The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-04

| PLATFORM ana lnOOrSe CdnuludteS lOf
governor, United States senator and
the legislature.
1t is not proposed to repeal the di-
rect primary law for nomins ton of
candidates, but to ha the convention
system, which would be held POSSIBLY
two weeks before the primaries, serve
as guide for organization voters.
The present system of h wing the can
didates chosen at the primaries adopt
the platform is regarded as approach.
| ing the ridiculous.
May Modify Auto Law
An amendment to the state motor
vehicle law clearing present confusion
over the different classiications Of au-
| tomobiles, especially private touring
cars, which farmers sometimes use for
carrying light loads of produce 20 mar
ket, will be presented at the coming
session of the legislature, is the infor-
nation given Senator Collins B. Allen
of Salem county, who called upon Mo
tor Vehicle Commissioner Dill follow
ing the stir among farmers over ar
rests made by state troopers of those
carrying milk and other reduce in
| their touring cars.
AS many Jersey farmers use famt-
ly cars frequo thy for carrying light
loads of produce into the towns when
1 1t is not practical to get out their big
| trucks, the activity of the troopers in
this region has stirred UP criticism
SiIzer Keeps Hands OH
Drafting OF legislation designed to
fulfill campaign pledges was taken up
| by both Democratic and Republican
members of the legislature at confer
ences in Trenton. Although present
at the state house during the after
noon, Governor Elect Silzer did not
take part In the deliberations of his
fellow Democrats. He attended their
conference here last week and at that
time fully expressed his views on the
| important features of the program.
He does not desire to give the impress
sion that he is seeking to dominate or
unduly influence the course OF his par
ty members in g legislature.
The Democrats again discussed de-
tails of legislation heving az its pur-
pose the repeal of the Hobart prohi-
bition enforcement acts, also bill re-
stricting night work for women in in
dustries, an increase in the maximum
| compensation for workmen Of from
| $12 to $40 weekly and means o. bring
ing about reduction of taxation. AS
semblyman George of Hudson, minori-
| ty leader, stated following the Demo
cratic conference that there had been
no discussion of legislation to curb
| the activities of the Ku Klux Khan in
| the state, but that bill for this pur-
pose will ',e advocated at conference
to be held before the c--ning of the
session.
Senator William B. Mackay of Ber-
gen, who has been disgruntled since
the defeat of his candidate, Senator
! Smith of Passaic, for the presidency
of the senate and who failed to attend
! the conference of Republicans week
ago, has become reconciled, and har-
mony has been restored in the Repub-
lican ranks.
Stokes Applauds Silzer
| In an address to the Leagr. of Mu-
inequalities at Newar'- former Cover
nor Stokes, Republican state chair
man, strongly commended Governor
Elect Silzer for his rtand for tax re-
| duction, II certainly have no pride of
opinion in anything that suggest and
| | will be only too glad to welcome
some better solution if such can be Of
| fered If l have presented any plan
| in this connection it has not been done
in a dogmatic spirit, but for the pur-
pose of inspiring Improvement" said
Chairman Stokes Il want also to ex-
press to the governor elect my apprs-
citation of his interest in this ques-
ton and his evident purpose of light
ening the burden of the taxpayers Of
this state. He is entitled to and
should receive the support of every
patriotic citizen in this laudable poll
cy. So far as / have any influence, if
any, shall be glad to hold up his
hands in this connection.
1T is good omen when body of
men gather to discuss the cost of gov
eminent and the reduction of public
burdens New Jersey industrially is
the urSL SldL6 Ill the OulUu FeI
square mile her industrial investment
is two and a half times that of New
York and 231s tines that of the aver
age of the rest of the country COM
bined. Her prosperity depends upon
her growth in this direction.
I'VE cannot successfully invite new
capital to our state to create more
employment and pay more wages if
the new capital finds that our tax
rates are so high that they increase
the cost CT production If we want
new industries to come to our state
our invitation met be accompanied
by economy of government and rea-
sonable rate of taxation.
The former governor presented a
compilation of tax rates in municipali-
ties in all the 81 counties, showing the
tremendous rise sir re 1915, and urged
early action by the incoming legisla-
ture for fixing proper limitations, as