The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
IN SPLENDID FIGHTING TRIM.
so, shNATOR HILL sdYS, THE LEGIS-
LATURE HAN LEFT THE PARTY.

so, sENAT0R HILL sdYS, THE LEGIs-
LATURE HAN LEFT THE PARTY.
Gov. Flower IL Doing Ills Duty Feariessiy.
and the Legislature Accomplished
Immense Amount or Cood-rnir Play Mt
Last for the Democratic Party.
Before Senator David b. Hill left this city
for Washington yesterday morning he talked
with reporter Of THE SUN about the work OF
the State Legislature In tho session that has
Just closed. and paid q tribute to Gov. Flower.
who. he said. was doing his duty fearlessly
and to the satisfaction OF his party.
"The party" he said. us In splendid light
ing trim In this stateJn spite Of the efforts OF
few chronic disorganizers to disturb its hnr-
umphs In the future.
1.-THE work OF the Legislature" continue cd the
Senator. was performed most creditably. The
Democratic party has redeemed It's pledges to
the people. The session was the shortest one
since 1857. Last year tho Republicans sought
TO divide the credit with the Democrats for the
brief and businsssltke session then hold. but
such a division will not be sought now. for
both Houses we're controlled BY the Democrats.
The shortest legislative session in twenty
i've yearsp will be another good campaign cry
for our party in tho fall election"
The Senator said the session was remarka-
bly, free from scandal III Mistakes" he said.
"were sometimes made. they were promptly
corrected. The strikes upon corporations
which were introduced did not pass. Tho cor
porations and the people seem oil to have
been fairly treated. It was q diligent inde-
pendent. fearless. and upright Legislature.
doing little harm and an immense amount Of
good. There were doubtless some bad men in
It. as there always are in every large Legislative
body. but as whole the members were much
above the average In character. Tho work
which they performe ed rebounds to their credit.
The Legislature was economical in tho matter
Of public expenditure. and the tax lovy for the
coming year will be the lowest in thirty years.
with the single exception Of last year. While
eary appropriations have been made for tho
Of divers other charities. for the maintenance
OF public schools. the continuance OF our Tree
puSe
ITSELF g Reiorm' Legislature. YET It passed TINT
power Of Determining ali election contests.
erwise. a measure recommended by me two
years ago In q special message. and which at
n the al
legged abuses which now pertain to the decision
Of legislative election contests. and It may
must now be submitted to the people for
:asis approval and hope that 1t may be
IN reference to the Enumeration bill Senator
T iSS Constitution has been INDICATED. The
ta1,en T Tss HRCheld1 Justice vac promptly
wrong. and could only clamor against their
ton. The passage OF the Enumeration bill
after seven years struggle was alone SUM.
It r srsttude tho nso 1n
There, soon followed u redistricttnE, Of
H. ate dy ala liza
protested and INDUCED II denuneiatLlo1n. and
Il ~ H,sYRS'{ esast, to
ties. The intent OF the Con stitutinn was, that
LEI ts Is M s1Sh yt
ture to enact it at the first opportunity after
an ennmeration has been had. An extra SEES
sion Is competent a to transact any business
extra session Is the first session ofthe Legis-
laturo held utter Ute. the adiournmsnt Of reEu-
superintendent is too clear for argument. Be
sides, It Is lust md equitable. and guar antees
When party state New
YORK BY 10000 majority it viii lie ,possib for
VIII sv.
90 NOT say that 1T has not some defects. but
II spes$ins 81 tho Excise kill senator Hill
has redeemed its pledge to the people by civ
tng them "a Just and equitable excise law.
res IL ss b Supt T h se
5s eed9m e 81 %os III ,Rf IS s11 4sbt ssS
one. it provides til at religious ireed.m shalt
BE- extended to the inmates Of all public insti.
IS to prevent such inmates being compelled to
Rarticipate III ~ RELIGIOUS services obnoxous to
shs chem ss nrysf is1 S
tlons. l. most p the ruGlie insitati"ns q our
That IN q few insiltutlogs they have cen Do
1t Is u carefully PREPARED measure. and win
S GMs 4esus IS W hs as
tsSS e ds!sst ~ Ssjsst. sossSt fSe%ss
dom il that State. and hs regarded It .. ono
sad aie5y ITO y ISL. Wien It's
'ffs sh ays fSsn d 9rsetss Con-
o. TIE people; The an e F. ar that I dsiss
cusy 9eec tn to it, principal provisions It 10
which 1t establishes ia erin emily tiir and Just.
The Democratic Assam bly, last yenr passed
what Is known as the Anti -PinkertOn bill
but the Republican Senate refused to endorse
and 1t WAS killed.. A Democratic Senate
thls year Joins hand with the Assent bly, and
desired by the .workingmen OF tile state ii
prevents una,lthorlzed persons from assum-
ing the gMise 81 officials in timo OF labor
troubles. The bill may not be ali that Was de.
t sire al Eng h NAY prove Inadequate TO reach Nil
The Senator said Of the Election insnertnrs
bill that the Republicans in this city NH have
POW the same nnn,bcr Of inspectors Tint the
for Q generation. '"'' ""u
The kepn6lcans.' he said. do not secm
r. llket They always want an nivuntac".
The Mugwumps and professional indepemd.
eents and weak; kneed Democrats do not ike
these changes because they do not want tina
Democratic party to have nm equal chan"e
with the Repu bllcans throughout the state"