New-York tribune., 1894-04-20
NOU THE SENATE.

II is n very simple situation with which the
Republicans in the State Senate are confronted
In the matter of the Bipartisan Police bill. The
Republican Senate passed the bfll by party
vote in its original form. 1t went to the AS
semblv, and was amended in two important
particulars to meet reasonable objections which
had arisen. The amended bill was approved
by a Republican caucus aud made party meas
uro bv n unanimous vote 1t then received the
vote Of every Republican member of the AS
semblv and was passed by that body. 1t now
returns TO the Senate for concurrence IN the
amendments The effect of these is 10 give the
Superintendent additional powers, but TO make
him removable, after trial upon written charges.
bv the Commissioners The Tribune has CON
tended for these amendments from the begin
ming. The first of these was agreed upon at one
time by the committee of citizens Of which Mt
Elihu Root was chairman and heartily indorsed
by Mr. Platt and other party leaders lt I'M
parts strength to the measure. Obviously no
Senator who voted for the original bill has any
reasonable ground for non-concurrence IN the
amendments and no excuse for opposing the
bill as amended. We do not permit ourselves
to doubt that the action of the Assembly VIII
he ratified by the Republican majority in the
Senate.
No Senator elected as n Republican can vote
against this, the most important measure OF
the session from the point of view Of
party policy, without seriously impalrlng
his standing as Republican. 1t is Re-
publican party measure, but it is more than
that: it is a measure in the interest OF good
government and honest elections. 1t strikes AT
tho very root of the election frauds which have
oil IL.
partmcnts within the clutch of Tammany. and
which have made possible all the crimes against
the ballot that have been the scandal Of the
last two years Without it we shall still be at
the mercy of the men who used the police force
last November to browbeat and intimdatc hon
est voters and protect the scoundrels who were
perpetrating wholesale frauds upon the ballot
and falsifying the count. While this system
continues there is not only no hope for RepuD-
lican success. but no hope for honesty or JUS
tice anywhere: no safety for life nor security
for property. TO make an end Of 1t honest
Democrats unite with all Republicans in de-
string the passage of the pending BILL
There is now, we repeat, no division among
Rcpubcans as to the main features of the bill.
AS 1t comes from the Assembly 1t contains all
the provisions which The Tribune has contended
for from the outset, and covers all the points
TO which we have called attention as essential
TO its perfect operation. Let the Senate prompt
" concur in the amendments, pass the bill as
amended and send it TO the Governor. We are
aware that doubts have been expressed as TO
the Governors action, and that some Demo-
Gratis have gone so far as TO predict with great
confidence a veto. That is no concern OF the
Republican Legislature. Governor Flower
knows that this bill, while it is a Republican
measure, passed by party vote, is approved by
n very large number Of Democrats who are
earnestly in favor of honest elections and siren
uously opposed to the system under which the
Tammany managers in this city have perpetu-
ated their power by fraud and violence. Send
him the bill and leave the responsibility with
him.