New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
LEADERS n THE DARK.
THE HONE RULE SCHEME.
T=mcrs Surprise Republicans
Democrats Oppose P5oa.

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Al,,-rv. l-eb 2--Great surprise was eNprensea
~, i.sizlaf9rs mere :o-ssy AZ the suggestion con-
.a.nad IN certain morning papeTs That the Gov
,,,r had @orrsuiated plan for finally dis
,-os.-r q tl,e Nevy-york City issues. genefsny
slussed unser the beading OF home rule. and In
,,s-..r,,la- tre local option questions. by con-
far,fug On the local boards % supervisors
,s..onsbori the State boards whose functions
a. rerfo-snei by the Board % Aldermen In
.,sN-Ycrk city. powers which would enable
t,e,o 10 Ct lr such matters for themselves. The
FIRST sig iacant fact TO be noted was thar here
was not single prominent legislator "no haa
heard o. the plan. despite he fact mat X "aE
iitted to-day that IL had been discussed aroun
the Flfth Avenue Hotel ever since the Govern
ofHs last visit. Lieutenant Governor Higgins
ss.-esker ecfxon Senator RaiEes and Assembly
man Rogers majority leader on the hcor OF the
lover branch al declared with evidently per
feet f-ankness that the idea ~as new TO them
ne second striking fact WINS that the Demo-
,lats alone spoke OF the measure with favor.
wills from Republicans came only criticism o.
.rure ssion % doubt As 10 She existence OF any
f.rl plan.
p. IA Lieutenant Governor Higgins the fol-
..at.g significant comment on the proposed
g.a- vas secured.
NJ know ANYTHING about the plan-never
81 &. deal IN theory. u a bin can be drafted that
liable aud safe in operation ] Should be much
-. D. T. Is beautiful 10 think abo-,., and Il
~ able e is stiN more beautiful
less guarded and more frank were the
noes 81 Senator John Raines. who said
~ tauk IS possible or plausible, :, slrhoggh
I'D lf-r-f1r fffp afD II II
~ -e a. he lesisiature IN less than two years
rf-53s 's ''' '01 2-'F
Speaker nixon had this comment to make:
-t.a.t erliehten YOU much this matter for all
! wncE about il I have read IN the papers. me
49, .sqisia-sfre has been rather diminishing than
increasing the powers Of the New otk boatu ot
&c xtesdily beset by delegations asking us. as a
result of some hold-up IN That booy, % TeS
here may have been some sudden change OF Iesit
oss,ro- Wirgins said ii was beautiful 81 practi
cable d!a hea Wei. ] should have 20 add that
con- believe st Is practicable
r. AssEMBLYMAN RoGERs's VIEWS.
hssamblvman James T. Rogers Of Broone
was equally without definite Information on III
subject He said:
Wei is there any such scheme All know j.
, Ta Neu YORK civ ali The home rule that is
SONAR with safeguarding The interests OF me
but isn't ths hll.e ~, T% 3 t,i9y tba ,3,,nicj
pality The power deal with SIS local AFFAIRS VINO
doodle Just what ere local AUG ar no. a. -
factef bY the State interests lsnt ~ matter 90
fact thar the people % the city 81 NeWGOrk are al
the timo coniug up here and asking Us 10 inter.
sere la their local ahars-to act whore their local
bodies fail? guess We vii have 70 va" TO see
- ne bll. if there Us one contemplated
u Quit In contrast with the reserved bur
siastic comments Of the Republican lead
ere those OF the Nev--York members. All
n them affected 10 believe the affair was a
ike. Senator Patrick II. McCaTen had this
10 say:
The proposition T. too good 10 be true. u it
g. 1uld turn out 10 be really true would
that il was a v1ndication OF my posi-
,,,r "a Far as am 1,e-sonal iv coucerfed becs asa
Tor fhe last years j have opposed every piece
90 lcrisatiou circumscrfbing the power OF home
s have awakened "A res izatiOn OF the fact
heir continued infringeuents Of the rights 81
ssse7ed To vote for the Repubiicsn cansi-
dates that CITY. ID might be said that recOcni-
policy. Tor which the Republican party b. and
has been responsible. ! need not say any amend
nent ~ the charter having for its object the
ferrine upon The people of our city the largest
power viii not only meet with my approval but
beevc with The approval - every Democrat in
the legslature.
Ex-senator Charles /. Guy. who represents
the Corporation Counsel's office On pending
legislation ct the Capitol. said:
n the Republican leaders up here have recog-
rizec the meaning and read the significance OF re
cent events sufficiently Alright be ready grant
crate ~ the city.
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