New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
MORE LEGISLATION THWARTED.
The FULLER FOREIGN CORPORATION TAX
BILL vETOED-GOVERNOR FLOWERS Dis
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THE FULLER FOREIGN CORPORATION TAX
BILL vEToED-GOvERNoR FLOWERS Dis
COURSE on PATRIOTISM.
Albany, May "a Special. Roswell p. Flower took
10000 out Of the pockets Of the taxpayers OF This
State to-day by vetong Assenbyman Fu,ler's BIZ
taxing foreign corporations doing business in this
State oneeighth Of per cent. lie also stamped
upon Assemblyman Lawson's bin. prohibiting the
display Of the flags OF foreign nations upon the pub
NC buildings except upon certain occasions. GOV
s'nor Flower reaches out for The foreign vote IN
this manner:
1t is questionable sort OF patriotism which seeks
me enactment Of such bills as this. II the measure
were approved 1t would be unlawful hereafter to
display the nag or emblem Of any foreign country
upon any State, county. town or municipal build
coming the guest Of the United States. the state.
~ 10 oi any city and then only upon the proclama-
uoh OF the Governor the Mayor of such city.
america is big and broad and free in It's political
toeance as well In It's territory. and such pro-
pose1 legislation as this makes II seem small and
saarow and clannlsh. Our population Is made up OF
men Of ell nationalites The blood OF every foreign
r s mingles here with that Of the Anglo-SaXon
e II IS this commingling of races that makes
euI American blood good and our Nation strong
snu ROBUST Does It make the American Of foreign
s ss o. his fatherland floating beneath the Stars
go oulpes on our public buildlnBsY On the con-
nary 1t seems TO me that while recalling the as
,xhstons o. his native land such sight would
~ enl.nd him also Of the reasons which induced him
Ssv sesve that land and would stir within him new
s.s.ouon to the Republic which has given him equal
ns sne ana equal opportunities. II American patri-
Ssr sH Is OF such weak stamina that II can be al
u Msoh IKE this cannot save 1t from speedy and
prefer to think that love for our country is OF
s.sper and stronger character-a love that Is gen
M' w. ana tolerant but is Of unquestioncd loyalty
ers as which Is broad enough TO ignore race anC
so usa and consider only the good OF the common
Nm NIFTY. such legislation as that proposed by thi'
~ tnds its inspiration only In intolerance-in re
y~as or racial prejudice-n the false patriotism
Il narrow minds. II Is un-Amercan In spirit anf
opposed 10 the liberal raditions and progressive
erliv OF inc American people. II Is based on
snayp sentimentality, and should find no supper
>TToag predetermined and sound-bodied Americans
d,r us not restrict the display OF bunting, on Bali
" others let O'1 the st Stars se and Stripes float triumph
~. ana thus In display OF colors and EN-
nosou we shal best symbolic the varied yet homo
ous character OF our population.
.v'Vernor Flower has signed: Chapter 764-Assem
snan OGrady's bill to enable towns and cities 4
nersln
enapter 7s5-Assemblyman Tlltons bill providln
-. he use OF automatic ballot cabinets In town
sn villages
.A' former provides that boards OF supervisor
al any annual session or special meeting calle
M. e purpose In any county Of which one-haif o
49,, ol Inc towns shall have adopted the Myer
n n.ne provide for it's in such towns and }
n, thereafter adopting 1t. II also makes 1t ls"
Yo.s a common council OF any city except New
,,,,s, ana Brooklyn. By a two-thrl1F vote, to dc
rsri,s.s. upon the use Of said machines for votins
Axsanhf and counting ballots cast at ali Elections
mar ~ lyman Titons bill provides that any tow
mee,Ings majority vote OF the town board. al
for tbs held not less than ten days before the tim
pufchass annual town meeting. determine upol
ballot "a Jr orcer the use OF one or more automat
Officers NaaDinets at elections OF town or villag
tempt ~ ine ballot shall be secret. and any a
autonstic sn!ure or render Intellectual any sue
M CO. voting machine shall be a mlsdemeanor
tie twe,ve' has until Saturday night to act upo
RWI Eve dis which yet await Executive al