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New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
PAY OF STATE LEGISLATORS
Correspondent Argument for In
creased Emolunents for Lawmakers.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial OF to-day on the
Hinman-Green bill you refer to nomina-
ticns for the highest Offices as distinguished
from the nominations for Senator's and
members OF the Assembly. As matter OF
fact, considering the intimate effect upon
the life OF every citizen, from his cradle TO
his grave, of the acts OF the Legislature,
what more important votes does he cast
than for his representatives in the Senate
and In the Assembly?
The average voter should realize that -
is really safer for him to select the veriest
si,yster as a lawyer or an ignorant quack
as a doctor than 10 send incompetent or
dishonest men to represent him in the Leg
islature. The popular ignorance OF this
simple truth has been responsible for about
all the ills from which the commonwealth
suffers to-day.
The one practical measure for the i'm
pTovement of legislative conditions in our
state has attracted little or no attention.
ard that is the proposed amendment to the
constitution raising the pay of Assembly
men to 5000 and OF Senator'S to $500
year. How can YOU ask men who are quail
if1ed for these responsible positions TO ac-
cept nominations when the election brings
50 little of honor in the present popular
estimation and almost certain pecuniary
loss? The amounts mentioned in the pro-
pCsed amendment are not sufficient 20 in
duce any properly qualified man to take
the Office for the sake of the enoiument
hut they are sufficient to enable a man OF
ordinary means 10 go TO the Legislature
and do his duty without feeling that he
has been called upon to make an unjusti
fla bic personal sacrifice.
No real imprOvement-I have come to dis
trust TIE word 'reform'-is possible with
out an honest and intelligent Legislature.
You cannot have an honest and intelligent
Legislature, however. unless the people re-
aliZe that their vote for their Senators and
Assemblymen is their vote for the legis-
iative branch of the government. just as
their vote for Governor is their vote for the
executive branch.
1t should pe borne in mind that. while the
citizen has but one vote for each of the
two houses of the legislative Branch of the
government, he is entitled under the pres
ent system to seven votes for the executive
department; that Is. for Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor. Secretary OF state, Control
Ter, State Treasurer. Attorney General and
State Engineer and Surveyor.
EDMUND r. TERRY
New York, April 2j 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
lFrom Ths Tribune Rur-au }

PROM iIe trtnltre roFNiH y
Washington. April 2s--Presideut Taft at
tended the dedication 81 the new building
OF the international Pureau Of American
Republics this afternoon. and this evening
shared the honors Of tire reception In the
building with Mr. and Afrs. Andrew Car
negie and John Barrett. director o. the
bureau.
The appointment OF Adjutant General
Nelson VI. Henry as Surveyor of the Port
OF New York was announced after con-
ference in which the President. TIE Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and General Henry
took part The offer was made AZ the con
ference and promptly accepted
Porto Rican legislation was discussed ~
the Presiden. and Governor Cotton.
Legislative matters were discussed By the
President and Senators Aldrich and Bur
rows
The President was congratulated on his
nomination OF Governor Hughes for the
Supreme Court by Representative Beunet,
of New York. and the members of the
Cabinet.
All the members Of the Cabinet were
present at to-day's meeting.
Among the Presidents callers we're
Representatives Stephens. Smith. Of Michi-
gan. and Edwards. OF Kentucky. and Cen
eraI CLAYTON
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
VAR Ov NOSorTTOFs

BY what may be merely an scc;dant
paper relating TO the suppression Of mos
quitoes comes from the United Sta..s
Bureau Of Fisheries lust as the saaso,
for the rapid multiplication and ac,i,,i,,,
Of these insects is opening. The sutbor
Mr. Wiiii-n p. Seal. points out that 70
certain breeding places Of the ynosoui,o
such as park lakes and running streams
IL is impracticable TO apply some ~ ,ba
measures which have proved successful
IN warfare on the pest Neither oil nor
drainage can I've employed in such casos
and reliance must be placed on o,har
means Of checking propagation. Fish
nave often been seen 10 eat the Iarvse
OF mosquitoes, the use OF these destro,.-
ers has more than once been proposed
and Mr.. Seal now specifies the varieties
from which in his opinion the best re-
suits are TO he expected.
