New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
PRIMARY BILL PASSED
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| Patrle ana IOrley, democrats, ana Au-
ier Cheney, Connell, Constantine, De-
lano Goodwin. GRAY, Kopp. Lent, Lin
coin, MacGregor. Pappert. Pierce, Shan
ron. Shea. Stivers. Sullivan. Sweet
| Thorn. Wsring. F A. Waters. White
/ Wilson. Winters. Yale and Yeomans. Re
publicans.
Loud handclapping and cheers greeted
the announcement that the bill had been
passed Immediately thereafter the AS
/ semblv adopted A resolution for adjourn
ment. That. too, was cheered. Ten min
utes later the Senate with a handful Of
members present. had adopted the reso-
luton and the fornalities Of adjourn
ment were under way
Governor Issues Statement
After the Legislature adjourned Gov
/ error Dix issued a statement in which
he gave 70 the Democratic administra-
/ ton a great deal Of credit for what has
! been accomplished ar the long. tedious,
/ time-wasting session just ended. The
statement follows.
Z
able 70 say that every pledge OF the Demo
cratic platform adopted at Rochester mas
/ now been fulfilled The party declared n
favor OF statewide direct primaries. and
/ by Democratic votes the Legislature mas
I enacted a bill which discharges this obE-
cation and win insure 10 the people the
/ right 70 choose members Of political com
mittees and nominate candidates for pub
/ llc Office
| We pledged ourselves TO retrenchment
and reform and 70 the economical admin
istration OF public affairs So Literally
and completely has this pledge been carried
out that while upon taking Office in Janu-
AIRY last the present administration faced a
prospective deficit of s. $4,000 and was con
( Williams calling for expenditures OF $1,000
I COO in excess Of revenues the state to-day
/ IS upon a solid cash basis For the flrst
/ time in many years the total appropriations
/ by the Legislature are less than the appro-
lriations for the preceding year, and az the
/ erd OF tie current fiscal year there VIII
be an actual, and NOT a fictitious, surplus
in the state Treasury. New sources or rev
enue such as the secured debt tax have
been rendered available 70 the state Treas
Try which while equitable 70 all and bur
Censome to no section or interest. will
| largely aid in establishing the state on a
permanently sound financial basis.
| We pledged ourselves 10 a thorough and
exhaustive investigation Of all official mis-
conduct in both the legislative and admin
Iistrative departments Of our state, that the
guilty may be punished and business in
terests be relieved from blackmail IN
vestigations have been in progress and are
now under Wav Of which the complete Work
will unquestionablv make for a great i'm
prCvement in the conduct OF state aHalrs.
Important results have already been at
ltained SineCures have been abolished and
! extra va ganCe checked and stopped.
/ The prison system OF the state is under
going a complete transformation Following
the discovery Of gross abuses and malad-
ministration. The state penal institutions
known penologist in the United States. The
Banking Department has az its head prac-
teal banaker. selected without regard 70
political considerations The Excise De.
partment Is making a splendid record or
efficiency and fairness while business meth
oos based on economy and pracucal re-
suits have been introduced in the new high
way commission and in departmental work
all along the line.
"Slack Horse Cavalry Driven OH"
| Business interests have been relieved
from unjust and oppressive demands. AS
promised in my speech Of acceptance, the
from the halls Of legislation. The legisla-
tive session Of 1911 has been free from even
the suspicion or corruption.
/ We favored the enactment OF such meas
ures as will compel personal registration
/ Ot voters throughout the entire state. IN
50 far as IL is possible TO carry out this
pledge conforrnably 20 the constitution OF
the state, this has been done.
We declared that every possible safe
guard should be thrown around the rtght
| 70 vote-such safeguards 70 be uniform in
| their application and not made for a por-
ton OF the state alone" In the new cleo
ton law the Democratic party has re-
deemed this pledge. The effect OF this and
| other remedial legislation will be in the
direction OF "betterment or the laws 70 pre-
vent corrupt practices and bribery and
there will be ample appropriations for
their rigid enforcement
We have discharged the party pledge N
favor OF popular election OF United States
Senator's by the adoption OF a joint resolu-
ton OF the Legislature petiuoning Con-
gress in favor of an amendment 10 the Con-
stitut.on Of the United States which a
future Legislature. II Democratic. vii! IN
! questiOnably ratify.
We have carried out our pledge in favor
OF an amendment 70 the federal Constitu-
/ ton 70 permit the imposition BY Congress
/ Of an income tax. the Legislature having
ratified the proposed federal income tax
We have carried out the party pledge
relative 70 the extension and Development
| - the parcels post through appropriate
action By the Legislature.
We declared that the beneht OF pubic
lands and water powers should be pre-
| served 70 the people at large, and as the
value Of these natural resources and re-
| turns from them increase, whether from
| development or otherwise. the state should
I benefit IN the largest possible measure con-
sistent with the honest enterprise Of the
( Pursuant to this platform declaration,
the legislature has enacted the so-called
conservation Law, the greatest and most
beneficial act OF constructive legislation
adopted BY any Legislature ir many years.
and the new conservation department has
! entered upon its work ror the conservation
OF public resources for the benert Of the
people az large.
! Upon such record the Democratic party
has reason 70 expect popular approval
Barnes Kicks 4 Few Holes
4
publican State Committee, when told the
Legislature finally had adopted the Tiger =
bill. smiled and proceeded 70 kick few
holes in y. He said
The so-called direct nominations bill
passed by the Legislature cannot satisfy
| the mind OF any one except suCh as have
been entirely confused by the thoughtless
! arguments which have been given 70 the
publiC on this subject
| The direct nominations idea was generally
deemed absurd until II was galvanized mo
life BY the virilttv ot Governor hughes.
Reason disappeared from the discussion
and the minds Of the members OF the Leg
lslatlEe ana of people generally became be-
| logged upon the subject. hence the hodge
podge known as the BlauTelt Dill, now IN
/ the hands Of Governor DIX.
political party IS A voluntary asso-
| ciatiOn Its officers are not pubic turc-
! tionaries and should have no standing as
/ such. Legislation in this state has tended
| for years toward giving political parties
public functions, and the state has fallen
| from one error into another IN its mis-
/ directed treatment Of parties The state
! either should compel all political parties
! 10 nominate their candidates Tor office di-
/ rectly al q primary which II will conduct
| ana the expense OF which IL will pay.
/ opportunity 70 combine at will OF II
/ should open the door 20 each political
I party 10 nominate in any way II sees Mt
/ There can be no middle course The
/ solidi1cation Of party machinery behind a
| statute cannot fail 70 be destructive OF
party principles and ideas. discourage in
| dependent nominations and independent
| voting and will leave the party machine
-. III, a