Show A PORT IN A STORM b by two New York judges declaring D DECISIONS Governor S divorced from gubern gubernatorial power pending conclusion conclusiOns of f the impeachment proceedings point the way to amazing possibilities than the Their decrees are arc much more interesting usual and aud rather trite performances of a Tammany judge under pressure from the boss bops In future whenever er the tho current boss of Tammany finds his criminal followers follower hard pressed by a courageous governor governor gov gov- exnor a s servile legislature can bo be employed to suspend suspend suspend sus sus- pend the tho go governors governor's functions by fabricated charges By the time timo the impeachment court convenes the grafters should be in comparative safety This Sulzer case casc is attractive because it exemplifies exemplified fies fied with precise accuracy the tile readiness with which constitutional stimulations often lond themselves cs to vicious as well wen as beneficial uses The Tile organic law of New York provides that an on impeached executive is estopped from exercising the authority of that office Construction of the provision hinges hingos upon the meaning meaning mean mean- ing jug of the word impeached If a l governor is 18 impeached when the charges have been filed and before he presents his defense then Sulzer of course is not governor If a n. governor can bo ho considered impeached only onh- after he has hus been found guilty guilt then is still the chief executive of that commonwealth with nIl all the powers and functions appertaining appertaining appertaining ap ap- ap- ap pertaining thereto The Tile national constitution reckons reckons reck reck- ons ona a President to have been impeached only after the thc articles of impeachment have been sustained pending and during his trial upon the charges the incumbent incumbent incumbent in in- of that office is President in the enjoyment of all nIl his great authority An ordinary citizen facing a grave gravo charge is regarded re re- rc- rc as innocent by tho the tribunal that judges him until the evidence is heard Such a condition is requisite to tho the administration of justice But the governor go of New York is considered as guilty rather than innocent as soon as charges arc are filed and is automatically suspended from his office By the tho time timo he lie has confounded his accusers if innocent the boss has hns cheated justice of the tho criminals the governor was pursuing |