CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES Consolidated with the Sea lale Otty Berlew.

Published Every Friday by The CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES COMPANY (Incorporated) West Jersey and I-andis Avenues, Sea Isle City, N. J.

WM. A. UAFFERT. President and General Manager. CHAS. O’CONNOB; Treasurer. C. F. SCHUCK. Secretary.

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Entered In the Post Office at Sea Isle City, N. J-. as second-class mailer. CET BUSY NOW ON UTILITY PURCHASE ^ BecaiU' <■! a t.-ihnlcalitj. the Sea We City Commissioners hate lakes no action on the five peiii.ons pr>-seut.-d, calling tor a. special el-ciion to decide whether or not the city should own and operate ns own gi electric light and »atei plant* While the lu» gives the city autin itles lull po*- r to proceed without ai petition.- whatsoever, the City Solon* are wisely taking the course ol placing the matte: up to the voters, and compelling the lull quota to sign the petitions. The law provides that "II twenty per. cent, ol the legal voters file a petition * * the municipality SHALL call an election, etc..” and it also provides that 11 "no petition Is filed, the municipality MAY tall an election.” This plsces the matter squarely up to the munit ioal authorities in tne event that tney take the initiative in the matter In the eresent case the movement elan d without the coniines ol the city officers, and they are clele;min»d to keep It there. It will he a mmpk matter, however, to secure the signatures required, as ewy lorward-iooking pel son realntet that It Is only' a matter o' time beiore at Je -st one ol the uulit es must be purihased and operated by the city it any service at all is to be expected, and the Other two might just as well be carried along with the one The election itself will determine which ol the three, or il all ol th* three, are to

be bought.

Let thor V ho were progiesslve enough and public spirited enough to circulate the petitions get bu«> quickly and get tbe reeded signatures No

of commercial treaties which conflicted with the new Seamen's ActPresident Wilson proceeded to carry the provisions ol that act. and when some nations protested against abrogation ol portions ol the trestles !hreatened to annul the treaties entirely unless the changer w.r* agreed to. H- upheld the law The Jones Merchant Marine Ijiw mtained very similar provisions In that they conflicted with treaties, and the President was 'authorited and dt rected” to notify other nations that the United States would abrogate such treaties so far as they conflicted with the law President Wilson signed the act, but has since refused to execut* SL declaring that Confirms had no au thority to direct him to abrogate the treaties or portions ol them, and that to do ao would be a violatmr <»f th* treaties and would "falsify ever., profession of our belie! in the binding fotce and the rveiprtnal obligation of treaties in geteral.” In other words, a law is binding tl the President so wills: be is at liberty to overthrow the law il be so desireHe is above the law—he ts a law unto himself—he is the state. Unfortunately. Governor Co*, the jIVemiHratir nominee- for tbe Presidency. seems to be at one with President Wilson in this respect, as be is on the League of Nations qu« slion. In a campaicn for the Presidency, there is no Issue more important than the candidate's conception ol the President's i office—its duties, responsibilities and limitations. President Wilson's course has been promptly denounced by Senator Harding, but It raises no word ol protest from Mr. Co*. By his silence, being the nominee of tbe party for which President Wilson is atlll spokesman. Mr. Coot gives his assent to tbv Wilsonian Policy and the Wilsonian conception of tbe rights and duties ol

a President.

• rovernmem by men. by bureaucracy. by autocracy, is the Democratic policy. The voters will hate a chance egister taelr views at the ballot

in November

wood, to rjc'-’ed C'-nr5!s*loner "IDrTy

L. Knight. Senator Al! leader of 'h» ate onshr t

A PERSONAL GOVERNMENT.

President Wilson upholds an force* a law if it meets his appn be defies, condemns and ignon s il be do* s not like it. When tbe LaFolletle Seamin'

measure provided

which must t*. observed not 01 American whips, but foreign shi tenng American pons. Th* lai ■vided. among other things, tin President *e "requested and dm to notify other governments thi United Ktatewould ahro-ate i

ago. that vuiatkitis

IRENION LETTER

Jersey Governor Removes Fom Members and Appoints Three New Men.

FINDS THEM ALL GUILTT

Favoritism to Corporations Charoed Officials Ousted Will Appeal. Members C'vim Evidence Did Not Show Neglect of Duty

Rep Chilean, major:*y —nate. said tba' the set tsk- s.Tinn on the nom! >h u'c i---tpone action >>b

