New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-07

There is no express statute in state which pro
hbits regulates the employment OF private aetN'
poyers whether they corporations or individuals.
Pi9kertoN petrcives 1r any Other detectives per
sons or organizations, even though armed uhllorlnru
and organized and no matter whore their residence
may be- to assist In the preservation protection ana
keeping possession OF their property ana ms rsit -
not affected by the tact that neither the state author
ties local officials have any direct control over te
action Of such detectives. This Is the law, ana o
d"sirablity Of it, modification Is the question S"S
gested. -.., chat
Ii alleged that experience has demonstrates tnas
becomes naturally source Of irritation ana lheNtS1N
provokes violence and disturbance WHlch o'e'"l'hh
would not occur. II Is claimed that many OF Huch
detectives desperate charaC VINO seek su'h en-
pl0ymcut from mercenary motives mainly ana 9eod,' S
Of the notorie,v and excitement which II aioids ana
who are usually imported from distant states by the
organization which employs them and that the allhS
during time, n great excitement OF such an orgnHed
body Of irresponsible men, who recognize no Official
accountability and who are not under the control OF
Of Their chef may we'll be deemed source Of danger
that such detectives are liable Ike all other persons
for infraction Of the law including unnecessary
VIOLENCE which they may commit 29t bcHG Snn
ncaon and detection where disturbances occur usually
operates TO defeat justice and renders their employment
more odiouN 10 the people ~ Is .onuneu w d'% ~
good citizens that the protection OF property ana te
preservation Of the peace in ;ueh emerSencI ' thc
always moro safely be lntru9'ed 10 me c0hsaOIc, H
policeman the sheriff or other public olIclai ana II
ths.e Instruments Prov t 81 b onTfy
and ultimately 10 the military II necessary: rather Inah
that resort should be 1ad 10 an ofG1lllIPu diHNh'
uniformed. unofficial body Of nonr@ idcnt, Private
detective ORGANIZATIONS are comparatively nioueth IN
Ntltutions and it urged with much force that IN te
true province rs well the duty Of the state through
H. legislature either to prohibit ,hc emRoyG 9d r OF
strict tho powrr- Of such Organizations
~ framing such remedial statute: care nI9 thn pe
hercu rights Of citizens and property 6Mt
CompI,9cS nf t@ list prernsatves of all classes
should be recognized and respected.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
had tho honor at the last session Of the Legslat-
urc to suggest i'm special message an Amendments
to our constitutions whereby the determination Of con
tested elections Of members Of the Legislature might
be vested In the courts rather than I'm the LeGslat
nrc itself and recommended further such action by
tho legislature as would be likely TO bring the subject
to the attention Of Congress with view TO securing
ultimately similar amendment 10 the Federal Con-
Sttuon. such a tran Ser Of jurisdiction. believe
had not been previously suggested by any public
officer in the United states, aud Whether on account
Of the novelty the suggestion or a d>approval OF
il, III" recommendation remained Enacted upon at te
adjournment OF the legislature Al the TINE II W h
mado. however. 1t wa- generally supported by me
puhlc press and sine" then the idea far a II re
| lated To- members Of Congress. ha, received the
strong Endorsement of the distinguished speaker Of
the Federal Hou4e OF Representatives. in magazine
htc" published dirh- TIE pat summer, anu
leg Slatve bodies are often lolth - rNnqd ~ any
~ thcr privilege, hut the determination Of contested
elections Of their members !~ bccoWe 80 much MAI
ter ~ part saI-hp tina, WiSr STATE -nln~hp ana q
|
| trhun1l In thr case ~ al "thcr once we r'N"W
Jurisdiction In contested elections upon th" cours. but
IN. returns. qualifications and elections al IT. own
members, and In doing We have opened the door 10
nuluf,irr the popular viii and almost awly, in -
| dental 4 Justice to richiully elected members; \
d 9[ %5. Go ar g," aon. fAa fo ai' oSr
w" = Z, apt - dccld" election cas"- not upon their
pr,ctcc, bring our legislative bodies into dl,repute
"rd t'd 10 Pr'n"t, p,Iiilcal Gt'.',2A,,"" ~
exercise ~ thi- power los The House of Commons re
suited iu surrender Of the prcrocav' m Isis. and
nccetv ~ ,p"'y transfer q jurisdiction In Federal
.,rd ~tt" government here.
