Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-19
Summary Of Governor Edges Message

/ summary OF Governor EdgeS message
URGES zos FIVE razsE Gs1"s SESSION. LEGISLATIVE A''0"'-'s#"E"T'
/ State highway system and reorganization of road department
Increased franchise tax
Further consolidation of State activities.
Practicable solution or prison n institutional problems authorized.
I CONTINUED APPLICATION OF BUSINESS PRINCIPLES.
/ Consultation Of Pas@o Valley Sewerage Commission with North
Abolition of offices o all county inheritance a appraisers inc trans
t an P a1rssay oa b aoEs%u Act State Budget Ia" and ''h' 'ss''@-
months by by @ calling conferences 81 when legislature IS . in session
| cafS a'' e@nA st sg" ia aov snssns Departmental sartn n@a an and repre-
/ Appeals to citizens who commute between homes hers and businesses in
{ affairs ' :"
+ ROADS.
| Hs en a IN sasas1 s:st as h aaSsstSt sys sss hs anaa @s " temporary state 'N
| Rs sia amf si@s e i aDsd un nsnarsmsa ahr es to- fs' engins s9~ with d'p po~sr
1 to appoint oi1 , nighE sssts eG sr, n1ossm aa 0 oa sr em rosas in townships
ssse aid for % any county St Gaaosa s@aeni1 where Ssre patrol system # main
wAT esMzS3. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL OEvEl-
Cooperation of State with cities in building of marine terminals and
U ns sss sss : sTG Sy tssrs take se, ssnansass .a of a 'sS a snsF %s1. st' ,ana:
reclaimed fr taxable ratabes o State
Vigorous prosecution of hghterage rate discrimination investigation
Greater cooperation of State with movements to bridge Delaware and
Consideration Of proposed ship canal from Bordsntown tS top Perth tn. Am
Recommends unsalaried commission to cooperate with other States
Suggests essss ~ possibility Ssasa s.s Of p eue, ss,s wssss s3 ss s asses. s sns sell Ths ter , stsss
wholesalers %H ssIa i% att practically n%a ally cost tp'D N'
s and e inaams saasS" Of an Agriculture iahal Tgt various sd devices to bring pro-
ducern nearer nsum
Recommends administration scan "Seven Sisters" not with idea of let
ting dow the bars,b but to find out whether State is losing revenue. .,
nOpoly, extor+ion and restraint of trade.
Recommends taxation system be Observation-Disclosures of taxation as
between counties as we'll as smaller distrots-appointment Of all
assessors and possibly tenure of office.
Genuine civil service administered by those in sympathy with the spirit
Of civil ssrviee-sradins Of salaries N basis Of responsibility, hours
stsmwstanasrdi1ato and total Summation of politics.
ELECTION LAW REFORM.
Strengthening of Corrupt Practices Act to prevent the excessive x
penditure of money by adding to the things prohibited by la fr
which money may re spent.
Simplifying Election laws with view to reducing the excessive cost of
elections and getting a full expression of popular choice.
PRISON AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
Extension of State-use Convict road work and prison FARM n
penal colony idea, rather than enlargement of prisons.
Z Abolition OF prison contract labor under ubterfug
barren pine lands in Southern and Central New Jersey.
Recommends extension consolidation o, institutional farms,
ductvtty may b raised by intensive farming an the lands made
to yield sufficiently to more fully supply the food needs OF State
dependents.
NATIONAL GUARD POLICY.
Recommends State proceed slowly and make 10 furthera ppropria-
tons fol armories until it is seen how far liberalization move
ment goes.
Duality If control a failure and future Of Guard must be carefully
considered with reference to expenditures.
Recommends organizing Of school buildings into community oenters in
the interests of advancement along agricultural, INDUSTRIAL social
and political lines
Favors further legislation looking to the welfare of labor and employees
in the industries, along the general lines of the Workmens Com
pensation Act
Urges further concentration of executive respondbity-Reerets that
F. while Governor, who is properly held responsible by the people for
the success or failure of his administration, has power 20 appoint