The evening world., 1909-01-06

be compensated as pol-workcrs should
he limited. The law relating TO the
identification of persons registering and
voting should be- made applicable wher-
ever fraudulent practices suggest the need
OF such Il remedy
For simplfe'' Ballot.
Il again recommend the adoption Of
smplilicd form Of ballot without the
party column In which the names OF
candidates for the respective offices
shall appear but once grouped under
the names OF the Offices, This would
place parties, candidates and voters, re-
spectively, upon an equal footing. our
electoral machinery should not enCour-
age carelessness, bu teach voter should
express his choice with regard to each
office separately No candidate should
have more than one place upon the ball
lot.
There is no more serious question than
that OF securing for Greater New YORK
proper plan of government. \ com
mission charged with the duty OF revis-
ing the charter OF the city was provided
tor IN 1907. and. with its membership en-
larged las continued It's work during
large part Of the past year
such information as has been re.
cstved with regard to the financial
condition Of the city raises a most Sc
rtous question a. to the extent OF IT'S
borrowing capacity and shows the
self-rsstraint In administration. The
financial condition Of the city 10 the
more deplorable because OF the imper-
ativs necessity OF securing improve.
mont In transit facilities.
And there would seem to he no un-
wisdom or prompting 10 eNtravagancc
in securing the measure Of relief availa-
BILE through the adoption Of tie consti-
tutional amendment with regard to the
debt limit which was approved a. the
last session Of the LegiSla ture.
Tie situation urgently calls for
action and | recommend that this
amendment he agreed TO So that II may
be submitted to the people for adoption.
Auto Licenses.
Discussing the states highways. the
Governor says:
The difficulty OF maintaining our
highways has been so alrgely increased
by the use of motor vehicles that |
recommend for your consideration the
ndvisability OF imposing a substantial
License tax for the privilege of operat-
ing motor vehicles within the State,
the proceeds to be devoted to highway
repair. 1t Is desirable that such license
fees should be uniform in our state and
In the states with which we are in con-
tact, and in advance OF legislation op-
portunlty should be offered for prompt
OF opinion and for securing
an agreed basis OF action This. 1t
would seem, might he accomplished
through the Commissioners on Uniform
Laws.
"The reckless disregard OF human life
that is so frequently manifested In the
driving of automobiles calls for drastic
"a
punishment where those guilty of Grim.
inal conduct seek to escape arrest And
| invite your attentto nto this matter.
TeIegraphs and Telephones.
on the subject OF Public Service Com.
missions the Governor said this:
The policy which the State has
adopted for regulating it's railroad and
certain other public service corporations
has been abundanty INDICATED by the
test OF experience. 1t Is obvious that
II the State is to make serious at
tempt at regulating its public service
corporations 1t must provide adequate
under general legislative
authority for fair investigation and
redress OF grievances accord.
Ing to their respective merits Such
amendments of the law as experience
shows to be advisable to facilitate ad-
or to improve Its provis.
ions and more fully carry out the in.
tent Of the statute. should be supplied
Il also renew my recommendation
that the Public Service Commissions
law should be extended To- telegraph
and telephone companies, and that they
should be brought under appropriate
regulations as to rates, service and
other matters similar to that which
have been provided for corporations at
present subject to the law"