therefore renew my suggestion pr The passage 81 a
concurrent resolution submitting so tho people an
amendment to The state Constitution witch VIII confer
elections of members 81 t'" Ianrc' 'br Nth''
would do we'll a., IN '4h.nr thc Tad 70 bring about a
for les lotv ONO. would then. under such modified
system Of adjudication. Do" upon tr same plane WIN
you'll cutc the holde to rtaiu bis seat in The Legs
htu-o until oG-tcd hl tho Judgment of competent
court. do not fear that The !ndiciarr would he ~
nuouccd hy partisan motives. and the net result would
lc 90 opinion d tnct gain in the direction Of Tho
impartial determination OF election cases.
CiuCKANAUGh And CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL
MILITARY PARK.
The C,ueie-> ~ ihc United state, has provided FOR
pnrcha,n. the battlefield ot ChclamauGa and obtaining
m. road, alouc N>~iouarv Ridge and over Lookout
Mountain. and diminishing thereon national military
park. Ti. state II Gc're, has ccdcf - The tinted
state nm dI.tion over the Chckmauca field. and
rl.r uthouUc- f Tennessee have ccdel tn" roads
already mcrulred
ScV No.k vt~ largely c'nc-cut"d on thr'" remot"
rcld. I'M rhc ~formlug armlc- which carried lookout
Mountain aud Missionary Ride. Twenty New-l orh
ur,,nIatI n, t"oh l.'rt in th"-o "rc'nn"!-. .,..
national commission o. now engaged On preparing
historical tablets to u,'k al me n"~ II batt' on both
fields. rIp. i.f '.tti'I-nu. do" park authorize tc
state, which lad troop, 10 these campaigns 10 erect
monuments upou The Government grounds 10 hoh'r
Sew YotK ln, nlr,ady mad, mos. liberal provisions
.Yr concentrating tc 90 eds of her sons AZ GrtWsburg
recommend tHr uhc action b. iahn by The STAG .s
through the ucc",,ary legislation. 10 preserve me
hi tory o. New York troops on these celebrated fields
about Chattanooga.
THE WORLDS rNH
Federal legislation haviu, authorized the scheme
IF great World. Far n l-9" ana Chicago having
been selected a- tie city bro which the fnir shall bc
held n become. the duty az each state m N" Iuiou
10 a--t 80 "a: o., a. may be- abb" IN contributing 70
the ~uccc-- II This national undertaking. The state
u Ncw Norl, with ~ commanding position IN TIE l>t
q stat. and Unlimited r.oar,". ought mot To- BE-
II, repre- -eutatl'n. recommend ,u'h lrtSAioA ana
liberal action a, NAY be- deemed hc'e,~nN T." mcll t'!S
proper exhibition or ti- Eau r'-o"t'.~ ana 4"
enable the state TO participate with dignity IN tho
great exposition.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
Certain recommendations confined in my previous
mc-~arc- appropriately be renewed at this time
rh"y are - follows.
ru>t-A m"l,ufc providing for an immediate con
.tiiut.oual convention.
The h,oi, Of representation FOR such convention
,hoald ic the latest enumeration. and for tn, pur
poe the recent federal Cru,u, may Ice utilized. II II u
deemed aNl,iblc 10 ii" 80. There aV no Ioil or CON
-iltutloual objections, To- such course.
second IN act t. provide 10. compulsory N"tlhE
Ihi- subject ha- nol attracted m" attention WhioE
IL dr,crl,- bat II i, hoped that publlr opnoin may
aroused importance 10 the carly utirc. II j.
necessary measure to nttingy supplement the reform
legislation recently cuacted and designed b. purify
.,ttr slY pf he
on oi such ~ stem tully set i)rh IN my annual
re ~ 1850.
Third measure Grating state commission
which -Lall iurludc ,uprrN isUry powers over gas.
telegraph electric lighting and telephone companies.
similar T. the jurisdiction conferred upon the bu1ld
~ Railroad Commissions The railroad, of tine
state
The necessity for some such tribunal has been
repeatedly demon, trltcd but IT, establishment has
thu far been defeated. II, creation. however may
be- regarded ~ only a question of time.
Ionrtl-N amendment to the Weekly Payment
act 81 lat tchnptrr 3-S of the Laws ot l0uol