New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
LEGISLATORS INSULTED.
flowers OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
IN A VETO MESSAGE.
,rxoy POLICE INQUIRY WILL co RIGHT
~ SPITE OF HIS DIsAPPRovAL OF
TIE APPROPRIATION - HIS BLIND
srGsERvIENCY TO TAM
MANY SHOWN.

w., c,,y by vetoing the bill 10 appropriate $4,000
70 ave- EXPENSES OF the investigating committed ana
ioi -, occasion to scod the Legislature, and in
" .a that the money was Intended 10 De used Tot
lining OF witnesses, he may be undeceived when
'ne .,ds what the men who have been most active
h' -, ,,,enaratory work Of the investigation have
VI w hou, his conduct. They talked yesterday
" 20 ,,o Governors veto OF the Appropriation bill
% ,da them more determined than ever to probe
~ -. ,.,,ce 10 the quick Senator Clarence LcXow'
u' iso,rroon of the committee OF the State Senate
w od with the duty of investigating the police
l, o,ber officials OF the city government, was not
A"- r,sss by the Governors action. To reporters.
e"'f osca NJ No 10 Ilberty-st he said yesterday:
vi IL, message of the Governor IS not unexpected.
10 Of the appropriation natural under the
Inv s.,nccs because the Governor has vetoed
-, other reform measure designed to amehorate
" additions existing in this city, except two' ana
VIZ w" Na not materially conflict with the interests
'" '. r.umany Hall. which was probably the reason
,or their approval o..,..-
W. - form that the message has taken Is hitting
- N similar Executive papers which the Gov
e".- nos seen fit TO publish after the Legislature
,,rrs5 They will form volume OF so-caled
800 nsners which should find an appropriate place
= rhrares next to those of Governor are or
,do with this difference. In justice to Governor
go that their coarseness exceeds anything or
", r,rd 70 be found in Executive messages. AS
.anrssentative Of the people. would not comment
wy, the chief executive officer were It not that he
pTonosd criticism by insinuations and reflections
NO. ,,tber from his Imagination or from IRE
.nonsIble newspaper gossip.
THE SENATOR INDIGNANT.
,..o- 1exow was plainly indignant because
co-,or had presumed TO say in his veto
e..,ara that IN view OF the experience Of the
-, sos 200 would not be nearly enough to satisfy
- ,uxurious desires of tunketing committee. or
49, oy.rc,ous appetltes of counsel. or 10 accomplish
~. hr,herv Of witnesses" 1t was on the tongue of
49, Senator 10 make a reply TO that part OF the
.s.s.ge which would express his idea Of the Gov
"-nor,s character as a Tammany magnate: but after
r,,orl,,ng that no amount of broadcloth or OIL
.'.I -esnonsibsity could make some men gentlemen.
he added:
"yi,b reference 70 the motives OF the committee
-, ,hn confidence IN which they held by the
raone of the city. have this to say When the
xork Of the committee Is completed. we VIII COM
mare the record they have made with that made by
Governor Flower durirg his administration. and
.ond or fall upon the conclusions that the people
NAV reach 1900
AIRY hecsase with no other conceivable object than
10 nreven culture Investigations Of the city depart
,oan,s An appropriation TO pay part OF the eN-
Dsnse 81 the Fassett Committee was defeated by
a Democratic administrations and now. In order
~ emphasize this apparent effort 10 conceal IN
,cu,t,es that nav exist and that the people believe
. do exist similar action is taken by the present
Governor without any suggestion that an appro-
r-o,on ~ defray the legitimate expenses of the
committee will be approved by the next admins
tratlon but rather conveying the impression that
the same fate will befaH appropriations for this
committee that was experienced by the committee
referred to. The suggestion that any part Of the
appropriation would be applied to the purposes
mentioned in the message must be known TO the
Governor to be absolutely false.
AN INSULT TO THE STATE
'.rhe inslnuation that a committee representing
coordinate branch Of government will devote any
part Of the fund TO improper purposes Is an insult
to the State they represent, and reflects the des-
peration OF the Executive, who. in order TO find
an excuse to shield those whose political support
he Graves. throws every consideration OF MANHOOD
and decency TO the winds. In fact. the whole mes
sage abounds with perversions palpable as 20
mislead no intelligent man. AS defence Of Tam
many Hall II is timely the first authoritative
expression OF Executive approval; such l COM
mend it the perusal of the people Of this State.
The reform associations can perform greater
service TO the people than TO collect and publish
the Governors official papers and give them the
widest circulation For invarable opposition % re-
form. partisanship. too thinly disguised to deceive
anybody. and rldeness which appears 10 be char
AS 10 the investigation Of the Police Department
which will be resumed at 1890 a. II. tomorrow IN
the Court House, Senator Lexow said: THE In
vestigation will go on and It will be made as
thorough and searching as II the Governor had
not tried to interfere with II. There has been
something said about guarantee fund TO pay the
expenses Of the investigation The committee could
not afford TO have any subscription Of a public
kind used for that purpose: but II some public
hail Of
the expenses until the bills be paid by the
State government there could be no objection to
such course. have been Informed that some
thing Of that kind may be done"
Mr. GoFF DELIGHTED
John ". Gof OF the committees counsel who has
peen preparing the work Of the investigation 50 far
as II relates police bribery cases appeared to DO
delighted at the attitude in which Governor Flower
mad placed himself by the veto message He laughed
as ne eaid: This may be a blessing In disguise.
The Governor says that the committee charged with
the investigation has been under suspicion OF want
ins 70 consummate a political deal. There could BE-,
no aeai except with Iammany. OF course and az
ne must have known all about It IL there was a deal
~ contemplation His action must he taken as con-
uusNe PROOF that there be deal at all events
sni we can 90 ahead without being under sus-
y.e'on AS TO the iDsinuation OF the Governor that
We wanted money with which 70 bride Witnesses I
fac. ~ say lhat we are not In that business In
iad we are on the other side OF the case. IL we
,'esses we would want TO spend IL to protect wit
al 49,, 81 from intimidation. We witnesses 10
, IA 'ne truth IN the investigation. The danger is
sna some OF them may be bounded and prosecuted
mat threatened by the people We are investigating
49, they Will not dare 10 tell the truth. Until
nlsc. 'nssestisaton Is over there should be some
ei e1 OK refuge for witnesses. We do not want TO
. ~ mem be compelled by persecution to perjure
% say the least" " '''-'
v. s,ank Moss who will assist Mr. Goff in the in
Goyeyno9n' said Il am not at all surprised by the
wiz Torns,act action It was no secret that he
nsny T aas have been expected of him as Tam
The ueiehder. The investigation will go on Jus,
vIror n M; ana Will be conducted with no lack of
win. we nave sosne evidence 10 begin with when
Coysrwin INTERESTING 20 the public. and perhaps 70 the
u n , ferhaps the Tammany officials will wan,
n,tIsake out license on the ground that we are
-AAs show OF them" "" "''
WILL HELP THE INVESTIGATION.
rus..s NV. Ut Charles II. Parkhurst yesterday ex-
set,~N ."nsef as being so much Disguised by the
N M OF the Governor as to be unable to preserve
N, ence' he said: "Of course this will only helm