New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-02

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ha c,,erv onnortunlty that Is Afforded TO cast their
SURFACES. so much the more should INC ia" a'u'"s
educated and patriotic class OF cllzes Do otu'S ~
vir,ant IL should be Recognized THAT .'''Ho"S"P
imposes obligations as we'll as conicrs privileges.
II has been suggested that 1t sho"u Do pro''ueu
by statute that every cector VINO nus w.,
each general election without lawful excuse s"oo DC
,hiectca to fine or imprisonment for each oHencc'
orre sums Of money are expended AT can ciIo'loi
c.rscipIly in The rural districts for the @ M
a ,v ,l'l" IN most eases IS mere prctence
however, ard nsparcnt excuse ~ ~. tbe tbtnlv
corruption. Money Is dsDurs a, cHaeted for teams
disguised claim that II Is pald ana ,,inr elecfors
time of men, and Othcr services ia IT,, az crrect ~
10 the polls when in fact us i leans or services are
10 inaUenss the man Mho-1 ,s.i, secure his vote
/ uouiually employed, ana ihcIeD5 aceomuanv mr.
CIV st linn The political committees Of can parry
report that all over the sialo ihaS a dlslncl,na
~ uurrosc Of cXacting money. assume 49,. IN
t,n P 80 yofe' and oitcntmes assert that ihey VIII
not vote unless they are pan 10. 1 10th political
rsr,ics ere thus compelled to hire theT oT ini az
icrcnts To out and N0ie thelr o"n I elcctlone
igts slows 70 what an alarming extent clr.,ions
- l,.nme orr1iuted. Intense but honest partisan
sI,in Is prcfereble to indifference In puuo Sau.s
- tl fines il is argued that If every eiecur MrIe
compelled by law TO vote, under P IIIIi,b errhv b
Insured and the necessity or pielehce y" rongd "a
uendiiurc Of money 10 get me VOC Uu xcnses far
rorS,,ntion would be greatly lcsscned TIC aisule,
r. not without considerable merit, and me Pioto i
9nansu nv rare mai the system Of compulsory voting
is az present anywhere IN operation u, ms but ,s
This may be urged against It's ieasOln't. ir on hi
siiy he subject has not received that iar Ut iuh
consideration To which n IS apparently cn.I ,o ro,,
In Howclfs Early History OF Southampton, LII, -ons
Island 1t IS related that The people as am man
1913 governed themselves ana us'er h vote ~
the citizens Of the town, VINO were s'llou ono I,
hers Of the Court and the following i c %5
Of yoiing the exact phraseoogy and spcinns Oc'hs
preserved; q ,c.. g.. g., o,,lcrcd that whatsoever
matters or orders sha bc referred to the puben So'e
cucry man that is zen and there p,C,c", and d' eu
irage cvther ag9nst or hol any such matefs' ana
moi in any Case 10 b. ncuer -, ,,o, ,h,
Tho cvcrclsc Of the elective franchise IS soemn
duty, rs vii as a privilege might DO lo'io"oU WIN
advantage in these latter days
AN ENUMERATION DEMANDED
/ AGAIN. for the fourth time. IT IS recommended
that provision be made for an enumeration Vi inc
Inhabitants Of this state required by thc OohSlu
ton TO- -.
The Constitution permits census, but II do@ NOT
require one But T. docs mpcratlvcs rcPun an
enumeration. The Legislature has the power to re-
fuso TO give the people an enumeration Du'- sum
refusal Is a plain violation OF Official duty
An enumeration is necessary for the purpose OF
baslng thereon a rcapporionment OF the senate ana
Assembly Districts OF the state and no rappor'lon-
ucnt can take place until an enumeration has been
had. Justice, honesty, fair play, all sense Oh pro
uretv The best interests OF the state ana particularly
the interests Of IT'S growing counties, uhhe III ue
mandins such enumeration and reaPpoHlonhehi'
EQnalty Of representation wrongs no Oie' Dut i 'hD
right o. all. Any political parry that delp 'ra'oV
and continuously deiiauds its adversary OF It's CON
,itntional right because It has the power arbitrarily
to do So cannot long prosper Temporary political
advantage may onsuc, but IN the end the injustc,
/ viii be righel .,.o. g..