When valuable suggestions are orfaraa
the question often arises. Who will
undertake TO carry them out? In man.
places good work has been done nv vol
untcers in cooperation. Owing "a ,h,
siafiAN NhaNi blit particular NJ
mosquito has in disseminating malaria
it would be proper TO charge boards =,
health with the duty Of conductInr svs-
tcmatic campaigns. In theory. II no, ,p
practice. official entomologists are amono
the best qualified persons 10 prosecute
the work. Owing 10 the special charsc-
ter Of Mr.. Seals recommendation. how
ever. II is pertinent to ask if the tasl,
might not be fitly assigned by law 10 the
fish and game commissions Of thos.
states which haze such bodies. The
principal duty of these commissions is
10 sec that fshing occurs only at certain
prescribed seasons, but they also have a
hand IN the distribution of newly
haiched hsh within their respective
jurisdictions The fey MAJ come from,
tn federal hstchsriss. but state commits
eiCners are presumably acquainted with
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now rHE LOSS WILL BE FELT.

HOW THE LOSS WILL BE FELT.
In the retirement Of Governor Hughes
from political life 10 the supreme Court
bench the Republican party in this
state loses something more than its
most effective campaigner. Ii loses a
man about whose personality rallied a
powerful movement for political regen-
GRAFTON. who even in private life would
have been recognized as force within
the party making for righteousness.
who cut Of Office could not have failed
10 retain measure Of moral leadership
and who would have inspired conf
dence in the PARTY and given strength
10 II by the part I'm its affairs which he
must inevitably have taken.
Compared with this loss Of Mr..
Hughes rs n recognized moral factor
within the party the loss of powerful
campaicner during the most critical
part Of the next state campaign will be
Of slight importance. With the news
that the Governor was to 90 10 the SD
preme Court many OF those who have
been following his leadership doubtless
feel cut adrift politically as they would
not II he were 10 retain n place within
the counsels Of the party and remain 4
possible candidate for further nomina-
tionS. To many men he WAS A leader
end would have continued 10 be 4
leader So long as he was not removed
from political life.
To hold the strength that the Gov
ernor brought Ia the party Republicans
must act even more circumspectly than
they would have had TO had he simply
retired 10 private life. To hold the
Hughes vote the party will have 10
show that il is full of the Hughes spirit
and true TO the Hughes purposes. If
The Governor himself were TO be a cant
didate again the party would he sure Of
the support he attracted, almost ire
spective Of its hesitation in accepting
his policies. With another candidate.
hat with Mr.. Hughes exercising n
moral leadership within the party. il
would have been less sure of this sup
port. but still much more likely 10 OBJ
tain il than IL VIII he without him as a
rallying point for the movement toward
better things which he has led.
II behoovcS Republicans. therefore. ia
hear i'm mind the fact that the party in
this state viii he regarded more criti-
Caily next fan shan il would he if the
Governor were 10 remain active in its
caunsels and leadership. The people will
demand more proof that he has already
accomplished within the party what he
set out 10 accomplish than they would
II he were 10 remain where he could i'm
some measure continue his work or h.
m n position 10 take it mp again.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
THE BAKERS DOZEN MANIA.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; An item i'm this mornings issue
prompts the query whether We are really
living in an age OF intelligence or whether
we deliberately elect men OF the meanest in
tellects as our representatives. II is soberly
stated I'm your columns as n commonplace
fact that there are actually members of
the Legislature so absurdly superstitIous
as to object to adjourning on the 18th OF
the month on account OF the silly old
wife's tale of III luck connected with that
particular number
Is man with a mind thus tainted with.
the ignorant credulity OF the Dark ACES
ht to represent an intelligent constituency?
