New-York tribune., 1922-09-29

methods are the needs alike Of both
| producer and consumer
While recognizing the fact that
the solution of these problems will
depend on the enterprise and effort
of those affected, we pledge the con-
tinuance Of the present policy of the
state to aid and discourage in every
legitimate way the development and
inn morovement Of such methods and
facilities.
Labor
The Republican party has always
/ been the friend of labor. One of it's
cardinal principles is the protection
of American labor from The under
paid labor of other countries. 1t
stands for the principle of the liv-
ing wage and for the protection of
all in the right to work. 1t initiated
and has perfected the laws of this
state to protect women and children
| IN industry, to safeguard life and
! limb, 10 improve working conditions
and to assure compensation to in
| iured workmen. Under the present
administration the labor laws have
been revised so as to improve their
enforcement The benefits of the
| "orkmen's compensation law have
been extended and its provisions i'm
| proved so as to facilitate the prompt
settlement of claims, to supply medi-
cal attention as long as needed, in
stead for a limited time only, and to
eliminate the defense by insurance
carriers that risk insured by them
is not within the terms Of the act.
Housing and Fuel Emergencies
The Republican party stands for
the principle that the general in
terest is superior to selfish interest
1t believes in preserving unimpaired
the constitutional guarantees of life,
liberty and property, but it recog-
nlzes the truth that emergencies may
require the subordination of indivi-
| dual liberty and the use of private
| property in the general interest The
state interviewed in the housing
shortage to protect the public fran
extortion: Rent profteering was
curhed. Illegal combinations formed
to increase the prices of building
materials and supplies were broken
| up.
In characteristic fashion the state
has intervened with promptness,
| courage and energy in the present
tuei shortage to assure an equitable
| distribution of fuel and to prevent
| protiteering. Intole rable suffering
and distress among those least able
| to protect themselves, which other-
! wise might have occurred, have thus
been averted and fair play has been
assured to all.
Our World War Veterans
In recognition of the debt of
gratitude. to our World War vet
Grams and Of the obligation to make
provision for the wounded and dis
abled, the Legislature adopted for
submission to the people constitu-
tlonal amendment which, if adopted.
Will authorize the state, with the
further approval of the people, to
issue ISSUE bonds for the payment of ad-
dltlonal compensation. In addition
it appropriated $1,OO0,O0 for the
$3,000000 for the construction of
the Creedmoor Hospital for the
treatment of mental cases. We
/ pledge the next Republican Legisla-
ture to the repassage of the con-
stltutional amendment.
Legal Status of Women
We favor an impartial investiga-
tion OF the laws concerning women's
guardianship of children in order
that If inequalities are found to
exist which work injustice to women,
remedial legislation based upon ex-
act knowledge may be enacted.
Women and Party Committees
Governor Miller in his message
of January a, 1922, recommended
provision for equal participation of
women with men in party manage
ment. The Legislature accordingly
passed bill providing for the cleo
ton of two members from each cleo
ton district on county committees.
We favor the application of the
| prlnclple to the state committees
and such changes in the unit of rep
resentation of state committees as
Will permit this to be brought about.
Governor Miller
Wise and courageous leadership
in high official position is one Of
the, peoples. greatest assets, and
such leadership requires sanity of
viewpoint, soberness of Judgment
and the capacity to distinguish be-
tween the true and false, which
| trained experience alone develops.
| Never in the history of the state
have the people had a Governor who
possessed these qualities in larger
measure. We call upon all the citi-
Zens OF our state--irrespectiye NJ
their previous POLITICAL affiliations
or sympathies--to join with us in
support of his reelection, to the end
that honest, economical and ef-
hclent administration Of the states