The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-16
TWO TRAINERS LAUD
NEW CONSTITUTION
Wickersham. Republican, and
O'Brien, Democrat, Call
Step Progressive.
LABOR FIGHT TOMORROW

Ex-Attorney-General George w. Wick
ersham. Republican leader in the Con-
stitutional Convention. and ex-Justice
Morgan J. O'Brien. the Democratic
leader, addressing the Queens Chamber
Of Commerce in Long Island City yes
terday afternoon. praised the proposed
new Constitution as marking a great
forward step in protecting the interests
Of property holders and citizens gen.
orally.
Mr.. O'Brien said that ex-Chief Judge
Edgar NJ. Cullen of the Court OF APP
peals was unduly alarming the Iapor
element by hts attitude.
Il presented to the convention a reso-
luton drawn by Judge Parker proVid-
ing that the civil courts should always
be above the military courts ne said'
1T was the judgment of the majority
In the convention that no state had u
provision of this kind In its Constitu-
ton. and hence 1t was not necessary LOT
New York State to have 1t. To reject
| the Constitution for this provision alone
would be like being invited to attend a
dinner and refusing to eat because some
I sweetmeat that you liked was not pro-
vidcd.'
MIR. wickcrsham said the new Com
stitution was a strictly ~non-partisah
measure.
The Republican majority was SO
great he said. that the men OF that
party could have swept aside all con
| sideration OF the proposals from 'he
| Democrats, but because Of our Dig ma
jority we thought that more careful at
tention should be given to the claims OF
our opponents. The final draft was
adopted by IA majority OF both the fte-
publicans and the Democrats.
MIR. Wickershani gave the vote on the
budget and several other provisions
showing that they were supported by a
majority OF delegates OF both parties;
EN-Congressman William Nj. 'aider
issued a statement yesterday In reply
TO Frank l.. Folks charge that the new
Constitution discriminates against New
York city in Legislative apportionment
The new Constitution provides that only
the citizen population shall be consio'
cred in making "A legislative apportion'
ment. BY the latest census the state
citizen population outside this CITY II
411O, 500, while that of the city rs 3's-4''
los, an excess in favor OF the state oil
34G.492 The basis Cor Assembly appor'
tionment is 62.@9S. ana TOT Seha'e "P'
portioninent 15a.s?o.
..TbIs" said Mr.. Calder. entities the
CITY TO % members OF the Senate ant
70 member OF the Assembly. giving The
Bronx . Senators and = members o
Assembly Kings. ? senators and - A.
s.mblymen: New York. . senators ah'
., .Assemblymen Queens. : Senators
and I, Assembly men, and Richmond,
Assemblymsn.
eft will be seen from the figures ina
an actual working discrimination ADAMS
the city does not exist. nor would IT !
the new Constitution was adopted. ai'
the growth of citizen population OF IN
whole State puts the actual operation o
any discrimination far into the future
A ampaig against the tonstitutiol
will DE ~inaugurated among the 'oo,oo
trade unionists OF the state tomorrow
The campaign committee OF the 'entra
Federated Union. which j. in charge O
the fight In the metropolitan district an
! the territory between this city and Al
hany. gave final instructions yesterda
to 500 labor leaders. who Will act a
speakers Corresponding Secretar
Ernest Bohm expressed the belief tina
= Samuel ,;oinpcrs's opposition to the Coz
stitution will give much impetus to IN
campaign. President James j.. Hollan
of tn. State Federation of Labor pre-
dicted the Constitutions defeat by TN
LARGEST vote that has ever been cast Il
the working people of any state in tn
! Union"
| T~ypographical Union Ma. 6. at a meet
ing in Saengerbund Hail. Brooklyn. o
sunday. adopted resolutions opposing tn
adoption OF three ut the pr, posed amend
( meuts to the constitution. These are tn
amendments headed, Revised Constitu
ton" Legislative Apportionnent" an
"TiNdtlor.'