New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
strengthens the resolve that our dead snail not
have died in vain.
THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD.

1t is TO be said for the Legislature which adj
ourned yesterday that its record. judged by the
things that It has done and left undone, is much
better than 1t was reasonably expected 10 De
during the latter part Of the session. Some ex-
ccedngly offensive measures. which were
strongly supported and apparently had an excel
/ lent chance of passing were knocked OUT by
Governor Black. With the disappearance of
several others the Governor Is not known 10
have been connected. and 1t may be only fair TO
assume that n tardy sense OF right ana care
for the hubble welfare ultimately Influenced orig
/ na supporters 10 desert them. IN 'his CAFE
CORY was the monstrous scheme for n concourse
beyond the Harlem, TO be constructed nj I'M
| known cost under the supervision or speciai
commissioners drawing fat salaries Tor an IN
definite time and not responsible to the muhlc-
! pal government. BY what means TINS thor-
! oughly bad bill was beaten has not been as
! closed but whoever did it did well. There Is
/ general belief that the Bronx sewer scheme
! ought TO have been buried with 1t. The first I'M
preston that the Legislature was fairiy
/ economical body may prove TO be erroneous IT.
as is reported a surplus was used TO make the
tax rate slightly lower.
The Greater New York charter is by common
consent the most important addition TO the gen
! eral body Of laws. Not all good citizens whose
| ,pinions rs to the work of the session In the
main agree with ours deplore the passage of this
| act. which the Governor is confidently expected
TO sign We should be glad to believe that the
| municipal government which 1t puts over three
millions of persons will operate TO their credit
| and advantages; but it seems 10 us that they
were deeply wronged in not being permitted 10
mass Judgment upon it at the polls, that it con-
| tains defects which viii cause serious mischlef
| so long as they remain unrcctihed. ana that 'hey
! ougbt 70 have been removed before the charter
was adopted. Amendments to the Liquor Tax
law enabling 1t to accomplish its purpose regl-
larly and decently were urgently demanded
| That the changes which have been made VIII In
croat measure stop the scandals Of an impu-
IDENTIFY Illicit traffic Is pretty generally believed
To what extent they will involve unnecessary
| hardships a brief experience VIII prooaDly
show. Our belief is that considerable I'M
provement has been effected without dong
much harm.
To Governor Black, ms we have already taken
pleasure in saying. the State owes much that IS
good To him 1t also owes somo things that are
bad. His common sense. with q strong Will be-
hind It. defeated several abominable schemes, at
least two of which the Republican machine
meant 10 put through. Two Of his own meas
urcs. for the enlargement Of the forest preserve
and the completion Of the Capitol by contract
are highly valuable. The other, giving spolls-
men easier access to the Civil Service is just the
reverse and must be reckoned to his lasting
dscredit. How many unsupported JOBS ana
bunders Of minor Importance will presently
come to light in the Governors hands 1t Is I'M
possible TO say: but there is room for all OF
them in his waste-basket and that we hope Is
| tbar destination