Should not man be as thoroughly ashamed
90 acknowledge his slavery TO a foolish
superstition as TO admit any other form
pf mental weakness?
If civilization is worth anything what
ever 1t should at least be potent in eradI-
eating every trace Of fetichlsm and Won
doolsm from the minds OF even the most
backward. Ii Is "A disgrace to any com
munity TO include even one individual so
grossly ignorant and stupid as TO value
mascots or fear hoodoos OF anv sort. a
larger disgrace where the prevalence of
these belittling superstitions can be men
toned in the press as almost a matter Of
course.
Let IT he hoped that the report In ques-
tion does grave injustice 10 every member
or the Legislature. for intelligent counsel
In public affairs could certainly not he ex-
pected from men incapable ~ 81 simple A
reasoning process as that necessary 10 con
vince their minds that no more IN fortune
can attend one particular number than anv
other JAMES F NORTON IN
New lcrk, April -, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27

ACAIEaTY OF MUSlC-2-Carmen-s ne
= writing the Wall.
AI,S AMER A. S--k amfeNiIr.
kSToR-a .ls-S fa- seven Drfs.
HFTsASGSn--n 80 "a call ~ rNe trlchel.
DlgoI-- fa-S .20--The il0ttcrs Nsr.
ILTaoADWA AZ rs .l5-The .soAg ~ nelols-
ASlNsa = lis it--rhe chocolate SOLDIER.
CITY TFTE At RS. IS Fo'l,cs cf ietG.
COIloNtAIr-2-S-Na audeNil
C0AfEnY- -2.15-s 1.-THE three DaaCh'efs q
,-rirERroN- S.so-rlr- Racheio-'s BABY.
EMPIRE :15--s is-CaFte-
F1f-7~fI AN-i-NI- I-s--2-S-Naudcaiie
CArETY-2.ib-s .i5--The Fortune Hunter.
CapGTf-N Is "a cher anS the Eo,s
f-i nr1,--2 ff-S .f.-lfhe pld Town.
, HACKrTT-s .so-lfofi'e May.
1E ANTNr-R STEIN So = .l1-1 aaGeNiile.
HERATsD SQUARE,: 2:i;-s.la-T-ne NsnSee
prpp0pRoNF- -e-s-s Trip - Japsn. INSIDE
,i.e E.srth: The sassi of Jeo..c,,s,
sFT<f1N- 4. rs Is Tho 81 leudtilriIt.
JRN-Nc prsACB.-S.r5-Iss SBcsse MaeoeL
ID Nft-f-FKrOCF[Er -S-T1e Dollar Princess.
ffTsE-RT-Y- - Is-Tne hrcadians
= \ I'll 80 g I5--Tilc Srirfire.
T,N2rt -.l5-S Il The CITY.
MADISON SQUARE CARMEN lS-S Ii
vic N>et and Far FlaSt
wkNTNE E1IsTOT--'S THEATRE-2 lS-sla-
f.alus Eustssds -
SAz.MoyA's THTETY-NIeTTF STREET THE
tTE SO .,n-rsstrlp EVclf
>--W TRsf- III - 80 beethoven.
NEW voFll<- -e1s-S.s,--.he Gir With the
Nhconinc Couch.
