The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-01-16
DRAFTING BILL
FOR WET STATE
Governor ELECT and His Advisers
Say Anti-Saloon League Lead
erS Are on the Anxious Seat.
EDWARDS is FOR FAIR PLAY
Republicans That He Will Give.
Will Resent, He Says, Any
Moves to Limit Authority.


manufacture and sale of light wines
and beers in this state, as part of the
states concurrent power in regulating
the sale of intoxicating liquor in ac-
cordance with the Eighteenth amend
ment, has been drafted in tentative
form and couple of preambles pre-
pared The measure in its final form
will not be ready until some matters
are cleared up.
There Is said to be no doubt in the
minds of Mr.. Edwards and his legal
advisers that they are entirely within
their rights and that there will be no
conflict with the Constitution in the
action they contemplate The declara-
ton of the Anti-Saloon League that
nothing can be done which will in any
way permit the manufacture and sale
of light wines and beer are, the Ed
wards people say, more the father to
the wish than sound legal opinion.
They say what the anti-saloon heads
are fearful Of is that should New Jer-
sey take such action and it be seen
that it Is within the states power TO
do so other states will follow suit and
the prohibition amendment will be
practically nullified.
1t has been announced that the Re-
publicans have decided to rush
through legislation in the first week of
the session, which would require that
charges be preferred and hearing
held on them before any removals can
be made from the State Highway Com
mission and the Board of Control of
Institutions and Agencies. Mr.. Ed
wards has issued a statement In which
he declares that if the Republicans
take such action they will be treating
him unfairly and that they may expect
practical recognition of this fact from
him. His statement follows:
Governor Elects Statement.
"My attention has been called to
statements which have recently ap-
peared in the public press to the eff
feet that certain self appointed leaders
Of the Republican delegation in the
senate and assembly are advocating
the adoption by the legislature of a
measure which will restrict the power
of the governor in so far as his control
over the State Highway Commission
and the Board of Control of Institu-
tons and Agencies Is concerned.
81 desire publicly to call attention
to this movement so that the people
of the state may be fully conversant
with the fact that the former Repub-
liean governor had bills drafted under
his supervision providing for the ap-
pointment of the State Highway Com
| mission and a State Board of Control
| of Institutions and Agencies and sew
eral other public boards. In each one
| of these bills he deemed it advisable
| to give himself the power of summary
removal. am Of the opinion that the
| former Republican governor was en-
! tirely justified in placing these provi-
| sions in the different measures. l do
| not. therefore, believe that the legisla-
| ture of this state, be it Democratic or
Republican, will for partisan reasons
attempt to limit the responsibility and
| authority to which l am entitled as
| governor of the state.
| 81 have not determined upon the re-
moval of any commissioner or any
| commission as a body. If, however, l
should determine that the facts and
| conditions warrant the removal of any
| individual commissioner l am entitled
| TO the same right and the same power
| that was granted to the former gov
| ernor of this state. 1 shall deeply re-
sent any attempt to limit my legiti-
| mate power or authority. shall deep
" resent any effort on the part of a
legislature to prevent me from doing
those things which in my judgment are
necessary to make my administration
| a success.
sIn this l am simply appealing to
| the members of the legislature for fair
play. They will receive it from me.
and I expect equally to receive it from
| them"
There is every evidence of bitter
battle over the wet" and "dry" propo-
sJtion. with legal talent representing
the Edwards forces on the one side
and LAWYERS acting for the government
authorities and the Anti-SaloOn League
on the other. In addition to its state
attorney, Mr.. Munroe. the league is to
10 represented by its national counsel,
yPayne B. Wheeler. 1t is regarded as
probable that the government authori-
ties may be represented at Trenton
when the battle is shifted to the state
capital. but it is not known as vet just
who these representatives would be.
Government Files Answer.
Attorney General Palmer, Joseph L.
Bodine, attorney for the District of
New Jersey. and Daniel c. Roper, COM
missioner Of internal revenue, through
counsel. filed with the Supreme Court
In Washington their reply In the action
brought by William Duhne against the
state of New Jersey and others, in
which Duhne seeks to attack the valid
Ity of the prohibition amendment to
the Constitution.
The reply sets forth the facts in con-
nection with the adoption of the Vol
stead act which provides for the en-
forcement of the prohibition amend
ment and holds that the plaintiff does
Vaccination Warning.