New-York tribune., 1910-03-21

York state may Be excused u they coutefn-
plate with fear the consequences Of Eepub-
lican organization which bring such 10y
60 the leader Of Tammany Han IN the state
Senate.
] an one Of those who believe that SEN
atOr Cobb should be given every possible
chance 20 make good. IN accordance with
hts published utterances. venture TO cx-
press the hope that he will succeed IN doing
50 without the aid Of Senator Grady and
his cohorts.
All Of this being 50. the question re-
mains, What course q practicable in the
Legislature which will make 81 possible for
the party to rally unitedly about any can
didates whatever IN the autumn? First OF
all Il seems clear that the Legislature must
abandon its attitude Of unreasoning hos
tility 10 the legislative proposals which the
Governor has submitted, and that there
should be an earnest effort made 70 bring
about an agreement between the Governor
and the Legislature as 70 the form IN which
such bills can be adopted The most i'm
pOrtant OF these bills. Il SUPPOSE "a the
Hinman-Green bill for direct primaries.
II II certainly true that the popular vote
in many Assembly districts has shown n
strong belief in this measure. On the
other hand. II r. also true that there is a
well grounded body % disinterested opinIsn
that is unfavOFable to the measure. SDeaS-
ing for myself. / think that Il would work
well In small electoral units. I am not al
all sure that Il would work we'll in the
state at large or IN any lavge electoral unit
Of the state
II would seem 20 me that. on. or sftus-
ton like this. IL ought not 20 be difficult
70 md meeting ground. II the disposition
to md one exists am glad 20 perceive
that Senator Cobb favOrs such q course
have no authority 70 speak for the Gov
eTnOr. any more than ! have for the Leg
islature; but II would seem % me that, IN
the existing situation. both The Governor
and the Republicans IN the Legislature
ought TO Try 70 find. in the interest Of the
state as we'll or the party. a common
meeting ground as 20 this measure
The Governor has repeatedly urged that
telephone and telegraph companies should
be placed under the Jurisdiction OF the Pub
lie Service commissions cannot imagine
any public reason why tHis should not 6e
done. I concur in the view which President
Brown OF the New York Central Railroad
Company expressed the Otne- day. that pub
lie regulation of the railroads Ot the stat.
through the Public Service commissions
has been beneficial 10 the railroads as well
as 20 the people Of the state. think that
a similar result would follow the placing Of
telephone and telegraph companies unde-
the Public Service commissions and thas
both the companies and their patrons would
be advaataged.
There remains one other vital question
which deserves consideration; that is the
question Oe an investigation in regard %
legislative corruption to follow the compile
tiOn OF the trial OF Senator Aids. II is
perfectly clear that the party ought 20 show
itself willing feaUlessly to unveiI any cor
ruptiOn that may have existed in the recent
past. even II some or It's own members NAV
have been involved. Such an inquiry. now
ever. should have FOR It's precise object
remedial legislation. If a resolution OF in
quiry can BE- framed which Will hold an in
vestigation down to this point. no doubt the
public opinion OF the state would sustain IT,
Indeed. the hOrrid revelations concerning
hre insurance methods are likely To MAKE
the public demand for such an inquiry as
ir~ sistible as an avalanche.
SETH Low
New York. March 70. 1910.