The evening world., 1894-01-02

the publication OF the registry INs IN cluen prIo,
to the election. This would be an additional
pre, aution against fraudulent voting Such re
auirement has for years existed IN New YORK
city and has been proved a wise safeguard.
renew the recommendations contained In my
last annual message as to ne use ] ot money 10 10
political agents and committees OF the
law requiring certified statements OF cam
psign receipts and expenditures, and such legis.
iation as will make proof OF bribery on the part
OF candidates or their political agents or com
mittses surrcient cause for forfeiture Of ofnceJ
THE CiviT..sERvICE LAW.
An endeayor has been made to carry out the fnll
spirit and letter of the civil Service law during
the year. and with good results. As the law
stands to-day. however, II would seem to be IN
made in violation Of its provisions. To guard
against such q failure, ] suggest ancndm'ntS
witch viii ~ compel the Ciy,l- service Commits
sion TO certify to the state Comptroller all sp-
pOntmrnts made In pursuance of law. ~ prohibit
the Comptroller from paying salaries 10 any per,
sons whose appointment is not 40 certified to, and
a, give to ali lawfully appointed persons oppor-
tuniy to compel the Civil-Service commission by
,nnndamus proceedings to certify their appointment
to the Comptroller In ease Of failure or REFUSAL
on the part oi the Commission to thus certify.
STATE CARE or THE INSANE.
When In 1890 the bill was passed establishing
the policy OF state care Of the dependent M
sane. its enactment came only after thorough
discussion throughout the State and In the Legs
lature.
Now It Is safe to ssy, few citizens would wish
a return TO the old county system.
onc ot the inevitable results Of the new system of
state care was that hte Central state Board should
vision and regulation 1t was Inevitable
also that the creation Of such central board
with broad powers should lead to more or less
conflict between 1t and the local boards of man
ayers which were established for each hospital,
and whose ofciai life In most cases, considerably
antedated that Of the state COminirsiOn. That
conflict was quite marked and spirited imme-
diately after the adoption OF the state care sc'
but subsequently subsidized after the courts had
upheld the powers assumed by the Commission
II has arisen again, however. within the last two
months and there seems to exist to-day anything
but IL cordial feeling Of cooperation between the
State Commission In l.unacy and the local boards
OF hospital managers The immediate source OF
OF state money. The system as carried
out provides that the officers of each state hos.
pital shall submit to the state Commission IN
iunacy monthly itemlzed estimates prepared In
minute detail OF all the expenses OF the instit,l
sion as to quantities and prices and are then for
wRrded TO the Comntroller. who thereupon RENTS
estimates as revised, less the amount of fund,
| which the hospital has on hand. No sup
plies ere authorized TO he purchased by the Stat,
| Commission, directions required to hi
given as TO where supplies should be bought-thes'
arc matters left under the law entirely with th'
administration OF the law would permit no inter
| ference in this direction except by refusal to ac
prices or supplies which are below fair STANDARD
! quality.
HOW ASYLUM ABUSES OCCUR.
The local managers are men ot standing In thei
| communities many uf mem wei known through
out the state and the interests OF the state ma
well be considered quite as safe In their hand
az In those OF central commission at Albany
hut the trouble with the old system has been tha
the local managers have been inclined to leave re
sponsbities Of this sort to the officers Of the In
| stitutons and by reason OF this neglect grav
abuse and scandals have occurred.
II was largely the recent disclosure NJ eStrava
giant methods OF management that emphasized tn
necessity OF a careful system Of state audit
! have endeayored by bringing local manager
tofcther with the state Commissioners to asccr
| tai Whara he fnr pFia Law nd .
bring about their correction 80 far as the admins
trn'icn Of the law was ct fault These confer
and ! am confident that soon as the new sy'
TEN Is fully understood It will prove. satisfactor
OF the local boards OF managers will serve a use
ful purpose In checking any arbitrary tsndenc!C
on the part of the Stale Commission.
