New-York tribune., 1908-08-22
DEPENDS LEGISLATURE.
Judgment Better Than Any One
Mans, Says Speaker WadszC0rth.

Rochester Aug A-The feature of Grange Day
at the twenty-ninth annual encampment OF the
Wayne County veteran Soldiers and Sailors AS
sooiation at Camp Wadsworth, Bonnicastie' soous
Bay, was the speech of James ". Wadsworth' 1r-'
speaker of the Assembly, who ia q candidate Tor
Governor Mr. Wadsworth is regarded as being
friendly to grange interests, and for that reason
was invited to deliver the address Of the day
state Master Godfrey in his address referred to
President Roosevelt's plan for bettering the con-
ditjon of life the farm
In his speech Mr.. Wadsworth said;
The American Republic is furnishing TO the
student of affairs splendid illustration OF gov;
n5negt 6s ey ths e6r in that
the world has ever known Our people ARE are IN In,
destiny sa Of the Republic in their hands This be-
in ses h' more soas on IL 6f eqse the
faeF as ss m tn aoy s Els
institution Of his creation maintained ID BY MN,
of government in its enlarged sphere @ and WITH with
its S 4ha 1t aaa has fund
wise to employ specialists to deal with special
Statute certain powers, some of them far reach
Ing, which enable them to deal effectively Win ii
ali knew has resulted in the eTeat0n of various
Their increase in number and power is the
most significant and salient feature of the trend
of them have been created for purpose. and a
worthy PURPOSE and am ready to to- ooneeae & me me-
eompiexity OF the problems which have con
have made their creation seem necessary: My ex-
perience in the Legislature has convinced me, for
bedS e deaf eaf eeeeY and on the
question of railroad rate. on the price of IL IL
of safety devices and appliances in our great
I believe most sincerely In the principle con-
tanned In our publc service commission law. and
and the deiegating Of power to them the most
intelligent and the only practical means for solv-
ing the greatest problem which confronts the
While public sentiment has undoubtedly demand
ed sanctifed the creation OF the various state
boards and commissions. nevertheless mani
tendency and are wondering what its final resul:
will be If 1t continues Were 1t to halt now. and
nnand for the eTeasi9n Of additionaI comalss,ons,
for but the Is that hs
ment having received the support OF public sent!-
become infected with what one might cal the com
nss4n habit m ana do nSa o to
from year to year Personally. do not regard II
gsh aPS S1 soms a y they
While huInaS nature remains as it is s sSeh a on.
to b the n f ~em nss o then t
are commanded to serve. There is no surer cause
for decay In d Taan me
I have said that Legislatures are subject to crit,
sS snd criticised s "e Closely by every citizen they
show signs of going wrong they should De REDUCED
and their complexion changed Immediately. But
I have no sympathy with that habit of thought and
speech. so prevalent to-day, which would relegate
the legislature to the category of rubber staniL ami
for the agents OF sensationalsm- / earnestly pro
test against that kind of abuse which tends TO de-
prve the legislator of his right to think and which
seeks to characterize an honest difference OF opn-
ion as a sign of corruption. -,
And submit in all frankness that the final
judgment Of a clean legislative body is more tc
be relied upon than that OF any one man Il ls
vcfthdrayT the powers delegated to bureaus, depart
mens or commissions of the executive branch. but
a1say1 depeudent to q great extent upon the
approval OF the chief executive The lesfslatSr' W
NAV null back that string, but once you let Du
raaYnrsev become established and intrenched be
hind it's own peculiar fortifeations II will De sx
reedinglv dfficult 1t Is much harder 10 repeal
lew tSen to enact In my Judgment we car
well AFFORD call halt upon the further wntthn III.
In this state 1t were much better to pause IN oui
multiplication of governmental bureaus ana aS'
stock -. - - -. -.-,.. -.
this axiom of popular government: Thet the closer
you keep It to the people the better VIII IL De-