New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
FOR PRIMARY INQUIRY
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A1banv AuriI 2e-Overriding protests the oeii
to-day passed the resolution creating So
to investigate the subject OF direct p'i 900 oos
/ tn,tions and making an appropriation OF $Zo'o0'
/ for expenses Of that body. Arguments tha' any -,
,esttRaton which could be made for that sum 80,
ba wholly superficial were met by the challenge '
advocates of the direct primary system
willing or did not dare to have II looheo i'i'0
! ously. r. . ann,
when the resolution, which provides for COM
,teio- ,e tt,raa Senators and five AssembIylhei
was reported In the Finance Committee oei'"'
Hinman argued against it. declaring 'hat ~ II -, ~
needless expenditure of state money IL,
ron Of what is done in other states haroiy wiz
,, &c IN eoI,.Inp the problems right here at nome
cold be Senator Davenport also an ardent ulieo'
nooina tions man. declared that S2oooV was i.li wv
little for a thorough investigation ne SO. ~ -. -
+to1 tor an honest study Of workings of direct
primaries In other states could be ootaiheu i
Tho state library for nothing If the investigation
r.oro 10 he merely superficial it would be worse
than useless. 49,
Senator Raines. apparently much heateo oS .'e'
arguments declared that already advocates VI VI
rect nominations had undertaken propasaIoA "
- +t s,,hect alive until the next legislative ses-
sion -,
we want sworn statements to oppose to bare
assertion and glittering generalites. SAID Ne
hone Senator Hinman and Senator Davenport VIII
be on this committee. there will be no DOUBT III
their minds about the honesty and thOroughness OF
this investigation. What want IS the facts
Senator Meade. who fathered the resolution. spoke
for it. declaring that he had no idea that the al
vocates II the system would be afraid TO have IN
qliry made into its workings. Senators Alien
I3rackett Davenport Gardner, Hinman and Rose
voted against the resolution Senators Newcomo
and Travis in voting for 1t said they did so be-
cause they knew any honest investigation Of the
subject must show beyond doubt the merits Of the
proposition.
The resolution later passed by the Assembly.
Direct nominations men here say the scheme Is
nothing but plan of the political leaders TO delay
consideration of direct nominations for another
year with the possibility. II they control the
committee appointed OF bringing in so lukewarm
report. or adverse report TO kill off the sub
jeCt entirely.
The Senate also adopted the Merritt resolution
of Senate and Assembly examine into the
methods of financial administration and conduct OF
all institutions societies or associations in the
state which supported either wholly in part
by state moneys or which report officially TO the
state, and into the functions of state departments
concerned in the management OF such institutions,
the methods Of making purchases etc.
The Assembly to-day passed the bill of the Sen
ate Committee Finance creating a commission
OF six citizens, TO be appointed by the Governor.
three Senators and five Assemblymen 10 investigate
the question Of employers liability and the condi-
tion OF the unemployed It appropriates $4,000 for
expenses. The resulted from the combin-
ing OF the employers liability commissions bills OF
Assemblyman Voss and c. W. Phillips and the bill
of Assemblyman Bates providing for a commission
10 investigate the condition Of the unemployed.