New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Mr.. PECK.

DEMOCRATS RESORT To LAW TO OBTAIN THE
NAMES OF TIE CONCERNS ON WHOSE RE
TURNS HIS TARIFF REPORT WAS BASED.
Albany Sept. IO.-NoIon Chase, OF this city, ms
morning served Charles F. Peck, Commissioner OF the
state Bureau OF Labor Statistics with an order granted
last night by Judge Edwards. at Hudson. requiring
him TO show cause before Judge Fuisnan at Kingston
on Monday why writ Of mandAmuS should not Issue
directing him and his assistants diligently 10 sehich
the files papers and records In his ONCE whlch lhcue
the returns made by manufacturing establishments
In the city Of NewYork on which Mr. PecKs recent
tariff report was based, and make and furnish said
petitioner transcript therefrom, such transcript 10
include the names and addresses OF the corporations
which made such returns. The order TO SHOW cause
WAS granted on the aiiidavts OF f. Elery Anderson
and Norton Chase. which state their uhSucceSslui
efforts of yesterday 10 see such returns
When the order was served on Mr.. Peek teht
official immediately secured the services Of EhWlh
Countryman and Hamilton Harris, who will represent
him. Mr. Pee. said that lie would carry the matter
TO the highest court before he would give up the
correspondence furnished 10 him in confidence bV 'hc
manufacturers. The proposition OF the National
political committees allow examination OF the
data from which the report framed was made in
god faith and will be acqulesced in
The tabulat'- proof Of facts stated In nv report
a summary of which has been given 10 the public
together with IN affidavit that they are true tran
script OF The original blanks, are open TO the inspec
ton Of ALL said Mr.. Peck. Il stated explicitly
that the attached to the reports, being of con-
ndcntal nature. would not be shown gave my
word to such people answered my circular t1at
their names would b. withheld. Now. l propose TO
stick 10 MY word and not until after The Court Of
Appeals has said that they must IL given VIII
expose them. The very thing that ! said coud not
be is Just what Messrs. Anderson and chase
row demand and hope 10 see through mahdaihuS
proceedings
Had the National Democratic Committee come TO
me In fair and decent manner. probably they would
have got all they desired. But when they appoint
committee who personally attack and crucise me
through the press, | will have nothing to do with
them and tle fool friends Of Mr. Cleveland Messrs'
Anderson and Chase acted in very ungentlemanly
in my Office, during nv absence from the city.
reterate that the tables be published In nv forth
coming report can be inspected in my Office. when
applied for in u decent manner. The blanks sent 10
were of confidential nature, and from them
stat, could EASILY figure out Tue DTsns1 ss en r
vate. The Information could never have been OBJ
tanned had not given te hrls my sSsur,Ge ii'
his plan Of collecting Information Is carried
In other states and In the taking Of the last two
in answer to a request fol- decision from the state
superintendent OF INSURANCE as 10 "he,ner ne hau
the department examiners on me result OF Their
se Of Wrote affair air S OF aH Sn Frb Gp'
1856, when he Attorney General. In which he
esid: The Insurance Department was formed FOR
the benefit NJ the public. and not for the benefit OF
any particular person class Of persons, and Is
public ONCE. And the report Of an Examiner as
10 the financial condition Of an insurance company
was / think. intended 10 be for the benefit OF 'he
public generally. and Is therefore public document.
Being a public document and evidence. were there
law making q copy evidence. the superintendent
would, III proper case, ," compelled 10 produce the
original, and the statute doubt intended to avoid
this Inconvenience by providing that properly
authenticated copy shGl answer FOR the original,
.std thusS CtIld ha Sbph ftt.
superintendent. upon proper application and com
plance with the statutory provision by the applicant
Judge O'Brien'S successor, Attorney General Tabor,
also rendered decision in point regarding reports
filed in the State Banking Department.