The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-09-19

A Business Governor.
Under the above heading the New
ark Meas has spoken about Senator
Walter E. Edge. The Nea0s is a very
Independent paper. 1t does not get on
its knees to sue for favor, neither does
it give praise unless it is assured that |
it is deserved. 1t criticises Republi- |
cans and Democrats with equal sever
ity, knowing no person or party if it
feels criticism is deserved. 1t is print |
ed at the home of Senator Colgate, and |
its proprietors and editors are person |
ally acquainted with that gentleman. |
This endorsement of Senator Edge is
the strongest that has yet appeared |
and it cannot be said that the paper
was influenced by 1.-THE influences OF
being on good terms with the adver-
Using agency that has corner on the
placing of Atlantic City hotel adver-
Using" The Newark Nea0s has this
to say about Senator Edge:
s'Some men seek Office because they |
crave the emoluments, the honors or
the power that go with it. Others be-
cause they see in it opportunities for
usefulness and service 1t is not i'm |
possible that man actuated by self
ish motives in seeking office may serve
the people acceptably. after he has
been elected, but it is certain that bet
ter results are to be expected from one
who has clearly defined vision of the
possibilities that the position offers in
the way of service to the public and
whose strongest aspiration is to render
that service. When there is good
reason to believe that these motives are
the inspiration of any mans candidacy
and it is further fortified by personal
character and record for achievement
on the lines indicated the voters are
justified in giving him their confidence.
Herein lies the strength of Senator
Walter E. Edges appeal for support in
his GubernatoriaI candidacy. His
personal character is unblemished, and
as member of the New Jersey Senate
he has to his credit a record of con-
structive and beneficial enactments
that it would be difficult to duplicate
Far beyond this he cherishes an ideal
founded on both public and private ex-
perience of state government nodded
on lines of efficiency and conducted on
rules of economy, with the Executive
as business manager in close touch
with all departmentsand familiar with
the business OF each.
1.-THE state budget system, for which
Senator Edge was sponsor and which
has been adopted by. the Legislature,
will depend largely upon the character
of the Governor for success or failure.
1t may be taken for granted that no
department or institutional head will
fall into the error of making his esti-
mate of necessary appropriationsitoa
low. With an amiable easy-going
| Governor, or one unframed in analyz-
ing figures and comparing costs, it
might easily happen that the Legisla-
ture would be presented with decep-
tive budget and led into the very ex-
travagance that the system is designed
| r., x.ro.,oDf Tho ,1caf1lnacc of a cfaf TO
budget depends upon the honesty and
intelligence of the budget makers and
in the final result upon the familiarity
of the Governor with the necessities of
the state and it's institutions and the
discretion and firmness which he ex-
hibits in drawing the line between par
simony and wastefulness.
Senator Edge has no new theories
of government to exploit, no expert
ments to suggest. His one pledge is to
give the state a business administra-
ton, and he expresses this thought
with an enthusiasm that carries con-
viction both as to the sincerity of his
purpose and his ability to carry it out.
He has been quoted as saying; This
state does a $50, 100000 business every
year. If elected shall be the business
manager of the state and will surround
myself with men who will also make
their particular work their Jobs and
assist me in administering that $780,
0O0 600 in a huSinesS-like manner
don't intend to be merely the 'titular
leader / shall be the leader in fact,
and every man under me will have to
give the strictest account of his stew
ardship."
"And it is no academic ideal that
Mr.. Edge holds. He has gotten his
idea of business government beyond
the stage of something merely to be
ldesired to the stage of something
that he visualizes as Immediately prac-
teal. He has worked out the actual
moves and changes necessary to make
the new order effective. And when a
man gets worthy ideal to that state
he is useful public servant.
''Mr. Edges past performance is an
earnest that he will fulfill his pledge i
given the opportunity TO translate his
words into deeds"