New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
EFFICIENCY WITH
ECONOMY, D|X'S AIM
"Not Trying to Tear Down, but
to Build Up," Declares
Governor.
RESERVATIONS CAN WAIT
Cheney, Hotchkiss and Porter
Can Retain Places for Present
Gossip on Chair
manship.

Albany, Jan. ST am not trying TO tear
down. but to build up" declared Governor
Dix this afternoon regarding his policy
toward the state departments. Efficiency.
he said again, was to be preserved. OF
course. though economy must go with It.
incidentally. he referred to his appoint
ments Of independent men," like Thomas
Mott Osborne. with much satisfaction.
The Governor has his own distinct no.
lions about the conduct Of the states busi-
ness. which he expects to lay before the
Legislature from time TO time as the ses-
sion advances. Meanwhile he will take up
these matters, department by department.
for study, making such recommendations
10 the Legislature as his close investigation
and study lead him TO believe necessary.
lie and his counsel will look over bills pre-
rared 10 meet his recommendations by the
legislative hill drafting department, and
consequently they will represent reason
ably we'll his ideas before they are intro
duced In other words. il is the Governors
idea 10 cooperate in that line with the
legislature so that there will be little
chance for unnecessary misunderstanding.
cross-purposes or loss Of time. with Incl
dental expense 10 the state.
Affairs Of the State Commission in
IuNacy. the Governor said. would he taken
un first tv him. In general he approves
suggestions made by tho present commits
sioners for changes in the department,
though he has not yet made UP his mind
about the desirabiity Of having a single
commissioner instead of the three-a ply
.fcisu. p lawyer and citzenl-as required
..ndar the present law. He expects TO con-
for soon with Thomas Mott Osborne about
Tie recommendations regarding the placing
n The duties Of the state Water Supply
Commission in charge Of the Forest FISH
nd Game Commissioner. The Governor
rcTcs the bill To make these changes and
tre legislation reorganizing the lunacy COM
mission VIII be ready for Introduction soon
after The Legislature reconvenes next week
Won't Seek Resigrstions Now,
Mr. Dix was asked it he expected the
designations Of Superintendent Cheney OF
the Banking Department. Superintendent
Hotchkisg of Tho Insurance Department
Or. Porter. Of tire Health Department and
other Republican heads Of departments
whose. terms extend over considerable
period lie said he hadn't considered the
matter much. He indicated plainly that he
had no immediate intention If asking for
their designations.
I'm not trying 10 tear down but 10 build
Mp" he said.
One Of the matters which the Governor
will take M soon Will be a study Of the
Public Service commissions. The amount
Of money expended by them. to the Gov
ernor. looking at n from a taxpayers
Viewpoint" seems pretty big. He COM
rared IL this afternoon with the amount
spent Tor tho judiciary Of the state. lie
said that. Of course. efficiency in the states
business must be maintained. II Is quite
Hvscnt. though. that the Governor has
.oue notion that the commissions are ex-
rcueive bodies
Chairman Hooker OF the State Highway
Commission said to-day that he was certain
OH. Governor had been misinformed when
20 wrote that paragraph in his message
referring to tho commits sion its work and
.ro money expended therefor The com
mission rather feels that il has been placed
IN improper light before the public in
That fashion. and is preparing material 10
submit. to tho Governor to correct what is
believed 20 Dee his idea based on incorrect
Information.
LI,uteuaut-Cioyernor Conway and Sena-
tor Wagner and Speaker Frisbie are hard
st work trying 10 make up their list of
committee assignments Some chairmen for
important committees are picked out, but
many conferences will be necessary before
a complete slate Is made. That slate also
viii have to get the O. X. OF Charles +.
Murphy. Of Tammany. before it becomes
Tho official list