The New York herald., 1920-01-14
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TRENTON. N j., Tuesday.-A recon-
mendation by William n Runyon, Acting
Governor OF New Jersey, that no steps be
taken TO invaldate the operation of the
national prohibition amendment until the
courts had decided on it's legality was a
feature of the message read yesterday on
the convening of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture.
| With the convening OF the Legislature
Governor Runyon automatically retired
from the Gubernatorial chair, being sue
ceeded by Clarence e. Case. of Somer-
set county, president of the State Senate
Senator Case, who is Republican, will be
Acting Governor until next Tuesday, when
he will be succeeded by Edward I. Ed
wards, Democrat, duly elected last No
vember. Mr.. Runyon. who became Acting
Governor when Governor Walter E. Edge
was elected to the United State Senate,
resumed his seat as State Senator from
term to serve.
Inasmuch as the Republicans are in con-
troll of the Legislative branches of the
State government 1t is believed that the
recommendation of Governor Runyon in
reference to prohibition will be followed.
The Republicans, it is believed, are ready
to oppose any attempt of Governor Ed
wards and his followers to override that
law. In reference to prohibition Governor
Runyon said
"In speaking briefly upon the subject of
legislation affecting the liquor traffic I
desire to be understood not as making any
recommendations from wet or dry stand
point, but with a due regard only for the
reputation and fair name of the State.
| 'It seems eto me, in view of the fact
| that there are not wanting agencies which
are taking all possible steps to gain Z de-
cision from the United States S Jreme
Court regarding the validity of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment. that ii would be mad
visabe for New Jersey to undertake any
legislation in the meantime which might
be interpreted as attempted notification
of the federal constitutions provisions.
Until the amendment in question shall be
finally passed upon it must be regarded
as the absolute law of the land and the
plain intent and purport of its language
should be held by all in the same venera-
ton as accorded any other section of the
constitution. Let New Jersey take no step
until her right so to do along constitutional
lines shall be fully determined"
In reference to woman suffrage Gov
ernor Runyon said -
"lt seems extremely probable that the
ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
according suffrage to women, will pass at
this session L am glad that such is the
case and trust that nothing may stand in
the way of attainment of this end. A
great many OF us who doubted formerly
the advisabiity of this step have. through
the agencies and lessons OF the war, come
to the conclusion that there is no logical
reason or excuse left tc deny this privilege
to the women of our State Especially are
we urged to this conclusion by reason of
the fact that legislative action in both
New York and Pennsylvania has favored
this condition, and that New Jersey women
arc thus left in a position distinctly in
ferior 10 that of their sisters in New York
and Pennsylvania. 1 trust that action
upon this question may be both prompt
and emphatic"
appropriation of s30,00c,000 for the tun-
nels projects to connect Philadelphia and
Camden and New York and New Jersey.
Republican Assemblymen were unable
to agree today on the proposed bills to
curtail the power OF Governor-elect Ed
wards in the matter of removing men,
bers of certain State boards without
charges being preferred. There will be
a caucus Of the leaders tomorrow. when
II is hoped to get the differences of opin-
ion satisfactorily adjusted so that bills
may be put through before the Governor
elect assumes office next Tuesday.
In the Senate these bills were intro
duced BY Senator Mackay. ratification
of the Woman's Suffrage Amendment; by
Senator Sturges. bill referring all fed
eral amendments to the people before
ratification or rejection by the Legsa-
ture by Senator Mackay, a daylight
saving bill.