FTTfvs-T.S = MS .l.,-The iIiv
MAIfsA r--'s- c.la-S -i5--Aliss T'uarny Nalen-
tirc.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
HOW DIRECT PRIMARY WORKS
Wisconsin 5 Experience an Argument

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Before me Is the direct primary
election law as adopted by the vote Of the
people of Wisconsin at the general cleo
ton in 1904. and sample of the official
primary ballot used at or preceding the
general elections
The ballot is divided by a heavy black
line down the centre. The left Of thai
rne is headed state" and the right di-
vision County"
The state" division has four blank lines
under each caption or designation. The
latter include Governor" Lieutenant
Governor" Secretary OF State state
Treasurer Attorney General" Railroad
Commissioner" and Commissioner of
Insurance"
Then follows Immediately below and in
the same division. the sub head. Con
gTessional." Under that comes United
states Senator probably mere expression
Of preference). Then Representative I'm
Congress
Following that comes the sub-head
"Legisa ture." under which follows state
Senator then Member of Assembly"
The County division includes the cap
tons County clerk" Treasurer" "Sher-
iff," Coroner" Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. District Attorney. Registrar of
Deeds" Surveyor" Superintendent Of
Schools" and Party Committeeman"
This law has been in force and this
primary ballot in use in the state OF Wis
corsin these sin years.
Those petitioners ought to he acquainted
with these facts. and cannot therefore
understand why they are so fearful about
allowing the New York state primary law
10 apply to the selection and nomination
Of Congressman and State officers as we'll
as TO state Senators and Members Of As-
semhly or why they refer TO this long
tested and well working law as an ex-
pertinent
The people Of this state are evidently as
anxious 10 nominate directly their repre-
sentstives IN Congress as they are to so
select their state Senators or Assembly
men. and viii be very much provoked and
disappointed If the legislature blocks their
wishes. JAMES BARTLEY
Amsterdam. y. T., April 2J. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
THE MuCkRAkER.
From J. c. HemDhMs second Brom
lecture

From j. C. Hemphnrs second Bromlsf
lecture.
There is another present day problem.
and the last that I shall note. I'm which not
only honest service 90 the pepole. oui S.o
honor OF the newspapers themselves - ih-
VOWED. / mean the muckraking prOoiciu
This description OF the evil was ,uvcnted
BY the late President OF the United states
VINO. IN the midst 0I MS strenuous dCllN
ties. bethought himself OF the Plgrim
Progress, out OF which be brought tne
muckraker back to hfe. There hes ~
been a day since his discovery that tl.i1
most active asentS OF the gospel "t dLt-
Encouraged by the monthly mds0fi'e
which have been slipping tnrOugh tlr M
at the newspaper pOstase rate, ne 10 -
Industrial field and invaded the social c,
Gle with bis baleful presence. y har ~
nature or as the short Catecnsin il'
Young Children has exactly described hilli.
this child OF Satan end retr Ot hell -
brought tGe newspaper and tne maSa.',ss
INTO merttCd disrepUte by the co1rSciireS ~
ms me ldaCitV and Jle irrep&raNc U-tllIe
OF his lying. not only 90 the victims "a Us
der OF society. TennysOu must nave 'S's
HIM clearly in mind when he wrote, y As
which IS half a truth o. ever the olaehC
of Hes" Nobody has escaped the leacheiN,
and for the sake OF the money ne has oee.s
able 20 make out Of his dirty business u.
has brought disgrace upon a hisa estf'
and ruined MANY "A reputation. Wolntt
have tEe newspaper refrain from pul s'i.liS- 'Ii-
crime and exposing faIsehOodF NOT a. all;
but I would not have the inaocenl pNnls -
or the guilty condemned without due BIO
ess OF law. The mo6s which nanS ~. ~.
burn negroes IN Texas o. N llnois are ".
worse enemies OF we'll ordered scCiefV tnt..
are the mGCErakers and their new -
and MAGAZINES witch assassinate the -
acter 81 those who NAV rail inUcL -
displeasure or who fail % pay Tor pT''"
Ilau-'
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27

What has become of that monUmen-
~ agency Of federal retrenchmeut. the
senate Committee on Expenditures
1fe creation WAS celebrated year aGo
with magnificent flourish Of irumpcts.
