The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-01
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Ths AIbesy Eleetiou Inspectors Bm sna ths
Greater New Yotk Rui.

Ths Albany Eleetiou Isspeetors Mn Sud the
Greater New Yotk Hui.
ALBANY. Feb. 29.-Gov Flower to-day signed
the Albany Non partisan Election Inspectors
bill The new law will be in operation for the
charter election in April The Governor said
that he signed the bill because IL was in line
with the recomm endations OF his annual mes
sage and because he thought II was In the in
terest OF honest elections
AT the same time" said he. the action OF
the Legislature In fastening to enact special
bill OF this kind Tor the Democratic city OF Al
bany and postponing the operation OF the
OConnor bill until next summer would indl.
cate that the Republicans favor non-rartisan
election Boards Immediately in Dem ocratic
cities. but wish TO POSTPONE the application OF
tho principle In Republican cities until after
the charter elections have been held. For In
stance the Legislature has already at the
present session passed bills providing
for Republican Boards OF Election In
spectors at the approaching charter elections
in the Republican city OF Rochester and In the
village OF IansinGburgh. but now hasten 10
provide for non. partisan Board in the Demo-
cratic city Of Albany. II non-rartisan Boards
are good Tor one city they are good for another.
III they arc good for Albany, they are good for
the Republican cities OF Rochester, syracuse.
Cohoes. Newburgh. Nc. The Republican sense
rious reflection on their honesty Of purpose"
:, The Governor also signed tho Greater New
York bill the Till authorizing the New York
Hoard OF Estimate and Apportionment to issue
S2UuUUO In bonds to provide for the compile.
PGblc Parks OF the addition to the h1IIdng Of
the American Museum Of Natural History in
Central lark; the Lansinghuruh Charter bills.
providing for non partisan election inspectors
Boards, n single beaded Police Commission,
and Tor the retention in office OF the President
and Treasurer OF the village ami minor local
officials until the expiration OF their terms In
rut,,t- pAl..t..... d.. c....u-
Ahearn. and several New Workers. formed
very interesting little group about Coy. Flower
When he signed the iireater NsT nSrk 9ii
Governor signed the bill. and II was given him.
=, Gov Flower has signed the blll relsiingto
the duties OF the Acknowledgement in man:
aging and conducting criminal a'tions and
proceedings and filed the following memo
randum Herewith:
thus bill eontsn such sweeping and exclusive power
upon me hTsssss nat ns.S.s to s a. my Enn
fsheotion that the measure is an improvement in GER
s ,.c p"T s ss in T1s n% 70 iss
POINTED out when asked to require the AtorneyGen.
s.etion recently wit III. authority Of Tie AZ
"TnnI jTry In that cn. II Viii 3. sPeSae
n., iet Attorney Of king. county Goysied %
tie. Htsorn.y. General I..ianat.d Tor the. pros
doabt Of that spp.sr aranG
Jury i Is o1S,s dssr rat rs y ,ss AOrn.
70 ".,.nd tn. c.a.,. Of oyer and Tsrmnsr ior the
ton Or Proceeding therein provided in IL. existing
law he shoud also possess all the authority anu
the District Attorney in hts relations wit the Grand
Jury in such proceedings as 10 tho intention Of the
present msndment
law in its present shape is designed for extraor
binary emergencies and should not he exercised
cept under peculiar Giro ppnsances the request
OF the District Attorney himself as was the the
Kings county election prosecutions Tbs District Al.
tornev IL constt ionsl officer lie H. charged with
the prosecution Of al! penal offenders II he does not
discharge his Juties properly he mar be removed by
the Govsrnor after being given an opnortunity %
removal Is wise one. and ought IN itself 70 be sun:
rent safeguard against neglect Of duty Its
safeguard and the In harmony with the spirit
institutions and our laws
Instances occasionhly happen. however where there
IL evidence oT neglect OF duty the Part OF the
District Attorney. maadm instrntiOn OF office but
where by reason Of personal local Implications
the In erests OF thorough and impartial prosecution
demand that the Atorney.Gsneral SHOULD tuprrsede
the Dstrct Attorney. such the bill under
sderaton would provide for but they are rare. and
to this statute therefore ought to be equally
District Attorneys every where should understand
that their duties and RESPONSIBILITIES be faith
fully discharged IL criminal prosecutions delayed
prsiuiiced by their official neglect misconduct
they should he removed from oice. and more comps-
tent and faithful men put IN their places But only
unusual circumstances conditions would Justify a
der from tins aim pie and logical and
sort 10 the sweeping provisions OF this amended