New-York tribune., 1894-10-31
at the public expense as dependent children
probably twice the number which ought to be.
TO KNOW ABOUT PUBLIC WARDS

probably twice the number which ought TO be-
TO KNOW ABOUT PUBLIC WARDS.
Under these circumstances the convention de-
termined and such is the nature OF their amend
ment in that behalf. that there should be pubic
supervision and control Of every dollar OF public
money that applied through private char
tiles; that some designated representative OF the
State, or Of the ci Ill division of the state In
which the charity is. shall have the power al
any time to enter any Of these institutions ana
put a stop to the receipt Of moneys for improper
persons So that such representative Is to de-
eide that IL a child be there entertained whose
parents are able to provide for It, or for period
longer than It ought &c remain at the pubic ex-
pense the allowance for such child shall be I'M
mediately cut off, and the amendment look the
shape Of putting the whole matter under the
supervision and contro. Of the State Board OF
Charities. which has proved Itself competent 10
take charge Of such a very serious and respon-
sible duty These two amendments. the school
amendment and the charities. were substantially
acted upon together They received the votes Of
Democrats and Republicans, Of Catholics and
Protestants and Hebrews, and were passed
almost without any dissent and were declared
10 be especially satisfactory in their joint opera
tion n the representative of all the sectarian
bo dies who held places in the convention. In
fact at an early period Of the convention Wheh
apprehensons were felt by the Romah Cathonc
members tha; al attempt would be made 10 cut
off all sectarian institutions whatever. IT was
openly declared by Mr.. Frederic X. Coudert
and Colonel George Bliss. who specially APP
nea red on behalf Of the Roman Cathode insutu-
toms that they assented to the absolute pro-
hbtion of the Of public money for sectarlan
schools and only conte1ded FOR its Judicious use
under proper restraints in charities. hotwithr
standing they might be under sectarian con-
''O'' FOREST PRESERVATION.
The convention has further provided an amend
ment for the protection of the forest preserves
which is Of immense importance to the people OF
the State Notwithstanding the fact that legal
reservation has been made OF vast tracts o. the
primeval forest. far as IT still remains "lthih
our territory. it was found that every form Of
depreciation was taking place. tending to its re-
duction and speedy destruction. and inasmuch
as the grea. watersheds were believed to he de-
pendent upon 1t. and the maintenance OF the
volume of water in our public streams ana rivers
and possibly the supply Of water to our great
cities ,hroughout the State and ultimately to the
city Of New-York was dependent upon the abso-
Int preservation of these remaining forest tracts
We have expressly prohibited the sale or the
lease OF any portion OF these preserves, or the
cutting of any timber thereon for any purpose
whatever in the hope of preserving these VaIua-
BE sources Of water supply, and this great health
resort of our people
The anti gambling amendment needs no discus
sion at my hands. 1t was intended to secure the
abolition Of the outrageous enactment known as
the Ives Pool bill. whereby gambling OF the gross
est character Is specially authorized by the state
and to prevent the enactment hereafter ol any
such laws by the Legislature. The demorahzins
character of the gambling generated ana con-
stantly fostered by this act cannot be doubted
by any one for a moment. The fathers and the
mothers Of the State owe II to their sons and
daughters among whom this gambling demoral-
ization from this special source Is rapidly ex-
tending in startling proportions to lend all po.si-
ble influence that they can control 70 secule 'he
passage OF this amendment. .,
And finally we have asked the people ct me
State TO enact that the principles OF the CNil
Service reform shall be extended 70 the Sla,e
prisons and canals and TO other state insu,u,
tions from which they have now been eXcIudeI
by the decisions Of the Court Of Appeals ana
we regard this Of essential importance ana
as carving out 50 far the convention couid
by a public declaration now for the first time
inserted in the Constitution. the doctrine tnat
public appointments shall be made throughout
the entire Civil Service Of the State upon merit.
and so far as practicable upon competitive exam
nations Should such amendment be adopted
1t will lead. We hope 10 the reform OF StdLe'
and in the end OF municipal, service ana begin
tho work Of our rescue from that universal OWL
which comes from almost all the pubic service
Of this State being regarded ana treated az
mere food for plunder and patronage
Ali ~ these amendments are so gOOd IN tn"lr
character and likely 10 produce such vast bene-
fits that every citizen. without regard 10 party;
ought TO sustain them. and i certainly should
ask every voter with whom had any influence
10 cast his vote for the general revision en-
bracing them as well as for ne app0rronmeht
article JOSEPH II. CHoAlf.
New-York, Oct. 90. 1894.
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