New-York tribune., 1892-01-06

c,ror order without opposition In tns 1Seir enact
tie deadlock in that BODY p'7''"'NN
TRe Commissioners, in their hrst srstematc plan
10 Of ali the general laws OF sIe sand and
ont dc the Codes of civil and tlia rs approval
tle lS Kan NV chapter I3 OF the Laws OF lssV & ors
suitable appropriation for the I,h their proposed
of the Comm In accordance WIZ m rnmpition OF
Ui an .o and requiring them to report me pder this
their work to The LEGISLATURE Gl reported
Dnmber Of Bis upon topics to the Mere re-
l9Gl anPI % bankng ard Insurance laws which "fT %
compiled with the assistance and apPIo''T1 The new
VI Nth slight amendments IN assembly,
committees. passed the hssemon mn,ed nv the proper
Cppba, commtees but these bills were also o'0'"
nv the senate deadlock. ,..,,orts q, the act OF
,sdo IL is expected that the Commsslont, ne ,ber
statutory Revision will report the conPMo P1Inr again the
work TO t9e m pJL tSe Laws Of 1890 and the additional
bills reported by them TO the nSS Snccssary 70 effect
nieo r,yison Of all the general statutes VI ''
state . o,.,,,on was recognized By
Aha, nro "a long ago a. In the Constitution vi , .n
and has been frequently roairmcd sine Glitch have
pynrcd without the flment OF their Prpo,si % prsyi,on' It
ali will readily concedc the neccsSiWs Az vi ~ Tho reports
ao & mP9Eib5 9 should be closely sc1t,ed by by
the egiaturc with whom ne d ceJ rat the present
ins yri" With the aid Of the M mss
finally effect The complete re- reV,1n VcntnmVIosd would be
~nl,m V~nnlor,nr.bcd 'r within few years thereafter.
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
rho National Guard numbers according TO ''e
latest rcport. about 1900 officers ana ehn.''a n.'
and is rendition is officially reported aS SauSi"''
ovory way Knowing how essential 'he oA'9'"
= well disciplined military force Is 10 inc 0'"'v
r.onoI, tnking great Interest in tho guard Shn"
, :. ,, autv 70 SEQ tbat It's present excellent STATE
81 d.cpne nri efficiency l. maIntancd' ana
uord ,urh legislative measures a. may Nv "''''
70 lis advancement aud Improvement
HOME RULE FOR CITIES
rIs 81 ,nuuicipaI government not more nuner'
49, ,,,,, or. no.ed remedies. II has seemed 10 me II
urors instance ~ vague endenvor that poll'lnl wr'eH
81, often grape about in the dark realm :" '"'o! -
construct am artificial system OF m"llcipai ""''''
tratian ont Of Ucpinn maerlnlH. when mote Pi'o"'.
rctlods and more substantial materials lie close a'
hand These very good and otherwise quite H'e'nso"'
ilcns oro even occasionally found declaring tiat te
uoople of large cities unable 10 govern themseve.
and that IL is unwi,c 70 trust t'em WIN wv e'
Yet m" crr.fst abuse. in municipal administration
in our -tuc occurred when the Propie Inv WY
least voice in tho management OK u'oir ""'"'p'
Of the cardinal Rr9Gps4 OF our at Aei@ that
rrircipc which forefathers carefully wors'n 0u'
IN theory is yet only In IN ,ry S S''eg eIobn,ons vi ts
application through century but It's evolution Is ia
from c,mplet" believe #, tGrougn efprng' reton
complete local 'efrovernment IN eNc,ge nnD nrvent
affair, will solve mnny existing evils anu prevent
other, which are ROW threatening -, l.,
lhc political tendency in tbs @ ,sag rcipon sl9ss es' ioc"
theory Local officers with merely local duties. oFis
na appoaIc&a Az by HatH ao 5nG in are yaros SM ways the
powers u subdivisions Of the state like conntes. ana
again the subdivisions Of the cOnnes. Ike towlS aln
cite, and villages. have been amplhed ara inc%sen; n;
Local self government now finds practical iudpr,cnienV
and in spite Of attempt, DESTROY or hamper it con
nucs to commend lt'cf as the only practcai hLa oi
The growth of Villages and cltlci cmphasIzss the
importance of this question of state policy. NsarH
l%G & M ~ q So M S o g more of ' msS alta In $50 there
sixty municipalities q 1000 nhablisnts or mor opc
there yer, cgy four WIN an aSsrecae P9Pgaop PPr6 nre S
cn,. 1cw questions o municipal administration which
the people themselves arc more capable Of deciding
To deny them that right is "A species OF tyranny
which Is not only unIustfable in principle but often
% great abuses, against wmcls local protests are
I'rroubtedlv proper changes in Cur Constitution
would cmphq.lzc ard strengthen this tendency toward
the 81 shmcnt Of Home Rule. but IT is not pece@ssy
ature h,, in It, own hand, the solution Of the greater
part of the municipal problem II can wisely extend extend
ties. Bat above All It car refrain from unnecessary
nt@rcnce WIN the affair Cf nn mnnrpaeS pst =, Ts
the authority Of boards OF aldermen and mayors and
ard no greater benefit can the Legislature give our
cite' than TO leave them to manage TIER shsr. III
m"ot. WHY guarded against possible abuses. ard
nmhortlct should shave .ole chare, of local admins
traon Where responsibility Is fixed, rInety Tor
no, afraid to trust The people but u the people
OF muricpatv choose to endure msgoveTnm,nt
G rH H" Of 70 eSysTecT SreSs M h @ State @ onf attempt item the
correction by assnmng municipal onhoriiy ard runc
wholesome but Ii Is more likely to be- perncious.
STATE CARE OF TIE INSANE.
The state IS now practically committed to the policy
oi assuming the entlN care Of rs INDECENT and insane
poor Recent legislation. enacted after much public
expo,u and discussion Of the evils OF the county sys
em IA. definitely established that policy. and the worh
of carving n q going The last Legislature
made a liberal app opnation for the erection Of add
toual buildings the grounds Of the state hospitals
for the accommodation Of the insane then confined in
county p0orouses and during the fiscal year 533 Of
the 2.O46 dependent Insane in the county prrhouses
lOu,ide OF New York and Kings Countless trans
irltd to the state hospitals The tanser Of the
manning 10 ls expected TO be accomplished before
the end OF the current fiscal year.
The act of $50 provides that when tle- hnal trans
fer Is made the OF the insane shall b. State
charge, and an annual appropriation. estimated by the
Commission IN Lunacy al not exceed al 300 900 for
the present number OF PATIENTS will bc necessary to
comply with the provisions OF tins at. While This
seems to BE- large amount. II must be remembered
that an equal or large um now appropril ted for III,
county boards OF supervisors. The Inauguration OF The
new policy. while brought sbont with humane rather
than economical motives, l. expected TO ioiuce the
cost % maintenance by encouraging the establishment
Of mow uniform ani systematic management. and by
Offering better OppO. unltic for economy In the pur.
chase of supplies. ln New York and Kings Counties
shall avail thcscv Of the privilege offered by the act
Of $40 90 IA "a the care their lns L. the
,tac. ihe new policy Will afford annual saving Of at
least 100000 to IN" remaining ftv ci-h c0unties tDr
about half The tlN win be paid by those two counties
state taxation necessarily being general in It's sppca-
ton.
But however the cost l. distributed II must be
paid by somebody and the greatest economy consistent
with proper administration should he exercised. Ex
tlavngint salaries Of officers should be down and
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