Palisadian., 1923-03-30
CALL DOWN De Luxe BY Gov. SILzER;
SAYS NOT A SINGLE LANPASSED
COULD PASS MUSTER AS STATE POLICY
Never Before Have the Workings of the Bosses and Poll
ticians and the Selfish Interests Been So Apparent

Trenton, March 27.-"There is not a
single law that has to do with big
thing or a big State policy" as the
result of the 1923 session of the Repub-
lican Legislature, according to state
ment issued here today by Governor
Silzer There were some things of
importance accomplished, but almost
every one of them was wrung from
the Legislature by the force of popu-
lar opinion" added the Governor. He
referred to the highway reform and
the no night work for women legisla-
ton, as illustrations.
Governor Silzer said that cit is un-
fortunate that some of the men who
stood up best in the highway fight
should have felt it necessary to revert
to the political type when other i'm
portant matters came before them, as
in the consideration of vetoes, where
ten highway routes were added to
those already existing instead of leav-
ing the matter to the Highway Com
mission.
$50, too," commented the Governor,
"the bureau of elections bill was
passed over the veto, and foisted upon
the people of Hudson and Essex coun-
ties"
He also called attention to the pas
sage over his veto Of the law permit
ting tunnel companies to construct
tunnels under the Hudson River and
other streams by securing franchises
without regulation by the State Board
of Public Utility Commissioners, and
with very dangerous power placed in
their hands"
Silzer praised the women present at
| selfishly for some good cause or an
other, while he added that "these
women had an opportunity to observe
the disgusting struggle that goes on
here by selfish interests seeking some
special privilege. or some personal
! advantage
| The Governor continued by saying
that another fortunate thing was the
| activity of the newspapers of the
| State, who took greater interest than
ever in public affairs and gave most
intelligent direction to public opinion
on all occasions"
1t was the expressed opinion OF
| Governor Silzer that the outstanding
feature of the legislative session was
the interest aroused in the electorate.
Il do not believe that ever before
in the history of the State have the
people known so much about what
their legislators were doing at Tren.
| ton"
He added that he believed that the
stimulation of public interest would
mean better government for New Jer-
sey.
Among other things, the Governor
said:
"The bond limit law was disre.
garded; an alleged open specifications
law passed; ripper legislation in
dulged in in the boxing bill; a number
of increases in salary and pension
laws were included in those bills
passed over the veto; broad general
law permitting tunnel companies to
secure franchises without any regula
ton by our utility commission, and
with very dangerous power placed
into their hands, to the great detri
ment OF the State, went the same way:
also, water bills opposed by majority
of the municipalities interested, and
other permitting the acquisition oi
water works by resolution without any
referendum to the people; and Other
legislation of the same type, were
passed, Notwithstanding the vetoes.
Undoubtedly, the outstanding thing
about the whole session has been the
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