New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
LET THEM GO HOME!

The ancient protest against riding Tree
horse TO death may not precisely apply 10 oen-
otor Lexow. but the people Of newborn are uh-
ouestionably willing to stretch point IN his
case With an eagerness to spend their money
and no snent ia their behalf which would Dc
worthy Of any cause. the gentleman from NyacK
ho,ng chairman OF committee which was sup
nosad n no moribund II not actually defunct IS
ardo.voring 70 have himself and his colleagues
nernetuatcd in their extra-legislative capacity IN
ordor that they NAV steer the Greater Newly ork
orof, into the haven where Plat. would have 1t
ho Rut the people. while conceding the magma
n,uitv and the magnitude Of this selfsacrilce
oro wholly ayerse to accepting 1t. They think
thot Iexow Is amply entitled to vacation OF
eicht months. and the most positive assertions
ON b,s MARI that he never felt better In his life
and Is entirely able to sit in our mldst al
summer will not change their opinion. Ihey
want to think OF HIM as resting his massive
intellect and his heroic virtues in Nyack III he
keeps ON edge right up to the 1st of January. he
Is liable to present the mournful spectacle OF
A fiery soul which. working out its way
Fretted the pigmy body 10 decay,
And oer-informed the tenement OF ciay
They know by experience that Lexow OCCASION
ally overworks himself though he would never
ocknowledge II. Something was obviously the
matter with him AS far back as the middle Oh
rho session. when he declared upon his word or
honor In an official statement that there WASH
the remotest intention OF passing supplemeh'ar!
bills for the government OF this munlcipaht!
pending the adoption OF a charter whereas pre-
ciscy that was the intention, and the pro-
gramme was not abandoned until last SUNDAY,
after Governor Morton had pcremptorily reiuseu
To be party TO IT, Such lapse as mat Is s'rl
Gus: II Is more than prcmoniton; II means 'i'''
the process OF disintegration has actually Degun'
md that nothing short OF complete repose can
stop IT, The people cannot afford to take the
slightest risk where Lexow Is concerned 1t
would be refinement OF cruelty to permit MN
to wreak himself upon consolidation problems
during the hot weather.
Another proposal looking 10 selfimmolation
has lust been brought forward at Albany. which,
though perhaps less alarming In its first sug-
ccstions and tragcal in !ts ultimate conse-
ulcnccs * nevertheless no trliing matter. Inc
illustrious author Of the Liquor Tax law Is re-
solved TO spend the summer In exploring ana
patronlzlng ut all hazards the innumernble no
tells which have sprung into existence by MS
agency, rs II by an enchanters wand. Doubt
less he saw them all with the eye OF faith long
ere they sprouted into being but who can blame
him for desiring to verify his calculations! Ana
yet. like Lcxow. Raines Is fragile rs we'll rs
precious and the. Commonwealth cannot AFFORD
10 let him mix freely during the next eight
months with sixty confidential agents. Be
vond A doub. the Legislature, which Is bound
10 protect the resources OF the State against
reckless waste. should firmly though gratefully,
restrain the zeal of It's own members. The peo-
pie insist on struggling along az best they can
without Senatorial mlnistrations of the sort
proposed