New-York tribune., 1920-01-08
Asks
State Repeal
OF Dry Vote
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y ~ Amendcment. Can that resolu-
ssiI. IS rescinded? The same eminent
.szzs...l that have before referred to
IS. 'ss. also passed upon this question
8 lave pronounced the opinnn that
ssssFhere state Legislature has rat
Isl 81 amendment. but before it has
sssssS,.e effective by q ratification of
ssss.fourths of the several states, and
y. ..nsars that there has been a change
s;srpmstsnces or opinion, then the
~ legislature has the power and
"a fo voice such change by reso-
49, Il rescission, to the end that the
:s.s states may be advised of the
80 g poin;on and position of the state
,sserd to the amendment,
states Duty to Citizens
Z ts,f Hen, the question is pending in
s..,s,,i of the states, sufficient in num-
~ Ri themselves if joined with the
scs.ts. .of New York to reduce the num-
e 8 ,nsifying the Eighteenth Amend
,sss.s - below the necessary three-fourths.
q vuuld seem to be the duty of the
sss.ss Of Now York not only to it's own
xss;sens but for advice to the citi-
5.sssss Of other states to state what its
90 oninion is, and whether there has
~ sny change in the circumstances
sss h opinion since the resolution was
|. sSsxsed ratifying the proposed amend
| SEssaf to the Constitution.
sPorce is added to this suggestion be-
[sjsase pf the circumstances surrounding
E,sjzF passage Of the resolution by the
legislature of this state. The men,
hrs cf that Legislature were not
's:ssseted in view Of any proposed amend
srent to the United States Constitu-
stioa; that question had not been
/ mssed upon by the people of the state
EIh their election. The resolution
s.mssed the Legislature by very mar
nov margin. The question is not
larty one, but in order to enforce it's
Iaassage it was made the subject of
lSs party caucus, and members of the
LEGISLATURE whose personal views and,
a. some instances, the we'll known views
f their local constituents were op-
( pcsed to such action were coerced by
libs party lash to surrender their own
/ eonyictions and vote for the resolution.
Blames Party Caucus
4 II am advised that there were men,
Skers Of the Legislature whose personal
sentiments sand convictions were OPP
pdsed to ratifying the Eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution suf-
skient in number to have prevented
lie passage by the Legislature of the
resolution of ratification if it had not
hen for the action of the party eau
In view of all these circumstances,
and in order that the true opinion and
position Of the State of New York in
sSegard to the Eighteenth Amendment
~ asrertained and carried out and
made known to the people of other
sstates, ! recommend that the Legisla-
ture rescind its prior ratification of
The said amendment. and submit the
fquestion to the qualified electors of
TIE state at the general election in
tie year 1920"
Urges Treaty Ratification
The first subject taken up in the
message is the necessity for Immediate
MITIGATION Of the peace treaty. Read
justmsnt to peace conditions has been
made difficult by uncertainty due to
failure Of Congress to ratifv the
treaty, the Governor says. he CON
cludes his references to this subject |
with recommendation that the Legis-
issure pass resolution calling upon
ms United States Senator's from New
Icrk to assist in the immediate rati-
deation of the treaty"
. In his message the Governor goes
Eurther than he has in previous utter
aaces IN plans for workmen's compen-
sation and care after injuries inflicted
the course Of their occupation. The
organization Of a bureau for the pur-
pose Of caring for cripples and the
victims OF occupational ailments after
sher partial recovery from injuries is
The work Of the bureau is outlined
N these paragraphs:
- recommend that the law be amend
q n keeping with the constitutional
provisions, to the end that occupational
dlseases and injuries may be subject
% its provisions. This will entail a
very small increase in cost in compari-
son with the resulting benefit.
New Bureau Asked
7 recommend the creation of a bu-
Reau Of after care for injured men and
women. Under our present system, af-
q the state decides the amount of
lonpensaticn, the individual is xhrowa
apcn his own resources. / believe that
= such cases the state should keep
Iraek !aek Of the injured man or woman un-
9 such time as the commission or the
o1oreau, in their judgment, believes that
Us Or her interests are fully pro-
Iected
It IS important that the state pre-