The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-20
THE DEMOCRACY or xxw ronx.
~ s1ns ,s,sed $4,000 Votes from the Record
Of Ous Democratic L~ei.iature.

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II Has Oasscd $4,000 Votes from the Recor
of Ous Democratic Legislature.
ALBANY. May 1o.-Tho record OF this year
Democratic Legislature is going to be sourc
OF great strength to the Democracy OF Ne,
York when its candidates como before Il,
people for election In November. Gov. Flowe
has been addressing himself diligently thi
week to tho task Of disposing Of the bill
awaiting his consideration. md when the con
stitutionnl limit OF thirty days after adjourn
ment. wherein which he must sign an
measure which Ia to become n law. is reached
tho record viii! be complete AZ tho matte
stands. the Democrats can appeal with per
feet confidence to the voters for continuance
OF power In tho Legislative branch OF the Stat
Government for another yenr. Tho regula
session was brief and mattcr-of- fact: the spo
cial session performed tho important business
duly allotted to It, and adjourned. Both salts
fled popular expectations and justified porulnl
| confidence.
As the result OF the Legislatures labors thu
people have new apportionment now tlivi
| sion OF Congress districts, and a much. needed
increase In tho number OF wards and Alder
! mamie districts with consequent increased
| representation OF the growing sections OF ths
! state and OF each county. Besides this Con.
stitutional Convention has been provided 70,
In 1893. the right OF suffrage has been extend
! cd to women In the choice OF School Commits.
sioners. tho laws governing tho employment
OF women and children In factories have been
codifed and made moro stringent. the free.
dom OF the press In tho right OF its represent.
atives to attend and describe electrical oxecu-
tons has been restored. coercion by private
detectives. acting with the powers Of public
functfonarles. has been made a misdcm ca n or.
and the Freedom OF Worship bill. after long
siege OF opposition. has finally been en-.
acted. The conduct Of the Democratic State
onicials In lessening the burdens OF taxation
on real estate by enlarging the revenues ob-
tanned from corporation and inheritance
taxes. has been supplemented by the good
work OF the Legislature. and tho salutary Of
iects OF this reform will DO brought on pay day
.Ior taxes to the notice Of every taxpnying
farmer OF the State The Insurance law. too.
mas been improved In the direction Of greater
SAFETY for Insurers and circumspection OF Off.
Gals; new Excise law. demanded BY both
parties In the State for many years peat has
been enacted. and. SO far. it has worked we'll:
the Electoral law has been amended in the In
terest OF greater fairness and guaranteeing
the freedom OF candidates from technical de-
fects In their ballots. Many OF the discrimina-
tons under which the citizens OF New York
have suffered. and from which the citizens OF
other counties were freed. have been finally
done away with.
There has been. thanks to the action OF this
Democratic Legislature. fair census OF the
people at last. the first since 1880! No meas
ure OF lawful benefit and relief demanded by
the representatives Of authorized labor organ
izations. benevolent institutions. Grand Army
posts. or agricultural bodies has been refused.
Inc dairy interest a most important one In
hQ hoan k,l
formatory In New York. a measure loudly de-
manded. has been provided for: the abuses Of
prison labor in competition with FREQ labor
nave been restricted: and no previous Legis.
lature has given more thought and attention
to roads and bridges. the land and water
method OF traffic and transportation.
As respects new measures OF pressing local
need. Kings county has Jared better at the
hands OF the present Legislature than with
any previous one in twenty-five years. In
creased school facilities. new station houses.
an authorized extension Of the appropriations
Tor parks. are some OF the benefits obtain ed for
Kings. The additional Brooklyn bridge. a
new bridge across the Harlem. the Sullivan
county bridge. are all OF them. in the line Of
desirable popular improvements.
Instead Of remaining IN protracted, disputa
tious. and often scandalous session until late
in May or even until June or July-from 1880
to 1892 no Legislature adjourned before May, |
the present Legislature settled its business |
In April. 80 far as 1t could be settled disposinp
of the matter OF reapportionment, briefly and |
|airly. later on. The work Of the Democratic |
majority has BEEN by common consent, &C. |
to have been clean. clear-cut,
sensible. and responsive to public sentiment |
md needs. The Governors action upon tho
principal measures coming before him has
been judicious and satisfactory. The Leeisla.
ure was as free from the faint Of corruption as
rom any accusations ofindifrerence or n eglect
The peoples work has been. in the main, well
performed. and the low tax rate tells the story
Though the Democratic majority was small
n both Houses. and the chance OF break
unlcient to stall the Legislature was always
imminent. the proceedings OF the Democrats
we're harmonious. and they left Albany solidi-
led and united. and taking no fractional
roubles or personal grievances to their dis
riots fraught with peril to the Democracy at
his years election.
In thus reviewing the salient acts OF the re.
ent Legislature reference Is made to them
My in o political aspect, and to the manner In
1hich. according to the concurrence OF nil
pinions. Republican and Democratic alike,
hey will affect the voters The Democratic
legislature in New York is almost a rarity,
nd some OF the predecessors OF tho recent
ne. 1t must be confessed have been serious
ource OF weakness to the party at the sue
eeding elections. This years Legislature is
he last to be chosen under an nntiuuated and
equitable Republican apportionment. a fact
'hich will render castor. Of course tho cleo
on OF Democratic Assembly in November.
ut not OF itself sufficient to secure such n re.
llt. unless its record could be appealed to ms
n evidence Of how the Democrats OF New York
eep the pledges made by their candidates
nd by their party In state Conventions.
Tho Senate holds over another year, md
pom 1t and the Assembly to DO elected less
ian six months hence will devolvc the choice
u United States Senator. and probably two.
r. Hiscock's successor IL TO To chosen in
'nuary. and the nomination Of Senator Hill
r the Presidency will cause second va
ncy. 1t Is on this account that thoughtful
'servers, whether in Albany in connection
It'll the unfinished business of tho Governors
lice or for other reasons. have discussed the
tunton in the various Assembly districts ,