The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
REFORM POLICY IS
INTENT Of HUGHES
Newly Inaugurated Governor OF
New York Sets Forth Views
in His Message.
FAVORS A RECOUNT
,., In HEARST CONTEST
Would Have Law Limit Amount
Candidate May Spend to
T.. Secure His Election.

NIGHT atSN cancuses 6 settled tho possible
controversies which might have made
the opening of the Legislature today
other than perfunctory, and when the
two houses convened at noon there was
less public concern in ceremonies and
a smaller attendance than last year,
when the hot contest for the speaker
shin had lust closed Interest cen
erred in tho message of Gov. Hughes
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler. the first Demo
cratic president of the Senate IN many
years. was cordially received Speaker
Wadsworth, assured of reelection also,
was heartily welcomed.
After the organization of the two
houses. J. w Wadsworth being elected
speaker Of the assembly, the first mes
,sge of Gov Hughes was submitted.
Message of Gov, Hughes.
Gov. Hughes, in his first message to
The Legislature, made the following
recommendations:
A recount of the votes cast for Mayor
In the New York City election in 1905,
when, on the face of the returns, W: r..
Hearst was defeated by George b. Nc.
Clellan; that the courts be empowered
TO order a recount summarily in the
future and that the power to bring an
action 10 try title to office be taken
from the Attorney General and con-
ferred upon the Supreme court.
The adoption OF a new ballot where
ON the names of candidate Will ap-
pear but once.
That the amount Of money which a
candidate may expend to procure his
election be limited.
That the courts be empowered to
revlew the acts of political State con-
rentions and State committees in ex-
pelling delegates and members.
That any general committee of par
ty NAV adopt rules for direct nomina
ions OF candidates at primaries.
That the State board of railroad com
nissioners and the commission on gas
and electricity be abolished and a new
board be constituted with power TO en-
sorce its orders through the courts.
Recount Should Be Had.
On the Hearst recount matter the
5oyernor said:
SIt is n matter of the gravest con.
.ern that the view should be. though
.rroneously held, that one who has been
elected TO office has been deprived of
failure TO obtain summary recount
through a defect in the law has ag
gravated the sense Of injustice.
Referring to the lack of any limita-
ticn upon the authority OF political
state conventions and State commit
eeS aTplITar1lS TO e2Cluue honestly
elected delegates and members and the
fact that the fraudulent or corrupt &C.
sion of such 4 convention or commit
zee cannot be reviewed or corrected by
INV court, the Governor declared that
minorities should not be permitted TO
make themselves maiorities by the ar
oitrary seizure Of political organiza-
lions not through corruption or dishon-
,st methods and the courts should be
m in
4 summary manner all such abuses and
20 restore to defrauded persons the po-
itical rights to which they are justly
,ntitled.'
AS to Railroad Legislation.
The present scheme of regulation of
railroad operations in this State, the
Governor said. is inadequate because
me board of railroad commissioners has
40 authority to compel compliance with
It's decisions. The expenses Of the com
mission, the Governor asserted, should
lot be borne by the corporal stions which
Il regulates. Enactment of laws 10 Sc
sure impartial treatment TO shippers
md insure more regard for public con-
genience and safety is recommended
All the existing transportation lines
IN greater New York, the Governor
said, are overhurdened The people of
Brooklyn who are in business in Man
haitian are subject to such maltreatment
and indignities incident TO their dis.
graceful herding that relief should be
afforded at the earliest possible mo.
Uent
cover capitalization and the i'm.
provident creation of guarantees and
fixed charges TO suit the eNigencies of
successive combinations entered into
for the purpose OF monopoIizine the
traffic have produced their final re-
Jults,' he declared