* then

time to l~" : «• further acqnalntec* with the reo.rdi tbe new appoln Many wnat- r* w^rr In fav..r of delaying confirm;' •-Il tbe new board until the •> of the «u«ter had l.een nntnn.- •-•1 by tlie courts. Until -u-ier »■« upheld by th* court*, it « c- -a‘d. the old board would continue d<- facto body. Keeps Pre-election Pledge. Tin- action •( tie- gowernor fnlflil* the |,na>'l«e- i ;id* by the governor in bi* .ampaign in U*1P. The ntility que*tioti j,t th t time was one of th* Important and he promised i:. hi* lie- • • If elected one of hitir«- ■ •rti. la! « i- would be to summar! i» dlwnlw. tie member* of the Utility H<-aril -e *iiev had lost the confideCH* of tl - jec.ple Tbe governor, however del !*•» '-ke quick action. Kiel be tut- l> -T: • t»- -UbJeCt Of mU* h •fltlrlMii t--■ - he tins allowed tlern.itter to .w-r great number of month* In »' •- tneantlme lie hn< given putdic let. ng* hi Trenton and Jerset ar. .T-. ■ volumes of testlpri.v. .1 rg.- of unfaithfulness inode again* the commissioner-. Every ste;. in prnceedlnfi* to oust the:" bn- 1-eeti fonght by the rneml»-r* of the 1* aril. ' now It is their Intention to carry the a -Mon of the governor through »he .vKirrs of thi state. < *f tie- nietnliers dlsmlsse.) Gaul. Knlciit and Wright are Republicans, and SI.-uni i- a If-moorai. Of the new tuenil.T* fi|rp.-lnted lliindll and (yulnn are I»-'irf»rat* and Colonel Wlilttemorr a It*1 .Chilean. Tliere will I*- one more l{ep*!i-i : -.iti and one more Democrat name.! nnd if w-im learn.-.! tliat tie- governor has under consideration f«r appointment t*. the board Frank H. J.-s. of Haddon Heights, president of the state U-ard ..f ta*.-s and assessments and a Itetit...iican. A place ha* lrf*-n tendered City 0«>mtni*sloner Tbomms L. Raymond, of Newark. also n Republican. It !> under st.* d. however, that la- will no! accept sud Mr. Jess was sugge-fed. Mr. Jess has ts-eti president of the ta* board many years and Is considered an authority on tax and utility legislation. He Is a former speaker ot the aasem-

hly.

It is understood that the governor Las had several declinations of a[e (Kiinttnents to the ne-v hoard. He offered one pla<-e t„ Frank Sommer, former counsel to the board and concetled to he one of the foremost utility lawyers in the county Mr. Sommer, howeter. i« tbe dean ..f the New York Ijiw Sciiod. and he refused the honor. It I* iiIm. understood that former Mayor Perry Stewart, of Plainfield, declined to serve on the new board.' In his detailed statement tlie govenior discusses the utility rase from It- ln.v|.tl.« :.n.1 dl-T-—.-* ..f the on er t.. sit a- Judte on tin- members ..f the board by derlarlng that If lie did not do s.* la- would lie violating a duty laid uism him hy the legislature He said that he was not willing to lake responsibility for derltirItx unconstitutional that provision of tlie utility, act that gave him the jiower to remove any coinml-sloner for neglect of fluty or for mlsoaiduct lr office. Failed in Their Duty. The real r.-u-.p- f,. r ti„. rt-mcval of the utility iB.mmlsaloners hy tie- gov's f.dl.v

wLeQer each stock would be unttUed

to nld return.

That they have delayed over a long period the valuation of the property of •fie Putl'.c Service Railway Company and the Public Service Electric Company. ; - holding other and smaller •voip -.tiles to a prompt conclusion of

their respective valuations.

Thai In Sting electric light rates for the Pul.;:. Service Electric Company they have allowed mid company to make retr-wtlve the rate* ... filed.

Detested Zones Fare Scheme.

Tba! they have put Into force upon '.e Public Service Railway within one year seven .Rffctent rate* of fare with out any stiff, -ient reason therefor and without te-iing uny of said rates by the rute ..f « |»r .-ent u|«>n tie ralua t'on. wlri.-h was applied to other cor That they hare Inaugurate.! several •l-fferent rotte experiment* upon all of the stivet railway* of the public JU. 1 ' 'Ice Railway t'yuipany wPh-i.: proper

reason therefor.

That they have dtscitoirated be- ! tween different municipalities hy pre j scribing varvinr rates of fare for

scho..I children.

That they have failed to discharge the duty Imposed up.‘n them by the utility stnttite of recommending

•dwiiges in the otillly law.

Tliat they have allowed moneys raised ui-.ii l«.nd issues for construction of j*-niianent Improvements to be di-

account of working cap!

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SUFFICIENT ACCOMMODATION The resources of the First National Bank arc itifficient for the necessary requiremente ol our customer* We are always pleased to serve you promptly and effli t ently.

j f*r cent interest paid on Saz-ings Fund Accounts JFIRST NATIONAL BANK OCEAN CITY, N. J. J

tal.

Tliat 'hey have so administered th. pubHr utility statute as to establish th* prarti f unne.-esa8r1!y long.

dlou*. expensive processes

That thev. knowing tlw faris. in fl* Ing rate* and vnluHtlfla. employed exI—n* who were undoubtedly biased

ted to the corporations’

SpecialLine of Soft Hats Fct discriminating dressers at $5 each; the best buy of the year, especially suited to fall wear. Don’t forget that wt ax

Men's outfitters from hat to socks.

