The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10

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time we should oe freed from this con-
dition.
This Is a time for immediate invcstiga-
ton for progress. The people do not
want delay or procrastination. BY the
resolution the committee can make a
statewide investigation. and must get
busy Immediately, az a report must be
drawn three weeks before the Legislature
adjourns.
"When it reports It's life probably viii
be extended So that more Investigations
can DO made. The purpose OF the invest
CATION is to raise the standard of public
life. to separate dishonest business and
dishonest politicians from State affairs
and to purge. cleanse and purify the State
in the interest of the people Of the state.
This resolution was reported favorably
from the Ways and Means Committee by
] the votes OF Republicans Democrats and
Progress,ves This looks as though We
| were getting away from politics, for the
man who represents the people here--tho
fourth party--votcd for it.
Mr. Sullivan looked at Mr.. Sulzer, who
smiled.
| Calls Resolution Unfair.
Assemblyman Charles a. Brewster
Democrat. Of Steuben, asserted that tho
resolution is unfair, as it did not permit
the inquiry 10 he brought back to the old
Hughes Highways Commission.
why cast "A halo about the heads or
the members OF the Hughes commission
asked Mr.. Brewster. 81 know OF at least
one contract which they cancelled and
then relet without public bidding az twice
what Il was worth. I believe this COM
mt ha unnniptaI for nplftiT al
purposes"
Assemblyman sullivan asked If Mr..
Brewster had read the resolution and IL
he did not know that IL provided for an
investigation Of highways since the de
partment was created" Re said that
included the Hughes. DIX. Sulzer and
now the Glynn departments
Mr. Brewster insisted that the resoiu-
ton WAS not fairly drawn and to be
honest should have prescribed an investi-
cation Of Democratic departments.
Assemblyman Mark Eisner. Democrat
OF New York. asserted that the people
want no partisan investigation, and he
said the resolution favors the Ropubltcahs.
lie believed the people know enough about
canals to be aware that they should De
Investigated and thought I'll" resolution
should provid" for TIN, investigation III
so many words.
Assemblyman Horton in urging the
amendment which demanded an invesi-
cation of the canals, state printing ana
tn. Capitol repairs, said that ne hoaIu
Senator say few nights ago .h"'
| ~ the State lost thousands OF dollars
on the highways II lost tens or thousah"s
of dollars IN public PRINTING
Uorton Refers to Promise.
Mr. Horton said that the Republican
state commtte" last year promised the
people "A thorough investigation OF h'sh-
way and canal scandals.
Let US say In the resolution thal the
public interest requires an Investigation
OF these other departments aside from
highways" said Mr. Horton. Then N"
one will be able to say that this investlga-
ton IL not designed to bring out al IN.
facts but is d, signed TO smother some OF
them .,- l..
Mr.. Sulzer said that any INVESTIGATION is
better than none, but wanted to make sure
n was "a probe and not = cover the
investigating committees puipos" shou1u
not b. TO get a few of the little thieves
me Ex-Governor said. but TO get the
bigger ones. ,,......
YOU can't fool the people by mdddNns
the water he declared. III you f'N 20
you'll regret IL next fall
Mr.. Sulzer said ha would vote Tor the
, resolution even Il e was not amended, as
sorting ANY inves igation ~ better man
none" He was appi~uied When ne SAT
down. =.
Argulng 'or straight Investigation "'
III. HivhWavs Department 'nr the purpos"
~ irsurius thu. proper and careful eN-
r,rdI.ure ~ tho second S5V.0o",o0o Not,r
/ for highway improvements Ass"WbNwhh
Tones of Chenango said that there was
! enough rottcnness and corruption IN 'hc
DEPARTMENTS %: the stat" governments u"
keep a legislative investigations commit
,,c a. work Cor a lifetime.
Progressive Floor Leader S'hLtp de
! c!,red that the resolution turned OUT bY
| the Republican conference was ue-
signed to suppress, not 10 uncover.
| 81 openly charge and stand ready 10
I provo" declared Mr.. Scnaap. "tha' TINS
resolution adopted Ivy the so-ctll"d H"puh-
/ lican conference was drawn to protect Re-
publican skirts. II IL ., resolution 10 con-
ceal and suppress not to reveal and un-
! cover
Il challenge the sincerity OF the Roruh-
! leans In this and charge that tn" veso-
| luton was conceived in deceit ana adopted
! with a view 10 concealing the mass of
| be cleaned out. II is working the opposite
| way To the resolution | have introduced
| for a non-partisan, all inclusive nvesu-
| CATION"
| Assemblyman John \. Smith Republi-
| can of ST. Lawrence, at this point de
manded that Mr. Schaap point out Just
| what the Republicans had TO conceal,
| Schnnp Gets Cheers OF Crowd.
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