The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-08
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are Doing.
What The Political Leader Are
Talking About.

Trenton, Oct. with the work Of the
State Conventions completed yesterday
and the principles outlined in the plat
forms upon which win be waged the fight
for the control Of the Legislature of 1916,
there was busting activity today in the
Democratic and Republican camps in
getting the campaign under way. Dem
ocratic State Chairman Grosscup and
his aides were busy mapping out the tin
erary of Governor Fielder in the six
counties in which he is to campaign In
behalf Of the election Of Senators. The
exact dates of the Governors visit to
these counties viii be announced in a
few days, as soon as Mr.. Grosscup has
communicated with all the County Chair
men.
Following the Republican State Con-
vention yesterday, the State Committee
Of that party met and completed plans
for its fight to win Republican votes.
There was a general looking over of the
political conditions, and arrangements
were made to put into immediate effect
aggressive campaign work.
Governor Fielder was Chairman Of
the Democratic State Convention which
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tary was State Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner William L. Dill, Of Paterson, who
also is Secretary of the State Committee.
The Convention, amid applause, declared
for the denomination and reelection of
President Wilson, in the following Ian
guage:
I'VE pledge our united support in 1916
to the work of obtaining the renomina-
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row Wilson"
The Democratic platform renews party
allegiance to the National Democratic
administration which, under the leader
ship of Woodrow Wilson, has been true
to those great principles which are the
bulwark of the Democratic party" The
Republican Legislature of last winter is
condemned for its failure to keep its
pledges to the people of the State 1t is
pointed out that the Democratic minor
ity in both Houses introduced bills to
carry out its platform promises, and the
charge is made that these bills were de-
feated by the Republicans for partisan
ends.
The administration Of Governor Field
er is strongly commended. Unde-hiS
wise and non-partisan administration, the
platform declares, laws have been enacted
that nave been a benefit to the people of
the State in many ways, while the Gov
ernor defeated vicious and improper leg
islation by the unsparing use of his veto
power.
The platform declares in favor of:
Fewer and better laws a comprehensive
state budget system; no state tax, the
state government being conducted on the
"pay as you GO policy; greater ~restric-
tons upon the power of public bodies to
incur debts for posterity to pay renewal
of the party pledge to maintain inviolate
the Geran election act; the enactment Of
laws carefully and properly prepared up
holding the Civil Service principle in gov
eminent liberal state aid to counties and
municipalities for maintenance and repair
of important highways; development and
improvement of education and extension
Of industrial and agricultural education;
additional Normal Schools for the train
ing Of teachers; more extended use Of
school buildings as social and civic
centers
Reform of the State Board Of Agricul-
ture is advocated, and the platform fayors
an investigation by the Economy and
Efficiency Commission of the Departments
having charge Of separate branches Of this
work. so they may be consolidated in the
interest Of greater economy and efici-
ency.
The platform favers a central Purchas-
ing Bureau for all state supplies, and an
extension and Strengthening Of the work
mems compensation law.
Senate President Edge, Of Atlantic, pre-
sided over the Republican Convention
held in the auditorium of the Republican
Club. Assemblyman William n. Runyon,
of Union, was secretary. The platform
adopted endorses the record of the last
Legislature, which was Republican. 1t
declares that the session Of 1915 has more
real constructive work to its credit than
has been accomplished in any single ses-
sion in years. The Republican majority
is praised for ~enacting the Economy and
Efficiency law.
The platform declares in favor of a
revised financial policy, including a proper
business-like budget system; sane and
business-like policy for the development
of the waterways and harbors of the
State; promotion of free education de-
~velopment of industrial. vocational and
agricultural education: proper equaliza-
ton of tax assessments a definite policy
for municipal financial reform study the
problem Of the expense and care of the
mental detectives SO they may have the
best care at least expense; revision of the
road laws and development of the good
road system continuation of the program
for economy and efficiency in the state
government; proper protection of the
labor interests; simpliication of the
election laws, without sacrificing the
safety of honesty of the ballot; proper
home rule for municipalities without
sweeping away these fundamental state
wide principles and policies generally ae-
cepted as and beneficent.
Senator Pierce, of Union County, long
an advocate of grade crossing removal,
drafted the grade crossing plank. 1t de-
elares in favor Of The elimination of
grade crossings in the order of danger
and as rapidly as the expense involved
viii permit"
Strong endorsement is given to the