New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02

your repeated in the convention that the
one thing we should aim strike invisible government
seems decidedly the least for to ad
that the Governor this particular kind OF
power which that nentioned Governor deal in
and the side with legislator he desires On the other
hand wcl-ntenoned Governor would be the OF
INSCRIPTIONS legislators and outside party bosses who could
hold his legislative up while they barganed for Offices
ABOLISEINC THE MARKET DEPARTMENT.
AS to Market department on this subject am guess
ing thinking what the proposed Constitution does
During the past year. of Mayor Mhe food supply
committee given great deal of time this whole question
admits that the present Market department has been
destroyed and that under the Constitution the Legislature cannot
but you say that this could be properly and
efficiently taken of under the Department of Agriculture
This of admits that in event must be subordinate
bureau.
My strong objection this only because believe it
would be inefficient but because precisely the plan that the
market themselves tried to accept last winter when
working for Independent market department in this city,
These offered this very proposition. and when re-
fused and tried get bill through Albany they hired
special Albany hundred and fought
it and beat it,
To my amazement find that somehow, through some
influence do pretend know howl they accomplishing
their purpose not through legislative but through Conu
ional enactment.
As to the State Department of Agriculture being proper
department for market bureau to be under ask you have
ever seen anything resembling Market Department under the
Department of Agriculture Washington Every knows that
Department of Agriculture ha. to do with ns soil and
ing crops.
There is no difficulty about the of this
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manner that will at once properly remnerave to the farmer
and extorionate to the consumer.
The proposed Constitution very careful pepeuate by
provision the present Public Service Commissions to
look after the pubc transportation probems than
O the average for transportation
while 4Oq of his income goes for food There nothing more
sinister in this whole Constitution nothing detrimental to the
practical everyday welfare people than the abolition of an
Market Department and the prohibition of
WHY Mr.. PERKINS OPPOSES.
You question my motives opposing this Constitution. and
saw that have spent great deal of money publishing
sons Several members Of Committee have also pub
icly referred the money spending Let tell you why
have taken the course have.
After the Constitution was printed read and found
was impossible for ayman form intelligent opinion regard
ing it. then engaged lawyers who had been ke
publican State Senator with eannss favor OF the CONSTITUTIONS
the other an exDemocra recently member Of the State Les
laue, and opposed to the Constitution
These men, independently of each other spent several days
making careful analyst. of the document for Then took
their conclusions and after studying the Constitution myself be-
came convinced the Constitution should not be adopted and
sent you my letter of October II.
Indeed convinced of this that seemed to the
public generally should know the result Investigations As
every one knows give money public
each year and concluded that could perform better public
service at than spend the might have given to
other causes informing the of this State regard the
Constitution
As your reply my letter of last Thursday made pub
lie nor by until this morning find myself with but
hours which prepare reply that be made public through
the press before Election Day. which There
many points that might well be made but lack of
Very truly yours.
GEORGE W. PERKINS.
New York November |. 1915.