Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-01
C. 0. P. ANALYzES
COST Of LIVING
Republicans Declare They Can
Reduce 1t by Scientific
Production.
lFrom a stan Correspondence

| TRENTON, Oct. differentiation
Of the various State departments, de-
velopment of roads and inland water
ways, gradual elimination of all
grade crossings. revision of election
laws to simplify voting broader sys-
tenn of home rule for cities and legis-
lation that will make trolley systems
a more vital factor in promoting
rural prosperity, are some of the
principal planks of the Republican
platform unanimously adopted by the
State convention in session here yes
terday.
We, the representatives of the Repub-
lican party, chosen according to law. in
convention assembled, for the purpose of
declaring our principles. under which we
ask for the votes of the people Of the
State Of New Jersey. desire as follows.
We invite the cooperation of all citi-
zens who declare for State administra-
ton, progressive aud constructive in its
character.
We earnestly appeal to the young men
of the State to participate In this cam
paign and lend their influence for civic
betterment
All the progressive laws upon the
statute books of New Jersey today were
! inaugurated under Republican admins
by legislative amendment largely through
the effort of Republican legislators. We
| pledge ourselves to a continuance of
these policies and to the strengthening
Of such laws when experience shows the
need of improvement.
We favor the reorganization and remod-
| cling of the various departments OF the
State government and the consolidation
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economy and efficiency and a non-partisan
businesslike administration of public af-
fairs.
We favor the further development of
New Jersey by establishing a compre-
hensive general plan for public improve.
ment. including a complete system of
public roads, whereby all main arteries
at travel s1d s9 fb BE ey
roads: the early completion of inland
| waterways, the construction of a ship
canal from the Delaware to the Hudson.
/ State control of all watersheds, so that
the potable water supply may be free
from corporate ownership: the preserya-
tion of our forests. the development of
our sea coast resorts, the establishment
| of a system of docks in our large cities
for the encouragement Of shipping and
the lowering of freight rates, the legis-
latiye treatment of sewage along scien-
tific lines.
4 We favor the immediate protection of
and. i'll addition. the gradual elimination
of all grade crossings throughout the
State.
We believe that the work of the Public
Utility Commission should be enlarged
and extended by the appointment of
practical railroad men to act as inspect
ors and to report and advise with the
commission in all matters pertaining to
the regulation of railroad problems.
We favor the revision of the present
election laws, which will simplify voting
and reduce the unnecessarily increased
expenses of the present system and AT
the same time strengthen the safeguards
surrounding an honest ballot. Thousands
of our citizens have been DISTINGUISHED
by the present complicated. cumbersome
and unsatisfactory election laws. and we
pledge the people of New Jersey TO cor
rect the defects therein.
We favor a preferential system of vot-
ing at primaries, which will enable the
/ voters in each party to select candidates
favored Ivy majority of all the voters
of such party e
We favor a shorter ballot by the separa.
ton of municipal and State elections.
We believe that the State Constitution