Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-04

lessnesS ana the general tdlSreee- :
for law engendered by the Volsteau
act, which is becoming a menace 70
the country itself in encouraging
and stimulating disregard for al
law.
Class hatred is being engendered
because those who are rich have
liquor in their cellars or are able 70
buy it from bootleggers, while the
poor man, deprived of his innocent
glass of beer. resents this discriml-
nation.
We declare ourselves in favor OF
and urge the necessity of taking
such lawful steps as may be re-
quired, so that we may restore TO
the individual not only his liberties
guaranteed by our constitution, Blu
also the right to the lawful indul-
gence in beer and light wines.
Newberryism
The self-indictment of and by the
members of the Republican party
in the United States senate in vot-
ing to seat Truman H. Newberry TO
membership in that branch of the
national legislature is so conclusive
of the Republicans own shame IN
their scandalous political act that Il
needs only presentation, with the
full facts, in a Democratic platform
The facts show, from the records
of the United States senate, that IN
seating MI. Newberry, the Republi-
cans in the senate first adopted a
resolution admitting, or rather set.
ting forth, that the enormous sum-
Of money expended in the campaign
to elect Newberry from Michigan
to be contrary to sound public
policy, harmful to the honor ant
dignity of the senate. and danger
Gus to the perpetuity of free gov
eminent. and that such excessive
expenditures are hereby severely
condemned and disapproved."
The Democratic party holds nj
stronger condemnation OF the New
berry act than does the Republican
party itself.
The Democratic party, however
does hereby add special condemns
ton and denunciation for United
states Senator Frelinghuysen o.
New Jersey who voted for that reso.
luton and for the seating of Mr.
Newberry.
Taxation
The Democratic theory of taxa,
ton is that the burden should b,
equitably applied. In the bushes,
Of government there is nothing tina
possesses such mischievous POSSIBLE
tiles as the dishonest, unfair anC
discriminatory application of tn
tax laws.
Therefore, the candidates of tn,
democratic party pledge themseve
to the protection of existing ma
chinery to bring about the equita
Die application of the tax laws
There Is a special cause for gratifi
cation in the action of the Stat,
Board of Taxes and Assessments il
bringing, within three years tim,
and while under Democratic contro
the assessment of railroad propert,
In this state, VIGOROUSLY underval
ued for many years, from $372,.
24S,9S1 in 1920 to $414, 23S,89O. il
1922.
The attention of the taxpayers il
called to the extraordinary rise II
taxes in the various municipalities
throughout the state which hai
come about since 1914, the Iargts
increase being since 1918.
The highest tax rate in 1914 wa
3.l2 per hundred, now it is 9.37. Ii
almost every municipality the ia,
has been doubled in sever
years When the enormous increas,
In eatables is considered, the rat,
in many cases is four times wha
was in 1914.
We also desire to emphasize III,
fact that our municipalities hav,
enormously increased their debt
the counties have increased NOR,
thar fifty million dollars in the las
seven years, and they, with tn,
municipalities, have gone in
to debt two hundred and twenty
three million dollars.
1t is quite evident that we mus
We would therefore recon
mend that the state itself set an ex
ample of economy by reducing ap
Preparations and abolishing useles
Offices. We further would advis
that legislative pressure be apple,
to check extravagant municipal ex
penditures.
We would discourage mandator
which compels countie
and municipalities to make larg
expenditures of money in whicl
they have no discretion whatever
although they directly represent tn
taxpayer who must add it to hi
bill.
Coal
Full responsibility for the presen
Goa. conditions rests with the Re
publican party.
A legislative committee was ap
pointed to investigate the coal ques
ton and to ascertain whether CON
birations existed to fix prices.
In 1922 the committee reporte
that it had not finished its worl
Today the people of this state al
experiencing the results of the com
mfttee's neglect. Had its inquir
been prosecuted vigorously and in
diligently, we assert the crimirs
machinery of this state would b
in motion today to prosecute wha
undoubtedly exists-which the con-
mittee did not find-illegal comb
nations formed for the purpose {
controlling the supplies and flxin
the prices of this absolute n~ecessit.
The report Of the committee rec
commended the enactment Of a bill
which was submitted with the re
port, and which never saw the ligt
OF DAY; the negligence Oh the com
mittee and the legislature in failin
to secure the passage of the bill be
ing responsible for the continuanc
of the evil complained of.
That committee was controlled b
the Republican party: its policy die
tated by the members of that party
and its failure to accomplish a sin
gle thing must be laid at the doc
of the Republican party.
Women
We call attention to the breach O
faith by the Republican party i
dealing with legislation limitin
night work for women in industries
Despite a solemn pledge made II
the platform of that party in 1872,
that legislation would be enacted
limiting night work for women il
industries. the defeat of such legis.
was accomplished by the Re.