Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-12
REPUBL|CANSiF[A
LAX LEGISLATURE
Their Publicity Bureau SENDS
Out a Statement CritIcisIng
the Democratic Majority.
tspecinr to the Evening start


TRENTON, March 12.-The pup.
licity bureau of the Republican state
committee is today sending TO the
newspa pers of the State printed
circriar. intended for publication,
criticisIng the Democratic Legisla-
ture for about a dozen things, when,
the circular assures, wouldn't nave
happened if the legislative majority
were Republicans.
The circular starts off with a IT,
rade on the delay of the "laggaro
LEGISLATURE" and says that IT mas
at last been quickened to action by
"the sting of public criticism" Here
is what it says:
"BiIIs damned Thro. gh.-
with the calendars of the two
houses loaded up with eleven hundred
bills and less than one-tenth of them
brought to a final vote, the laggaru
Legislature at last has felt the sting
of public criticism and the ninth
week of the session has been marked
by a showing of activity. Instead or
the business-like record that was
promised there Is presented the SIT
uation, so justly criticised in the
past of a great number or bllls TO De
hurriedly jammed through in the
closing days of the session under con-
ditions of physical and mental stress
that initiate against judicious law
making. Contrasting present conui
lions with those of the like PERIOD
of the last legislative session under
Republican control, the session OF
1912, it is found that The Democrats
are far behind with their work-the
important business of this session Is
to be crowded into it's last two or
three weeks. which may necessitate
one or more extra sessions later on
to correct plumbers, as was the case
last year"
The circular blames the Democrats
for depriving the New Jersey Metho-
dist conference of the right to con-
troll Ocean Grove. its own camp
meeting ground, and declares that
Democratic influences have been at
work for years to deprive Ocean
Grove of its religious administration
and to incorporate 1t as a bor-
ough.
It also warns the State not to be
surprised if the Democratic majority,
after affronting New Jersey Meth
odism, should legalize Sunday liquor
selling and Sunday amusements, and
says II is necessary to go back to
race track days to find a Legislature
so friendly to the liquor interests as
this one.
Another thing that the circular lays
to the door of the Democrats Is the
Increased" taxation, which. II de-
clares, is due to an extravagant ad-
ministration. 1t even goes as FAR as
attacking President Wilson for sign
ing the federal law which makes the
cost of living q serious problem.
Lastly, it takes a fling at the econ
omy and efficiency bills, and has this
to say about them:
THAT Governor Fielder will have
hard shedding with the economy and
efficiency bills which he recommended
for passage is the general impression
around the State House, although the
aid of Jim Nugent is promised. The
fact that he has Nugent's aid may
account for the attitude of certain
Wilson supporters in trying to block
the passage of these bills. Mayor
Donnelly, of Trenton, who was APP
pointed on the New Jersey Ship Canal
Commission and the San Francisco
Exposition Commission by Governor
Wilson, and Stephen Pfeil, a Demon
cratic editor, who owes his appoint,
ment to the Geological Survey Board
to the same source, are the leaders
of the economy and efficiency meas
ures that will effect an estimated saw
ing of $4,000 In State expenses. A
word from Wilson would dispel this
opposition. but Governor Fielder lie
not In the mood to ask aid from the
White House."