New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-14

srnines into the conditions. That means 'aeS
have got to show up The public VIII hno"
now what is being done with these franchlses'
not twenty years after. We don't want any
more ost-nortems"
NEW ROCHELLE RECEIVES HIM
Governor Hughes received great welcome IN
New Rochelle. When he entered the theatre the
band played The Star Spangled Banner ana
the entire audience Of two thousand persons
rose and cheered for several minutes
The Governor said, in part:
T &c a great pleasure TO visit New Rochelle.
l do not think that 1 have had tn4l pea 49,
before in this capacity. New f>Oclie-ie &c 20
TO ne a few times, and l nave eluSaH u "a -
deal Justly with the interests that have Dee"
when I became Governor had but one amoi,
zion and that was to apply certain fund1lleIl'
PRINCIPLES of administration which tnougH' =.
the most serious Importance to the L eoprt, &c
was nv desire that the various depai lelIts
Government should be administered eAClUslN ~
in the interests Of the people, ana Ior 10
purpose. -,--,.-,+ -arre
The great departments Of government repre- -,
sent the business of the state Policies may pe
contested and create discussion as 10 the d piI
r,rate action by the Legislature until Inc
II e-+a-,5ir- 70 the states business are deCiCeu
Ylpon As soon as that decision Is IeaC'Is1 -
rest Is simply the business OF the peop-o, On,
sr7o1,l5 be attended to in a businessike manner
with The highest degree of efficiency ppIdlHdoie
have sought. therefore. to have every one re-
Sre,Flsible in the N@IlcJS .---fiIAi-1N
a. feaI mat he had but one duty, and that
was to administer his office with abSoIute IN
Partially and 10 endeaVoT 10 pIiAs ~ - - al
highesr point Of efficiency You can. IaI ny
ozerestiniate the great Importance OF these de-
Iartments.
IMPORTANCE OF DEPARTMENTS
Take our Agricultural Department for eX-
sr1nie i touSFes the agricultural interests Of
the state at many points We have ehdeaNoIee
10 increase the facilities for the dlscHal 90 va
sts duties. We have endeaVored to MAKE LlIe
administration Of greater value than e ever De
fore TO the agricultural interests OF the people,
and in that think We have succeeded
In thu Banking Department, where the ad-
,llinistrariou is u special value 10 a large mum
her Of people in the state, ltshas been the elloIL
10 secure through amendment ~ the law ana
through improved administration the highest
degree Of protection TO the deposltlors OF the
state.
for special mention. though by omission
trnpiied a reflection on those whom dld not
mention but ] do not think Il viii be misunder-
stood II refer 10 the rare good fortune LtaJ
had in drawing 10 the administration or the
banking department the service OF the present
Superintendent OF Banks mink lo-uay tit
Ranking DEPARTMENT OF the state Of New York
,uav be said 10 be in better condition than any
banking department IN any state N the coullbE-
have c0unselled every one appointed TO look
exclusively TO the business Of the people II
has been the policy not 70 interfere by recon-
Inendation for subordinate positions. When
men have come 70 me seeking the influence or
1he executive 10 be placed in different depart
the department TO be untrammelIed in his dis
-eFetion as he mas q far better opportunity than
any one else TO judge the qualifications OF his
subordinates 70 give good administration. ana
for that he will be held accountable"
What ] have desired TO do Is TO take these
departments as far a. I could out OF politics
and make them genuine administrative offices
And in that ! believed that was doing the
highest service 70 my own party, Tor my notion
OF successful PARTY administration Is TO win
the confidence Of the people and constantly en-
large the area Of The partys support by show
ing that it IS deserving Of confidence and can
be trusted.
NV time IS very short. and I shall not take
sou through the various departments. / wish
I could. I should like nothing better than 70
have a chance 10 review the administrative
work Of the state detail With all the citizens
of the state. I think It would be both inform
ing and encouraging.
LEGISLATION ON IFS MERITS.
With regard to matters of legislation, I have
desired that al proposals should be considered
on their merits, that there should he public dis
Cussion. and as far as possible an understand
ing OF the facts underlying each recommends
fion. Here again it is desired that legislation
should not be matter Of barter should not be
a matter Of trade, that II should not be arbi
tTary. that II should not be from calch-Note pur-
poses. but that il should be seriously consid-
cred and pressed with regard 10 the substantial
interests OF the people.
Consegurntlv. even when there were measures
sn which / was very deeply interested, have
refused 10 make offers Of executive favor or to
handy executive threats. II has been my desire
that every legislator should feel the honor and
the responsibility Of his position In other words
Il IS important that every one representing his
constituency should go into the Legislature none
1he less a man because lie has been elected TO
the Legislature.
II is in7portant that he should 60 there In the
dignity OF his self-respect not subject to dicta-
tion, not accountable 10 any man. obliged 20
give no report t. any individual but. on the