IF II S MEN'S FURNISHING*, JONES HAS IT. Jones' Men’s Shop ; 804 AaLury Avenue, Ocean City, N J

Next to Title and Treat Co.

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Trenton.—Governor Bdwards completed tbe m. mtiervhlp of hi* new Ctll !'y Board to take the place of the com mission he ordered ousted, and wbld is defying iiitn by continuing to func U«.n despite Lis cutler. Tio old l*tard 1* giving bearing! just almre the chambers where th* senator* are <i.n*ldering the conflrroatlon of nomination* for the new board. In hi* meaaage tlie governoi .a;:* aitentb'ii to tbe fact that thi supreme court refused to review bii a.iion in ousting the nld Imard. T»>e nomine*— f..r tie- n«-w Is.arf are Congrewsnian Josepl. A Hamlll Hemncrat, of Jersey Utty, to r.-pla.v Commltodonor Alfre*l A. March: Ar thor A. yulnn. IienMvrnt. of Perth Amts-y and president .-f the New Jer Set Slate Federation of I-id-T. to sue ceed t'oliimliod..ner Andrew Gaul ; Walt, r K Whlttetnore. R«i.ubl!.-an NT-wton. N .1. to su.svcl < oiiimls •loner George F. Wright: rreadwell n.-veland, l-rogre-oilve R.-jiul.l ■tin

Tliey htv.- failed to carry out the duty impos—l U|«.n tie-to t.. fix proper and adequate rste* ..( depnvlatl.-i; for each public utility and to compel euc-h uttlUJe* to *et aside a d<n*eelet1on fund and prevent the expenditure of this fund for any purp<«e other than

depredation, etc.

They have permitted and allowed some companies to divert from the depreciation fund »«> that Ians- .Uvidtmde

might be i>aid

They have not attempted to force such companies to refund said money to deprt-ciation account. They nave shown undue bia* and favoritism and discrimination toward subsidiary or;...ration* of tla- Public Sorvtcr i'orj~.ration and agnlnut .-ther smaller simlirr .-orj-..ration* in other luirts of New Jersey by w-ttlng for •uch amnll .orporatb.ns a «aluat;»n of the companies' properties and lim'ting tbe rates «o that 'hey \> il aff.ici

TPOfi. while they

point

Tliat they have discriminated to-- ! tween ...r;-.rot Ion* in granting! promptly tlie apftltcatl.xi of tbe Public ' Ser'i.-e r.-ncanles f-.r Increased rates within a few week* after sold applb j rati.".. ere made, while the ca.se of tbe New ■ -k Teleph..ne Uompany. closet! in Is-ember. 1910. Is still un-

decided.

That tbe fart* disclosed show tha: the ne-inher* of the utility iMard have loen guilty Of neglect and misconduct in oB.e and alto, tlmt they lia'e los: the .s.liflde.ire of tl.e public Justi.v Sweyre in Jersey City heard nrgumej.t tbe application rf th--Ib.ard ..f Pul-: .- Utility roninil**ioners - •ra writ ..f ronlorarl to halt the exocutlon tlie | order issued by (iover-n-r Edward* removing the members

from office

The ousted .orunilss'oners .-..nteiicl ( ■hat there was no evtdenre presented : by the raunic!t«llty of Jersey Ci-y to I prove th. •*l*,-ge* of miacotiduct In oftice and neglc-t of duty : nde against the <nmr.ii**!on and that in conse j quence ihe governor had no warrant I in removing them from office | I: furtlier .-..ntended hy the con. . n.issioners riiBt tne governor's action It. <-a*ring them was beyond hi* Juri* diction nnd that Ids finding* again** I them w.-ro o.i.irary *o the weight of | the •wlden-e They dlajiute the governor’B cl., - that tbe statute ..f JflU. | .-renting the utility board, .vmferre.1 ujs.n tl.e governor Judicial i-.wera, lnslMing that the legislature never had authority to te«t..w mich power*. The deposed utility commissioners are represent. ! • tj,* supreme n.un proceedings hy J..*.-ph Stryk.-r. 1. Fd ward Hermann. K;-l.aid V Llndaburv and fortu.-r Judge William I. Ia-wt K George L. Record and Marshall Van Winkle are oppoalnf the action.

Will Vole Tunnel Bonaa

Governor Edward* hta i doubt of ' the adoption hy the voters of hla state ! nt the ounlng election of the propoal- 1 tioo to issue Imnds to the value of i *28.000.1 *»I : ..,y New Jer ey'. share of the ii!..|~.s*-d vehicular tunnel n,, dar the Hudsr.ti and a t.ew bridge ■icross the Helrwon river at Uhmd.-ti He predict* » .other turn., le-tween i New York city and New Jersey as I ■ s.s.n as the new one logins to bring '! about a rvdni-Mon In tlie high «.«i „f i Uvlnfi due unlnterruplad and e<-o jl nomlral transi-rtatlon supplies j ■ from New Jersey to New Y. rk rity.

ionded Debt an Innovation.

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SEA ISLE CITY, NEW JERSEY

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