New-York tribune., 1869-04-17
ANOTHER VETO MESSAGE OF GOV. HOFF-
MAN.
STATE OF NEWYORK. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
AIutNY. April ID 1870

ALBANY. AprI 10. 1879.
TO the Senate: I return without my sigma
ture scrato bl No. 12 entitled An act 20 aid IN tho
completion OF the Whitehall aud Piattsburgh Railroad
ana 70 ma amend eaSI m 1a a. % c,, is o , ] anG 70
Message referring the condition of the State. tho
burdens resting upon the people and what thcy would
expect and demand Of their representatives. thought
10 proper 10 say as follows:
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Taoa o. e pahls tl,ai Ill Hssf ts s's DO esp.'sg hla
otiJs Of pabc uossJs eaispli q reel 'Ggi ms bag
s,rstIos, iis ssss,y u sA,h l. ssi s,,r .gg.f.st@
In cousidor8S any bll which appropratcs money from
The saie Treasury TO aid private capital IN constructing
new railroads, NY dgy to Tie people a. large Requires
midst oi period OF great pecuaoh that We are under
tho influence. 10 some extent u deprecated aud IN
fstld Currency one oi the nyarhblc ELECTS of when u
o create an at;Fily moro or lees ieFois uho't to
stimulus 81 which men are bot Lkqy 70 dtcrllIinao
carefully between legitimate enterprises and sl.s'''
projects. when tbs u over ad We return 20 q ,onlu
currency nHd more healthy condition We VIII estimate
Justly the heavy burdens OF taxation tesng upon
u, and VIII "iintas ulnhuuoh oi u9 pIouls NAi.,
some undertaking. now earn, ana oi tho promise of
profits n othcr fully comprehend what great benefit,
may De realized ifom Wisely projected ana economically
constructed railroads, % Wei by tho state at large
~ by tie localities through which they pass !
forward with energy whenever there s need o. them
sAoald rejoice n seeing lhe peope OF te S1e a5sl't an
such ertsputcs Nhene'ctl was apparent thAt ue ge
eral interests II toe state would Dc promoted by thcr
tucees OF !Ioliouay - ,r,t, & f,iI %, de
are. know, some PORTIONS OF onF Iil =, ue
ycloped riches aud yet sparsey settled that individual
selves 90 open avenues of transit ana communication l9
and through them even L. contribute so much toWhtu
local improvements as 70 Inspire capallata elsoMe,e
eir ad 10 open sucn regions 10 active trafo 70 bring
tef into nearer connection with great markets. 10
gye them facilities for communication and transpoftA
lion witch oincr oyored portions OF the state en-
nv may often be important 10 the whole state ana DO
-, Well calculated 70 add largely TO its material
and general profprnty as 10 JUSTIFY, az uneS hnu
under proper rostrictiops, tho granting OF souo
ala from tie Treasury of the state Nht9' t' nov, noM
ever a. may be wise sometimes 10 grant thls blu W III
tcruTise simply Of their great merit ana theIt
great need, tho money OF o ptol'o sliot TO, o,cr
10 foster and encourage spirit OF speculation OF ,ncI
,iscs winch may possibly have their origin In H. Even
In cages OF great merit there j. one dmculty Whch bus
ocefs hesitation and that u that n Contribution IVI
r. gtate Treasury ia one instance becomes precedent
fnr many olhCrs ncftOriOus proccH ana hohc purely
speculaye become linked together and alike appeal 70
tbts nreccdcut with equal confidence, aud TOO Oten h
the present condition OF financial affairs ana egsihtp
temper, with equal chances OF success Livery now
road corporation thinks II has Ight 70 , hoiio
nnrtlon OF the public money, ana hehdH lls Hlcnus
ntc Trcasury which receives is supply from the con
bntions Of e heavily burdeucd taxpayers OF the hto
,aju be onick 10 SEQ where railroads are needed,
where they be made 10 pay, ana n ~h'nlo ~ o
viii add 20 tho public wealth. ~ IS haIudy ,poso
sc for the Legislature or an Executive 10 declue lhso
nia On we ns can Do done by tho keen sagaclty the
tcilIng entcrprise and tho careful scrutiny OF plNuo
capalsts General laws have been passed Tor INC loo
uoratIOu of railroad companies lAbera ficlnl9s hr9
areadv extended whether always wisely or not hot
NOT nero discuss) 20 the people In cltles .aRes
towns. by tho issne OF ther cOiporato po ~ iti In
tLcir corpornto responsibility with lndlydual chPt,
cnnstruc their railroads Under these circumstance ~
secIns 10 me that almost any mer0rious enter G ~
fnccced without state aid ana that sucn hlu so,u y
h eronted if az all when tho necessity j. clearly apPa
yo,t mud when the well-bciDg OF tho bthlc NJ iWE
demands IT, Tho aggregate OF appropriations p propo,o
10 be made from tho btao Treasury 20 eV over
lions Dy bills introduced at the present session. u OTc
tour and duarter million OF dollars, as VIII appear ny