The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-10-23
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

State and the development and sys-
tematic repair of our good roads
which, under the Democratic admin
istration, have been allowed to be
ruined so that now they have become
a disgrace instead of a credit to the
State.
A continuation of the program for
economy and efficiency, SO substan-
TALLY begun.
A proper protection of the labor
interests of the State.
A simplification of our election
laws without sacrificing the safety or
the honesty of the ballot in order
that the large number of voters who
refuse to exercise suffrage under our
unnecessarily complicated machinery
shall not be disfranchised.
A proper delegation of power to
municipalities without sweeping a.
way those fundamental Statewide
principles and policies generally ac-
cepted and recognized for years as
wise and beneficent.
Maintain and safeguard the civil
service law of the State passed by a
Republican Legislature in 1908, since
greatly weakened through Democrat
ic manipulation.
The necessity for a revised fnan-
cial policy is most apparent from the
fact that the Democratic Comptroller
admitted in a report to the Legisla-
ture of 1915 that the State faced a
deficit which might exceed by the
close of the fiscal year $4,000 900.
The Republican majority recognizing
this serious financial situation,
brought about by excessive a%ppropri-
ations of the two preceding Demo-
cratic Legislatures, cut down the ap-
preparations $1,2O0,OOO and yet pro-
vided ample funds for the mainten-
ance of all state institutions and de-
partments.
We insist that the State should not
spend more than its income, a policy
adopted by the Republicans at the
last session and to this end we shall
limit u appropriations within the
estimated income of the State. If
the Democrats had subscribed to this
policy, a deficit, of course, could never
have occurred.
The requisition system we approve
in principle, but not to the extent
that permits any state officer to arbf-
trarily withhold payment of appro-
priations to the embarrassment of in
stitutions and State departments,
when the same have been regularly
allowed by the Legislature.
In connection with a revised fnan-
cial policy, we propose to consider the
matter of State purchases whereby
State supplies can be standardized
and purchased in bulk, as is done in
large and successful business.
We appeal to the patriotic citizens
OF New Jersey to vote against the
Democratic Party which has allowed
American citizens to be shot, Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors to be killed,
and the American flag to be trampled
in the dust without taking any meas
ures for redress.
We appeal to the electorate to re-
Duke the Democratic Party for it's
enactment of a tariff, which approach
es free trade, has paralyzed the in
dustries of the country, except those
that are supported by a foreign war,
it has injured the credit of the Unit
ed States so that its bonds are selling
below par, and, in spite of its prom
ises, the cost of living is continually
rising.
We appeal to all the people of our
State, irrespective of party affilia-
ton, for the support of this program.
for a vote of confidence in Republican
ideals and principles, so that a re-
united party may realize the true as
pirations of a great majority of the
citizens of the Republic.