The New York herald., 1922-01-01

for Improving the State government and
it's departments, for cutting expenses,
giving better service where the Admin
istration touches the people closely. In
short. the message will be business
like document setting forth how the
States business can be carried on
cvheaper and better.
The Democratic minority Is strong
enough to make lot of noise, but not
to obstruct the Republican majority un-
less there is an unforeseen break. The
Democrats have their program, too. ana
1t is designed mainly for the next cam
paign.
The printing ring. ancient and honor
able istitution In, State politics, so pow
erful that the strongest State Leaders
have been afraid to TOUCH 1t. is believeo
to be due for terrific Blow The Gov
ernor's economy ak is said 10 De poiseo
for this blow. The Board of Estimate aho
Control has made special drive asaiiisI !
the printing of unnecessary reports anu
State Department pamphlets.
Aim to Avoid Clashes.
Partisan clashes will be avoided as
far as possible in both houses, the ann
of the administration being to get
through the session as quickly ana
smoothly as possible, with view to pre-
parine for the special session In the
spring to deal with the New York city
charter Questions of home rule ana
other measures touching New York VIII
be referred from the regular to the spe-
cial session.
Dry forces, led by the Anti-Saloon
League will make another effort TO
tighten UP the Mullen-Gage State prohi-
L., al officials
admit generally that the law passed by
the last session has been a failure, but
there is no disposition to touch 1t for
the present.
Unless the opposition which now ex-
lists is overcome by the drys during the
session the statute will remain practl-
cally the same. The only way the law
can be made really effective, leaders
say, is by appropriating large sums OF
money, which the State cannot afford
to do in the fact Of its economy policy.
Talk of starting a movement to oust
Clayton r. Lusk from the majority
leadership of the Senate has petered out.
The Senator has been here all the week
arranging for the session and he has
told his associates he has no thought of
quitting and knows of no effort to re-
place him. The opposition based its
criticism Of the Senator on his accept
ance of an expensive silver service from
New York detectives after he had helped
them put through their special bureau
bill last spring.
The Governor Is expected to outline in
his message State policy for dealing
with hydro-eectric power. This is an
old and troublesome question OF vast
Importance and interest upstate and
over which New York never has got
excited. Some fixed plan is expected
to be worked out for leasing the States
water power. The Democrats have a bill
to put the State into the hydro-electric
business, provided the State develops
and sells water power
The Democrats will seek enactment
of home rule bill! calling for con-
stitutional amendment permitting cities
to amend their charters without legisla-
tive consent and TO amend local laws
concerning the duties and compensatons
of all officials employed by municipalities
excepting city justices.
Some form OF relief is expected to be
given world war veterans. The Court
OF Appeals ruled the soldier bonus bill
passed last year was unconstitutional
Fl. Edmund Machold. Speaker. said a
new constitutional amendment, under
which the bonus can be paid, will be
introduced early I'm the session The
Governor may discuss the measure In
his message. It Is expected special