New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
CHANLER AT LAST
IS SMOKED OUT
GIVES VIEWS ON GAM
BLING AND COMMISSIONS.
Wouldn't Repeal Agne5c-Hart La1Us
-Wants Public Serrice Super
Uision by Electric officers.

jamestown, n. Y. Oct. 21-"I am not in favor
of the repeal of the Asnew- Hart laws"
81 am opposed to government by appoint
i've commission. want the public utility cor
porations regulated and supervised under the
direction of public servants chosen by the peo-
pie and directly answerabIe to them"
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
ler put himself thus on record to-day with re-
gard to what Governor Hughes has termed the
two great issues of the state campaign. The
Democratic candidate for Governor declared that
he thought he had made his position clear on
both these points before, but he wanted to i'm
press his attitude Enthusiastically upon every
voter in the state.
The direct reference to the Agnew- Hart anti
racing laws included in Mr.. Chanler's speech
at Salamanca. The detailed outline of his po-
sition to the Public Service commissions was
made here tonight. The Lieutenant Governor
to-day travelled through one of the strongest
Republican sections of the state and was greet
ed by crowds at every of his twelve stops
the way here from Hornell. At Wellsvile,
Olean and Salamanca he addressed what were
declared to be among the largest audiences that
ever greeted candidate in these communities.
Tonight the City Hail. where Mr.. Chanler fin
ished his days tour was filled.
VIEWS ON THE RACING LAWS.
This is what Mr. Chanler had to say with're-
gard to racing:
My attention has just been called to a state
ment reported TO have been made by Senator
MCCarren. that he intended TO introduce a bill
to repeal the Agnew- Hart bills. If Senator Nc
Carren is reported correctly he speaks for him
self as he has perfect right to do.
I also understand that Senator McCarren goes
further and says that ne does not speak for me.
In this he is correct Neither he nor any one
else has authority to speak for me. 1 said at
Newburg in response to q question Of my op-
pOnent-Whch I believe not asked in good
faith-that in favor Of the enforcing of all
laws including the laws against gambling, and
that that question finally disposed OF. I
do not know how could have made that state
ment stronger
Now. however, so that ii may be impressed
upon every voter in the state, in a way that
must again be equally unmstakable. I say I
am not in favor Of the repeal Of the Agnew-Hart
laws.
AGAINST APPOINTIVE COMMISSIONS.
AS to the Public Service Commission. Mr.
Chanler said:
commission. All sensible men realize that pub
lie utility corporations must be subject to regu-
lations and supervision by competent and ex-
perienced men.
Next 70 the necessaries of life that which af-
fects the great body of our people more than
anything else is the conduct and operation of
the steam and surface railroads. gas and cleo
trical companies.
II is the concern Of all men that they be op-
Grated for the public good, and when this IS
done the public will not object to just and
reasonable charges. The people want these
properties so managed that the maximum of
good service shall be afforded to the people.
They want the employees paid just and liv
ing wage.
They want TO protect honest investment with
fair return
They want to encourage the building of new
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of the old ones
And want all Of this done under the super
vision and control Of public servants. chosen by
the people and directly answerable to them.
What good reason is there why the highest paid
administrative officials in the state should be
appointed by the Governor, instead Of elected by
the people? And why, I ask should the spirit
if not the letter of the constitution be violated
by taking from the local authorities OF the City
of New York from its electors. the power to
choose their own public service officials?
The members of the two Public Service COM
missions were chosen by my opponent and are
doubtless subject to his will
Governor Hughes last May vetoed a bill passed
by the Legislature limiting the rate of fare on
steam railroads TO two cents a mile, the
ground that the subject should be first inves-
tigated by the Public Service commissions.
What investigation of this subject has been
made by his Public Service commissions? Has
any evidence been taken, and If So where and
what is it? Has a single witness been sworn?
If so. when and where!
ASKS REPORT ON CONEY ISLAND FARES.
Mr.. chanler also demanded to know why no
report had been made by the commission with
regard TO its investigation into the feasibility of
a scent fare to Coney Island which con-
cIuded soon after Governor HUghess veto of
the scent bill and referred to the apparent in
ability of the present commission to cope with
the streetCar transfer situation in New York
City.
A notable feature of the meeting was the alb
eance of many of the oldtime and leading Demo-
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