New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-03
Three Measures Are Put
Through Over the Ex-
Chairman's Protests.
CITY HOME RULE
PROPOSAL ADOPTED
Judiciary, Conservation, Anti
SweatShop and Compensation
Articles Passed.

party to which | belong"
This was the declaration Of Will
lam Barnes, ex-chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee, yesterday
afternoon. in the Constitutional Con-
vention. when he SPOKE alone against
the proposal which permits the Legis-
lature to pass a law permitting the
classification of occupational diseases
as an injury for which worker may
be awarded damages under the Work
mems Compensation act.
The answer Of the convention, which
is overwhelmingly Republican, was a
vote Of 80 to Is in favor of the pro-
/ posal. Every we'll known Republican
except Louis Marshall voted against
| Mr. Barnes.
In a speech into which he threw his
/ whole heart, Mr.. Barnes denounced
| gramme as a departure from the fun
| damental ideals of American equality.
Isn't il true" asked Herbert Par
sons, that the last Republican state
platform contained plank covering
the occupational disease PROPOSAL"
yes" answered Mr.. Barnes, "but
that convention was controlled by in
fuences not my own"
Barnes Speech Party Challenge.
Mr.. Barness speech was taken by
many 10 be a challenge to delegates
Of his party to carry out their social
welfare legislation ideas. Two weeks
ago he made a speech embodying SIM
liar ideas and was beaten. This was
when he tried to get the convention
to adopt his proposal prohibiting the
Legislature from passing any laws
such as the Hill widowed mothers
pension bill or the minimum wage or
old age pension measures.
Mr. Barnes read letter from ex-
Senator J Mayhem Wainwright, one
time member of the Workmen's Com
pensauon Commission to Freder-
lex G.. Tanner, declaring that
of its kind IN long sociolog
ical programme which should be ex
tended to poverty, old age, illness and
to those rendered helpless and poor in
other ways. lie said that Samuel
Gompers advocated similar measures.
81 do not approve Of the ideas Of
either Mr. Wainwright or Mr.. Comp
ors," said Mr.. Barnes.
Frank l.. Young, of Westchester. ex-
Republican leader OF the Assembly,
made a spirited reply to Mr.. Barnes,
denying that the proposal was un-
Republican, and ending with. the fol-
lowing declaration3
when the Republican party reaches
the point where it repudiates the
theory that the strong shall help the
weak, ] shall cease TO be Republican.
This was greeted with applause by
the Republicans.
Ex-Judge W. VI. X. Olcott. of New
York, another leading Republican OF
the convention, also evoked applause
by speech similar to Mr.. foungs.
Barnes on Losing Side.
Mr.. Barnes took the losing side of
two other proposals to-day-the Par
sons amendment empowering the Leg
/ islature to prohibit sweatshop work
and the Low home rule for cities pro-
posal. Only two Republicans voted
against the Low proposal. They were
Mr.. Barnes and William NJ. Ostrander.
of Saratoga. The only Democrat who
voted against it was Henry B. Unger,
Of New York.
Mr.. Parsons's anti-sweatshop pro-
posal brought forth opposition from
| Louis Marshall. The latter said 1t
interfered with the most sacred priv
/ ileCe of man his liberty. Mr.. Barnes
| spoke in similar strain, and said that
! the Court of Appeals had decided that
| a man could do anything IN his own
| home.
The other proposals adopted by the
! convention we're the Dow article, ere.
| ating a conservation commission OF
! nine; the judiciary article, Simplify
| ing practice in civil courts, extending
! the Jurisdiction of the City Court and
! the Court of General Sessions in Man
/ haitian and granting power TO the Leg
! islature to declare If city magistrates
| shall DE elected; and the canal pro-
poeal. prohibiting the Legislature from
passing laws permitting the selling
! leasing or disposing OF canal termlnaiS
or creating any incumbrance on canal
| terminals.
Short Ballot Bill Adopted.
The convention adopted the Tanner
ebort ballot proposal tonight by vote
If 124 TO 80. In the debate on this
nroposal William S. Ostrander, Of Sara
! toga. hurled several bitter invectlves
at Elihu Root.
"These men who declare most loudly
AGAINST the shades of dead bosses ana
! invisible government" he said, were
never heard to raise voice agaihsV
them in their lifetime, but took their
fees. did their bidding and received the
! benefit Of their assistance and thelr
clad hearts. 1t i'll becomes solomon
wher he is old, TO cry, All is vanity
and vexation of the spirit. IL wouiu
have been more TO his credit IN MS
Younger days when he was enjoying
their favors. | am sorry tins Dlrth-
right is being bartered away IN the
name of the Republican party Inc
voice is the voice of jacob out the
| hand is the hairy, selfish, grasping
hand of Esau. 1t smells too mueh OF
the skyscraper.'
Other proposals passed tonight
were that giving the Legislature
power to substitute serial BONDS LOT
/ sinking fund bonds in cities; that pro-
,,;Iino that no moneys shall be APP
nronriated for buildings, bridges
highways or other public improve
nents until the Superintendent OF
PnhIic Works shall certify 10 their
necessity: home rule for counties,
towns and villages; and the proposal
| advoca+ed nv President Root last night
| Cor the daily printing of the legisla-
tive record. ..hod
tentative agreement was reached
hv tho leaders tonight whereby ~ -
| eInected the reapportionment article
! viii he passed tomorrow with little
a. recommended by the committee
~ legislative organization, the pro-
nosal would strengthen the clause IN
| H. nresent constitution preventing
Letter New York ever having more
-. majority Of legislative repre-