New-York tribune., 1922-10-31

installment paymens which, in the ag.
Sragatc, would have been much larger,
~ Is difficult for me to understand
sald Mr.. Smith, "how the Governor can
hhd 30 much fault with man whom
circumstances compelled to stand for
conditions that the Governor himself,
by his so-called reorganization. has
again made possible in the administra-
tion Of the workman's compensation
| act. The abuses that crept into the
administration Of the workme ems com
pensation act under my predecessor in
| ONCE, came from a lack OF adequate
appropriations to permit the commits
SION TO function properly. This was
agreed to not only by the investigator
that appointed, but by the Commits
sloners themselves, only two Of whom,
out OF five. were appointed by me.
II have had Governor Miller on the
defensive for three weeks on this State
Labor Department issue. The bill which
allowed lump sum payments to be made
directly by the insurance companies |
repealed in my administration. Gov
ernor Miller had it re-enacted. This
causes loss to those injured in indus
trial work because the amount they re-
ceive in lump sum payment is less
than it stretched over O. period of
weeks
"On the very face of the situation,
the Governor has himself brought back
the condition of which he complains
by lack of adequate appropriation to
/ the labor department The Governor
found great fault that Mr.. Curtis was
permitted to remain in Office. In his
letter to me Mr.. Dawson said:
NO grounds were disclosed which
would hoS-n i,,rtiGnI
Commission to remove Mr.. Curtis.'
''Since his removal under the Govern
or's reorganization plan, the Govern
or's own appointee, Henry L. Sayer, has
appointed Curtis to important advisory
committees connected with the Labor
Department. To satisfy the people Of
this state on this question the Gov
ernor must find some better excuse for
his actions than the conduct of Mr,
Curtis.
"No reply that he has so far ven
tured to anything that have said is as
feeble as his Albany speech, and from
reliable sources am informed that
that is the way Albany, as we'll as the
rest of the state, feels about it.
'The Governor has completely re-
versed the Republican Organization
practice of years and has decided to
spend his last week in the City of New
York in an attempt to make the people
believe that his unmistnkable friend
ship all during his administration TO
public service corporations has been in
their interest. New York is a good
natured and patient community, but
there is limit even to that, and when
Governor Miller attempts to make the
people Of this city believe that it is
the fond desire Of his heart to give
them even justice at the hands Of the
public service corporations he is crowd
ing the mourners little bit too far.
1--WE like to take in serious vein
anything urged or suggested by our
Chief Executive, but this attitude is
undoubtedly an imposition upon our
good nature. Where there :s smoke
there must be fire. What, therefore, is
the meaning Of this popular uprising
against the Governor In all Of the
great centers of population throughout
the state?
After two weeks trip through the
state | have found the reason. 1t is
the general belief that Governor