New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
MORTON WARNS PLATT OFF.
HOME RULE MUST PRETIIL.
BIPARTISAN POLICE BOARDS DO NOT EN-
PRESS THE PEOPLES WILL.

EANprM ATTACHED To \ WEST TROY
BiLf-LoCAL NEEDS not REPRE-
sENTFD BY NATIONAL
POLITICAL DIVISIONS
fBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE1
Albany, March l.-Governor Morton virtually
vetoed tonight. in advance Of its reaching him,
senator Lexow's Bipartisan Police bill for New
York City. That bill provides for the election Of
Police Commissioners in New-York in 1891 to
take Office January !. 1895 for six years. to
coed the Board of Pole" Commissioners who may
be appointed by Mayor Strong The notable feat
ure ~ this plan Of eecting Police Commissioners
IN the L"Xow bill is that it substantially provides
that Richard Croker. through his Tammany Hall
organization. shall name two Police Commission
"rs. and that Thomas G. Platt. through his Tam
many-Rcpubcan organization. shall name the
other two Police Commissioners Thus. after
brief intcrrcgnum Of two years James j. Martin.
John G. Sheehan Michael Kcrwin and Charles II.
Murray could be returned 30 office by Mr. PLATE
and Mr.. Croker and the reformed Board Of Police,
be- bowed out
Governor Morton reveals his dsglst with this
programme II Mr.. Plat by writing memo
randum upon the West Troy Police bill which
he signed to-day. i'm the course of which h" plain
~ indicates his intention of vetoing the Lex1w
bill il x is eyer sent to him. 1t 80 happens that
the men who framed the West Troy bill. fol-
lowed verbatim the provisions in the LeXow 81
Partisan Police bill. providing for the election Of
Police Commissioners in NcT-York Any one
comparing the two measures will set that in
this respect they are lin for line IN" same bills.
Governor Morto. signed the West Troy bill h"-
cause the election is So near at hand thdt Il
could not De- amended but. as already stated. he
warns the Legislature that it must not pass any
more bills Il this nature II" also addresses
some t,r.ibl" remarks to he Legislature upon
the Importance of its resi- ccting the home rule
rights of cities. In this respect his memorandum
must he interpreted as indirect advice To- the
Legislature not 20 attempt - limit the porosa-
tiy,- of Mayor strong. of NewYork. All in AL
the document is remarkable one. as disclosing
Governor Mortou's roii's ~ dealing with tho
problems o; city government.
Lieutenant Governor SaXton and a large mum
ber ~ Senator'S and Asscmbl>mon who are still in
the city expressed great interest In the Gov
crnor's yiews rcgar,0us nom" ru." f'r ciie'' am
most og trcm approved what be had done S'nt-
t.r L.x.S it may be- suspected. had some warn
.ng ii. r th. Governor of hs hostility To- 10" b-
Partisan Police bin in its present shape when n"
asked th. senate today - make .n" ill special
,.l,r f.r asIdora.lo, 20 "wednesday next in-
l,abt,Il, % that day Scaatlr LEX ~ VIII pax TN"
DAMAGE vessel 20 the stocks AMI have u r'-
rair..l. The similarity ~ thc LeNow H-Pattsan
Police big and ;hc West Troy police bill IS 'b-
..,l. ~ A glance. Governor Morton objected 10
e following passage in the West Troy b.:
T~ sad tr.s'.ts shall mnetatsy '4sr "a, A. r;,, ap
.ui i.- i"l ~ i.i''. ''i'. .b.' nm,
..1u,rs ,.ec'-l. ans which c"m'ni' '-'n.i- 20 40
ir appoint .n'l i. ' '' ..',', 80 -, ,,,.. f,>t ~
.H' ..' ,t d. a.t.a boon elected suca
Conir.s.'u,r. ~ r.... snI which comm SIS, ,n.ts
-' o. r api,' .' snap ,,s 1 S,,t. ard Na-
,r... ~ .r. .a., preceding -l-cilJn for
'l"l '.'.' mi, q ,.1fr. ln -,.l Village, hut
. ~ ~ a., , D., -i. .sm. p,tc,i par,y ror
ana National l-eue. j.. 'h" r5mwssl ''I, VINO . -''i
nay. D'.h ..',,-.... .,..l r,rt'.. tr. coma.l.-
-.oa.rs appointed sh1. ne i"' .l' ., ..'' t., y,
mn.-s.or'ts not '.".' ana, am ~ W ''''7 '..
'.'i | 1910. a., =. .c,.-... to,,tlcal parties
"i' ''.'nR'S '' ''''
'' '''.>'" '''''
,,..-...s.. ... .o, ycu.york shall inn
medlatcy after the ,otes are canvAs,gd. 'pion'
by writing tNo additional FollGr ,ini,. '',
,nisacner4 who -h 40 have been "lecir ,'i,' "tn
commissioners 80 To- Ie "ii' .',.,i ,h highest
nave been elected Police commits .on"r, OF said
CIV anI which commissioners so to be- appo.n'ri
shall belong 10 a.d '" ol Y , Sn, ,.,t as ,ur
and opinion ON state ana .\"l'Hh' 1''' ~ ,
or the other Of tn" ~" l'Iiu,al "
The last preceding gene RAJ cI''t'p ~, 90,
shall have east the greatest anu H"N' 10 ' =
est number OF votes ia said CITY. hut thrN ,9h''l
not belong 10 the sam" political party i.ul h' "i
ihc sam. political faith and opinion on state an,
National issues AZ the commissioner VINO Nn'l,
have been elected If the tWp '"Ulih-' ,,'H ~
belong different pohticAl parties. tiI '.~'l"' ~ -
son"ra appointed Shd'l 10 ~, - ~ 49,, 49,. bi,.b
esf and next tn" highest numh"r OF N"''H =,
spectlvcly and belonging to Inherent r'Hu'"
,, ,..,,. ,,,,,,,r.,,,-
Governor Morton = hlGhlN H''i'9''"H '''' '''''
duu, o, tho W.st Troy bill is given below
,rh,, 49,, ,.,.,i.. fo, tb. election OF four Police
tnmui4stn,.rs I'm the village OF West Troy. tt the
- i,, ~, H. h NH on The nrst "Wednesday
~ W,rrh it,' and IS intended 10 create what ls
'.,lIct !, ..t r,rttsan Police Board" iiy the tct.
.Irh clcctor may vote Tor two Police tommis siou-