New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-17
CLOSING DAYS AT ALBANY.
FATE OF THREE IMPORTANT MEASURES
IN DOUBT.
THE STATE POLICE. NEW-YORK RAPID
TRANSIT AND FORD FRANCHISE
TAN BILLS NOT UNLIKELY
TO PERISH.
TO PERISH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrSE.l !

turned mere from Newly ork TINS a1teTHooH oii
the Southwestern limited express. While In
New-York, he said he had talked with Senator
Platt about legislative affairs. but he did not
feel at liberty to disclose what was said or
the particular topics discussed. 1t the i'm
preston Of the Republican leaders in New-York
that the State Police bill would be passed. and
pledges to support 1t had been obtained from
twenty-six Republicans in the Senate. Whether
the twenty-six votes could be held the Gov
ernor would not prophesy; he could not tell
the effect Of the powerful influences wnich
would be exerted to defeat the bill
In this indirect way the Governor probably
expressed the smallness of the faith he has in
the ability of the Republican Organization
to pass the measure. There is little feryency or
support for it in the Senate and 1t is obvious
that many Republican Senators think it unwise
to abolish the police boards Of Albany, SYRIA
cuse Troy. Rochester and Buffalo, and put in
their place a State Commissioner. in order to
reform the Police Department of NewYork City.
ATTACKED BY EX-GOVERNOR BLACK.
Republican newspapers in the interior of the
State printed in the cities which will be affected
by the act are beginning to criticise and oppose
the bill. One Of the cities affected is Troy. The
leading Republican paper of that city, The
Troy Times" has printed an editorial against
the measure. which, 1t is suspected, was written
by Ex-Governor Frank S. Black The editorial,
If not his at least initiates his style of express
sion admirably and In any case it undoubtedly
reflects his sentiments. for when he was Gov
ernor he repeatedly declined to support Senator
Plaft's programme of putting State commits
sion in charge of New-York's police affairs.
An extract from "The Troy Times editorial
follows:
As TO the party value of such bill we believe
II ill-judged to ram this sudden bolus down the
throats OF the cities OF the State because New
York is sick. 1t is like dosing whole family or
children because the biggest boy has the conc.
The others may reasonably demand prescrlp-
tions suited to their individual maladies. This
light value set upon the desires OF the communl-
ties egislated for with such haste is not con-
ducive to general satisfaction with such DILL
whether or not 1t is branded party measure
This method of ndrection and haste does not
suit the size OF the problem. The cities used as
ballast believe themselves worthy OF better
use.
Short sighted policies are not to be chosen by
those who would gain credit for party manage
ment. The wide look around and the long look
ahead are not to be despised. Permanent VIC
tory is not aided by such makeshifts. To revolu-
tionize five large cities OF the State to secure
partial advantage in New York City, when bet
ter measures have already been proposed that
will obtain the result for New-York without In
terfering with other communities, is like sailing
all around pond in order to cross it, And the
places used for ballast do not like that kind OF
navigation. They prefer TO stay out Of the pool
till their turn comes.
EXPENSIVE FOR SYRACUSE.
Another of the cities 10 be affected by che act
is Syracuse. 1t has been hinted that Senator
White. who represents that city. promised only
with great reluctance to vote for the bill. "The
Syracuse Journal" leading Republican news
paper, thus comments on It:
The bill proposes radical change. and will
bear careful consideration. THE Journal ad-
vises the legislators to go slow and to proceed
in manner calculated to benefit the people,
rather than the building up Of a great political
machine. The State police under this bill VIII
be second only to the National Guard in power
and numerical strength. 1t will be noticed that
each city is to have not less than one policeman
for every five hundred population. Figuring the
population Of Syracuse at 10000 this would
mean 260 policemen against about ninety now
employed. There long has been a demand here
for thirty more policemen, but an addition of
40. whether the people like It or not, is rather
a staggering proposition. All the moneys re-
quired to maintain each city force, IL Is pro-
vided, shall continue to be a charge on the city.
as at present The expense of maintaining the
State police force is to be apportioned annually
by the State Commissioner, and such moneys
when raised must be paid to the State Treas
urer There are many features OF the bill that
are commendable, but there are others that DO
not seem to be praiseworthy. and, therefore, we
advise the Legislators to look before they leap
FINAL ADJOURNMENT NEAR.
The Governor said that from what he heard
in New-York the Legislature would probably ad-
tourn on Saturday. April 90 Such decision
on the part of the Republican leaders will leave
the New-York Rapid Transit bill II 1t Is passed,
at the mercy Of Mayor Van Wyck; for If he
chooses after receiving II. he can hold It fifteen
days. rendering 1t impossible. II he vetoes IL,
for the Legislature to pass 1t over his head.
Tammany Halls attitude on II Is yet uncertain
Senator Grady said he could not tell whether the
Tammany Organization" Orchard Croker IA
vored Il or not until he should return TO Al
bany tomorrow.
The bill will be considered on Tuesday on the
order of third reading. II is obvious ALREADY
that It will be opposed by the Kings County
Democrats and possibly also by the Kings
County Republicans
Ex-Governor Roswell p. Flower has mani
tested hostility to the BILL apparently because ne
thinks the establishment Of the underground
road would harm his Brooklyn Rapid Transl.
system by keeping people In Manhattan ana
The Bronx who would otherwise seek homes III
Brooklyn The fate Of the measure ~ IN doupt'
Senator Ford is in considerable fear that tne
dilatory tactics employed last week toWaru hIS
Franchise Tax bill have greatly endangereu y.
With only two weeks of lie before tne Ss - ~
lature and the bill not yet out or the hanuS Vi
the Assembly Committee on Taxation ana re
trenchment, it's prospects, indeed. are not Drish'
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
SENATOR PIAT'r AND OTHERS DISCUSS THE
STATE coNsrABULARY AND THE FRAN
CIIsE TAX BILLS.
There was a great deal OF activity IN the f'l'"
Avenue Hotel yesterday the result OF conference
bet ween Senator Plat and other members OF .no
organization regarding various bills now Pe"u"s
in the State Legislature. The principal Diiis am.
tha ate
Franchise Tax bill Among those who attended the
conferences were Lieutenant-Governor Woodrun'
Mazet Speaker Nixon Senator 1s iiis
vtns FRANK II. Platt A. B. Boardman State Chaii
man b. b. Odell, jr.. superintendent John McEui,
agh and Assemblyman Aids. Senator fIa.t ~, uoe'
not wish TO have the state Nons'soula'. ~ ,o,e
,a from, the committee and brought to a Vote
p ..rIasa he Is assured that he has