The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-17
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1915
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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tax on railroads, of which all but the So
on each $1,000 of valuation deducted for
state uses under the act of 1906, should
have been Immediately paid for the use
of the school districts.
at was not paid in 1912, and the re-
suit was that every school district in the
state, dependent on that money, during
that year was obliged to borrow money, in
some cases from the very banks in which
the money was deposited, at high inter-
est rates, until the Democratic Legisla-
ture of 1913 made the payment of ST.
756, 1908, which the Republican Legis-
lature of 1912 neglected to make.
'sThe Legislature of 1918, which by the
way was the first Democratic Legislature
in 20 years, at the same time paid in adj
dition to the school district allotment of
1912, the school district allotment of
1913, amounting to $2,950,015.S6; making
a total distributed by the Democratic
Legislature of 1918, of So, FOG, 1859, to
the various school districts, the largest
ever made for the purpose of reducing
the local burden for the proper education
of the masses.
another little detail of Mr.. Bugbse's
statement that should not go unnot ced
is the appeal to the farmers. He says
the Governor invariably opposed legisla-
ton favorable to the agricultural inter
ests of the state. Perhaps Mr.. Buebee
feels that the bank stock tax law in
creases the farmers burden. Or, again
perhaps Mr.. Bugbee does not know hat
the Democrats enacted such a law.
"Can it be that Mr.. Bugbee had the
same financial advice on his recent state
ment, as he had legal advice on the 81
dun sent by him to the Republican cleo
ton officers of the state? His informa-
ton that the Legislature of 1912 was
Democratic was. no douor, just as good
as was the advice that the appeal for
funds was not a violation of the corrupt
practices act"
Former Governor Stokes says it is not
true that he proposes to work against the
move for a small Board of Freeholders
in Mercer County. A Trenton newspaper
stated that Mr.. Stokes was going to pre-
pare an article against the small Board
to be used for campaign purposes. Mr..
Stokes declares:
81 know nothing of the attitude of the
Republican organization in Mercer on the
question of a smaller Board of Freehold
ers. / have not been consulted thereon.
u1ICCbN u ludll CCLly. L hdFC u OCNA
asked to prepare a statement, nor viii
1 prepare a statement on that subject
so far as Mercer County is concerned.
l am not a voter in Mercer and 1 do not
mix in local affairs in this county"
=
as foreshadowed last week. the
tic organizations of Hud on
C9nhfy. Wiftpennites and anti Wittpenu-
ties alike, have Joined in an endorsement
Of President Woodrow Wilson for re
nomination for a second term. Wittpenn
and anti-Penn leaders were both promin-
ent in the meeting, by special arrange
ment. This is regarded politically as
highly significant of an effort to give the
President the solidest possible backing
in his home state by his party, it being
well understood that this will be a very
material aid in winning hin support thru
out the country. As already forecasted
n this letter, the formal and official en-
dorsement of the President for a second
term will be given at the Democratic
State Convention to be held in Masonic
Temple, Trenton, on Tuesday, Oct. B..
Characterizing as ''pontical buncome,"
the claim of the Democrats that they will
win control of the next House of Assem-
bly,, Republican State Chairman Newton
A. K. Bugbee has issued a statement ex-
pressing the opinion that not only will
the Republicans maintain their present
majority of 16 in the house, but if any
thing will increase it. The statement is
very partisan, Mr.. Bugbee charging the
Democratic administration in the state
with incompetency and extravaganza. He
says the Democrats conducted the govern
ment so there was a deficit of nearly ST.
100000, which the Republican Legisla-
ture last winter corrected and saved the
state from a state tax. He also declares
that the Democrats have no real issue
upon which to appeal to the voters, or to
inspire their confidence.
. .
Former State Senator Joseph s. FIRE.
~linghuysen, president of the State Board
of Agriculture, continues to rap the
states policy on agriculture and Governor
FEEDERS veto last winter of the bill re-
organizing the State Board. President
Frelinghuysen insists the bill tended to
promote the best interests of the state,
and says the fight for the measure will
be carried through the coming Legisla-
ture. Nh. F~relinghuysen declares that
the lax policy of the state in regard to
agriculture has resulted in big losses,
and that the lack of adequate appropria.
tons has been a serious obstacle to the
agricultural experiments mat would have
meant greater development. Also, he
says that the fact that New Jersey has
a million and a half acres of undeveloped
and idle lands is due to the ~inadequacy
of the laws.
South Jersey Republicans are not to
have Commodore Louis Kuehnle, of At
lantic City, rejoin their ranks as an ac-
tive political worker. He denies the re-
port that he is to enter the arena again
as a party leader. 1t was claimed that
Kuehnle was seeking to elect members of
the Atlantic County Republican Commit
tee who would be his lieutenants, in or
der to give him standing to take a hand
in the battle next year for the nomina-
tons for Governor and United States
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