New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-20

assertion as untrue. He reviewed the
history Of the investigation resolution
from the time Of the Aids trial and the
fire insurance investigation begun oy
| superintendent Hotchkiss.
Corrupt and improper practices Were
| seen TO exist" said Senator Hinman'
| from the disclosures of that 1nyesu-
CATION. I said to three leaders OF the
Senate at that time IL was up to US 20
meet this just demand from the people
for an investigation and 10 go 70 the
bottom of all the charges. But Things
went on and on IL spite OF this de-
r2and, and We sat here quietly as men
with no backbones until the Governor
had to communicate to the Legislature
what the demand Of the people of the
state really was
Senator Hinman then read some or
the singing phrases OF the Governor
special message recommending a graft
probe.
Acting on this recommendation OF
the Governor, who voices the will OF the
people" said Senator Human, the Sen
ate prepared a resolution which met the
situation. ] complimented then, and !
desire 10 compliment now, the men VINO
drew that resolution and to express my
full appreciation of their work II pro-
vided for Just the kind Of q thorough
and sweeping investigation the Gov
ernor had in mind. That resolution was
transmitted TO the Assembly, and some
Of Us who remembered a speech made
on the floor Of the Assembly by IT'S
leader on another resolution wondered
what would happen to it,
Quoted from Wadsworth's Speech
Senator Human quoted extracts from
the speech OF Speaker Wadsworth OPP
posing the Chanler resolution He said
that a great hue and cry had been made
there about political ezpediency.
"And so some Of us wondered just.
what would happen in the other house,
he continued. ''WeI, the resolution
came back amended I weigh my words
when say that fraud was attempted
| TO be foisted on the people Of the state.
I weighed that resolution as il came
back and analyzed it. I wonder II the
sneered at spirit Of reform had reached
the Assembly or If the resolution was
loaded with jokers. I made my view
known then TO men in this body. I told
them that II that resolution in that form
was brought before the Senate I should
have to express nv opinion Of II pub
licly. At that time it contained nothing
about industrial insurance. but it was
reported in this house with the clause
about industrial insurance added to it.
Then requested that it should lie over
until we could get a chance to study IL
! thoroughly. although realized that the
exigencies of the situation demanded
prompt action on our part.
'I want to say that we can't sit here
like weaklings or act like crooks with
out the people knowing about what We
/ do, and forming their opinion on it, and
if the newspapers report what we do
rather than what we think We do they
ought not to be called muck-rakers.
II am the general counsel for the
| Security Mutual Of Binghamton. 1t is
not and never was an industrial insur-
ance company. So far as the old line
I
deeper investigation OF industrial in
surance we have the better they will
| like it. So you see this accusation falls
to the ground on that score. I have fire.
auentIy told members of the Senate that
Industrial insurance companies should
be investigated and legislated against
Their back door methods ought to be
stopped. Sometimes they are next door
! to stealing"
So far as the charges that Governor
Hughes and Mr. Hotchkiss were protect
ing the Metropolitan are concerned. Sen
ator Human pointed out that Mr.. Hotch-
kiss had had his experts making an in
vestigation OF. the Metropolitan for sew
eral months. Governor Hughes, in writ
ing the report of the Armstrong COM
mittee devoted much space to q criticism
of industrial insurance methods and the
Metropolitan company in particular. As
a result Of this and the committees work
officials of the Metropolitan were in
dicted, Mr.. Human said
And yet this article is sent out with q
nasty slur against the Governor" said
the Senator, and the Governor and the
Superintendent of Insurance and myselt
were charged with juggling with thi:
resolution because We do not dare t.
touch this company
Clause of Resolution Criticised.
Then Senator Human took up the
phraseology of the investigation resoIu-
ton. He criticised the clause which de-
manded the filing of charges verified
upon knowledge" a member OF the
Senate not long ago verified q charge
against another on knowledge, he said
and as a result was forced to resign
from the Senate. That, he averred
would not be likely TO prove an incentive
to others TO follow his example. Circum-
stantial evidence might establish an
absolutely unbreakabie chain, and yet
4 the lid be put on because for man Il
verify charges on knowledge would
mean that he must have taken part ir
the corrupt act. Senator Human criti-
cised also the provision forbidding the
investigation Of charges against anybody
who might be a candidate for office after
September 1. 1910
Who is there he asked, who thinks
he may be a candidate for office and is
afraid to have his record opened?
have no patience with a man who ct