New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-03

vote apon tie determination TO pc reacneu rt an
village like L The county or e enS y partci-
patton more difficult and oiten il "nor;nc;nle
| but not destroying the fundamenta, - nav
| TO be preserved and applied as wei as A. MY .h
| he Local self government is IN accord Win tno
best Amer can precedents, ana IN 'no o ip esults
the most likely TO yield enduring gooa Iocaiitv
The State should be slow to impose upon ioo', c
On exnendtnre against which its officials have pro-
tested or demurred. Ii should be IN raIe or
that legislation should be forcsd upon ~ W. ts CIT
ticular results will prove unsatisfactory 70 ~ o'
liens or representative bodies. ani py inc
action committed. and by the CONVICTIONS o 81 lily
Judgment forced TO the maintenance OF loca sell Sell
governments whenever am 50 placed as 10 pe apio
TO exercise power TO that end . Io-
Of kin to this is the matter or primary eIee
tionsp by which understand the formal express
sons OF assemblages of the voters who, being ike
minded on general political questions come TO-
gether TO select the men who shall represent theIn
as delegates in political party bodies 1t is PLAIN
that the life of free government Is the existence
and opposition of differing political parties III is as
plain that the purity and benefit of party are TO DC
measured by the fulness and freedom of the oppor-
tunity that each member of ii has 10 express MS
wish in its local management and his choice OF rep
resentative in It's broader management ANY IeglsI
aton that tends to insure this is to be approved ana
promoted, having due regard to the constitutional
requirement that the right of the people peace ace
ably to assemble shall not be restricted by law Inc
State of California has lngenlousy obVlate9 inns
difficulty and given an example worthy Of imlia-
ton In the initiation OF the LEGISLATION on ' ms
subject which has reached its latest stage Ill Tie
City of Brooklyn, 4 was willing participant
GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES.
Government wisely and prudently administered
will not pass the limits of reasonably strict econ
omy The ordinary expenses of Government need
not often 90 beyond the magnitude and Importance
of its yearly recurring interests and customary
operations and should be strictly measured by
them. They are usually the expenditures for the
Legislative. Judicial and Executive Departments
and when these are made In the spirit
that should prevail, and the revenue therefor
is raised, as it should be, by equabe taxation
ON ALL, whether persons or ,corpoIationsUI.0n
all who have the protection of the laws In the HE,
liberty and wealth which they enjoy, or In the
business which they carry on--there nsed be no
suffering complaint. Sometimes there are OBJECTS
which do not of absolute need fail within the or
binary operations OF Government but which, IRON
the large and public benefits TO be reached, may be
approved and provided for Such are the preserva-
tion of forest lands from reckless and mprOVldent
denudaton, of rare and grand OBJECTS OF natural
scenery from perversion, ana the Improvement oi
land and water ways, always, however, WIN pru-
Dental forecast whether the object IS sucl as 10 DC
for the ultimate benefit of the great body OF the
people, -,
never be lost 81 ght of. The experience OF tins gem
GRAFTON Will never be forgotten. IL found the or
ganlzed, trained and equipped bodies OF the State
Militia the ready and first reliance not only OF the
State, but oil the Federal Government ana the nu-
cleus about which gathered magnificent ahd pa
trlotic volunteer sOldIeTy, and from which came
leaders and instructors OF the Loyal and Jealous Du
unframed and undlsclpllned force ne Federal
Constitution declares that the rgnt OF the people 10
bear arms shall not be abridged. The iorethOugnt
of the fathers was probably that the people should
have means of defence against attempts at IorclDle
usurpation of their nights. In our day, the
to be interiered with The duty to bear
arms, and the giving by the Government OF the
means with which the willing citizen may Dear
arms, more pressing upon us The danger is not
so great OF usurpatlOn as OF tumult, disorder and
violence. The o1erlf posse conlIatus, though so
far numbers go II may equal tine needs, Is uhor-
ganlZed and without SelI-Telidnce or mutual conn.,
dence. The organized ana trained cltZen s0ldlery Is
accustomed to command, apt TO obey, haDtuated TO
the thought of emergency, conhdent III sell, sure Oh
the support at hand OF fellows 1t Is me part Oh
prudence 10 maintain such ready helper TO the eX-
ecutve force OF the State, and by wise nse OF
means TO preserve ITS esprit du corps ana foster It's
laudable pride IN sodlerIy qualities. 1t Is not 50
much theoretical uniformity mat Is TO be sought as
that complete organization that Will be always
ready at the word OF command TO meet suddenly
emergent outbreak.
CANALS AND RAILROADS.
There can be no question that the artificial water
ways of the State should be preserved. TAey are
the means of competition with other bidders for the
carrying trade of the country and must be kept up
therefor not the hands of private persons or
rorations, which are apt to act chiefly for their
benefit but in the hands of the people, where they
can be managed for the public interest to prevent,
TO protect and to abate the rigor OF private action
The tendency of business affairs nowadays Is to the
aggregation of capital and TO It's use III depressing
-
lore, that the State with It's aggregated power
should retain and main am means so potent as the
canals of regulating the carrying trade through the
State, tnaU individuals and companies OF slender
means may enter INTO competition with those OF
greater power, and enforce, as Tar may be, equal
and reasonable facilities OF carriage.
As to the particular method III which this should
be DONE the period OF discussion anywhere but be
fore the people themselves has Tor the present
by. BY Legislative action, under Constitutional
PROVISIONS question has passed out OF the realm
of legislation and official action, ana beyond any
executive influence and control an Is soon TO be
submitted the people themselves. III their private
capacity; to tho people. who are tie final
arDterS, for their supreme decision. SO that any
expression made by would be mere ut |
terance OF private views which may entertain IN
common with or in opposition to other citizens, and
not as a candidate or as possible Executive. III
the people Tatlfy he amendment, legislation may
be necessary. In that event my ald and approval,
If they are needed will not be found LACKING. If
the people refuse their SANCTION that probablJ Is
the end OF the matter for Zine TO come.
In the years just past attention has been called to
the relations OF the great commemorative corpora
lions of the STATE the pubic. and especially 10
the business community. The discussion has re- |
suited in legislative action and law was passed |
by the last Legislature intended TO effect some of
the results sougnt by tnat discussion This leglsa-
ton does not fui meet the views OF those engaged
on one side OF that discussion, and it further
than the wishes of those Interested upon tine other
side of 1t but 1t IS the Will of the people as eX- |
pressed by their representatives 1t Is the public
affirmation that there exist the difficulties anu bur
dens complained BY the postulants for action, |
aud il is the public attempt to meet and relieve.
1t is just that THIS attempt should have far rral
and to that end that the law should remain
a trial may be had of it. The
Commissioners provided for by it should be APP
pointed and perform the duties by the law pre-
scrbed 50 that the people may know what enect
this legislation, If well carried out will have ana
may learn If Is sufficient Tor the purpose and may
Judge If ought else Is needfu 1t Is due TO proper
and successful experiment that the Commissioners
to be chosen should Of Intelligence, capacity and
integrity, and of such experience in affairs Will
Hiat ham. hanl EIf I'M IA
likely to come before them IN manner that ought
to satisfy the public and the Interested
The law controls the power OF the Governor III
selection by designating that the Commissioners
shall be one from each great pOitical party. and