New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28

blame on the member from St. Lawrence. The mem
ents 50 long as he attends to their interests care
not at for what he may do as to the laying out
& nIet or ps is acu, to imagine system
based at all upon the elective principe Wiere N.Y.
ne5ple II sometimss seems 10 be the wonder that
the government OF cities under such system Is DIS
But whether the system is good or bad. your com
mittee convinced that the time mas come-coine
TO this constitutional Conventional DO something
cy has nearly Ons,thlrd q the y PGRuq1i
formed. will have nearly one-haf the population or
the state. Practically the legislators rom me
Greater New-York. II not from New-York city as II
now is will control legislation 70 their own city,
certainly they will not be prevented except by severe
lions '. Of act city hail. speedway or farm at St
Johnland bettle politics and Is well nigh i'm
The cities larger than Troy constitute more than
half the population of the state and that preponder-
tons Of population in The Empire State have become
large to be governed as to affairs purely loca:
they go to Albany for local laws their own repre-:
sentatives are there practically making mem ana
their constituents.
The Population Of The state is south ,6s
popuIation is rapidly Increasing We stand face
20 face with the fact that the problem OF popular
pr Sn'e must mDS ' be- largely solved by the ne
gone nc the civic spT ato OF ptho
cities
GRAVE SITUATIONS.
Such Is the situation as your committee views II
In the light of the present Constitution laws ana
administration But added to that, have, We
think. the admitted fact that In many cities, GER
ainly In the largest. there j. feeling shared by
very many that something should be done in this
Convention to secure in some degree home RUE 70
cities It would be grave responsibility for this
Convention TO assume to say that nothing will be
conceded to those views. Rightfully or wrongfuy
Il would he regarded a. unjust, and that wou.d IN
some degree she public spirit. hinder ana diminish
effort. and prevent the sacrifice OF time and
strength which patriotic endeav0r ioI the peter
government of cities unquestionably requires.
But it IS easier to decide that something should
Your committee start at what they deem ne
basis Of goysrnmeni ani by the sTc,n1 ana ~ s sxtn
sections or the.r propoSeI drcIs at.,ihp, 20
the best opportunity iof an intelligent ana 'honght,
fu vote. AMI provision that when Fl, Is given II
The second section Of the article is tentative II
will not BE- pressed unless met by supplementary
provisions from other committees. It's purpo'e Is,
without any additional. election. 20 give me ciiles
Of the State election at which nothing but
municipal issues are to be determined. such con-
stltutional provision your committee believe would
and in the announcement by the people OF the state
tina, The government % great cities is no longer 70
In the sixth section your commit Zee PaNe made
provision for cities looking to absolute equality
every voter and me count II every vote. That viii
not Only protect those parties bu' must insur" no
vote The bite of eve-y political contest is neces-
sariy between the Two leading parties. If election
Officers ar" app2ln' - h49he.,rg !pr ,L,r is is
practically impossible. ana without such c1mbina-
Is .,,,n,ol Tn. rr,,,slnu as - state election
rniesou-rs is made for his reason The Log ,t,ure
heriro'v or A, le,sf reasonably certain that
neither political party would have sncn IN as',n,
o'r,,, ,lnn,i,V renreseniatlyc apppln.cd by the
minority party IN ~. STATE They deem II douo.iul
WhrihcI ~ - an sp!'. ~ o.. ,, Ian ,h., make
SPECIAL provision r"rm,tt!ns but not iirectins' II
~ nc Nv" m"ts'i' t".o - r.,ke ersier The
mite hrH'ye fnrC" Is n'i -, ~ ncors.i,,.ionll
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a., ,,,,,J o., ~ I.esiaturc ihey make
No. nf,.f1r q, chang. the present charters u cities.
hr, accepting them just a, they are. th'lr hrs At
o. those charters They provide for -Icn p.imA-
ncncy A. - matter which are deem"l - he pitrS
,,-I~ ,rI public PLACES. g. sew"r. aEi water
works. T. department ~ nt~ anl building = .'iA'.c,
~ nv .in'.rs ana .uyllve-. D. changing ward
houndaries. e. annpdng TX or a~s"s'meni y
rlerufcfeNip fri Constituent parts ~ ihe INN u
council 90 ;o matters alpy" crun'fat'l
A. those ina'''rs they provo. ,ha, IN" 'n'r,'r
~
First by general inws S~rcnI ny 'nws ,b,
,'her an cities - di"v inhabitants or INV N"ht
. =, ety Tr,. anI 1i inrg'r cltie. r avs an'' Y
cities u Jess than Je' 'hpt j. 10 say t "H' al
ne ytll~- cities Thrl. 10y Tho consent ~ IN" Guy,
provision Icing made 'hlf tant confrn' may be Ely
other hy o'ic"rf . thc CIV d-spna''1 i'' 'nd'
purpose. or hy ihr electors l.. n 80 ,.,.. 49,. f,
tbs BE- very .Ffr EL'.t =" ~ All ma
j. f. intended ana h"lic''d 20 d, or .' hr
n"n' In "il ~ it"t' - ..' ,,.r,c,.J bv ,n,
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u nothing NOR" c'n"' ~ ~, vac IAN On
~ 49,. ,.t ana IN. I-.aiai,f,ire itself
icing Without power win be without the solicitation
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An AMPLE ENNh''N" i'"'
p,, fh,re Is believed :, De IN this provision an
enabling power hnd'r which. II the city r"Sp'riS
10 The call Common Councils may in time DE-
orgauizoi for cities with ful. and ample legislative
bower There are those Who believe That there
,, 4, 60. ,r,,cs.. ., ~. common Council.
S"'4'N ~ w" ' a., -. M
one elected from warns or paris "i ',c .i.t' -
the other from III" cry al htBe. iI"N'9aI'I,, ~,
mad" allowing That Ih'ic are ''.uS' W. ,,I -,
that The system OF cumulative" or pi"l"''l'"ii ~.
All classes ana i'epirr f'IifN'll''