The evening world., 1912-01-03
DIRECT NOMINATIONS
LAW STRENGTHENED.

LAW STRENGTHENED.
Calling for . further strengthening
Of ne direct nominations law. tho Gov
ernor has fhiA To say:
1T In doubtful whether any single
eta tute enacted by tho last Legislature
waa more important and far-ronohing
In purpose and scope and possibilities
than tho law providing for direct nom
inations of candidates at elections and
establishing radical reforms IN the Ton
troll and conduct m primary elections.
''But here q there IN the law are ap-
parcntiy conflicting provisions which
nee amendment. 1 strongly urge and
recommend early attention to these
n~sceasAry changes. For example. II IN
unwis ana improper that members Of
State committees Of the great parties
Mould be- elected a. different periods
In different parts of the state. They
should be elected at the am time In
svery county aud political ~ubdivision
not IN the fall In New York City
md In TIE spring In the rest of the
state. Such q provision IL inconEruous
and radically In conflict with the prtn-
clpls OF uniform laws for the entire
9tata
IA 1913. . Presidential year. the
ms0bsss Of state committees Ghoald
~ ObUOv0u ~ tuV URbh8 ~
every unit Of representation on the
committee.
"YuFthsrmors. Z An strongly OF ov1n-
IN chat h membership OF h osots
Committee. the highest ana most pow
Sgful body within the organisation Of
b political parties. should be en-
lAs4s6 By Law % ~ to include . repro.
sentative from sAoh Assembly District
ana that the msnabess Of oosamlt-
zee should be directly elected 81 ths
primary BY the enrolled voters within
the unit Of representation.
CALLS A HALT ON THE BUYING
OF VOTES.
Gov. Dix sounds n strong note On the
evils OF vote buying. he saying:
4 strongly recommend the enactment
Of effective Legislation To prevent IN,
buying and selling Of votes. Twent,
years ago the Empire State took n dcu
mite step IN advance. through tho enact
ment OF the penal code provision reuuir'
ing candidates for elective once TO nl'
statements OF expenditure. Al "A muci
later period. following tho disclosures o
lthe Insurance investigation. there wa,
an imperative demand for the protcOtAos
% elections against merchandise OF tn
ballot. Of which tho Publicity law .
1s06 wac the fruit.
'Ths Otats Of View York ssvsrsi,
puutshss burglary. nut the buying o
elections burgiar1sss h inner SAINT
tuA. This state Of New York insist
ON . life for = life; but the buying Q
elections oan have no other OF surs
result than the Killing OF every pr1u
cipls and ideal Of q self go~vsrnin
republic. FOLLOWING each importan
election come investigations and rev
Citations which all too clearly indioat
the extent OF the franc In the sisotiv
. franchise.
upon the eve of q Presidential cleo
ton I therefore recomin n that vot,
q 6uying be made = felony; hat In
munity be granted TO the vots-ssii,
upon condition that iS turn State
. evidence against the v~ots-buyer. II
man of standing In the communi,
who buys n vote 10 distinctly q wori
. citissn than the DEGRADED citizen w
. sells . vote. This nrst. ssverest al
. sursst punishment shoui rest mp,
: the v~ots-buysr.
"y further recommend uoh lsgtslati,
action a. may be needful 90 forfeit Il
election OF my candidate again
whom. directly or Indirectly, thronI
himself or another, n material dogr
Of corruption may be proved. such 10
fsiturs, per 80, 30 rsnde such oAn'
date thereafter ineligible FOR publ
once"
SHORTER HOURS FOR WoRkik
WOMEN IN FACTORIES.
The Governor In the following spea
! for the bet,erment Of the conditions
working women
The advisabil'ty Of amending /
Labor law relating To the hours ~ lab
OF women IN factories may well he 90
siderei. There IS a growing feeling IA
Ten hours work under abnormal con,
tons Is injurious to tho health of woi
en-. Modern industry with ia cndls
specialization and the speeding W wni
naturally follows, u IL ssid. operates
tho detrimrnt OF the female work,
Thu only relief possible lies either
prohibiting female labor IN such c
cumstances or IN the reduction Of {
hours OF labor for women general
The latter seems 10 mo the wi,
course.
10y attention has been called 90 I
need Of more thorough inspection Q
regulation OF bakeries IN New Ia
03ty. 11aeee where articles Of 60
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