New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
likens Il TO Tweed's Time.

Mr. Marllng pointed out in his speech
that no charter heretofore, except tho
! Tweed charter OF 1870, under which the
Tweed ring conducted the systematic loot
ing OF the city. was ever imposed on the
people of New York except after thorough
consideration by commission of the citi-
zens themselves, and he held up before
Governor Dix the example of another Dem
ocratic Governor, Samuel j. Tilden, who
interviewed 10 relieve the city Of the inqui-
ties Of the Tweed charter.
The delegation left New York on special
cars attached to the si5 o'clock express
and returned By an afternoon train. The
hope was expressed by the leaders Of the
delegation that the Governor would again
deem it necessary I'm the public interest TO
intervene with the dominant party in the
Legislature to prevent the passage of any
charter draft at the present session for the
same reasons by which he was moved in
his earlier intervention. IT was pointed
out that little or no public discussion was
TO be allowed of the draft in the form in
which II was TO be reported by the Cities
Committee, and that Assemblyman lanes
A. Foley. chairman of the cities Com
mittee of the lower branch, had ex-
presslv refused TO allow public hearings
after the committee had completed the
amendments now in preparation.
This fact. coupled with the radical
changes forced from the committee by the
Storm of opposition which developed ut the
nub,ic hearings I'm New York last month.
was. I'm the opinion Of the delegation which
interviewed the Governor to-day, adequate
ground i'm itself for his further interven-
ton. particularly AS the time available in
the special session of the Legislature al
lowed no adequate opportunity for the con
sideration of the charter draft By the Leg
isiature itself.
In addition TO the addresses the Bureau
of Municipal Research filed special mem
orapdum signed by r. Fulton cutting and
Frank l.. Polk. of It's board of trustees. and
the CIV club submitted documents for the
Cov.rnor's information I'm the charter mat
ter.
Senator Franklin Roosevelt. who led the
fight in the Legislature against the cleo
lion of William +. Sheehan ms United
States Senator, tonight Issued a state
ment urging every legislator to cast his
vote on the New York charter bill strict
belief
Senator Roosevelt reiterates his opposi-
ton to the Cullen Foley charter bill as
introduced. and says he has not been
able To find what changes have been made
as "A result of the public hearings, lie
said
The point Ia be emphasized IL that when
the amendments are finally agreed upon
and made public. fun aud free discussion
and further hearings thereon must In all
Justice be provided for. To attempt to
rush IN. amended hill through the Legls-
lature would be high handed act which
could only disrredit those responsible for
puch procedure. | understand thHt the
hin with It's amendments viii he reported
to the Legislature on september lb. |
am convinced that members OF the Lceis-
lsture from every part or the state Will
resent any attempt To pass m" charter he
fore tn. people have been given fun OPP
uortuniiy To examine II "a amended and
to express their opinion thereon.