New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-22
WCARREN ON CHARTER.
Says He Has Tried to Keep Politics
ont of Elections for Years.

The Charter Revision Commission held session
IN Brooklyn last evening TO learn what views ''e
leaders of the borough had that might be OF Vatue
ID them. II was lively meeting Borough Pres-
deat Bird 5. Coler, Isaac NJ Kapper and PRESIDENT
MCGOWAN had heated debate.
Mr. Co!er was the first speaker He said he vas
Tor decentralization. There is an evolution OF a
state within a state in process here. he declared
and the City Of New York is now about as large
and should he as independent state He IA
vored each borough having d system OF book
keeping
why it takes rs a year now to get a wash
hasin,'' exclaimed the borough president Two
thirds Of our trouble IS caused by the red tape
that prevents us from getting the little things that
We need"
Mr. Coer said he liked the present Board of Esti-
mate. but in the distribution of money the Presi-
dent of the Borough Of Richmond was the white
haired boy Of the administration"
THAT isn't fair shouted Metz.
IF il was only Brooklyn II would be all right"
said " NJ WINS the chairman
Mr. Coler than said the city had all the money
that it needed and that the debt limit was all
rot Mr. WINS and Mr.. Metz did not agree with
him.
Senator McCarren, then took the floor. He said
that the fundamental question was one Of money
and that he opposed to the selection OF
financial board with members elected at large, be-
cause it might result the exclusion of Brooklyn
some tine from participation in the affairs of the
ctys treasury department.
Do you think that the people of Brooklyn would
elect ticket that excluded Brooklyn from its
riehts?" asked Mr. WINS
You never can tell how the people will vote
responded McCarren.
DO you think that any party would treat her
So"
YES I think that Brooklyn might be given the
cold shoulder by both parties"
Il do not believe TT returned Mr.. WINS.
Senator AIcCarren thought the Mayor should have
absolute mowers of appointments that the borough
administrations should have much power as
possible and not undermine the central govern
ment and that the Board of Aldermen should be
smaller and that its members should be PAD al
least $500 year.
what do you think Of an unpaid board?' asked
Mr.. WINS
That theory was exploded in Brooklyn years
ago" replied Senator McCarren.
How about the Board of Educaton?'
The Board Of Education is not a bowling sue
cess II the commissioners were paid 10 devote
all their time TO the work they would do better
And not let the department he by the sec
retarv. the auditor ana the superintendent broke
IN the Controller.
1T is at least bowling if not success, isn't IL
asked Mr.. MCGOWAN.
7 have been trying for years 10 do away with
politics in elections said Long Pat" land l
haven't found a way to do it yet The people
watch man in Office. If they don't like him they
turn him down when he comes up for reelection
II they like him. they send him back. This Is the
case all over human nature is all ahhe.
have had some experience myself in the Legs
lature."
They send you back. don't they?" asked Mr.
WINS
.eThey went let me leave responded McCarren-
Mr. Kapper then informed the commission that
the present charter was all right and that the
members I'm the end would be unable to make any
chassges Tor good, This brought out some more
arguments