New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-05

suo1,1D BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED To-TIE
crosrrE IN THE SENATE, AMENDMENT
or THE ELECTION LAWS AND
SHORT SESSION FAVORED.
,rpov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TsibCNE''
Albany Dec. 4--Senator SaXton' VINO was '"e
author of the Ballot Reform law, ana who' II nv"
annears has the unanimous support Oh MS nepu ,
ucan associates for the responsible post Vi %
dent pro tenn of the Senate, Is making 'iS'' -
Albany He seems to be In good health' anu u''
uost,orabv he Is well equipped for the position Vi
parubcan leader in the Senate, through MS cioS'
consideration of State affairs as an -A7seii'' ''
and as a Senator in the last seven years a ','''
who like Mr. Saxton, has been iheihoei u ~
Finance Committee OF the Legislature mas "','
mass before his eyes all the appropriations hiaue
he tho State annually, which amount TO over 40
100000 But Mr. Saxton has been a member Vi III,
other leading committees-Judiciary lHsuran'e ~
Railroads-and therefore, has Droau hiio"ioHs'
Of legislative affairs. M -
"How do you read the late election? ne WAS
asked
"rbe verdict OF Election Day was against gov
eminent by syndicate" he answered THE people
very empha ticaliy expressed their disgust VI nue
lation bv the bosses and for the bosses. mere
were other important matters that contributed 10
Republican success but one great element III III"
State was the popular disapproval of the Democrat
ic State machine 1t was the peoples victory ana
now they naturally want to reap the fruits VI ''''
victory in the way of good legislation ana soou
government The Republican majority OF the next
Legislature will have a splendid opportunity ana
great responsibility. We have been accepted Dut'
only on probation. Unless we meet the full eNpec-
tations OF the people we will ina next ran mat "
the language Of old coored preacher we nave
been weighed in de balance and come up missin.
Have you thought anything about what the Leg
isature should do?'
IN, a,,ra that all good Republicans earnestly
desire a clean, useful and economical session TINS
winter Our motto should be not many laws put
good laws We should strive to make II IL All
things what the two preceding sessions were not
The more striking the contrast the better the peo-
ple will like II. We must not act in narrow par
tisan spirit but deal with subjects that come be-
fore us in n large and broad minded way. we
must not tolerate any jobs or promote legislation
of a questionable nature. We must not suDordl-
nate interests of a public nature to the interests Of
any individual corporation. We must DE eco
nomIcal-not beggardly, but economical in the true
sense of the word. There is much interest in the
subject of reform but the KIND OF tax reform
the people understand and appear consists IN such
legislation as will give them the lowest tax rate
that is consistent with the just demands upon the
State These are mere CONGRATULATIONS, ana IL Il
easier TO talk about them than 1T is to embody
them in ore work; but think they state In a gen
eral way the purposes OF Republicans both leaders
and followers.
"You know that I earnest Repuolican
But have always believed that in fixing our eyes
too closely on partisan schemes we narrow our
range OF vision and fail to get these broad views
that reveal to us the true and permanent inter-
ests OF the party anxious to serve We 90
not always party success by thinking 100
much about It, The Republican legislator who VIII
lose sight Of party the coming winter and try his
best to do the right and just thing will do more
to bring about Republican victory next fail than
II he should spend his days and nights in devisng
schemes to party advantage
There has been debate in the newspapers
as TO whether or not there should be closure rule
in the Senate: what is your Judgment on that ques-
tion?' inquired The Tribune correspondent.
u- s.xton frankly answered: II believe In ma
,ority rule We must to ii that the majority
can rule during the coming session. In 1871 we
found that we could not even change the rules
themselves without the consent Of the minority;
and again In the same session. thirteen Senator'S
with the presiding officer. who not member
OF the Senate brought all business to a standstill
because they insisted preventing nineteen Sena-
tors from passing perfectly proper resolution.
We are commissioned by the people TO do their
business and have no right to bind ourselves
hand and foot by set OF rules that will place
us AT the mercy OF "A few partisan obsructonists.
The rights OF tie minority should be carefully
guarded and each Senator should have abundant
opportunity for considering and debating any
question But the majority also have rights which
II is thus evident that Mr. saXton favors retain
Ing the c9 Is r re rea by # That vear AND
this year. The presence OF Iieutenant-Governor
Shcehan in the chair renders especially necessary
10 have some method OF bringin" 10 a close de-
bate on. for instance the bills which will be in.
troduced repeating the laws robbing the Mayor OF
Buffalo Of his power Of appointment which laws
passed through Mr. Sheehans influence
Speaking on this special theme or reiressng the
wrongs done by the Democratic legislature Sena-
tor SaNion sad ~ me Outset we mus, 80 iat as
We can. right the WRONGS done at the last session
We should give immediate attention to the outrage
''Wl there be any amendments made to the /
Yes: and perhaps the most important subjects /
that will be considered will be those expressed in |
complish something In the direction OF clean and |
honest elections. We will have a fruitful session
even II nothing else Is done. The people are thor |
oughly aroused upon the subject They are deter |
mined not only to punish the knayes VINO wo,
better and stringent election laws They say. /
6 6nt lcssl yo fS cSst ann want amt e9efy e Vote
counted and returned. II Is good time TO strength.
alfordng every facility for having fraudulent names .
stricken from the lists. II is good time also to
extend the provisions of our Corrupt Practice act
nut aboye all is just 'hG TING to SECURE tb u ,he
adopted The former has its advantages. but the
the emblem and we must get rid Of the pestiferous
paster. That IS the last hope OF the vote-buyer.
elections. | believe now Is the time To strike the /
blow and get rid Of the last survival Of the old .
are opposed To 1t. and the Governor will have to /
yield To the demands of the people
Are you not alarmed over the way IN which the |
election inspectors falsiiicl the election returns I'm
the LIST I'D and TIA Assembly districts OF New
York City-n election districts declaring in ,
the returns that not single Republican, Populist
or Socialist vote cast2'
81 am decidedly alarmed We never had such re- /
ports OF false statements in election returns before
the Republican party was deprived of one Of its /
election inspectors in Ncw-York city. The remedy /
* the creation of boards OF election inspectors with
an equal number OF Republican and of Democratic /
inspectors at every polling place IN the state In
the country the Republican party now has ma /
jority in most of the boards of election inspectors.
In Ncw-York the Democrats have majority In I
each board Both Of these political parties therefore
would gain by equalization of the number of I
inspectors in each election district in the state.
zone other thing would like To say. We should .
ahlnr md In O fhlr