New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15

and whatever be the views OF the support
erS o. critics of the svsten ii cannot he
denied that the Legislation followed 60
rlous and expert study. as thorough. prob
{ hv. as under any suppose BILE system me
subject could have received.
Then there are voluntary bodies of clfi-
zens who procure bills 20 he drafted re-
lstiug n the matters in which they are
interested. and these bills which they pro-
mote. well as the bills 10 which theF
object. are tire SUBJECT Of much study IN
these WINS independenti1- Of Inc work that
is done By the Legislative committees AZ
first hand many bills receive very curefGi
attention.
It is also 20 ne noted that most i'm
portant reform has been inaUEuTated with
respect 10 the making Of appropriations
IN passing upon the appropriation bills a
YEAR ago 7 stated that there should be pro
vided some permanent method for eNamii'a-
ton Of departmental budgets and proposals
For appTopria tions in advance of the legiS-
lative session. / made recommendation
70 this effect in my last annual message.
and am glad 10 say that the Tscon1inei-
cation was acted on ny the Legislature
A Real State Budget
After giving tho details Of this plan under
which state officers and heads Of depart
meuts now file financial estimates with
the State Controller. the Governor coutin-
ued:
The result Is that We shall have in this
STATE a real budget prepared in advance of
the meeting 81 the Legislature II VIII ne
submitted 10 the Legislature soon as It
meets and al once form the basis for in
teliiEent criticism. Both the Legislature
and the public viii understand what
moneys are asked for and why they arc
required. This will greatly simplify the
work Of the legislative committees ana or
lire Governor. and should result IN securing
with little delay exact understanding OF
the demands upon the state treasury. tfselT
extent and comparative importance. OF
course. the Legislature Viii have power to
Quires. hut the tradition should soon ne eS-
tablished that any request for an approprl-
alton which Is not clearly an emergency
one viii not be considered. or IN any event
approved i II has [10f been GUY SUP
mitted for Ia bulatiOu and consideration ia
proper time Is contemplated ny the statute
u hen We consider the extent 10 which
requests for appropriations facilitate log
rolling and the improper solicitation OF sup
port or anTagonism OF pending DIS. II IS
difficult 70 estimate tho gam WfiCl VIII no
realized by the careful preparation OF a
budget IN advance of the meeting Of the
legislature This course of dealing with
the appropriations should also have the
advantage Of eNPediting the legislative
work
It should make inoXcusable tho practice
Of throwing upon the Governor me con
siderafion during the thirty avs following
adjournment, Of many hundreds OF meas
ures hastily passed at the close OF the leg
needs correction And the volume of i'll
considered legislation aTtestS the necessity
This Is particularly true win respect 10
local bills our methods Of dealing with
which are seriously defective. This matter
and the whole subject Of legislative pro-
retiu-e deserves thorough and statesman
like study on the part Of our legislators.
] believe that the privileges of our cit
Drized and that our people have never
been ruor- sensitive with respect 10 the
honorable conduct OF public affairs. These
privileges are not conferred from without
They depend upon the. constant vigilance
Of +f7r citizen. his readiness TO take part
in active political work. his insiStence upon
right conduct. his demand for fidelity in
public officers his attachment to the
fundamental principles Of our government
and his abiding love Of justice And de-
spife the conflicts Of Seif-tnteTeSt. nOthvith-
standing the abundant opportunities which
democracy affords for the display Of weak
ness and deprs witty. NY experience IN pubic
affairs has strengthened my faith IN the
i-rtif IltioTls Of cur government and ny
confidence that administration In this IA
yored state VII more and more CLOSELY af-
proacll TO the standards Of rectitude and
efficiency 10 which cur people arc LOYALTY
devoted.
Lieutenant Governor White gave
luncheon for Governor Hughes early this
afternoon. tho guests including Assembly
men Edwin \ Merritt and Jesse Phillips
senators George H Cobb, Henri ". Hill
and Thomas F. Grady. superintendent of
Public Works T. {. Stevens, Adiutaut Cen
oral William Terbeck. Dennis Mccarthy,
Secrerarv Of State Samuel Eoenis. Attor-
uey General Edward +. O'NIalley. State
Engineer Frank n. Williams State Treas
urer T. r. Dun. Mayor Edward SchoeneCk.
Congressman Y r DrisColI. Assembly
man !. Henri Walters. senator Hendrick
:. Holden. Ray T. Smith. Francis Hen
bricks, Justice W X Andrews. Judge
Charles Andrews. Frank HfScock. Judge
z II FiscoCk. Judge Irving q Vann,
Frederick e. Hazard and Senator Charles
Hamilton