New-York tribune., 1911-01-05


Is about ready to make It's report 20 you.
and l urge upon you to take M with the
consideration OF such report the question
ot whether or not you may be able. 10 sue
cesSfully formulate general laws under
which cities Of the first and third classes
should be Incorporated.
Such law applicable to second class
cities has been for several years upon the
statute books OF the state and has worked
in manner TO give to such cities the large
measure Of self-government and home rule
In purely local matters by which the lib
erty and prosperity of the citizens are best
attained
If such suggestion meets with your APP
proval, may | suggest that the largest pos
sible measure Of control over local affairs
he placed in the hands Of the legislative
bodies of such cities.
Elections, Primaries and Direct Nomina-
tions.
| strongly recommend TO Won a revision
OF the election ana primary laws Of the
state so as To provide for q system Of di-
rect nominations-state wide in It's applica-
tion-Which shall insure TO the people the
right TO choose members of political COM
mttees and nominate candidates for public
office.
lhe more completely the people are
brought Into close touch with these most
important matters. and the more they can
he lnnuced TO take part in their party
primaries. the stronger and more healthy
VIII be the atmosphere Of public confidence
surrounding party nominations and the
more likely the vast majority Of our citizens
TO exercise the right of suffrage on Election
Day.
1 recommend strongly to you. in the in
terest OF honest and fair elections that
every possible safeguard be thrown around
the right TO vote and that every such safe
guard should be made uniform in its appli-
cation TO all voters throughout the state.
We have had too much partisan legisla-
tion on this subject in the paSt-too many
efforts have been made To divide the citi-
zens of the state into classes-depending
solely and entirely upon the place OF domi-
cile and | cannot too strongly urge upon
you the duty Of making all citizens
throughout the state equal I'm these mat
terS before the law
| believe that all laws intended TO pre-
vent corrupt practices and bribery should,
wherever possible, be strengthened and at
all times and places rigidly enforced, and
/ recommend to YOU the passage OF reso-
luton favorng the enactment OF such
constitutional amendment as VIII compel
personal registration of all voters through
out the entire state.
! know Of no more Salutarv reform Wnlch
could be effected in our election law than q
cnange which would permit the name OF
any candidate to appear IN but one place
upon the ballot, ana in this connection
repeat the recommendation OF Governor
Hughes that such change in the Ia"
should be made.
Income Tax.
The resolution in favor of the proposed
amendment 10 the Federal Constitution, TO
permit the imposition by Congress OF an
income tax, whenever In its judgment such
a tax should be necessary for the pest
interests of the country. failed to receive
at the hands Of the last legislature IN"
number of votes necessary ior lIs Hppr,oVd,, pp,,
strongly favor the passage OF such an
amendment To give the legislative Drdnch
Of our national government the power 10
impose a tax used by all other civilized
a. Ia, Col L.
the people in proportion to their aOiity TO
share i'm the necessary expenses OF govern
ment, and | recommend to you the imme-
diate passage OF the resolution.
Parcels Post
I recommend TO you at this time the
passage OF a resolution calling upon Con-
gress. which IS now in session, Tor the
general extension of the parcels post SYs-
tenn so as to Increase the size ana We'SHt
OF articles which may he carried by Inited
states mails
tries in the enjoyment OF TINS mos ION, ION,
yenient method Of sending parcels from
one place to another. anu in my OPINION
we should change this situation and LEAD
rather than follow in the enjoyment OF
this great convenience.
State Institutions.
In the budget made up for estimated ex-
penditures Tor tins fiscal year the enOI-
NOUS sum of * G50, ,2Sl 3S is put down loi
the state care Of the insane, ana Nhiie We
owe q duty which cannot be queStloIeu
and must he strictly lived up to. OF caring
for those of our people who are thus al
dicted great care should he taken 10 see
that the people are not imposed upon anu
that wasteful and eXtravagani haoits oa
expenditure are not permitted 10 creep
into the public affairs Of the state
In this connection / would urge upon
your attention the necessity for establish
ing a central department OF Du,eau -, ~
the purchase of supplies, not alone lol
this department. but for all the otheg
branches Of the government Whch heeu
to enter the market from time 10 tlile loi
the uurchase of materials or various hliiiS.
The revelations recently made as TO con.
ditions at Wards Island ana al some vi
the asylums for the insane snow pldUlIN
the necessity for the existence ot such re,
form and indicate rs wen me Ere'' s0oo
that could he accomplished by IT,
! recommend to YOU the estabiiShmeHI 9l
such q department. through whlch an eoouS
used by the state. in all institutions pcHnl
or otherwise, IN which the state Is lhteT-
ested. should be purchased. Examiners. IN
spectors ard WelghCrs from IBIS deuart.
ment as well as from the institutions snoul1
pass upon all purchases, and q system OF
check and countercheCk should be devised
which would eliminate all chance OF cheat
ing the state and add TO the efficiency or
the department. Stock accounts OF goods
on hand should be taken al short intervals.
and the methods and WAYS "t me iarGc' up-
to-dote private or semi-urivate bodies en-
gagged in business on a large scale should
he put into practice IN such manner as 20
Thoroughly svstematize the business or the
state and insure TO the taxpayers return
for every dollar Of public money cXpended
equal to tho return coming from the ey-
perditIre OF a private dollar.
State Board of Lunaey.
In accordance with the recommendations
Ill