Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-10
HUGHES STILL URGES
LEGISLATURE TO ACT.
In Special Message ReneWs Demand
For Anti-Gamb|ing and Other Legis|a-
tion---1hreatens Special Session.

and order prevail and where TO interest
is powerful enough to keep on the statute
books deceitful provisions whereby prohi-
bition becomes profitable license and a
favored class of law breakers are afford
ed substantial immunity
Respect for law is the security of our
government and the guarantees of the
rights of liberty and property will not
long avail if the people are taught to
view the constitution with contempt.
II therefore urge you to discharge a
manifest duty and to end the discrimna-
tons in favor of race track gambling
which cupidity inspired and now seeks to
maintain"
Other matters urged include bank leg
islation in accordance with the governors
former recommendations
The wording of his recommendation of
an inquiry by commission of specula-
ton in securities is as follows:
The facts relating to speculation in
securities and commodities with the view
to ascertaining the manner in which il
legitimate transactions may be prevent
ed and legitimate business safeguarded."
The announcement of the special
election for the choice OF successor to
the late Senator Franchot, was the
subject Of extraordinary interest in the
Legislature, especially because of the
bearing. this may have on the anti
gambling bills should they be presented
at the proposed extraordinary session
in view of the possibility that the bills
may gain a supporter in the next Sena-
tor.
A further reason for interest is the
peculiar fractional complication which
exists in the Republican organization
in that district, which consists CT Ma
CARA and Orleans counties, where the
Wadsworths, father and son, and State
superintendent of Public Works, Fred
ercll c. Stevens, are regarded as at
swords POINTS and Representative Pc
ter A. Porter is also a faction in the
situation.
Assemblyman Charles F. Foley of
Niagara Falls took prompt occasion
today to announce that he expected to
be a candidate for the senatorship in
this election. He voted for the anti
gambling bills in the Assembly two
weeks ago. Mr.. Foley is a Democrat
and had the support also of the indie
pendence League.
More than ordinary interest was at
tributcd to the veto by Gov. Hughes
today of a local bill of Senator Wem-
pie relative to the village of Sara
tOga Springs. and to the fact thta he
compelled the recall Ito avoid veto) of
Senator Grattan'S bill extending the
time for construction of the Albany
& Schohare Railroad, both of these
senators having voted yesterday
against the anti-gambling bills When
the governors attention was drawn
tonight to the coincidence he declined
to make any comment for publication.
but pointed out first that Senator
Grattan's bill plainly violated Il policy
which the governor declared last year
regarding extending time for railroad
construction, and second, that today
he approved bills of Senators Cassidy
and Gilchrist. who also voted ycster-
day against the anti-gambling bills.
Senator Cassidy's bill thus approved
has reference to a cemetery in Temp
kins county; that of Senator Gilchrist
is relative to persons who may be
received at Raybrook hospital.
Announcement was made here today
of a series of mass meetings to be held
in various parts of the state, beginning
with one in Albany tomorrow to get
public expression on the defect of the
bills. The announcement for the AL
bany meeting included a statement
that Senator Grattan would be invited
to attend and explain his vote against
the bills.
New York. April 9.-The board of di-
rectors of the Merchants Association of
New York at a special meeting today
unanimously adopted resolutions endors-
ing the stand taken by Gov. Hughes in
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