The sun., 1893-01-04

present judiciary article OF our Constitution is
. part OF that Conventions work. and nobody
has yentured to question Its validity. II it
of thu. present Constitutional. Convention law
ior appointment. would suggest lis modinea-
tion to the extent OF permitting representa-.
tton OF moro than one minority Interest 1t
would add to the REPRESENTATIVE character of
and woman suffrage. advocates might In this
way, participate as full members in the pro-
ceedings
THE USE OF MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
The part OF our electoral machinery which
now most needs STRENGTHENING by legislation
is that relating to the use of money In cleo
BE 10 brbe voters with pas any % deeree of assur.
ar,s apSo That they Viii vote as they have been
guards 1t Is notorious that money is still spent
In elections for corrupt purposes. The active
agents in the corruption are apparently either
be has been bribed. or the corruption takes
tho form OF pecuntary inducement to the cleo
s0nasHs hns soa ss state S9 81 affairs can
be thoroughly remedied by law The most
Sb o reform Is
can be effective without the earnest support OF
popular sentiment But every law aimed at
tial In properly shaping public opinion.
Another proposed remedy for the evil OF
SBsr b snSn the 81 H "ss o
their POLITICAL agents or Committees sufficient
cause for forfeiture OF office Great Britain
they practically protect the bensficlary I this
oes h be tS ,Rs 81 Srtsd
tH Votes which ne re received more than elualled
% hsns to @onss sas
corruptly II proof Of tho act would be a dis
qualification for office. Properly adminis-
on corruption.
some practical sood in the direction q i dimin %
ishinG bribery: may be accomplished at tho
present legislative session.
GOOD ROADS,
The subject OF good poads is exciting re-
markable interest throughout the country.
by popul lar ngitation and through the news
papers the movement is beginning to lind ex-
with its present momentum. will reyolutionize
conditions now prevailing In nearly all rural
While having no sympathy whatever with
that phase OF this movement which seeks the
establishment of a National Bureau OF Roads
through the country. l am thoroughly com
WINGED that the prosperity Of our own state,
sesonps and eeeve eos
to improve tho condition OF our highways. 1t
has lcng been admitted generally that our pres
ent system OF highway Improvement Is inde-
fencibIc. either from the point Of view Of econ
omy or from the, point Of view Of efficiency; Yet
and there to establish permanent and durable
roads. or even to change the antiquated
%ha i the nns so Gp 81 cr h
pretended By the so-called working" sys-
statistics as to the actual cost at present OF
highway maintenance and construction under
the town clerks in the State. requesting them
to furnish mo with iigures which would be Of
6sys tbs
Yet the figures received afford n rensona-
bic opportunity Of committing, with more
mate cost In eaeh county: These figures
show that fifty counties III the state are now
I:Sf Average Of RS about $54.oo3 for each county:
venture, the assertion; which think will be
the methods Of work now employed on coun-
try roads, that large proportion Of this ex-
greater expenditure. but under a difrerent sys-
tenn. eneh county might he be covered with ,i fine
omy OF trar sportation.
The primitive system Of repairing country
roads has long been outgrown. but is imbed-
ded In the law. and the practice must continue
so long as the law remains unchanged. The
can remove any DISTINCTIONS to road improve
ment which exist in the laws. Between the
two extremes Of extravagance in state ex-
penditures and stinEiness in local expendit.
ures for. local improvements. the county road
system is suggested as the gold en- mean. At
should be maintained by county taxation. ex.
pended under the supervision OF com petent
s4unt hn % 10 te general dreo
1t is suggested that the Legislature should
pass general law prescribing, certain kinds
raising and expending the necessary moneys.
and authorizing any county upon the vote OF
OF the provisions Of the statute. earnestly in
vte the attention Of the Legislature to this
great question. impressed as am with its
material importance to the interests OF the
whole State.
QUARANTINE.
During the months OF August. September.
and October last the country was threatened
with the introduction o! cholera from infected
foreign ports and the quarantine facilities ut
iy i ihad mad 60 uate for coping properly with this
dread disease under cNtrtn2 circumstances.
Owing & to the viganSs ia sa, ana fidelity OF 1.-the the
era was prevented from gaining an entrance
through this port and both our own eitizeIs
Between Aug. 81 and Oct. IA there were over
10000 inspections at Quarantine; and at one
sengers on cholera in fected vessels were de-
tanned until danger OF conveying the disease
insufficient to accomm odate this unusual pop
ulation. and In the emergency inc EXeeutlye
the Health 2ser to ef be fa
stat state; m This was d1ne by the purchase pi Tor
$1,000 Of the surf Hotel md grounds at Flrs
place then available for quarantine PURPOSES
An additional expense oil about S2OOuO was
incurred by the necessity Of calling out part OF
the National Guard and the naval militia to
protect the State in the possession OF Its pur-
chase at Fire Island. and other her unusuaI @ ex.
penses amounted to about S26OOO. These
extraordinary expenses must be provided for
by Legislative appropriation. and II will also be
incumbent upon tho Legislature to ratify the
purchase Of Fire Island and make such perma-
nent disposition OF 1t az may seem best
Whether the place Is well adapted for a quar-
antine station should be carefully considered.
While cholera was successfully kept from
our State in this instance. It behooves the
aeainst a POSSIBLE INVASION OF the disease dur.
ing the approaching spring and summer. The
scenes attending the detention OF steamship
passengers at Quarantine last September
should not bo allowed to occur agaiIn by reason
people will Justify liberal expenditure II this
Is necessary to secure ample protection to
public health. and any invasion OF disease
arising through legislative negligence OF OIL
severestt condemnatton Of the public, The
officer Of the port OF New York will recommend