New-York tribune., 1908-04-07

privileges are for their pocketoooks every tine; re-
Nou and then hear something said eA
wasted rights Vested rights Onoer WHAT pIo-
vision OF the constitution or the laws Is tneiV
any vested right in maintaining ganlonns pi.saa ~,
leresr Are we to recognize vested rights IN the
profits o< law breaking or IN aPpais'u
machinery and privileges for law oreaklhs
Does the fact that the Lesls-tuIe ias laiieo . - -
.rr1rosa an adequate penalty for the COMMISSION
of an offence create d vested right 10 continue
committing the offence .,
fccs siouaIlv We hear neE protest aSalhS'
what they call executive uslITpation When uie.
are brought 10 open battle IN Ialr arsulATiAA-
They are not Mortified by deals hE lle cu1l.iis IN :
craft Of skilled manipulstors- TOW huca IN.
are willing 20 endure which a-i honest hleil
should deDiore. but how keen their reSeitIn
when ffle executive lays before the people Ui5
,Da-irs oT The ,ause In which they are interested
ard the manner in which the fundamental Ia v
has been eVaded, Il has been d ialr i, ileiu =.
argument Those Interested IN malfl'tiLiiIs
gambling privileges have net wanted ihei a.
pions But they have been sadly ltck!hs -'i
weapons for an open contest ,;.l.-
Srlenditlv did the lower house OF the Leslsl'
-tlre declare itself And most gratifying IL :
been the successes thus far gained in the uPpei
bouss T-,s. record OF the votes has slIeIlteu
..,~scs .Ta answered those who would cast
ss,,ersions upon the honor of the Legislature.
Doubtless every effort Is NOW being ihaoe 10
win success upon the final rally OF the "Ip1Si.
tion. Doubtless this IS time OF struggle anu i :"
res1-s time which tries mems sous but
believe that urserupulous lhlpoI llIl.eI +hass
fail. The desperation OF the opponents % D y
measures is shown in their recent effort al d
critical moment. by cunning mlsrelI "a
10 throw into the controversy the feSt'eclau au
name of the great dignitarN OF the chuich
Sf,ch tactics cannot succeed The iesislaiol Ma
l,4Yt n read The constitution and his oath OF
Office 20 know his duty. That duty STANDS clear
before all tie people Of the state. and the EFFORTS
to obscure il have come TO naught- ~
/ saw the other day statement winch IN
sphstance amounted TO this-that II a Republi-
can Governor wanted 10 see the constitution
enforced il was the business Of Democratic
Senator to oppose IT. That l suppose, Is calico
/ Il.
some men es astuteness- But the people ana
hosts of Democrats who favor these bills call
IL otherwise. And ! wish now 10 express my
high respect for those Democratic senators
one Of them your esteemed fellow cltizen-who
although these measures were recommended 10y
a Republican Governor, could not De ca3oieo
threatened or seduced 10 vote against their ouJ9
and their conscience They deserve 10 De Ielu
in the highest honor by the TnelnDelS ol lIltli
own parry and by the members of all parties,
and their splendid independence VIII not De
forgotten by the people
Not long ago ! read in one OF the newspapers
an argument in effect that these measures We're
unpopular" and that it might be considered
proper vote against them on this ground.
II would be sad thing II. III truth II had De-
come unpopular 10 stand by the constitution
But on the contrary, and it is a splendid evi-
Cence Of the wholesOmeness Of the sentiment
in this state. there has not been within my
recollection a measure which has deeply in
terested the people Of the state. and which
believe would command in its support such
heavy popular vote the measure TO abolish
The Determinations in favor Of rscetTack gam
bling
Here and there q few men OF influence whose
interests are antagonistic 10 this measure are
making contrary appeals But they Know ina
the people are Tor these measures HTesIecliEe :
of class The farmers are for them; labor is
for them. employers are for them: business Tnt,T
GENERALLY are for them fathers and mothers
and wives and sisters are for them. the conscience
of the state is for them; and the time IS not
Yet come when the conscience Of the state car
he safely defie0. Some pretend 10 believe ina
= ie inexpeylient from political standpoint Il
rasss these bills They know better The highes'
expediency is 70 do right and the party n WflSkf
! have the honor belong can never afford L
avoid an issue where the right is so plain anC
the people understand II
have heard nothing in the way Of argument
against these measures which merits serious
consideration in the light Of the constitutions
provision. Convinced Of the fundamental I'M
-,o-tsuce Of obedience TO the mandate Of th'
consultation and Of doing away with the in
souitous determinations OF the Percy-t1ray act
I propose 10 maintain my position with regard
this reform, and in so doing ] am confder'
that I shall have the continued support Of tht
people Of the state
Preceding the Governor II the speech maxim,
Vas his father 3he Rev Dr.. D. c. Hughes VIII
discussed American Ideals The American
ideal of government by law is in the name o
the people" he said and the reason why "
had 10 have written constitutions, not unwritter
IS in England is because with Us the people ar
the sovereign and not, as in England now IN
House Of Commons and formerly the King
Gilbert Elliott. chairman Of the leagues com
rnittee on parks. compared the amount Of par
space in Brooklyn with that Of Boston. Chicago
Cleveland and other cities. Money must b
found for more parks, he said
FxSrare Senator George W Brush contende
that there was altogether TOO much Legislation
and that bad laws were bound 10 creep in Whe
from two TO three thousand bills were fled a
Albany every year He gave the Brookl5
League credit for starting the anti -ganblin
crusade.
James A. Cameron, member OF the BrooklE
Institute Of Arts and Sciences. told OF the nee
of e university in that borough and OF the 81
forts being made II get representative lhSu
tuition He asked that q committee oi III
league be appointed to urge this undertaking
The value Of Jamaica Bay as a harbor Il
deep sea vessels was outlined by Henry :
Never. president Of the Jamaica Bay improve
~,.,- C~o,7nanv Other speakers were Lawso
T,7,rdt. President Daniel Rowland Justice sta
pleton and Henry Towne-