The sun., 1918-11-04
SMITH'SAXE READY
FOR SERVICE BOARDS
SAYS Officials Of Both Dis
tricts Represent Large
Corporations.
DUFFY Is ALSO ON LAST
Benham, Pratt, Wotherspoon
and Others to Go If Demo-
cratic Nominee Wins.
DUFFY Is ALSO ON LIST

Alfred e. Smith. the Democratic nom'-
nee for Governor. In replying 10 INC
challenge Of Gov. whitman last nish.
named the men he would remove tro'n
office IL he were elected, and gave ms
reasons. He did this In the FORM Vi
statement, as he had no speaking dates
He will wind up his campaign win
tour in Suffolk and Nassau counties ''-
day and In Richmond this evening.
"raat challenge on his tne novea
nor's) part" Mr.. Smith said. rs inoica-
tive ~ the eeotIsm which Is consuming
him. He has an exaggerated opinion OF
the value OF his appointees. VIII 70
duce that for him and declare at the out
eet that dare and certainly woulo re-
move the Public Service Commissions III
both districts.
"They have lost public confidence.
They have accomplished nothing. They
seem 10 have an entirely erroneous con
ception OF their relationship 10 he
state. Instead of securing for the PEI
pie the benefits Of safe, comtortaoie
travel. proper telephone service, JUST anu
reasonable rates, they stand as the rep
resentatiyes OF the public service cor
porations. -
"They must know the weaknesses u
the law which prevents them from car
rylng their orders into operation. Ines
have made no move to have II strength
ened. The Governor himself knows wna'
is the matter with the public service la"
Cause i. Laid to Patronage.
The minority of the Legislative COM
mittee made 1t known to him. and In OILS
regarding their recommendations ne ubs'
closed his real purpose, which was tS
secure the patronage within the com.
mission. That being accomplished LIE
interest ceased.
"A vast majority of the people have
come to the conclusion that Attorney
General Lewis was right when he SAID
Politics dominated the commission anc
rendered II useless.
Edwin Duffy, Superintendent OF High
ways, was the next on the list OF smith
proposed victims II was asserted tta'
Mr. Duffy was a lawyer who had nc
knowledge of engineering problems. that
he had to hire the former superintendent
of highways at $35 a day to teach him
the duties OF the office. and that he was
appointed solely because he was an ole
Amherst College friend.
81 dare to and would remove Edward
p. Lyon. Louis Wizard and Henry ID
/ Saver OF the state industrial SoHihIis
sion" continued Mr.. Smith. "Sayer de-
votes his entire time to helping Whit
man achieve his political ambitions. He
is entirely without experience for th'
position and was a clerk In the District
Attorneys ONCE.
Wizard and Lyon represent the reac
tionary influences that opposed the en-
actment Of the new labor law. VIA I'd be
ing the moving spirit in the Manufactur
ing Association OF New York. which or
ganization annually retains paid lob
byist to prevent the passage OF acts Il
strengthen labor laws.
II dare TO and would remove the ner
on the State commissions devoted &c
war work who were responsible for tbs
appointment OF incompetent and useless
men put there only for the purpose o.
building the Governors political fences.
Mr.. Smith declared he would remove
GAoree w. Benham OF the Board o
| PnroIe Charles D. Pratt, the Conserva
| ton Commissioner. who for years ha'