The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
LABOR PLEA HALTS
STATE POLICE PLAN
Bill Put Over Despite APP
proval. by whitman and
Mayor Mitchell.
UNION LEADERS BITTER

ALBANY, March 2S.--After listening to
a three hour verbal battle between rep
reeentatives OF capital and labor the
Senate Finance Committee and Assem-
bly, Ways and Means Committee con-
| cluded to-day to give the proposed State
c%onstabulary bill further consideration
before the fate OF the measure Is
definitely determined. .
william J. Maier. chairman Of the
Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
said tonight that disposition Of the
measure could not be foretold.
Gov. Whitman Ia In favor OF the plan
to create a state police force as an
other move owsrd preparedness. lie
believes that such a force would come
IN handy n the National Guam was
! sent to the Mexican border. The Gov
ernor and legislative leaders think that
the appropriation OF $500 900 provided
in the bill, Is merely part Of a cost
which ultimately may double that
amount n they want to defer action
for a short time at least to determine
" the state can AFFORD the investment.
The Horton-Wclls bill. which proposes
| the State police force. Ia drafted along
lines similar 10 the organization Of the
c~onstabulary In Pennsylvania.
Labor leaders. including James r.
Holland. president Of the State Fedora
ton John Doyle Of Buffalo. John Fftz-
| gibbons Of Oswceo. John O'Rourke OF
Rochester and others. denounced the
Pennsylvania police as gunner from
the West and american c~ossacks.'
Realty Owners Oppose.
Dr. Abraham Korn. speaking for the
United Real Estate Owners. said that
New York city property owners pro-
tested against the expense Of the
scheme. Other opponents scored the
measure from almost every angle.
Mrs. Helen II. Greeley. executive
secretary OF the Committee on State
Police. who was IN charge Of the pro-
gramme supporting the bill. told the
legislators that the labor men were en-
tirely wrong In their suspicious. She
said tina, instead Of aiming to hurt their
interests the bill had It's genesis In the
murder OF a workineman when twenty
seven Of his fellow workmen refused 10
go 10 his assistance"
Mrs. Greeley sprung a surprise on the
opponents OF the measure by introducing
Major John G. Groome OF the Penneyl-
van!a force. He was amazed, he said.
IN laarr that ,ha xt-iIn a,a,,a,t 0u,rad
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Malone Chnuncsv Il uam,,n n, puS-
falo' and RIchard " Rarrett chairman
| m, tho STATE po,,cs COMMITTEE.
Nr Rarre,, read a ,a,,.r fr,rn %soyor
Ni,chs, In which no .,cnor,ad On. III,
h,. noin,ed IN, ,h., ,h.rs ~,ere M No..
yts,ors Tor ur,,,,io,s ~, ~. ac,,y;,i..
n, tho nron,sed force IN ru,., d,.,.ic,s
w,sch., r.... po-.
II Wouid perhaps De uh~lse. wrote
the Mayor 10 extend jurisdiction
throughout, the state when the constao-
ulary were "A IN executing proc
esses issued oS courts or competent )u-
fisdic'ion. But 10 place In the hands OF
a superintendent Inc power 10 enter
any community having IFS " local
torce. without direction rom the Gov
erlOr or io'aI authorities. seems TO me
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