Ii was 10 act as 2 restraining force "n
the various committees of the Scn3te 20
which the regular appropriation bills
are referred 10 slice away cxtraVa-
cances which had crept into those
s,casurcs and 20 discourage any eAte:i-
sion of the governments present habili-
fies through general legislation. The
Usemborsbip cf tire new committee was
fixed at twenty. more than fifth Of
she :uil strength ~ the Senate. u in
sludod The chairmen of the othos lead
ln- committees having io do with ap-
prepriafiOns aDd WAS considered 10 out
rank ia dignity and quality, as well as
nur31crS. al the Older committees lis
work. 8. was predicted. wouid result in
fetrcnchmcnts in The annual ap3repIia-
lions of anywhere from S3ODWODO ID
SlD9OO9Dn0.
let fhcfc are investigators in wash
in@iOn who SLY that 1hcg cannot End q
iraoe 81 tie c0Hmitiee's reforming ac-
fiviiies ercn win iuc aid ~ = search
lieht. There is no record 80 far of
noiewortHr reduction iu the Senate Df
The appropriations voied boy The House
- Representative. on IRE contrary.
ii.e senate only n few days ago passed
river and hafh0r appropriation hiIi
carr~ine SI0o00oN9 moro iaan 81 csr-
tsod rhen ule House passed a. a.uch
o. .he cxua money soasd bE Gle Sen
ete & fcr projects Which lbe an. c..
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When Governor Hughes spoke al the
Carnegie Hall meeting which was called
10 indOrse the Governors action in the
anti-racetrack campaign a man who sat
I'm one OF the boxes was strongly i'm
pressed by Mr.. Hughess remarks that he
sent note 10 him the next day in which
he said that his stand entitled him TO the
highest recognition-a place on the Su
preme Court bench, TO which position he
hoped TO see him elevated. The Hughes
enthusiast showed p copy OF his note yes
terday. across which he had written: II
told you So
II defy any one 70 name a field Of en-
deavor in which men 40 nor receive more
consideration than women" exclaimed the
orator at sumragette meeting.
The chorus. murmured some irrespon-
sible person.--Lippincott's.
James +. MARITIME. the farmer orator
Of New Jersey one Of the most devoted
followers OF William J. Bryan IN the
MOSQUITO state. told the following story on
himself 81 a dinner recently: Happening
in New York one afternoon 7 thought I
would like 10 look over the new station o;
the Pennsylvania Railroad. so went to the
Office and asked permission from the man
inside
d
vas asked
g No said. ! am only a farmer feeding
you hungry mortals.'
Wei, then, are you a member OF the
Leeslature:' the man asked
NO I answered but have four times
been a candidate for the lower branch Of
the Legislature. four times candidate for
state Senator. twice I ran for Congress and
on two occasions vas a promising candi-
date for Governor and had the honor Of
being talked Of for the United states SEN
atorship. and was beaten every time
80 Good heavens. responded my inquisI:
tor. YOU have more courage than any
white man 1 ever saw And he called a
messenger and provided mo with pass 10
go through the buildings"
Griggs-so you got home from the club
at midnight. Well, | suppose YOU told
wife YOU had to work late at the office:
played upon her sympathies. ELI?
sympathies were ont OF tune or I'm a
darned poor Observation-Disclosures Tran
script.
The West Virginia Board Of Public Works
has approved the inscription to be placed
on the monument TO StonewalI jackson
which is to be erected on the Capitol
grounds by the United Daughters of the
Confederacy. The inscription reads:
Jackson
(StorewalD
Erected as Memorial
10 the
Confeds rate Soldiers
1tSi-iSGJ
BY
Charleston Chapter. No III
United Daughters Of the Confederscy.
When you married me you said Won
were wei on" she retorted, after he had
refused 10 buy her n new hat ~
II was then" he ansp cred coldIv.-Ruf
ialo Express
The nrst motor vehicle 10 be used nv
Long Island farmers for hauling their
produce 60 market appeared In the parking
space Of Wallabout Market. Brooklyn. re-
Gently. Two Mlneola farmers figured that
~ would be cheaper for them 10 eonhinA
on the transportation Of their farm prod
ucts and they purchased a heavy motor
truck Ioinuy MANY inquiries Oers made
of the owne.s b. other farmers whose
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
RARE AMERICANA SOLD
Copy OF Columbus Letter Announcing
Discovery Brings $3.50.

