The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-30
PORK DEAL CHARGE
Anglers ASSEMBLY
Pamphlet OF n. Y. Research
Bureau Bitterly Criticised
by Legislators.
GLOW DOWN." SAYS MILLS

ALBANY. March es.-vgorous protests
were made in both the senate and As
sembly to-day against the insinuations
contained in a pamphlet circulated BY
the Bureau Of Municipal Research nj
New York city In criticSm Of those who
are now whipping the annual budget
into shape for presentation 10 the Log.
islature.
While Senators Brown and Sage and
Speaker Sweet and Assembiymzn Mater,
along with tho representatives Of the
Comptroller. were specifically attacked
In the pamphlet. although not named.
the protests were made by others ~ we'll.
who thought the aspersions cast upon
the budget makers reflected upon the
whole Legislature.
These pamphlets are being issued In
have already reached the Capitol. They
charge that seven men, four ieEisia-
tors and three clerks, are conducting a
political bargain counter in tho Senate
Finance Committee room: and that
pork barrel deals are tho order OF the
day.
Part ~ tho circular which aroused
the particular ire OF the Sensto fol.
lows:
III you want to know who work.
tho system watch Room 332 1.-THE Sen.
ate Finance Committee rooml In the
Capitol at Albany.
what Is in Room s3:? A political
bargain counter.
WHO is behind the counter. The
seven men.
WHO are going in and on, Of the
room? The representatives Of the people
and others.
"Iiow many have been in 20 trade+
a large number. over ninety definite
propositions have been received and ten
have already been closed"
who the seven Are.
The circular goes on 10 state that
the seven men are:
"A Senator from tho Thirty-nfth SEN
ate district tsenator Elon r. Brownl.
district tSenator Henry N. Saye1.
An Assemblynian from Oswego
county tSpeaker Sweet.
An Asse.nolyman from Seneca
county" chairman Mailer OF the As.
senbly Ways and Means Committed.
Senator Sage asked the privilege OF
the Senate 10 denounce the statements
contained In the circular us an out
9
the Bureau OF Municipal Research
working here in connection with the
Horton legislative COMMITTEES on ciy1l
service" aid Senator Sage. land 7
want to say now that from this mo-
ment on I AM opposed I o having any
one Of It's attaches employed In this
capital In any capacity. The state.
rnents circulated by this bureau are out.
r%ageous."
Senator Zion T., Brown said ne was
20 accustomed to abuse being heaped
upon public men that nc felt II a waste
Of time to defend the criticism made.
Blu, his is a most shocking situation.
insisted the Senate leader. II would
like 20 have the people Of the State
understand that such a condition as
charged here does not exist"
Senator Brown declared he never
knew OF two more conscientious or de.
voted chsirmen Of the Finance commit
toes Of the Legislature than Senator
Sage n Assemblyman Maicr.
"Low Down,'' says Mills.
Senator Ogden l.. Mills said the state.
ments made IN the pamphlet were $50
miserable n low down that n per
mitted 20 go unchecked they wou,t.
nah II impossible to get any SELF
respecting mar 20 enter public life"
ia James J. Walker Of Manhat-
tan said the protests aga.ns; the state
ments In the research pamphlet were
in accord with his own sentiments In
regard 20 differences that his Union
Ferry Company bill WAS "a shake down.
lie declared that the statements made
10y Attorney liotAling and published IN
New York yesterday. that there was
eXtortion lurking behind his bill. were
as baseless and as foolish as though
made against the men handling the fl
nsncial legislation. II there WAS any
thing wrong about the bill Hotal,ns
should max. y known. Senator Walker
insisted.
Chairman Mailer o. The Ways and
Means Committee brought the subject
OF NJ Municipal Research bureau
pamphlet before the Assembly this At
ternoon.
Speaker Sweet spoke from the cha.,
and declared tho Municipal Research
Bureau attack wa inspired because
"they could not get their hands In the
crib OF the State Treasury as much
as they pleased" ~ think" he eaid
tho Senate and this House were JUST
fed In expressing their Indignation a:
this affair