New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-29
MR.. WHITES WARNING
CRIMINAL COURT FARCE.
DISGRACE to Civilization, Says the
lieutenant Governor.

1,aut4papts Governor White speaking last night
at the sixteenth annual dinner OF the Midi"
urers Association of New York In the AcaoeAlS u
Music Brooklyn said that the adlinis'rRuoh Vi
criminal t,sties in this state "a disgrace 10 our
civilization" adding:
NV sympathies are not with the criminal, ou "
with his victim. Nor DO mean thA con stitutiona
Safeguards that are thrown about the rights or
na -rcISence The law of self preservation, should
induce a public awakening ana creaT oI,ro the
ible agitation for reforms Whch VIII in',osnt
practical certainty OF quick and sure puiiishieH'
for wrongdoers
Speaking of a surprising apathy AMONG nv
people toward great public works and referring 10
the barge canal, he said:
It's b.neats naturally. would largely flow to YOU;
lts Dc @ not ware that much thought or con
Germ is directed toward this great WIZ 60 ,,iliar
peV P tb % orfmal construction and assume that
the progress far attained ls hla''ei
Per have Serious doubt to whether t5
stgPendous eco9omy and skill which should
attend Important public entsf pr Tor, is now
IN good hands and that so far the actual eng,
neering and structural problems go; u VIII 10 nan
died with energy, integrity ana ehlc'e"'S'
The Lieutenant Governor expressed regret ulat
rho faasraI government was not carrying on the
work, and said:
The nation as whole would have TeaPed ID ship
benefits from S ,3tg have PASSED uninpeded to
the sea. but in the absence OF that MOS. ueS 49,
.,l,,+{O mi
snd tbe people Of the should be thinking ana
acting TO the end that the hoped for Dement'S MAY
fow from the completion OF this worki;, , ou, the
II is NV fear that the railroads VIZ VIZ a,tar
sbins that bring the grain through the Great 80
that the railroads Will own the eieVat1fs ,lroads
The grain is stored Buffalo. that me hCI
LII ~ the barges that carry the gram tnt
fine canal and that the RAILROADS. VIZ " +bis
terminals which will control the u I ItNa m this
port 1t is high time the state was alNe 10 '''i'
danger. -. -, ,.,oortance TO YOU
whom Is see Before me here some ME OF 1e
itaf,o,s and efforts of the day face INTO 49,
Jnsirnifcance when consider the oera re
and consequences OF TINS SupJsuu no+ he neglected
cannot be allowed TO exist; IL c2nlot s1Ir1ta
90 ~ stote &c 10 receive any benefit comlehsui
With the expenditure for the barge canal
rz found more encouragement In the good roaus
.,nroyaynent situation. believing that tToNeIiio'
1J,ebas has appointed commission colhpe''"' "
carry on this work with high degree or eIhcehcN
90 chin From the highway law I expect excel
1ent rasults and I am not at this time murine
Of snv serious dangers connected WIN uiiS WIN
ria,+.rant Governor White said he believed thefe
nos a HIGHER conception to-day of public duty IMAM
ever before in the history Of the state
Mr. White said II source OF grave concern
TO witness the lack of regard for the sahetP VI
tho constitution He hoped there would be an
ssrl,, return ito the farsghted policy which Is
embodied in a reverence for the Constitution anu
a strong Discrimination to change II
James A Emory. the attorney OF the Nauoha'
Cannot, of Industrial Defence. OF Washington pro-
tested against government interference WIN inc
.hraIn and the Drawn OF the country which tehuS
20 undermine our fundamental liberties" The ocler
sneakers were the Rev. DR.. John Wesley hill IL u
Miller Assistant United States Attorney General
Tohn A Bensel and Justin Mccarthy. ir. About
fur hundred guests present. President An
drew f Wilson presided.