New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11

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the appointment OF a new FISH, Forest ard
subject and cutie outside OF the present quss-
ton Of legislation Prior 70 the CONVEYING =
The Legislature % 1870. however matter q
great importance was considered y TIE Gov
error namely. the State Police bilL This bs1
had failed in the session OF 1Sss9 but was again
talked Of in November and December and ths
Coyernor's interest in this matter led % is
being discussed outside OF the Legislature n
very serious and careful manner The Governor
expressed his BELIEF II q State police force a. 2
perfectly practical organization mainly for ths
reason that the police are constantly called upCa
10 enforce the general laws OF the state. and
that the State could therefore. fairly take ths
organization OF this force in hand Bur I, the
State is 20 have q police force. u must be =
real state force-a proposition not covered By
the scheme which was so much discussed last
year. Now. the Governor has generally. and
with undoubted wisdom. acted on the tneo-y %
taking a part Of { good thing rather than losing
all by logged insistence: but in cases Ike the
Police bin where a broad diSicuIr question
partly political partly administrative. was n
volved. h would take but solution That
not being forthcoming. he wisely favored delay.
propositions: shall a private water company
have greater powers than Nsw-Fork CITY,
snail II continue 20 heEe sIea!sE pC~efs u e
gard 10 its tight 10 contract with ire city thar
other companies havs7 And what can D. done
TO protect New-TOrk against such contract a.
was wellrigh forced upon Il IN 1892 The Gov
ernor interested himself n this question greatly.
He spent a great deal OF tine upon IL: Re con-
ferre6 with many members OF the Legislature
on il: he took the opinion OF the Merchants A.
ISOLATION and It's engineers. he listened 70 ths
u-ater cornDarvs side of rhe question vri-h eo,af
patience and care. and he went over both sides
OF the matter with Controller Coler and NAM
others. The question was discussed under tae
name OF -'RaIhapo'' because that company was
the most important water company II the state
whose name associated with water supply
contracts with cities ana GSc@uS@ o- u a.
tempted contract with New-HoTk City referred
&c. The Governor was not bent OF attacking
that particular company. but re was vsry d.
cidedly interested IN safeguarding New-Torz
City against unwiss contract No amount C
almost fanatical urging. however would MAKE
him enter into this fight with a flourish y rrura-
seriously. and by constant and steady pressure
he secured the passage OF a oil which Temp
rarily at least. protects the city Soma people
think other measures should have been passed
settle the whole question az once. and the
writer is Of the opinion that Al leasJ one other
OF the several water supply hlls ought % have
become law But : Charter Revision Con-
Governor agreed with many Others that more
detailed revision OF these questions. 50 "a as
New-York City is concerned. could safely D lsft
TO that Commission. and the Legislature agreed
with him.
With hardly less vigor the Governor took NJ
the rapid transit question. He again quickly
grasped the Importance Of speedy solu-Ga %
the question and its insstinable benefit 70 NeE-
York. The people at large OF the city ha1 ing
realized this, but the rulers OF the city s=s-@1
incapable OF overcoming an exasperauhg o@--y
il beginning this all important work II vas
deeply interested in the Ford Rapid Trazst-
bill Of 1899 going 50 far as 70 hasten lis passage
by emergency message IT April OF that year.
and ne showed the same interest in this sub
ject at the session Of 1870 In like manner the
Governors personal influence was o. great
weight in all matters relating 70 The Adirou-
dack-in fact in all measures relating 70 the
protection OF the game and forests OF the stare
His active participation in the Aulsterdann-ave-
controversy Of inestimable assistance 70 the
citizens OF New-York most interested in keeping
an unnecessary pair OF tracks out OF that street:
and other instances too numerous 10 cite might
be given 70 show the Governors personal in
terest and influence in important measures
II now through his interest in these various
measures the Governor has politically been the
and respect OF the people Of the State in mat
Iers in which they were seriously interested. and
in connection with which he was on The right
side This may be called luck, IL may be called
good politics; but whatever g IS called, the
fact remains that 70 be the right side OF great
questions is one Of the great elements OF polit-
ical success In all these matters-in fact IN
the Governor has thrown his whole tndUence IN
favor OF bills which redounded 10 the welfare o.
the State, and, il may be said, especially OF
New-York City. In this no has ever QueS-
toned his personal integrity or the honesty OF
his motives. Criticism has been made that he
has not held as closely as he might TO the ideal
line OF conduct OF politician, but II he Is judged
by the results which he obtained no de6ecttons
from the line OF ideal politics car be found n
his relations TO legislation, with which subject
alone the writer is concerned The Governor IN
any event, is very poor apOlOgisr. and Y he
has taken a step which he cannot truly defend
his consciousness OF that fact shows Itself
clearly in anything which ne may say write
on the subject But he is q splendid fighter,
and he has won for himself the best OF repu-
tations-the people know him to be honest.