The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-11-08
Mercer County Senator Demands
Removal or Suspension of Man
Arrested in "Beer Scandal"
NO POWER SAYS GOVERNOR
Governor siIzer's Secretary Writes Re-
Duke for Demand - Should Know
the Law-state seaIer Has Not
Been Found Guilty.


| lican legislator were turned on Cover
nor Silzer here in reply to his attack
on the 1928 legislature. The COVER
nor, through his secretary, came right
back at Senator Blackwell of Mercer,
the latest to take fling at him, add
ing little more spice to the battle of
words that is being waged
Mr.. Blackwell wrote the governor
Sin behalf of an outraged public" to
remove from office Immediately ]. Har-
| ry Foley, state sealer Of weights and
measures, who was arrested in New
| York week ago "in the million dollar
beer scandal" The governors reply
! states that he has no power to remove
or suspend Mr.. Foley.
In addition, Mr.. Blackwell put out a
statement in which he said that in
view of the manner in which the gov
ernor had been attacking the Repub-
lican legislature Of last year he
! thought it was about time the execu-
tive cleaned up his own backyard Be-
cause the governor did not suspend or
GUST Foley, the senator says, zone is
almost compelled to think he intends
to protect Foley out of gratitude to
Senator Edwards for retiring from the
Presidential race in his favor" Mr..
Foley was secretary to Senator Ed
wards when the latter was governor.
''Then, too" said Mr. Blackwell, ''the
constituency of Hudson county, where
Foley and Edwards hold great ihflu-
ence, must be kept in line These are
the only reasons I can assign for keep
ing man of Fo1ey's type at the head
of our Department Of Weights and
Measures.
Governor Silzer now gives the 1923
Republican Senate and Assembly no
credit for having the courage of their
convictions; he talked quite different
ly last winter Now he takes a posi-
ton which implies that he is never
wrong. Let us see how he reacts in
this Foley affair. AS Senator Freling-
huysen truly says in recent state
ment: We must insist on honesty on
the part of public officials; we must
drive from public life not only the
CRATER but all who would directly or
indirectly protect him."
Says Senator Should Know Law
In his reply, Mr.. Pearse said to Mr.
Blackwell that sit is to be presumed
the ordinary citizen knows the law,
but certainly state Senator ought to
know 1t, especially before he writes a
public letter demanding the Governor
to take some action" If you had
+o1y 4Ian fTso1 40 HV1d Oh
law is" Mr.. Pearse wrote, 'you could
have easily ascertained that
there is absolutely no power in the
Governor either to remove the state
sealer or to suspend him with or with
out pay"
Mr.. Pearse assumes, he wrote, that
the Senator sis perfectly sincere in
this matter" and has not been &C
tuated by political motives. If so, Mr.
Pearse goes on, it Is your" duty to
write to the public and say that upon
Investigating, it is found the Governor
has no power and that your outraged
feelings have been appeased."
Further, Mr.. Pearse says, "it is not
only the law, but the sentiment Of
our people, to give every man
chance to be heard in his own defense,
and 1 feel assured that you would not
want to condemn him without a hear
ing"
And then, says Mr.. Pearse, Speak
ing of the outraged public" may I
suggest that you indicate to an out
ragged public that you have had
change of heart on the divorce bill
which bore your name last winter and
which has become a law over the
Governors veto to the great disgust
of the electorate of New Jersey" The
Governors secretary further suggests
| that Mr. Blackwell bend his efforts
toward the removal of this vicious
statute"
For State Prison Guards
| With view to obtaining desirable
type Of men for guards at the state
prison and the Leesburg farm, addi-
| tional inducements have been offered.
These include increased salary SEIZED
ules, improvement in working condi-
tons, including recreational facilities,
and provision for providing lunch for
| prison employees.
Announcement Of these changed
conditions has been made by the Civil
Service Commission, which has pre-
pared schedule of revised qualifica-
lions and salary rates, which are now
available for distribution. Civil serv-
| ice examinations will be held Novem-
Der 10 at the State House in this city.
| the Newark and Jersey City city halls
and the Paterson and Elizabeth court
houses.
The schedule of compensation for
prison keepers or guards was in
creased by the civil service commits
sioner at the request Of Principal
Keeper Joseph S. Hoff, to make it
comparable with that in the Police
Department of this city. The COM
mission has established physical quail
fieations comparable to those in uni
formed city departments.