New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-08
PROTEST FROM JACKSON,
VIII Fight attempts to Curtal State
officers PO7Qcrs.

Albany April Attorney General Jackson made
public tonight letter which he has sent 70 As
semblyman Boshart Of Lewis County chairman Of
the Assembly Committee Agriculture. in which
he protests against the Boshart bill 10 amend the
agricultural law relative TO the sale and trans
portation u adulterated and misbranded foods lie
makes it the occasion for a general discussion OF
the political relations Of the present Republican
legislative majority especially with regard 10 the
bills providing for legal operations in connection
With state departments not under the jurisdiction
OF the Attorney Generals Office
The letter, in part, follows:
The bill so far as it affects tho right OF the At
torney General 10 represent inc 81" ~, rasti s
and proceedings in which the state - l.ltS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL and deem II my uu'y - % az
Al the last general election held in Noyem9 ,s
opponents OF the Republican c,ndla1aISs fo sta re-
Offices OF Lieutenant state Engineer and
Surveyor ana Attorney General ny ~ ~ ,id
Is fair to assume for the reason ina rcec tb
rot desire Republicans longer TO eAsI.lse -, oe
nowers and perform the duties atlaeleo ~ "o90
ceran party elements in the tn p rf fsaf daiy to at
~ eet aside tie VIII Of the people IN mat
regard &, ,te,r effort 10 be retained in power by
7,rect Vote OF the people they SER - -, con-
themselves by acts OF a egd7ie1I s when would de-
,,rt,,a The state Engineer and surveyor ol ~. In,
imPoT,ant Il canals and good roads and turning
Them over 70 appontive hepu III, ,6irh they nope
They have prepared Inea sutes VIZ rei,roa Div Te-
20 sfrip the Canal Board OF poWeI' lIcifSe state
hat
@Ecf31s Who are not IN sympathy pouoIltg W.
- 5arnnart party in the lIeglsatuI.ee. e:o,,iI
w inrislation which II constitutional woae
tS5eS fbe attorney General poWeIleasi 80 r,,ica
-, =, nToreed against lawless puoLc ser
81 ,5S aonoin,ye Republican lawyers 10 IeP'eseI'
the state. ,ootsIatiop which would
- avnensive legal bureau for the foItst, I9't
"a Garne Commission. and enape l-e .t. ,hero
1,art,nent 10 select own counsel SO M. 49,
1879 be no embarrassing SUPERVISION o. az,
the part OF lIS N'S'
oflcer Of the state. -, euao4.clo "a presented
IA a. ssllyafrate attempt the part OF n pot!C1
% ~ seize through the instruineHtallIy OF
an, LEGISLATURE founded on an lHesal aPPot
sta,roay,t Governmental powers anu 49,.
,eorle golennly voted II should hol nav
,,,@,iiling TO believe that the fespecttyle
S,n' tr he Republican party ~ III >! | /, -
49, steal that tl' prestIiI sePi,
~ C:o,,ernor would sanction these iisii tIf
mean ,,et s,1efnes 10 aside the popular Will
~ 80 legislature could enact into Ead laws - I
II - - ashch / have referred. II could siilP
measures 20 tsf officer politically opposed 10 is
49, - Linz ~ all his rights ana powers anu
CONN., CONN., t,cse rights and powers 10 poitcal "a
its own selection. 10 ne Itpitceu slI1 ~
.ia y,itb every OF the politlcal Wllee!,
however. provision mas Dt.h il'l'e
a. ~ Frndaraental law which limits me ciicroaClI
~ - 80 the LEGISLATURE upon the DOMAIN o. ue
oficers Of the state, ana desire 10
1870 al this time that future, as Wen as
-. a..anrnfs To curtai the rghtiul powers OF
S. eiecti,c state officers VIII be resisted IN 'He