duplicate of the Astor copy Of the
rare second Plannck edition Of Columbuss s
letter. announcing the discovery Of the New
World, only fourteen copies Of which are
known. sold for $3.50 yesterday at the first
session of the sale OF rare americans col
Iected by Wilberforce Eames. and dis
persed a. the Anderson Auction Companys
rooms. The original. which is in Gothic
character on four uunumbered pages with
out signature. thirty-three full lines to the
page. vas bought by William Waldorf AS
tor on June .. 1871. at the Quarltch sale
and given by him to the Astor Library
DOod. Mead & co. were the purchasers.
Richard Alsops Account of Maryland"
printed in London in 1856, only one other
copy having been sold In America. was OBJ
tanned by the Lexington Book shop for 500
The total OF the afternoon session was
$500. and of the evening S7S5. making
the total for the entire sale S12..6J
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farms are great distances from the city.
Some OF the growers by combining In the
use Of such an automobile truck couid
probably complete the sale OF their prod
ucts in half che time required with morse
drawn farm wagons and save their teams
the strain Of long drives.
Yes. he certainly is great speaker
One of the best 7 ever heard. 49,,
What IS his special limo or arsuInei ~ . a,
That's his strong point lie can , III
Won and get Won worked up 10 great
pitch Of enthusiasm and the next gay you
can't remember what 81 was ABOUT, SO n tnse s
when YOU hear him again wnaITle sa[ -
as fresh as ever.'-Chicago hecoId tiei
aid
Custer. s. n. boasts OF what is prooaoiy
the strongest water tank IN the cour,Iy y
II is on n ranch near the town. ana Is
nothing hut q large bank safe. set on us
hack. n formerly did duty In the hne u
was made FOR. but burglars blew the door
off 4 ranchmsn bought 1t and u no"
serves as trough for cattle
what made him angry when ne was
telephoning to the lawyers about MS ID
theT's willZ'
'He was cut or."-Buffalo Express.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
THE REaL E4ITR.

out in Indiana JcTerSonianS are not
taking kindly 10 Tho notion that the
tariff declaration of Tho Republican state
platform Of recent date is very Demo
cratic" There are Democrats i'm Indi-
ana who still remember tho anti-protec-
Zionist teachings Of Hendricks. Noor-
hoes Turrie and Grav-loaders in the
days when tne state used 10 he power
in tho ncmo"ratic national councils.
Governor Marshall. FOR instance. seems
10 be in entire sympathy with the earlier
rahid auti-protectionist programme. He
said the other day:
Tho so-called Republican Insurgents
would have ue believe that protection Se
not question of principle. but of de-
gree. Yet larceny is larceny. II is wrong
IN steal team of horses. IL Is wrong
10 steal = single horse.
That is Tho true Democratic tradition.
To lay . duty for purposes OF protection
is. from that distorted angle Of vision.
as had as stealing a horse. That the
duty T. laid 10 overcome the difference
in cost ~ production here and abroad
does not alter the quality cf the alleged
larceny. II II is larceny. Al protective
duties. whatever their object. should hc
swept away. according 20 Governor
MsrShalls logic He is true inheritor
of the mantle Of Morrison. Mills and
Watterson. As such he fails 10 recog-
nize the unqualified protection declara-
ion of the Indiana Republicans as ap-
propriate for Democratic use. We com
mend his remarks on the unconditional
quality Of larceny To former experts in
the philosophy of Cobdeuism who are
now foolishlv trying 10 prove that the
insurgent tariff attitude differs IN
principle from that of tho great mass ~
protectioBists and Republicans.