New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
A SHAMELESS EXHIBITION
GOV. FLOWER SHOWS HIS COMPLETE
SUBSERVIENCY TO TAMMANY.

HIS ALLEGED REASONS FOR vEToGNG THE BILL
APPRoPRrATING $4,000 FOR THE EXPENSES
OF INVESTIGATING NETWORK CITY
EPARTMENTs-FUIsoME PRAISE
OF THE TIGER.
fRr TELEGRAPH TRIBUXED
Albany, May Ex-Governor Flower vetoed to-
night Senator Lexow's bill approprlatlng $4,000
to pay the expenses of thorough investigation
Of the Police Department. the Department Of
Charities and Correction and the police courts
of New-York Roswell p. Flower signed the veto
message. but of course David b. HILL who has
been here for several days, wrote II and dictated
the policy Of vetolng the appropriation. Mr.
FlowerHill. might have been expected. eu-
logZes the Tammany Hall Government Of New
York City. and sees reason why any Of its
departments should be investigated. The Police
Department Is especially the subject Of his
praise; he praises the abominable streets
Of New-York Governor Flower Is a candidate
for denomination AT the hands OF Tammany Hail.
and this can be the only excuse for his amazing
eulogy Of the organization.
SOME OF THE INSPIRED UTTERANCEs.
In his veto the Governor says In part:
thought the pgrpqss behind i, this his P si. was ar an an
one or thSt the h e,ed Tt ne m me pro o.
posed investigat ton. | would give the measure my
being a misuse OF public money and OF legislative
power for the manufacture OF political capitai or
the division ~ political patronage These plain
words with which to characterize act Of the Leg
islaturc. They VIII not b. relished by those 70
whom they appy They will be criticised by those
whose personal or political purposes they Illustrate
But think the peOpie understand plain language
bes,. and when plain facts handled they re-
deceived by poie Phrase or 1y iah:uafs wh;Lh i;t
frankness best.
FEATURES OF THE TAMMANY PARADISE.
Periodically when the party which is in minor
ity I'm New-York City obtains control OF the state
Legislature it makes that city the target OF po-
li.cal attack by legislative committees. Except for
political objects there Is no good reason why that
city should be singled out for legislative scrutiny
The who do the investigating In public
viii admit in private what every well-informed per
knows u true-that no city in the State is 50
wei governed rs New-York 80 city in the state
regulation, no CITY has a lower rauO OF crime, no
city has better streets; no city has a better hre
n, n c,y ho bcifer cred. No. citv ls 90
comfortable pace to 1--we in That bad men some
he cl,S treasury sometimes occur is true: that nal
admlnistration sometimes happens il true that IDEAL
,hcre is true-but thes. things are equally true OF
every city in the world They are truer Of other
cities of state than they are OF New-York
They are unavoidable In government, In private
business
HE TALKS ABOUT SINCERITY"
Investigations Of the kind proposed by this bill do
not Of course. bctray their real purpose on their
face They are urged In the name II reform. and
enlist in their support the services Of man. people
of honest intentions who deceived by the pub
rc professions " invcstEa,ors But their real char
acter Is a matter u common knowledge and pol.t-
teal record II they were sincere attempts 10 I'M
Ts9pa % 10 es ssy y SSs %oud n4 no
almost invariably be concentrated upon one great
Ba, whether such efforts directed against par
Italy. they are nnjusaable interferenees with local
affairs. except as furnishing Information as basis
results n thev have any in legislation. are as n
rule merely supplementary eforts FOR division or
usurpatlon Of municipal patronage when political
threats have failed.
SENATORS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING BRIBERY.
Under the crcumsianccs 1t Will hardly be claimed
by fair minded persons that the money of the tax
payers Of the state should be used pay the cam
paign expenses OF political party. That. in sub
stance is all this bill does In IT'S appropriation OF
81 for counsel expenses OF Senators NJ hotels.
etc although incidentally q would provide summer
vacations for rural seniors % In view oi me eN-
snough satisfy the luxurious desires of tunket
tng committee or the avarclous appettes OF coun-
SCI o, fo accomplish the bribery OF witnesses The
ncfuai expense 10 the state would undoubtedly he
much greater and this consideration makes the OBJ
cflonahc character Of the bill the deserving
OF criticism II must De remembered that ne recon;
different investgatlug committees. wi,h power 10
cunl1y counsel take testimony and subpoena wit
ucssrs and the expense ~ these q set to be borne
bv state taxation for the Legislature apparently
was unwilling to call public attention - the meagrc
results Il these Investigations by making appro-
prafi1us at this session for the expenses mus IN
currcd Whcr the prodlgal waste OF public money
by these committees Is brought 10 the attention or
the taxpayers the official reckessness which caused
IL VIII he generally condemned. That burden yet 10
he borne should DE added To by the Appropriation
provided by this bill
TwADDLE ABOUT GOOD GOVERNMENT"
II there are people In New-York who think their
local government Is not good one. 1t Is their
privilege and their duty to make 1t good The rem
elv should be the same there In other cities OF
the Stately the election OF good officers The ma
toritv rules this country and II the majority wants
good government It can always secure II through |
the fearless exercise OF suffrage But all change Is
II .forfn bv legislative Investigation only come
when legislative investigation IS honest, thorough |
and impartial But under any circumstances II ls |
the unnatural Illogical remedy. The natural remedy
IS close AT hand-witchful and loyal citizenship Thai
is the manly straRhtrorward wholesome remedy !
The employment OF that remedy makes municipal |
itv selfreant proud and strong. II Nindlcates oui
theory OF self government and builds our State and
our Republic upon sure foundation ~ >,,
ROSWELL L. FLOWER. |
TO RESUME THE POLICE INVESTIGATION. |
MR. GoFF WILL. BE COUNSEL FOR THE SENATE |
c,oMMITTEE-DR. PARKHURsT WILL Go
TO EUROPE. But WILL KEEP AN
EYE on NETWORK.
The action OF Governor Flower in vetolng the |
apnropriation for the expenses OF the Investigation
~ the Police Department In this city will not have