Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
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amendment: bat If there be any is
s1e involved, and that issue be en-
forcement of law. / will respect my
oath of office in this, as in all D
matters, If and while / am Governor
of New Jersey.
Suffrage
/ believe the National SuffLO5e
Amendment should be submitted 20
the next Legislature for action with
out delay. The Republican party IN
the national congress has declared for
universal suffrage; the Republican
state platform of 1913 favored it; u
neighboring states of New York and
Pennsylvania and other populous
states have ratified the amendment,
with the result that the women of
New Jersey who desire the vote are
at o serious disadvantage compared
with the women of suffrage states,
who have q distinct voice in the
choice of President of the United
States and the representatives in Con-
gress who make our national avs.
/ believe hat this disadvantage should
be removed, to the enc that the
women of New Jersey who desire 20
do SO may share with their sisters in
other states the privileges and respon-
sfbilities Of the franchise. 1 am,
therefore, in favor of the amendment
and against any referendum on h
subject.
Taxation
The subject of taxation is one of
the most vital of the hour. The bur-
dens have beeom increasingly heay-
Ter to bear. and it has e sought
to justify them by the present higher
costs of everything for which taxes
are expended. While in a large mea-
sure this is so, yet 1t affords all the
greater reason why the most pains
taking and thorough efforts should
be put forth to reduce taxes to h
minimum consistent with efficient
governmental service. Not only tho
the prices OF things for which taxes
are expended higher, but SO are h
prices of practically everything the
taxpayer buys, and the representa-
tives of the people should see to it
that the difficulties should be lessen
ed as much as possible by the elm
nation Of all unnecessary tax ur-
dens. It is my purpose, If given h
opportunity, to devote special efforts
to bringing about relief in this d.
rection. I believe that one of the
greatest needs of the State is a gen.
era1 revision OF its tax laws, to the
end that we all may contribute our
Just share toward the support of the
government. The burden of taxation
as at present distributed Is character
lied by many shortcomings, both rs
regards the sources of revenue,
methods of levy, and proportionate
~allotInents. A very able and devoted
commission Is now engaged on the
subject OF revision n Ii will be my
ende0vor to afford every facility in
my power for the furtherance of con-
structfve legislation upon this tremen-
dously important subject, particularly
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homesteads, and providing q fairer
method of taxing the personal prop
erty of manufacturing plans than
obtains at present. One of the chief
factors making for useful and active
citizenship is the ownership of a
home, and the State can we'll afford
to build such citizenship by the en-
couraging of home owning through
the process of protecting the home
stead against the discouraging effect
of regourous taxation. Our manu-
factiIrers, too, mus not be enticed
from our State by the more liberal |
tax avs of neighboring common
wea1ths.
Roads, Bridges, Tunnels and Canals
This year marks the third in which
b state tax mas been collected from
our citizens for the establishment and
extension of q state road system.I
which should not only preserve but
Increase New Jerseys nationwide
rerrtetien for highways, second to
none. A large sum has accumulated
IN the treasury for this purpose, yet
a real, substantial beginning has lag
ged. 1t is true that the conditions
OF the war have to a great extent
interferred with the due progress of
such work. but that excuse has cea-
eed to be valid. and the work should
b @ begun without delay. / favor an
Immediate Inauguration of intensive |
work on the present road building
program for State highways and con-
finuous application to the carrying
out of the program, SO that not only
our deteriorated roads may be sup
planted by adequate highways, but at
h same time an appreciable amount
of employment may be afforded In
connection with the work. The great
projects of bridge, tunnel n ship
canal facilities should be vigorously
undertaken. These improvements,
which must further the prosperity of
our state, are of vital concern to its
those who would best represent the
interests of our people.
Education
The high standards of education for
which New JERSEY is famed and re-
Hpected must be maintained. Educa-
ton Is the one means by which the
state can in any measure control its
future. It's Importance in the broad
or sense as a state function cannot
be overemphasized- The work which
the state has in recent years accom-
p1ished in improved school build
ings and physical facilities must now
be vigorously supplemented by safe
guarding the work of educational in
struction. The teachers In u schools
have q responsibility second to none,
in the training of children for future
service in the state. So important is
this work. more especially at this
very period in our national life, that
none but the best men and women
available should be engaged for the
task. And in order that such men
and ome may be attracted to the
work, the financial return must be
such as will make their enlistment
Tor teaching reasonably sure. I am
In favor of a minimum wage law for
teachers, with such additional fea-
lures as shall provide for increases
Mt stated periods for continuous ser
vice.
Agriculture
/ am in earnest sympathy with the
valuable experimentation n in
~strlictive work carried on by the
State Agricultural College in the In
terest of improving the farm prod
ucts Of our State. I believe such work
has amply established its claim to
support and that ii should be con-
kinued. and those in charge thereof
furnished with all reasonable means
of maintaining this department as an
effective aid to such an important
branch Of industry as the farm.
believe further that there should be
legislation which VIII improve the