New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
NO MORE COMMISSIONERS.
rovERNoR BLACK vErOEs THE BILL EN-
LARGyNG THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

LARG,NG THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Albany. May 10 (speciaD.-Governor Black
to-day vetoed Senator Brackets bill adding one
member to the state Railroad Commission. 1t
Is no secret that he did 1t notwithstanding con-
siderable pressure had been put upon him by
prominent, Republican politicians to induce him
10 sign the act.
Originally the bill provided for two more
Railroad Commissioners, one for the sake OF
patronage and the other with the aim OF
placa,ing some labor organizations. The patron
ese Commissioner was dropped-even the state
Senators did not have the audacity to give their
consent to the creation Of this supcrfuous Office
but the labor union Commissioner was retained
He must be put in the Railroad Commission 80
certain politicians said or the railroad conduct
ors and engineers would be profouhoiy us
pleased. And the statement was soemniy naue
TO Governor Black that, as the railroad engineers
IN 1887 named Michael Richard for haiiroad
Commissioner under pledge 10 the Taliroau
conductors that the next appointment woulu DC
made from their ranks. he must carry out 'his
bargain.
Mr. Black did not believe that there was any
provision of the Constitution or any law giving
railroad conductors or any other labor orsa''~"-
ton the right to exercise his powers as Governor
Ing bill inventing an office that was not neeaed'
Moreover there were far too many state COM
missions Having this belief, he frankly ex-
pressed his opinion Of the measure what ne
had TO say was read with much interest by every
politician Of the State capital here. The memo
randum follows:
Without the Governors signature II cannot o !,
come q law but prefer TO call Afternoon "a ted
directly rather than let II appear TO nave ,ba
iron. oversight. 1t came to my NOTICE eaH on;nion
has never changed. 1t would hsve oeen ot' ne ~
the Legislature mad not passed H. TOT nc m ex-
makes a mistake which attempts 10 crca'sp auroaa
pense Coz which there Is no excuse. me. ennIgh
That Commission has three mempeI ~ nense /.
duties could discharged by less S,cH arfords
paid by the railroads, but this SINCE l"0'
no reason increasing the a,io" ~ the DISPOSE
zion too little checked In late YEAR, " tbem The
offices for the sole purposes OF n'l!ne on high II
state tax while NOT burdcnsoIne, t r.. detrment
could be substsntialy Teanco Of the State Commits
sons might well be abolished. nc , Ing, wild II
oa1ces and new commissions Is ruii nroa ~ tho
legislation were enacted aoohshiiSS o,id he more
Commissions already EXISTING ,,ts hi
Savorable 10 Il than / am 10 thls VII, not he
n. p1oro6ership OF commission shouIa no ave.
Increased unless one OF TWO conGL na or second
,hat the commission Is overworkeoon; III, With
,,hat intrusted with the expenoi'off ;,oney
smat no Conformation of large sums OF no hoh e.
IN the last case the increase wouio &c extrava-
nervsion and diminish the cnaihC ns exists here
rance Neither OF these conuI.ioi annrove of this
large number OF worthy persons appIone O ~
iss hut their desire cannot properly si
has =. ,nvolves the extension OF praeuce a.
ready carried too far