The inequality of the present apprt9nment IS
mn. .t..l tlp
tLe Interior counties Of the state there was aciuais
a decrease I'm ihe total vo' as compamd WIN i70;
vofrs over Tic vote OF 1--i. but over hal OF iht'
Increase was in three counties, TO WI: Ne",,l ofh
/ kfurs and Mcsfchcstcr. over tNotllrus oi 'hr ~
crease was In those three counic-. log thes WIZ
the counties OF Eric. Monroe Queens, Ono"t t, ~
/ Rcnesr'aor and Albany. Erie County alone SHOWS
an Increase OF 49, NV' We ,, wv yri, and KINGS
,f,cee figures demonstrate that the dcmahn loI
cauaItv of representation j. not PARTISAN ua''cf
but arises in behalf Of the growing sections o ol
ritber decreasing ln population or Increasing Nery
slightly and is based upon plain principles OF Js'',"
and common fairness when Cannot NUN ''''"'' ~
he legislature Of his state does not now represent
and has not for several years represented inc SyIl
uenfs OF a ma GRITTY Of the people Of the STATE from
-s2 10 1851 both inclusive the political party not ~
election IN the state and al The recent election two q
the three successful state candidates received noltt
votes than the successful Presidential electors ana yct
the LED. laiure owing 20 the existing UNFAIR s}a'h'
of representation which II ncgccs or refuses 10 'mail.
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nartv and although representing only minority OF
Ire people Of the state that party has nearly two
his unfortunate situation inevitably dcprives the
measures passed by the Legislature OF tlai weight an.
re,rcri which they would otherwise naturally receive
~ lie entitled 10 as truly representing the legslaiNt
viii Of the people The path Of duty IS piain ana lc.
he qe d9"6 on T ovsr iPa a poca status
! me ExccEvc Department Of the state for me hcNi
three y,ars settled there are 40 very serious p"-
iflraI contests pending; che material ana pToTressiSe
! Interests If the state would be sub>erNcd D{ ny
~ ffefe nd
/ No lime Is ripe when partisan considerations shouli
no longer le;arl affect the performance OF con
' Tnc WIoi" SUBJECT f commended to the careful and
dlspassionatc consideration Of the Legislature
TIE PRISON LABOR QUESTION.
II IS Of vital Importance that some permanent sys-
fem for the employment Of Prison labor should pc
adopted ~,
NV views upon this subject have been so repeatedly
cxpres scd that It almost speriuous 20 ei'eI"o
Them The act passed last summer the fN'raor-
binary Session Of the Legislature was apparently
oere temporary cxpclcnt designed to bridge over Inc
e,lution Of tie question until a more conVemeh'
season. II woulG As though It could MOI longer
e gnlrrstood that the act mentioned was passed
without scarcely any discussion. and liite con-
and fairly illustrate ihe eye We 81 u dccs mot apnly ic
local pcafcntiaics. end thus the anomaly - & -, ,,
Of STATE institutions lcng g9cifaliy iol1qu NJ
gage I'm productive labor While hcll ~ 'I. ~, [ ~.
are unrestricted Tho Court of Appeals VIII uluo1
cd have 10 settle the disputed lhlcrii .
Ic.slqture should meet this question ana dispose Vi
squarely and courarcolsiy and as business mattel a
This much IS ccar-the convict, should no, r1ni iLo
illencs, They should Dr. employed a. haid iauoi
Th,lr employment should be regulated ana n,
so As 10 c1mprt, with outside labor a., i' a. pos %
II the uYi.olers 10 labor az all oi 'oul &
viii be some competition. however slight anu IL j. III
,oesftIc IN avoid H. Therefore the prisoners shou'
bc employed in such manner as VIII aloiu W. as
Nos. HE r.nupffOu under sulLtnf i'i-, t',i',
iioI,s commandments have been sgg sed whereby IN!
result can be practically accomplished and Ihe LES
ia.ure should ear fully consider them ana Hpp' sun
,,Ior intended fn DE permanent. IA" iaNua.rl-' ga
mechanic The farmers and all tho people uesIc ina
this should Doe done
RENEWAL or FORMER RECOMMENDATIONS
renew generally all the various rccomnehaa'lo"
contained n nv prcvious messages which have not yc
been acted upon by Tire legislature specIhcaiy Su4
ecst the dc,irabilry Of abolishlng the Boar"
pcccn's and transferring IT. principal powers 10 III
DEPARTMENT Of Public Instruction; OF aoohshlhg III
SAFE Board Of Charities AMI state Board oi h'a.'
and vr.tin- their DOW n; in single officials and therD
concentrating responsibility; Of limiting, regulating