New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
VIEWS OF THE MESSAGE.
FAVORABLE COMMENT FROM MANY
QUARTERS - REPUBLICAN LEADERS
PRAISE INFRINGEMENT IDEAS.

Governor Odells Recommendations with reference
20 doing away with large number Of salaried
positions in different State departments are in
dorsed generally by the Republican district leaders
who usually believe in having many places
possible for patronage purposes. Some Of the lead
ers were almost staggered with the bluntness and
significance OF the main features of the message,
but their regard for G vernon Odell is such that
they believe in seeing him through with any pro-
gramme that he has outlined.
sharp fight is expected when the particular bills
aiming at reforms introduced. 1t was predicted
that every Commissioner would be found TO be in
favor Of some other fellows job being done away
WITH but would regard his place and duty
as sacred and Indispensable.
Personally l am heartily in favor of supporting
Governor odell in his recommends tions looking to
retrenchment," said Robert c. Morris, chairman OF
the Republican County Committee 81 do not un-
dertake TO SPEAK for the district leaders in this
county, as do not know their views the sub
iect, but il strikes that the Governors message
must impress every fair minded remark
ably strong State paper He has applied to the
duties OF his position business mans tudg-
ment He does not hold that the laws creating
tain commissions he thinks can be dispensed with
were bad laws but he does believe apparently that
experience has demonstrated that there should be
a readjustment TO me the three most important
features of the message are those relating to the
liability OF employers, the rights OF corpora ons
and taxation II seems to that something must
be wrong with our laws touching corporations when
III tne last year we nave incorporated companies
with only sS00oOOo0 capital, while New-Jersey Della
ware and West Virginia have far outstripped US
The liability OF employers is something that comes
close 10 the lives and daily activities the work
ingmen of the State and a wise law with reference
10 it is OF great Importance"
When Abraham Gruber. the leader of the xXIst
Assembly District, was asked If he favored the
reeommendatons concerning the Topping off of
Il am decidedly IN favor OF the Governors rec
concentrations. because, first. they eminenty
mcn holding these super6uous places got them
without passing Civil Service eXamina ton, and
every one OF them breaches the doctrine of COM
petitfve Civil Service examination when the rank
and Ele want places. The message, a who {,
SHOWS character. brains and ability and is just
WI at Ben Odells friends expected from him."
Committee Of the Republican County Committee,
said:
The recommendations affecting affairs in this
CITY are very GOOD. AS a general proposition. and
speaking from the point Of view OF a Republican
district leader. am in favor OF the recommended
ton in the Governors message looking TO a re-
ment. The more / study Mr.. Odells message the
more am impressed with its strength. ] like his
proposition for the solution of Police Department
troubles in this city
Senator y. 4. Elsberg said: THE message is an
admirable one. aud contains many recommendations
FOR much needed reforms I approve il heartily
Job E Hedges said: "I haven't read the message
yet, but il strikes that Governor Odells
cess in retrenching will depend TO a great extent
People are prone 20 forget all about the efforts of
Executive 10 accomplish desired results and
quick to criticise without knowing why. / recall
that Mayor Strong once held up bond issue be-
cause the highest bid was only at par. He purpose
ly delayed the award for three months. and at the
end of that time, upon readvertising. the same
noteworthy accomplishment, but not newspaper
in this city made editorial mention Of it,