Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-01
COLCATE'S PLACE
AS LEGISLATOR
Has Sponsored Many I'M
pOrtant Measures.
FAITHFUL In ATTENDANCE

EFG ATOuS6Q OR6f HktCTTRtS VI OPRO-
sition to Belittle Value of His Serv-
ices to State and uller
Statement Forthcoming.
Newark, Aug. 16.-In connection with
the resignation of Colonel Austen Col
gate as State Senator, which Is to be
handed in some time prior to Aug. 26,
the statement Is put forth by his cam
paign managers that few, If any, OF
the members Of the legislature who
have served so long as he are able to
show a better record of attendance.
During his three years In the house
of assembly and his five years in the
senate he has been absent not more
than half q dozen times. This Is the
more noteworthy, they say, because of
the fact that he Is a mar of large
business responsibilities who has con-
stantly assumed an active interest In
civic affairs.
The attempt of his opponents TO be-
little the Importance of his services as
a legislator is met with the statement
that while he has been In the senate he
has introduced or handled more bills
than any other member of that body
and has been sponsor for or instru-
mental in the passage of many of the
best measures which have been pre-
scented there during his period of serv-
Ice. Although he has handled most of
the bills Of the twelve assemblymen
from his home county of Essex and a
very large proportion of those of the
twelve assemblymen from Hudson
county. where his business interests
are located. his activities have not been
confined to the interests of any section
or to any particular class of legislation
Interest In Humanitarian Laws.
He has been especially interested.
his managers set forth, in the so call
ed humanitarian measures, such as
deal with the criminal classes and the
states dependents, prevention of tu-
~berculosis and care of tuberculosis pa
tents. widows pensions, child labor
and workmen's compensation. 1t Is
claimed that he has done more than
any one else to put the workmen's
compensation act on a practical and
workable basis. AT the last session
Of the legislature he fathered the bill
which. enacted into law, gives, to the
state labor department, Instead of the
courts. the authority to act as arbiter
In disputes between employers and en-
ployees under the workmen's compen-
sation act The system Is thus greatly
simpufed and improved.
His successful efforts In behalf of
automobile legislation, including the
reciprocity act and other important
measures. are also referred to. as well
as the assistance he rendered In OBJ
tanning the enactment Of such laws as
the corrupt practices act, reform cleo
ton law. pure food laws, jury revision
acts and acts creating mosquito exter-
mination commissions and the depart.
ment of charities aud corrections.
This Is said to be only a foreshadow.
ing of what will be set forth In due
time regarding Senator Colgate's rec
ord as a legislator. His managers are
aroused by the In which the
opposition has sought to falsify this
record, as they allege. and it Is de-
clared that the real facts will be set
before the people. so that they can
Judge for themselves.
The Colgate campaign has been In &C
tive swing for only a comparatively
short time, but in that short time there
has been much doing, and there will
be much more doing between now and
the primaries on Sept. 26.