The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
The Governors Call to-
Consider Reform
Legislation,
END OF QUAYISM
PROBABLY In SIGHT
Proclamation is Of Political Sig
nificance and Completes the
Great Reform Which
Started in Philadel-
phia Several
Months Ago.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch,

Especial to The Timcs. Dlspatch.) &
PHILADELPHIA. PA, November H.
q Quaylsm, the blight OF Pennsylvania for
thirty years. Is passing swiftly away.
The system which overturned self gov
eminent in this Commonwealth, and sub,
stituted for 1t n boss.sm founded upon
fraud and oppression and dedicated to-
graft, cruinb.ed before the uprising OF
the people last Tuesday, and Its frag
ments are to be swept away by the men
i! who helped to pcrpetua,e It.
Governor Samuel w. Pennypacker,
4 beneficiary and eulogist OF the Quay
{ system. signed the order for It's ex-5
tinction to-day in proclamation sum
moning the legislature TO meet in ex-s
Etraoruirary session on January IL next.
g Breaking away. finally from the COR
rupt machine when has been repudia Ted
al the polls and defy.ng the sullen pro-
tests OF Senator Penrose, Ex-lnsurunce
Commissioner Durham and other discrcd-
tied bosses, he III gees upon the legislature
the enactment OF reforms for when the
4 State has hitherto cried in vain. i5i
- More Than that, there is evidence that
he Intends TO devote lis administration
henccforth wholly to the reestaolishment
OF popular government and the passing
of wise, helpful legislation and 10 this
Senator Philander c. Knox. Upon these
two men develops the task OF celebrating
the last vestise Of ouayism and lifting
t.the once notorious government or Penn
sylyania to plane OF patriotism and
( Neinciency which It has not known for o.
generation.
Governor Criticized.
Already there is heard criticisms Of
the Governors action. on the ground
that he has declared for reforms after
4 opposing some OF them for years, and
only after the Penroge-D Durham machine
had been smashed But the people VIII
look at the results more closely than
Mt motives; and .her Judgment Will be
affected by the fact that more than SIX
months ago, as the North American then
declared, Governor Pennypacker had
made up his mind to call an extra ses-
sion. He allowed himself TO be dissuaded
y FOR time by the scheming bosses who
tried to POSTPONE the day OF doom; but
they could hold his hand no longer. and
Y to-day he shattered Their hopes and the
remnants Of their corrupt organization! 4
"a Ills proclamation Is almost milenniai
In Its sweep towards better things. In Z
4 naming the purposes Tor which me cx-s
traord nary session Is called. he enumer-
ates reforms which will wipe out strong
holds Of ballot fraud & restored stolen
privileges OF self-government IN Phlladel-55
phia. give to the people OF the State
equal representation In the legislature,
efrace gang control OF the State treasury
with Its dishonest Juggling with the pub
lie funds which have resulted IN wreck-
ing banks and driving men to d.shonorF
and death; and end the payment OF ex-
tr,,vagent sums to State officers In the
shape OF fees. 5
The Proclamation.
(Py33 Associated Press.)
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 11.-Governnr
Pennypaclter issued proclamation to-
day calling an extra session OF the Elegis-s
laturc to consider reform legislation. The
on Monday. Jan. is. According to the
proclamation the extra session Is called
to consider legislation upon tRe follow
Ing subjects:
First, to enable contiguous cilies In the
same counties to be united In one munict-
pality In order that the people may avoid
tho unnecessary burdens Of maintaining
separate city governments.
@ Second, to increase the interest paid
by banks. trust companies and similar
institutions for the use OF State moneys;s
to impose proper limitations upon the
amount OF such moneys to be held byeach
OF such Institutions; to make It INSIDE
meanor to pay or receive to offer or re-
quest any money or valuable things or
promise for the use OF such moneys, other
than the interest payable TO the state,
and to adopt such other measures as may
be necessary for the protection Of the 4
moneys.
Third, to re-apportion tho state Into
senatorial aud representative districts.
Fourth, to provide for the personal
registration Of voters,
& Fifth, to provide for the government
of cities OF the first class and the proper
distribution OF the power exercised by
such MUNICIPALITIES,
Sixth, to designate the amount to be
expended each year in the erection or
county bridges, and to take such ottler
measures in regard to them as SAFETY
may require,
Seventh, to abolish fees In the offices Of
+ the secretary Of the commonwealth ana
lhe insurance commissioner.