New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
WINS VISITS HUGHES
TAXES Up CHARTER CODE.
Politics to Figure IN Ne7c Legislature
Committee.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. :

10 T-ib
AIbany. April 1s.-William NJ WINS chairman Of
the Charter Revision Commission, brought here TO-
day practically completed copy of the admins
trative code to supplement the proposed New York
CITY charter. II is in the hands of the state
rrinter and will be presented formally early next
week il is expected Mr. Ivins had a long talk
with Governor Hughes. He also saw Senator Hin
nan and Assemblyma Hammond. charmen of the
cities committees Of both houses. with reference
70 the charter and the code.
The life or the Charter Revision Commission
does not expire until the end Of this year said
Nj Twins. We shall be glad in every way posi-
be to aid the commission TO be appointed TO study
this subject ard to report to years Legisla-
ture"
or course the administrative code VIII go into
the waste basket with the proposed charter. Poll
tics which killed charter legislation for this
sion already being used TO obtain opportunity
10 draft The charter report to be submitted
year Senator Travis. Of Brooklyn. has made for
nal application Lieutenant Governor White
b appointed on the Legislative Committee; sena-
tors AEuew and Brough. of Manhattan, have made
similar applications.
Speaker Wadsworth has been deIuged by applica-
fiors from New York members and recommended
tcns from politicians and others interested in the
affair Considerable resentment IS being expressed
bv legislators w-o desire have charter enacted
a. this effort 70 stave of such legislation for
wear and expressions of similar feeling from New
Workers are reaching legislators
The time for charter legislation for New York
6it, IS nov. declared influential member of the
Senate cities Committee. and there never will
he SO good time again We have had brought
fcrcbIy mind the critical situation TO which
vast and wealthy city may be reduced by misrule
We have seen New York in the last two years IN
9 position where her bonds begging. only to
he seized by Wall Street interests and jugsied into
-roft makers. see city departments fun of
graft and waste. city officials incompetent or
worse And have municipal election ap-
proaching. Admittedly the existing laws for New
1,~- Slot hVnL g pT-TfNy
rvstel1 on an incoming administration?
I Will tell YOU why cannot get any charter
legislation adopted this year. simply because the
political Of both parties are hanging oespe-
rately TO the pluIns they have under this system
and the contractors and other scavensers who have
grown wealthy on city loot buzzing like hornets
when a small boy hurls stone INTO their nest
They talk about reform and retrenchment- Ihey
vii get about as much retrenchment and real re-
form under the present charter as you would get
honey from a turnip-"
The prediction is made here with considerable
freedom that the finest kind Of politics will be
plsved with the legislative committee which may
be sent 10 consider charter legislation regardless
o, its personnel. Much criticism has been made OF
the Wins charter the ground that 1t hit almost
every political head In sight knocking out or po-
Itical pap Republican and Democratic of1ceholoeIs
and salary drawers. and substituting Tor the sSS-
tern which made possible New York's present conol-
ton an impressive scheme OF city administration
40 sch criti-ism. many people here sEy, ever can
le made Of the proposition which they think VIII
result the deliberations Of the proposed legls-
lative committee
The WINS charter is being killed the result Of
: reUtlemen's agreement to trade Republican votes
against il for Democratic votes against the direct
nominations bill declared New Yorker recently
When he learned Of the proposed legislative COM
nit ee he added his former opinion the predic-
ticn-
THAT gentlen1en's agreement will be ratified and
x,eded to include protection for the jobs, the fat
salaries the political patronage and the valuable
hrsness connections which politics and oflceholo-
ing breed II New York is not treated 10 delecta-
be exhibition wire pulling and accelerauon ana
bosssm this summer shall beheNe we ooh hee1
direct nominations because the bosses are all an
gels and ! an so suspicious that ought TO be
arrested 20 protect me from myself
Governor Hughes returned TO the capltal from
rrool,1,n today. He declined TO discuss in any
way the charter committee resolution ana tne
others uroviding for committees TO lnNestsale the
necessity Of regulation Of telephone and telegraph
cor7ranies and the enactment Of primary and cleo
lion law reforms His friends say the motive which
,ror7u1ed those committees is obvious that com
r1ent hardly is necessary. and whatever comment
arises they expect 10 come from indignant cltzehs
aroInd the state.
everything here - being hustled in effort to
adjourn the Legislature by the end Of the month
Senator Esnes said to-day he did not see how hnal
adjournment could be taken before April 30
business day in both houses vas held for the hIst
tine this year Friday. and tomorrow VIII De d
legislative day in the technical sense of advancing
f:IIs toward passage. Meanwhile. from all parts Of
the state letters and petitions. patiently acce-
.-ste5~ 10y railroads are urging the Legisature>1o
adjourn and give business chance TO recover.
This fs = mart Of a well organized plan TO staVe on
any further legislation regulating public service
corporations.