New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-07


In hi, statement the Governor possibly makes
| Iepislaion regarding the Ramapo Water Com
pan, test question" for candidates all over
| the15tate, for he says:
The first effective step has been taken toward
| >Irbing the power OF the great Ramapo COM
lpany, a corporation which contains more sinister
York; than any which has been formed of recent
years.
THE GOVERNORS STATEMENT.
The Governors statement is given below:
consists in being honest; and his definition would
so be- Wien ne b na9 e ad Te of
mental effort is honesty and efficiency, then we
necessary that it should be spectacular BY this
standard the legislative session of 1900 like the leg
slative session OF 1899 has been thoroughly credit
able. Not bad law has been put upon the statute
course, as Is always the case, things were left un-
done which | should like to have seen done; but
debit of evil, and there is large credit of good
First the tax rate has been kept very low. thanks
lature, and thanks also to the way in which the
dollars outlay should represent a full dollars
worth of work for the State. The tax rate of 1s6
years There has been no overlegtslation the ses-
sion rs Closing at an Garner date also Win one
century. The law abOlshing prizefighting in this
by the State for Adirondack hospital to take
care of durable cases of consumption; and thus
officially with the most dreaded scourge among all
Tenement House bill has been enacted into a law
which means a long stride forward toward the pre-
vention of the worst evils of overcrowdng in the
congested districts of great cities. A law has
been passed which marks the first stage in the
effort TO secure for all time the great natural land
mark which stands second only TO Niagara in
point of scenic importance-the cliff wall OF the
Palisades
NETWORK CITY LEGISLATION.
The bill for New-York charter commission has
been enacted into law that there is reasonable
government which can be remedied by legislation.
Two or three most needed laws for the govern
notably the confession Of judgments bill, also the
bills essential TO the city's commercial interests
proper vet 10 speak of the bills which have been
fore me for decsfon The rs Effective step has
been taken toward curbing the power OF the great
sinister potentially OF mischief for the city
than any which mas 6een formed IN recent years.
The passage OF bill to authorize really ade-
quate canal survey will at last put the people OF
me P, Stre f8 F PoCg o Of NawYorl has been
made for securing higher grade s Of ffcigaGy
municipalities. A larger provision than ever be
fore has been made for the purpose of building up
a system of good roads. Excellent amendments to
the game law have been enacted. and various local
bills of great Importance 10 the welfare Of the To-
calIties concerned have been passed ILL.,, - 49,,
None of these measures are as sdrihing as me
labor legislation OF 1899 The chief reason for this
is the very fact that much was done in 1879
NEEDED LEGISLATION.
wish that we could have had some supplemental
egislat ton not only in the direction OF improving
the tax system but in passing both an employers
liza bility bill also a bill which should protect
corporations from Matchmaking suits lnstlgited Dy
low grade criminal lawyers; and wish that the
Bracket Antitrust bill could have been enacted
into law But Il must be remembered that the very
success of the measures put through in 1899 rem
dered 1t difficult 10 get through additional leSlsl-
ton along the same lines. The Franchise Tax law
in particular justified its existence in the most
striking 1t is not too much TO say that
in point of actual accomplishment in itself, and
with regard the principle which II establishes.
than any other which has been passed in recent
years.
1t has been put into operation amid a thousand
difficulties. and IL has already at the very outset
tering II combine honesty and common sense They
not trying 10 do too much. and yet they can
not be swerved from trying TO accomplish all that
is possible of accomplishment
In yet another respect branch of the LegiS-
lature the Senate, has done we'll The Senate is
part of the appointing power II must never be for
gotten that clean administration is even more
essential than wise legislation toward obtaining
good government under normal conditions. Good
government be obtained chiefly by appointing
At who do their duty uprigntly, bravely and
with practical common sense Every nOmina ton
made by the Executive has been confirmed by the
Senate from the Superintendent of Insurance 10
the members of the Forest. Fish and Game Com
mission and the trustees of the Soldiers Home at
Bath. l do not believe that anywhere can be found
a more devoted conscientious and able set Of Of
hcials than those administering the various
departments, bureaus and institutions in the State
government of New-YOrk.
In short, the outcome of the two Legislative
sons of 1899 and 1900 is that there has been sub
stantial sum Of wise achievement for decency and
Righteousness, while not single improper measure