The evening world., 1901-01-02

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
purpose OF colonization OF illegal voters
cities Of the State. No possible rcstric.
ton can be placed upon pace: OF this
vision. Under the so.calieG Metropoli-
tan Elcciion Law the proprictorS OF
these hotels are rslui!ed. thirty days be-
fore an election. TO give TO the Superin.
OF the p-rria men, guests OF their houses.
This renders Il stiIl possible to col.
on!ze, and oaA: fraudulent vote,
would suggest an amendment to the Ex-
clsc Law ny which the ExciAs Commits
sloner may a; all times Throughout tho
year call upon the hotels under his Juris-
guests as arc then aom!oiied. and that
he may he empowered TO make snch adj
litionil regulations AZ Will nt all times
place MIN In posscaaion OF suoh inforrna-
BY the Superintendent: OF Elections or
others
Abolish Fees System.
As to the correction OF evils In the city
o! New York and the na-d OF husband!nH
the resources OF the city the Governor
Rys:
Ever, department OF New York needs
true Of those depa rtments whose admin.
isfnttion is confined to county lines. In
this direction ! desire to ca! your at
tention 70 the fact that many OF the
a larger remuneration for their services
than that which II given TO the Pre-,-
den, OF the United States. Your n,tsn.
ton II called to n few instances NJ this
character.
THE sheriff OF the county OF New
York receives an annual salary OF
s .a a"i 10 "a ann, G 10 Is s' per WI" year
mcr,. The claim has been made hcr>e
to!"re that the Sheriff takes great
financial responsibility. and is therefor"
This In not true N effect. because 10
can ut all times demand IA bond OF
indemnity and thus save himself from
all harm. II would seem to me. tina:
this office
THE same may he said ~ II" conntv
Clerk and IN" Register OF the county
nf New York whose salaries are .Nccs-
sivr. In III. county Of k.ncn the com
hin.d salaries Of the Sheriff. Count,
Clerk ana Register amount TO Ssn.V0
per "nnun THIS cou!a b: r"a". 3D. ~
tuting therefor salaries. the balance I"
l.. pad into the Treasury FOR the pur-
pose of reducing the taxes upon prop
-rty.
single Head for Police.
Under The all.aeso.bInE srsjSs' ne
system i. faulty ard bad. Vice can
never B.. eradicate oil In any city. but u
ran b" held In subjeetion.
Tails Is the remedy suggested In the
m.rsrSr, after u reference to the system,
whch now governs
Il believe that a more Perfect system.
can .. -"cnrrl ny more cnfnnl"'c cen
trnlizat.on OF authority.
What remedy have We. then. for IN"
m ss 9Srss 'S St ~, sa sy "a" Sss York "a
such d"r"pute! \ stats .onsImn', ~
inclination upon the pafi OF the other
Municipalities throughout the State 10
acuu!.sce In this solution renders tnh
,,lan ,alueless. \ metropolitan police
system IL open 20 the crii!c.sin that II Is
a violation OF the princ!p!. oI home riie
guaranteed by the con~ri,u,,on.
"W. are. therefore. brought to fac.
this proposition. with M apparent rem
edy as ye, suggested. In nv opinion
there snould be c"mp'"'" Capitalization
OF power. Their. Is no necessity; II seem.
10 me. Tor u Commissioners who Is not
In effect a- well as In name the absolute.
head % the police system OF the cHy o!
New York.
Mayor. AZ silgi.-heaiei Commissioner.
with al the power. nov. possessed by
the Chief OF Police. wonld a, once mar
row down the responsibility, and p!ac"
NV. OF the state 10 hnih accountable the
Mayor aud the Commissioner tntis APP
pointed. Tht+ @uSSerttun, II gwen eject
! by I.stsiativ" enactment. xonld. IN my
opinion ba no violation OF She principle
ot nome rule. IL b moreover right thar
ina smucn a. tn. Governor - equally re-
| sporrlb. he should have an authority
| over ii!s department. because the pco-
| pie. no, only OF New York Cay. but 81.
the whole state. are interested and GER
! tain powers 10 be exercised only IN cases
| OF emergency should b. conferred upon
| him to enable him to carry cut the con-
| su.ut,onh! mandates.
~ recommend. Therefore. ths Kubs,itu
| ton OF = sin.ie-nclded Police Commits.
sion for the city OF New York. sucn
| Commissioner to he the Chief Of Police
| OF the city. 20 be appointed by IN. May
| or. and subject To removal either oy the
| Mayor or the Governor. and thai tn.
present Office OF a separate Ch!ct o: ro-
| lice oe abolished"
Other topics In the message are Il
recommendation to secure by enactment
a better civil service law. New York
clty's water rights, the separation of the
| Bureau OF Elections from the Police De.
| pariment In New York City. appropria .
! tons for good roads. deferred action on
| cana.x antil the Commission has report .
| ed. attention to the importance OF leg
| lative action to assist the Commissions a
| OF the Palisades Interstate Park, nppro.
| priations for agricultural interesia. the
| Importance OF and the necessity 70.
maintaining the National Guard and
/ Naval Militia OF the State.
/ Odelus Views on Divorce.
Following II the text OF the message
/ on the question OF divorce: -
ma - La. l.