New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03

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may here fter arc Tao poJy VIII DC slow 70 obey laws
c, they Oceyo, aro enacted by c.rrup. L,gslatue.
Ten demand TO-DAY b. loi Ic' hcipll reform only DIR
tor .efor in oyoty department 70 government Sttoani
iy wtrtIcT exc tyS or ,g iiyc I, b. cnserag
obcycd. must be respected ana houor-d.
CONSTITUTIONAL EEgoaN.
few years EGO the people o. tis 5ato voted IN favor
OF holding Convention 20 flame u new Consult ltion.
illus expressing their dissatisfaction Win the cNstng
Constitution Tie ConycaOn was bel l. but, % tho
salt Of its deliberations being submitted - vote. tho
people rejected The proposed new instrument. WITH tho
exception Of article 10 Wit that relating 10 tAc ia
dietary. ItisnOt fair Inference from t!s Hcton OF tho
people That ,hey desired Convention for The sngo eal
OF amending eie Judicial s5stem Of tIo state. Ti2t
coud have been done by the simple process Of submit
tins after due consl 'UOn by the log r.turc re
u~ople ealing a Convention indicated tIat they rec
nzed many ne Gets Do orr eHlrthS '9hsiI.Ht.9H. l"'
vote rejecting tho Substitute prop ~ ~ ~, ,,l'
ton indicated tbaf, IN hJ popGar Jndgmrm, 'hr f.me-
dies suggested for these d,lects were not su'cnt "
In my opinion the present Constitution Of the s:,te IL
very detective as franc-worS ~ efficient repnBcln
borne On mind tIAt & population " tli- satr h. ne"
largct tnan tnat Of The Whole Cnioh Wlen ,.s
ton OF the United EtdteS wa pu luto ~ 'nlioi, ~
our STATE has, IN aCt, ~ the M hD'I OF ~ P'P'" te
great interests protected by its .aw,, tH1 t1poI2l'
Of nation. IL mot also Se HeADeot I'M '. @
FORT, welfare and happiness " The peope arc 4D'cei
IN Ia icA greater degree ~ Tue a"' 81 u" ~ ai
tions Che General Government. The tue TO proper
properly rcglI ry STATE laws. Fac enforcement
of business contract ~ every nItWo are ~ tEo mn 10
the bands OF the Courts The detection ara ree~
son OF crime are dependent, except In Few rf' u
stances upon the enactment o. proper cflmiH INaW
me state Legislature aud their due entJrcemchl. Ia:
order of Tie community D. under tnc gnarddn'mp Oi
state laws and dep 'udCut ulun Sal' aulhoIb iV ~
preservation. The powers ~ 0GrMu"lclpAlSo'' i''u
whose action influences st sensDy she peace and
comfort of every MANI home, arc conferred aiH "t'l
by the state vornIneni. IL - oDNlo"s, ~ '
II IS mate u ii t NJ ~ sbGd 5.css
nj
} nnf'r,oiornt Of inr The mos faithful aImmi-trL
ton % It's alLTs, and an uninterrupted maintenance"
order ,..
TO revise the Coust Tuition, as ibis time. TIC attention 81
he ncople will be much cngIO>sed thi- year OF mo fr>
dental election; but must that. immediately alt"r
HAT event the Efforts Of our best citizens. ~ AL parties
viii be united to cif-ct thorough revision Nor avn
me- that a Convention ia q the best means
Iy which TO attain the end. Commission ~ - .mineIt
,it zrn 20 be mad" up by selection ot an 'ldl iH"
from each Of the two great political paf.irs. %GHa u
Iar.rr IOdy. SuCh Commission cCu nave an nc ~
eft o.; tie debate incident toa larger Dolly tnloy" i.
teIe n discussion, the press Hnd the Voluntary s-'
cestion, Of thoughtful citizens and would nr "no5, ,
tain TO agree upon amendments when W"ud -''"I" ''
II you should oe Of the opinion Mat IT, Is wi-e to ap
point commits sion, there can DE 40 OF '-" ., o '
creating II al this session IT, report would np he MAZE
untI afler the Presidential election, when The pu6e
mind would he N condition :" cNhlnr ,llil 't tho
decide wisely. True, 10 Is not c MODE prov H"u III ,'
but il comet be doubted trua Constitution prepared by
such q commission and submitted 10y theti of'rf l. 80
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III due form, Wo"G' Ih"I and become ,ubsti.
the people, be regularly ,,,t,o Yo, ~. more.
yer thr con.ttTfional power to originate any amend.
mes to IE in S the Tessiaure to he chosen 1913
they may he submitted 10 dirrci Fo'" OF .btVI"'
aud if approved by them WIZ become par! - t"'
stitutiOn My convictions are 80 strong that me ',n
organic law Of the state Il MI OF serious "el,-' IVA,
fee justified IN calling your attention. 10 ~, ',
pointing out the particulars m whicI III NY J'oSii'','
n fails as means Of sccuril 10 ~ the Oe>t possible az
ni.trotl Du Of our public affairs.
