The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
CLYNN HOLDS OFF ON
COMPENSATION BILL
Refuses to Say II He Will Sign
Amended Measure Which
Passed Assembly.
MORE CHANGES PROBABLE
No Republicans to BE Put on
COmmissiOn-Sulxer At
tacks Democrats.
MORE CHANGES PROBABLE


to say Tonight whether or not he would
sign his workmen's compensation bill as
amended and passed In the Assembly TO-
day. Under the amendment which the
Republicans accepted. assisted by the
votes OF few Progressives. Gov. Giynn
will not he able TO name more than three
Democrats to the compensation board.
II will have something TO say about
that later" said the Governor when asked
~ to signing the amended bill.
There Is "A report In circulation that
Mr.. Glynn will name three Democrats
ana two Progressives for the compensa-
ton board.
During the argument on tho bin Repub-
loan Leader Human asserted that the
amendment would make tho board non
partisan and that he did not care II tho
Governor did name two Progress!ves to
serve with three Democrats
Democratic Leader Alfred T.. Smith led
night TO cut the Republican amendment
from the bill. but was unsuccessful a
feature of the debate on his amendment
was the speech OF ex-Gov. Sulzer critics.
ing tho bill and other Democratic legis-
lstiea generally. as well as the reorgani-
sattou Of the Democratic State commit
Tho so-cslied Reorganization means
putting u new face on an old scarecrow.
which will not keep the crows out Of the
eoransld." said the Ex-Governor.
sslsss Denounces Denocrsts.
IL. Sulssr vas bitter In his denuncia.
ton Of the Democrats. and he said that
their decision 60 pass important leHisla-
don last December after the voters had
changed the complexion Of the Assembly
vas only to fool the people.
They passed a Massachusetts ballot
Fxal avht oh tNAf I'D AaA
which 10 not any more like a real Massa-
chusetts ballot law than day 70 like night"
oontended the Ell Governor. 1T In u farce
and a fraud. drawn by tho bosses for the
bosses. IL this Legislature doesn't pro-
ssct them some other Legislature will
Mr.. Sulzer urged that the Legislature
amend the bill to rid II Of It's Inconsistent
ciss. regardless Of the demands OF Gov.
Glynn that II DO passed unamended. He
said that the Legislature ought not to be
afraid to do its duty to the people.
The Ex-Governor favored the amend
0snt to limit to three the number Of COM
missioners Of my ono party.
"Who Is there In this House who wants
one party TO grab them all?" he demanded.
Docs the Democratic party want more
than three?
II am fair enough to the Democratic
party to believe that II has not degener-
ated into a hog, but I'll bet my head
against a big red apple that the Demo
cratic party will get It's three commits
siohers hrst
nave no rear 'ha' he senate VIII
peat TINS Amendment or that me Governor
will veto this legislation. We ought to
rise TO our responsibility and pass Il.
THE Republicans are entitled to q rep
resentative on the compensation board"
continued Mr.. Sulxer, "and the Progress
sives are entitled to representation be-
cause of their many representatives on
this floor and many others on the fence.
Many MasTueraders, says sulser.
..Tbe provr.ssiv. marty may y., ona
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Assembiyman Walker. democrat, OF
ne" iorx' sa'a 'hAt oipa''Isah .""'us AZ
ways nave ofed pohtics anu ne atsueo
that the compensation BOARD should be
that was to beat the amendment. In his
opinion.
Republican Leader Hinman said that
tbs Republicans had Inserted the one
amendment In the bill 70 ss 70 insure
nOn-partisan board and mt this same time
not jeopardiss the passage OF the bill.
He said other amendments were necas-
eary. but would be passed later.
III the Democrats oppose this amend
msnt II shows they want the Jobs more
than they want q compensation BILL" he