was one max
ing compulsory the manning of rail
road trains with full crews Other
things of Importance which got
through were the resolutions APPROX
ing the amendment of the Constitution
of the United States SO as to provide
for a Federal income tax, and a SINH
lar resolution providing for the cleo
ton of United States Senators by the
direct primary method. The cause of
woman suffrage in this State was ad-
vanced and some changes in the tax
laws got safely through the mill,
though many others of the same char
acter did not.
Promise Not Kept.
The Democrats deliberately broke
their pledge for jury reform at the
command of the sheriffs of the State
and the invisible government in
Trenton. Why the Legislature should
be called together again in special
session, and Governor Fielder declares
he will issue the call, is matter Of con
lecture. The reason announced is that
the special session is to pass the jury
reform bill and thus keep the party's
campaign pledge, but who believes
that in a month or two months the
''invisible government and the sher-
ifs are going to release their grip?
Threat of Jolt.
Anti Wilson Democrats declare that
when the President comes into the
State to fight through jury reform he
will receive a jolt that will be the
surprise of his life. The men who de-
feated this legislation are looking for
ward with great pleasure to the COM
ing of President Wilson. They are not
protesting, and their attitude would in
dictate that jury reform will get even
worse treatment at the special session
than it received at the regular session.
Republicans Small Factor.
The Republicans were such a small
factor in the House and Senate that
they cannot be held responsible for
any legislative failure. They have,
however, a splendid opportunity now
to get together and, basing a campaign
on the political errors of their oppon-
ents, to wage a relentless war which
will place them again in control of
the State government.