The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-09-14

Press Comments.

have voted to abolish the veto power of
the Senate appointments made by the
66Yernor. There are no doubt good
reasons. based on past experience, for
deciding to deprive the Senate of the
power Of hampering the Governor, but
from New Jerseys viewpoint the action
is unwise.
Senators may have abused their
power OF confirmation, but it is I'M
doubleday true that Governors have
been restrained from naming to Office
unfit men, because of the knowledge
that they would be rejected, or such
opposition aroused as would result in
scandal. Appointments made with the
advice and consent Of the Senate are
more likely to be satisfactory than those
made by the Governor alone-as Cover
n0rs run nowadays. - Trenton Times.
# may seem fiippant statement to
say that people drink because. at that
particular time, they would rather drink
than do anything else which they can
do. But that is true. Wealthy idlers
drink because Of the monotony of idle
ness; poor drinkers drink because of the
monotony Of work. or OF home surround |
inRs
The two great dispellers of monotony
are the motor car and the picture show. |
The middle class citizen of few years
ago, when he was tired of the Office and |
tired Of home, would go out for game
with the boys involving several |
drinks; the same citizen to-day has
motor car. and takes his family with
him. He does not drink SO much.
The working man who has only a |
nickel to spend may take it to the bar |
for glass Of beer; but he cannot stand |
around long without being expected to |
buy more or betake himself to other |
scenes. For that same nickel he can
get an hour and half Of more or less |
paIatable amusement at the movie show |
land he does. The waning popularity |
Of alcoholics Is not due to any great i'm
provement In our mental processes; it is
sImply that most people are finding
something else to do.-Atlaatic city Re-
V5es0.
Governor Fielder has mapped out his
Demccfatic campaign itinerary, which
II to be confined to the six counties in
New Jersey where State Senators are to |
be elected, comprising Burlington, Cape |
May, Hunterdon, Middlesex. Passaic |
and Sussex counties. Five of these
counties are now represented by Demo-
Gratis, and the Democratic organization |
Intends making vigorous effort to re-
tain them. To do so the party will have
70 rely upon its own membership, as its |
former allies, the Progressives, are not |
likely to afford them much help by
again running candidates for the Senate
Three years ago Burlington elected a
Republican Senator by small plurality
owing to the throw away OF 218O votes
on the Progressive candidate. This year
there will be straight-away race be-
tween Republican:and Democratic can
didates, with the chances in favor of the
tormer. In Cape May. the Progressives
helped the Democrats to victory, andl
sent their candidate to the Senate by q |
plurality OF 879. That is not going to
happen this year. and Cape May can be
relied upon to send Republican to the
Senate. Middlesex county will be good |
lighting ground this year. for its present |
Democratic Senator received plurality |
Of 1851. which was due to the Progress
nive candidate receiving 3445 votes. The
Democrats. OF course, have the lead in
the county by few hundred votes, and
their outlook for success in November is
good. lin Passaic county three years
ago Democrat slipped through by 1857 /
plurality, the Progressive candidate re-
ceiving 1888 votes. while the Republicans
polled 1858 and the Democrats 1856. That |
will not be repeated this year, and Pas
sale will elect Republican Senator. |
Sussex county elected its present Demo-
cfatic Senator by a plurality of 1888, the |
Progressives having polled 604 votes
and the Republicans 1856. The situation |
there favors the Democratic candidate,
but strong fight by the opposition
might elect Republican. Hunterdon,
being rock-ribbed Bourbon county, will |
return Democratic Senator The out
look, therefore, would indicate the cleo
ton Of three Republican Senators, a |
gain of two, making the next Senate |
stand Republicans, 10; Democrats, s. |
There does not seem to be possibility |
1or the Democrats to add to their present
strength in the Senate, and if they hope |
70 secure majority on joint ballot 90 |
elect the next State Treasurer they will |
have to look for gains in the Assembly, |
and the prospect in that direction is far
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