The Consttution 6f the United States was constructed
by convention made mp OF me VISIT Az ADM III
TO be found IN TIE thirteen 0I'le, Ni,lsh ~ ~ %
tbe Union Each oc these states had been obe'h some
years earlier frame Constitution Tor ~ own govern
mont Tue delegates rom Tn 3GtSrai -, ,,% ,,
therefore, together aS men lheApt i.' sue W
UCuT and ind, ed conGictlng idea ~ the powers wLioI
ought 10 be conferred upon the new gNet'il'hS
about 70 pr cstneli@Led and TO manner 40 WIZ .oo
ineu- There t. course this difference between mstru
mcntald tie Constitution ofa stat: that tho former OH
gluaeta speclai government Ahu cohpII'i on u ''i
poV ana none other while IN tine state Government
all the powers OF government inner eA'ep 7N'h as ny
the Constitution OF tue nted states or ~ H. on
sttuon IL may be forbidden To exercise. This differ
enco does affect tho question: OF how The power, Of
government may wisely ne dlsrlDnted AMONG tr ieI
ent departments, Executive, Legislative" ana judicial
which the Government IL 10 be- administered In mos, of
these particulars tho Constitution VI the CLted SdtcS
Under tie cxisins Constitution the Executive Depart
ment OF the state Is not organized to insure tue
most efficient administration " Affairs and tho most
complete and direct responsibility. The duty Of tie
cher executive officer, the Governor H. 10 see That the
laws arc faithfully executed II is obvious that IN tho
selection OF the subordinate officers upon whom, WITHIN
their separate departments the dy y uefOlSu oa
cutting tie laws the state ana ADMINISTERING IT, anrs'
the CHIEF Executive ought 70 nave - eohuolihs 'pl.'
The experience alike OF public affairs and oi private Dls-
ness prove the expediency Of a single Executive TIC
laws and tie rules under which public or private business
IS TO be managed are to be carefuuy 1ld uoEh " IT.
cautions taken against their Violations but when SUBJECT
Of ars Is given % one person the best safeguard for
faithful administration, Is provided, by CONCENTRATING
SIDE t"a s'gf5 Ds pdcr orr present CDnsfitf,og ali
-
- ~ the state Prisons i'm the prosecuiion u
crime the chief Executive OF the state ha~ NOT 10
sslity may be full direct and unmstlGaby liked. and
that the people may always know who j. - blame Tor
auy malaminstrariOn, all the heads or administrative
departments should be subject TO The SUPER -on and
the correcting power Of the Governor. Toe duties
OF the Secretary OF state are 80 drcey cohh' "th
the details of executive action, eSpcdy I'D l3 maj
tiers Of appointment to once ana the l77'uhE %.
pardons, that he qugAt 10 o'IaH W." g'"p' - ~ - "a
selected by him. Tho Attorney General Is me tti
the state should be allowed the (lNleSr li.A al n'h
exercise OF selecting for legal adviser sut per IN 1s >
IN hs judgment, the most competent. The Attorney
General ought to have supervision over ~" 90 =,
bic the conduct of all that class Of 0rc"H p.-l'
ting for crime and oher Violations oI stare Law l -
cutting officers for Otnses against ia" laws of h 70
now enormously called District Attorneys >houl not be
county officers but be the deputies OF lhc All tyN'h-
eral, appointed by HIM or by tie Governor on hs 'co-
fOrceInent OF the laws could ue bOUg ue, rs % should
be- directly to the Governor. upon whom The d5t' ' ue'
Yolycd to that the laws are faithfully executed.
1t appears to proper that he sccretarF ot state
and the Attorney -IencrI should bc appointed 10y the
Governor without the Intervention or tn udc, ana
hold Office during his pleasure; and that the tou'foiT
a SUPERINTENDENT OF Canals amt a superintendent N
Prisons should. with without the consent O Tie sen
ate be appointed Nv the Governor D. hold OH dIrng
his own term, but removable By nim a, any time for
cause These officers would form valuable council 10
the Governor. On the Superintendent %. Canals snoud
be devoyed an the Gutc, performed by the tLree
Canal Comm -siOuers ana the state Engineer.
The management Of the pridnSo the S;nte needs gre'
reform which cannot be secured ~ mere change 81
officers the ~ stem Is ut iauiJ. ACon,tu'lOIa amend