New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
Athletic Commission Bill.


/ earnestly renew my recommendation OF
| September 2S for the repeal of Chapter 90
of the laws OF 1871, known as the athleut
commission bill. | repeat that when tins
! bill came before me for signature beleNed
| IL would prevent the disorderly and unregu'
| lated exhibitions OF boxing which nave peer
| given in this state for the last Few years
| Experience with the new law mas satlsneo
| me that IL Is not adapted TO produce suc0
| a result The conditions which have arisen
under IL arc hostile TO the feelings and the
! interests OF the law-abiding citZens OF the
state and should be ended at once. there
I fore again urge upon YOU the repeal OF the
! law under which these occurrences nave
arisen.
After calling attention to the decision OF
the Court of Appeals declaring unconsti-
tutional the workmen's compensation law
OF 1910 the message says that the principal
OF compulsory compensation for all indus
TRIAL accidents cannot fairly Jc questioned.
and adds:
according to the decision above mentioned.
prevents the doing Of average justice 10
those who by their toll contribute TO our
material wellbcng and growth. and who
are unfortunate enough TO be injured in the
course Of their labor. The constitution
therefore should be so amended as 10
clothe the Legislature with power 10 pro-
vide by proper means the relief that labor
IL entitled 10 receive. The adoption OF such
an amendment az this session OF the Legis-
! laturc is earnestly recommended.
The Governor urges the advisabllity of
amending the labor law relating to the
hours of women In factories and of provid-
! ing a sufficient force Of inspectors for the
| bakeries in New York City
The message takes up the work OF the
Factory Investigating Commission author
| ized by the last Legislature:
From the evidence laid before the com
| mission IL is quite clear that remedial leg
| irlation is necessary TO improve the sam,
| tary conditions and 10 properly safcguarc
| the lives or the workers in factory build
! ingS and that much can be done IN th'
way of improving the methods OF inspec
| ton Of manufacturing establishments
! possibly by system OF registration anf
| licensing. which will be TO the great ad
| vantage and improve the health and wei
fare OF those working therein,
| | firmly believe that everything shoult
! be done which will safeguard the life ol
| every working man. woman and child II
| this state Humanitarian instincts and
| economic motives demand that every pos
| sible step be taken TO check disease an'
| accidents now 80 widespread among oui
| working people
TIE states supervision and protection
| Of the workers within its bounds shoul
| be regular and systematic, and not mereI
| the aftermath Of some terrible catastrophe
| when might have been averted by proper
| diligence.
| II is clear that 1t has been impossibl.
| for tho commission. in the short time a.
| it's disposal. to complete its labors. al
| though its members have worked mos'
diligently and theoretically. and | there
! fore suggest 10 the Legislature that IN.
! time of the commission be extended al
| least one year and that sufficient appro'
prlation be made TO meet It's necessar!
| expenditures.
| IL appears that conditions I'm manufact'
| q n those
| shown In the cities Of the first and second
| class exist I'm other cities and localities ol
| the state and that in the interest or tht
! citizens the SCOPE OF the investiga tfor
| should be broadened so as to cover the en-
| tire state and all establishments where
| workingmen and workngwomen are en-
| ployed
The Governor has this to say about the
civil service:
Good government and fidelity TO the
! rights and interests of the state require
| faithful compliance with the constitutional
| provision that appointments ana promo,
| lions In the civil service OF the state and
its civil divisions shall be made according
10 fitness. TO be ascertained as far as prac
| ticabie by competitive examination. Tht
| sslutary results which the people right
| fully expect by the separation OF the statt
! civil service from the realm OF pohtica
| spoiIg can be achieved In full measure only
| nv a fair and impartial administration OF
| the civil service law. 1t may well be asked
! whether IL is not breach OF the spirit ol
a reformed civil service 10 change and
| adopt civil service rules and regulation;
| On as 10 cover into the competitive and
permanent class large numbers OF .adher
| ents of one political party originally ap
| nointed without examination and apparent
, " as a reward for political services. ESpe-
| ciaIIy questionable is such procedure
when II is taken AT time when chahBe
| of party control Of state administration
| seems imminent. IN 49,. ..ooo.
| sary TO the permanent establishment oil Z
| competitive civil service can hardy DC
expected If there Is hppa'@I' % aIi nniiricei
| narties cannot expect equal treatment III
he odninIstration OF the civil service laws
and regulations TO be taady ,nst nU,t-a' be oner
an equal terms to all citizens, irrespective
Of their politics. That this has not always
| haen the case Is indicated by the genera
belief S9s tnat the iled almost entirely with
| tbe adherents OF one political party. Ihls
| Impression may not be aitogethtr war,
| ranted Nevertheless II ls the opIi,ioi, y,
| many members OF the political party ina,
| a. the present time Is charged win tnt
| responsibilities OF the state goVernInIen, ~ y,
| that they have BEEN I'm measure, UNI uniat ~. !, y
dealt with In the administration oL tiIe ,I,,. ~
servIco In former state administration
| ay.mntiors were created In large nunDers
/ a,ftbnrit protest or with only per1unctory
| obiections from ofBanizeu au'oSt.ss -
o,,,n ssrvice reform At this time however
when effort is made 70 grant present d;rac, s,act
| nfficials. elected by the people, tne ',, nIIee,
s,nr,nr of removal from and appointment
| =" ~ ,mportant places in their departments
that was exercised freely and without CUES, =,
| ,ion bv. their immediate predecessors - u
nv. nn,i 'soxscfIv the same places there
I.rnnnous protest not urmixed with -,,N, eN,
agseration and misrepresentation. @ @tni'
service reform Is great ssmss pu, barstey. agsg
,, ,va its Development and adm!nisiratiVh'