New-York tribune., 1905-11-12
BOSSES AGAIN J0LTEl.
GOT. PENNYPACKER ACTS
His Extra Session Order Recon-
mends ,Szceemng Reforms.
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Philadelphia Nov. Il Governor Sarnue
w Pennypacker beneficiary and eulogist OF
the Quay system. signed the order for its ex-
tinction to-day in proclamation sun'1nonins
the legislature to meet in extraordinary session
on January IL next Breaking away finally
from the corrupt machine which has been repc-
dated at the polls and defyng the sullen pro
tests of Senator Penrose. ex-Insurance Commits
sioner Durham and other defeated leaders. ne
urges on the legislature the enactment OF re-
forms for which the State has hitherto cried In
vain
More than that there is evidence that ne
intends to devote his administration heneeIorth
wholly to the re-esta blishment of popular gov
ernment and the passing of wise. helpful ies1s-
laton. To this end he will join hands with
United States Senator Philander c. Knox Upon
these two men devolves the task of obilterat-
ing the last vestiges OF Quaysm and lifting
the notorious government of Pennsylvania to
plane of patriotism and efficiency which ft
has not known for generation.
Well informed politicians OF the better type
| say Quayism. the blight of Pennsylvania for
| thirty years. is passing swiftly away. The
| system which overturned self government In
| this Commonwealth and substituted for 1t a
bossism founded upon fraud and oppression and
dedicated to graft. they think, has crurnbled
before the uprising of the people last Tuesday.
I
| men who helped to perpetuate it.
| Already there is heard criticism Of the Gov
| ernor's action on the ground that he has de-
| cIared for reforms after opposing some of them
| for years and only after the Penrose-Durhan
| machine had been smashed. But the peopia II
is pointed out will look at the results more
closely than at motives. and their Judgment Will
| be affected by the fact that more than six
months ago Governor Pennypacker had made up
/ his mind to call an extra session
He allowed himself to be dissuaded for time
by the schenng bosses. who tried to postpone
| the day of DOOM but they could hold his hand
| no longer and to-day he shattered their hopes
| and the remnants of their corrupt organization
His proclamation is almost millennial in It's
| sweep toward better things. In naming the
| purposes for which the extraordinary session Is
| called he enumerates reforms which VIII wipe
| out stronghods of ballot fraud. restore stolen
| privileges of self government in Philadelphia
! give to the people of the State equitable repre-
sentaton in the legislature. efface gang control
of the State Treasury, with its dishonest Jug
Cling with the public funds. which have re-
suited in wrecking banks and driving men to
| dishonor and death, and end the payment of ex-
| travagant sums to State officers in the shape
! of fees.
THE GOVERNORS ORDER
According to the proclamation the extra ses-
sion is ceTed to consider legislation upon the
! following subjects;
First-,To enable contiguous cities In the same
counties to be united in municipality that
the people may avoid the unrecessarE euraeli7
of maintaining separate city governments:
ssecond-To increase the interest paid by
| banks trust companies and similar INSTITUTIONS
for the of State moneys, 10 impose pIopea ~ ~
held by each of such institutions; to make u d
rnis1emeanor to pay receive 10 o1er or re-
or
for the 1Ise Of such moneys other than the M
| terest- payable to the State. and to ADOPT such
other measures as may be necessary loT 'ie Pl'
| lection of the public moneys CO.. .. g.
/ Third-To reapportion the state INTO sen
| atoria1 and Representative districts
Fourth-To provide for the personal resis'rs'-
| ton of voters - ;.io.
! of the first class and the proper distrlDutlon OF
| the power exercised by such Inunicipa lities'
| / Sixth-To designate the amount to be ex-
| pended each year In the erection OF county
| bridges and to take such other measures IN
| regard to them safety may require:
| Seventh-To abolish fees In the ofnces OF lhe
Secretary of the Commonwealth anu 'iie Aii0u
ance Commissioner
IMPORTANT REFORMS
| Cf tho recommended reforms the most inpor-
tant unouestionably, are personal registration
which will end the fraud reekng system by
which machine heelers make up the lists OF vot-
org adding fictitious names at will to be voted
| -, bx raneaters: the reapportionment of the
| state and the hedging about of the State treas
| urv with laws which shall put stop 10 tne
| farming out of deposits to favored oanKs' 10 10
used to cover loans to organization bosses
| According to the Governors custom. he TOOK
fvv of his political or official associates into his
| confidence and none of them were prepared Tor
the move His action means that the Governor
| has cut loose from the gang leaders. VINO nave
| deceived him ever since he took office
| Even those who had regarded IL as postiDis
| that he should call the legislature together had
no idea that the purposes set forth in the eau
| would cover such a wide range of reform legis-
| Iation as Mr. Pennypacker has put TO the mem-
| hers of the Senate and the House OF Repre-
| sentatves.
The Governors proclamation virtually covers
the entire field of corrective legislation that mas
| beeu demanded by the auti-machine hepuO-
| icans OF PennsyIv mia and the better class OF
| Democrats during all the long years IN WHICH
| has been waGed the fight against the Repuolcah
| organization which last Tuesday culminateu
| i'm it's overwhelming defeat at the polls
| CALLS TURN ON T4GGART.