New-York tribune., 1912-01-04


with the party that suffers from discrim-
ination Will feel resentment founded on
"A substantial grievance. To place the state
civil service outside the domain OF party
noIitics and TO prohibit it's use as a rewa I'd
for political service Is a laudable and pa
triotlC aim Success cannot be achieved,
however. by making the civil service, In
substance and practice II not In form, the
perquste of partisans of one political faith
10 the practical exclusion of adherents OF
all other political parties. Fair play and
equal treatment Is as necessary IN civil
service administrations as In every other
department of state government
That comparison may be made with the
civil service record of the last ten years,
by the State Civil Service Commission on
applications for exempt classification OF
positions In the state service;
1gO0-C;oyernor Roosevelt, 3l2 exempt ap-
plica tions; 2g7 granted: Is denied.
1901 -lsoi2Ciovernor Odell. Se3 exempt ap-
pIications: 2s3 granted; ll0 denied.
5-lsos-Goyernor Higgins. 41 exempt
applications: 1a granted; 81 Denied
applications: 374 granted; 1Sl denied.
1S1l--a5s exempt applications; 2S granted
2l0 denied.
Conservation.
Conservation is discussed at length. The
people of to-day are said to be merely GUS
todans OF the natural resources of the
state The burned area in the forests has
destroyed the humus or leaf mould, which
cannot be replaced In centuries. The only
substitute is the construction OF reservoirs
scientifically to regulate the flow OF
streams The message says;
Conserving the waters on the high levels
must be understood TO embrace ownership
or power OF control and regulation by the
state TO the end that the same shall be pre-
served to the people for their use and en-.
ioyment forever, this insuring TO them all
the benefits TO be derived from develop
ment of the natural resources OF the state
This should be accomplished without ad-
Versely affecting existing interests. Legis-
lation which shall recognize and conserve
the interests of the people, with due regard
for the rights of private business, Will re-
ceive the approval OF all citizens.
Hydraulic energy is a most important
factor In the growth and prosperity of the
streams in this state should be made avail.
able for public purposes. to benefit the
health Of communities along those streams
by increasing the minimum flow and tc
avoid the devastating results OF fiood-time
| believe that every municipality should
for the sake of public health, be required
TO construct disposal plants, whereby the
lakes and streams OF this state may bt
purified and the public safeguarded. And
recommend laws which. within the shortest
possible period of time will prevent this
fouling Of state waters.
Two dominant factors exist In the vasl
undertaking TO control. develop and regu'
late the water in the streams of this state
First, the regulation. The waters thus con
served should be utilized and disposed OF
by the people and for the people Stream
regulation Will Increase the efficiency OF
the present power development In the
streams to be regulated. and the direct ben
eft to the present power owners should bt
paid for by such power owners.
Secondly, the hydro-electric energy re-
sultng from the development OF new pow
ers. II utilized to its full capacity there
ha tod IN Ia lf al
supplying electric current TO every munich
pality. which will mean saving 10 ths
people OF this commonwealth Of twenty
million tons Of coal per annum.
These two factors are OF great magni-
tude They are distinct and separate. yet
they should coordinate In general plan
of homogeneous development OF hydro-elec'
tric possibilities. recommend that the
Legislature enact laws which will enable
the initial construction OF storage reser-
voiTs. looking forward 10 the rounding out
sibility OF utilizing the forces that nature
has given US. instead OF drawing upon the
coal fields OF our neighborlng states.
The state should never surrender owner
ship or control OF the great potentialities
created by the barge canal and the canal
ICED rivers which form part OF the canal
system No sale OF the states resources
should be made In fact, II would seem
right and proper that such sale or transfer
be prohibited. The policy OF the state
should be TO preserve ownership and con
troll OF its natural resources and develop
and utilize them entirely and solely for the
public welfare.
Agriculture.
Liberal support is asked for the states
agricultural institutions. also that provision
should be made for the inspection OF meat
sold in the markets of the commonwealth.
The oleomargarlne law should also be
amended to stop the selling Of that product
for butter
The Governor says there Is no question Of
state administration OF more Immediate In
terest than that Of improved highways. and
that the only question now is how 10 secure
for the state the best results and highest
efficiency at the lowest cost TO the taxpay-