Certainly In carrying on so noble State charit
public ofnesrs Neither personal nor political cor
sidcrations should md any placs in the discharR
OF this ohcla obligation. For this reason "
should not only establish sufficient safeguard
around the administration of the law but encour
age harmonious enforcement of Its provisions b
Administrative oflcers.
; NEW YORK AND THE WORLDS FAIR
The representation Of the State at the World
Fair was hehttins Its dignity and supremacy. Tn
New York exhibits were exceedingly creditabl
and as n whole surpassed IN variety and excel
ence those Of any other state,
u is gratifying to announce upon the nuthorit
Of the state Commissioners that q .onsiderabl
balance viii remain to the credit OF both hoard
after all bills outstanding are paid Inarmur
as the state exhibits at tSe Fair are we'll wort
preserving ! suggest that this unerprndcd bal
appropriated for fitting up the now vacant an
unfinished rooms In the top OF the Capitol ns
museum for these e, eshie,,s There The: can
, Capitol who did not have the opportunity OF sec
! Ing them IN Chicago
INTERNATIONAL ENPoslTIoNs.
Ny a,,cnt,9r has been ofncIaly called to tn
? California MidWinter International ExpOsltio
, which is to I've held In san Francisco from Jan
to June 10 Of the present year, and have bee
i requested to name n day during the cxposltio
season which may he set apart TO he ceiebrntr
M the special day Of New York State. hay
determined whether tn" LEGISLATURE would CIV
the exposition official recognition and the ma,
ter Is respectfully referred TO your consdsra' Ior
= tho Antwerp International Exposition. which
to h. held at Antwerp between May and Novcu
b'r this year. | am Informed that the Unite
. States are to have separate exhibition huldu
T In. Uhi,h spaces Will hc reserved for individu,
, state exhibits The question is respectfully sui
mted whether such representation on behalf
3 this state shall he authorized
AGRICULTURAL INTEREsrS
Pursuant to the suggestion contained In my n,
: nual message Of the Legislature last wear estal
i lished state Department OF Agriculture. II
n wisdom Of that action has ALREADY been vindcntC
e by the success which met the Departments eror
4 York at the Worlds Fair In Chicago.
e 1876, at the Centennial Exposition. Canada We
n the awards of excellence for her dairy product
and ever since Canadian farmers have benefit,
I by that advertisement and advantage at the e.
o pcnse OF New York farmers Now. however,
l. has been demonstrated In international comr
n titon thrt New York butter and cheese lead a
0 the rest. and this demonstration should mes
= largely Increased sales and higher prices for OF
Il dairy farmers
Il What the State has done for the intelligent pr
motion Of dairy farming can be done Tor 9TH
kinds OF agriculture,
!. ANTI-OLEoMARGARINE LAWS
n Tho State Of New York has expended a gre
v deal OF money to protect tho dairy interest fro
G competition with spurious butter. Our laws
the subject are very strong. absolutely prohib'
a ing the manufacture and sole Of olcomarEarine
N any substitute Colored in semblance or Initiate
"a ut butter within the State. Notwithstandir
n these stringent laws. persons have been cnEag,
d more persistently during the last six montl
than ever before IN flooding the State with the
l. products openly defyng the law and claiming Il
> right to sell their goods under the Interstate Con
:. merCe decisions in original and unbruken pRcl
ages. While this might be conceded II ole
v margarine were sold as product pure and sin
pie the question presents a different phase In Il
'. form In which oleomargarine Ia placed upon Il
a market As made oleomargarine Is colorlc
e substance NJ about the appearance OF lard.
N sold, II IL Colorei In sembance and imitation
"a dairy butter.
y, II has been held in New York and other State
IT, statutes prohibiting the sale OF such products
protecting It's citizens from fraud and also In Il
l. time before this question can properly hc pass
ht I'f.ry nN fha HAD Gtut.