Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05

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wage law, based on sound economic
principles, is necessary for the well
fare of our people.
The housing conditions in the cities
should be thoroughly investigated and
| laws enacted protecting tenants from
! the distress incident to Inability to
find other homes on short notice. i
also favor legislation which win pro-
feet the people, by force Of h crfm-
ina1 law and also by the agency of
q commission, il necessary, from pro-
fteering in the necessities Of life.
Protection of Commuters
The interests of those citizens Of
New Jersey doing business in the
State of New York were seriously
j~eopardized recently by the passage
of a law in the latter state which not
only imposed a burdensome tax upon
our citizens who must. of necessity
pay taxes in their home state, but
unjustly Disseminated against New
Jersey citizens by denying them the
same exemptions afforded the citizens
of New York under the same law. il
was my duty and privilege to protest
to the Governor of New York against
this condition, with the result that
the unfairness to New Jersey citizens
in the matter of exemptions was adj
mitted and the probability of rem
edy was indicated. The legislature
of New York met in special session
and adjourned without action upon
the subject, and 1t Is apparent that
the legislature will not be again CON-
vened before h regular session mex
winter. New Jersey has already un-
dertaken to contest the law in ques-
tion In the courts n l favor such
legislation as may be necessary to
bring about a different attitude on the
part of New York toward a matter
of such grave concern to SO many OF
our citizens. I will support by execu-
tive action any proper and effective
legislation in this direction.
Public Utilities
The rates fixed by Public Utility
companies for the services they are
required to render to the people
should be such as will afford a fair
and reasonable return upon h in
vestment, and will at the same time
prevent charges in excess of such re-
turn. / should desire and endeavor
to cooperate in an attempt to bring
about a mutual recognition upon the
part of the public and utility COM
panies of the actual factors upon
which their reciprocal obligations
and responsibilities must rest, so that
a just solution of the problem may
be obtained.
Veterans
Inc law aCCOrulHB pT6I0reHCe 10
~honorably discharged veterans in all
branches of the public service right
ly meets with popular approval. The
veterans of all our wars have justly
earned that distin ction, and the pro-
visions of such a law should be OBJ
served throughout the state. Eff
cheney in the service of the. state Is,
of course, of paramount Importance,
but, all other things being equal, 1t
fc on1u 6ftino aud nrOnar that fhnco
be given first opportunity to serve
the state who have gone forth to pro-
tect N preserve 1t. 1 favor such
amendent to the present law as shall
provide reasonable means for its en-
forcement.
Ffrefnen.
For a long time there has existed a
law under which the volunteer fire.
men OF our municipalities have been
reasonably rewarded for their very
necessary though i'll paid service
through a period of years, by a limit
ed exemption from taxation. This
law has been rendered nugatory so
far as the firemen are concerned by
reason of court decisions finding 1t in
conflict with the state constitutional
concerning the general sub
ject of taxation. 1 favor such revis-
ion, amendment or reimbursement of
the provisions of the law as will. if
possible, meet the constitutional OBJ
jections thereto and restore to a
worthy class of public servants the
recognition 1t was long the policy of
the state to give them.
Lynch Law.
The world war has emphasized the
that all classes of u citizens
held themselves ready to do their full
dnfy Tn this prnQt RnmnQnV th4t
negroes have played a part which con-
stftutes one of the brightest chapters
in the history of their race. An yet
this land. their home, there are sec
tons where their rights are violated;
where lynchings occur; where sunni
mary vengeance. with no color OF
lawful procedure still obtains. This
Is utterly wrong. I favor the institu-
ton by New Jersey of a great move
ment Of states, looking to Congress
and memorializing the national body
in a plea for such drastic action as
shall remove this blight from our
naional life, and give the black race
the same security at home that Its
representatives in the American army
have helped secure for the citizens of
other nations.
Blue Sky Laws.
I favor legislation which will fully
regulate the exploiting INT sale OF
speculative stocks in this state; legis-
lation which will require the publ
cation and filing of full details of the
condition OF any business project
whatsoever which shall seek to enlist
New Jersey capital. Our citizens in
too many instances have been lured
by false representations to invest In
| worthless stocks and ~hencefortn
| should be afforded ample protection
in the passage of safeguarding legis-
| lation on this subject.
Economy and Efficiency.
The affairs of New Jersey have be-
| com SO vast they necessitate the ex-
penditure of man millions of dollars.
NY thought and policy in this mat
ter would be no undue pairing OF nee