New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
BOSTON,.
BUTLER's Cs-POLITTCAL-THE ATTACK
ON GREEK.
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Rosroy July 7-Governor Butler opened the
weak with salyo of vetoes and special messages
First was the veto of the tax bill. which assessed
90 600 600 the amount necessary 10 cover the APP
nronriatiops The Governor suggests the striking
off of $500 O00 which is. Of course, the merest Jug
Cling for effect for as the amount absolutely re-
auired was definitely ascertained to be $2OOo,ooo'
the deficiency in the assessment this year Will nave
to be made up next. The second document OF the
batch was SPECIAL message to the Legislature re-
fnsng that body's formal request to be prorogued
to day named. This message Is most
remarkable for containing and emoalmng
for history a characteristic Butlerism. In quoting
the constitutional provision bearing on the Gov
ernOr's right t. prorOgue and call togetner ID
Legislature, Butler grossly gsrbles the paragraph
so as to make IT read If the Governor had power
to adjourn the Legislature. " If the public weiiare
may require "; whereas the quoted phrase py lts
context in the Constitution evidently means only
that he may assemble the Legislature in an
exigency. Such barefaced trickery In an ofhcia
paper would be the end of any other public man
than Butler. The third document a veto OF
the resolve for the relief Of Mr. Shany. who lost his
whole fortune 10 honestly fulfilling his contract on
the Hoosac Tunnel through no negligence OF MS
own Public opinion consents to the reimburse
ment of the ruined contractor for necessary work
f any of il was necessary honestly done. and But
Ter himself is reported to have remarked, " veto
the resolve IN the hope that you will pass II over
the Veto"
The truth is the Legislature has shown itself
weak OF purpose and feeble in ana
drifting at the mercy OF the minority OF Butleritos
backed by the Executive veto. The Board OF
| Health, Lunacy and Charity. too. Is now seen 70
have surrendered without sufficient cause in tho
matter OF the removal of "the Marshes" Captain
Marsh came out unscathed even from Buffers tor
menting cross-e1amination. Ex-Governor Talbot
must rue his assent to the displacement oil the
veteran under fire. especially as 1t units HIM 10
| lead the fight against Butler on the false Iswks-
| bury scandal
| The cheering thing about tho apparently form
less and headess condition OF the Republican cam
paign in the State ~ that there is no danger oil any
| personal booming" this year. The Candidate Is
moi vet looming up or even ght, and therefore no
| will be nominate in and by the convention only,
| "a he should be- Mean while, the State Executive
| COMMITTEES, under the able and vigorous Chairman
| ship OF Henry CABOT Lodge, Is by no means ldio'
| Results will show the most thorough houso-to-
bouse canvas, of this State in the Republican
party's history.
| Itappears that Charles Francis Adams. Jr.' spoke
by the card in his Phi Beta Kappa Grafton against
| Greek in the college course. President hllot ana
! tbe CORPORATION unanimously with him, after a
! long and careful discussion. The overseers nave
not vet been consulted. The faculty however.
is understood To he firmly opposed to the change
proposed. But revolutions never 20 backward