New-York tribune., 1871-05-01
POLITICAL.
A REvIEw.oF TAMSlANY LEGISLATION

r,o,rbcau menes of tho Ieaslatlre of 1871 respect
fully ask public attention TO the general course "u "
some Of the prominent characteristics OF the ceI
carried through by the dominant party duiiis ' =
sion lust closed. The organization Of the ASSo' ~
the election Of Democratic Speaker, ana .uo "ir ,
mcnt OF partisan Committees was aceoinpn =, :,
the counting ont of Twombly and the 'ooi -, 49, -
Carcy-an undisguised fraud amouhunk " -, .,
crime BY this act the Democratic man"s So S.a ,n0
control OF the entire law-makihs NV"
,b,s anuorun,ty olainea By cunning anu ioroe' mas
lecn unsparngly used bs those VINO o'~''ou ~ W oil
isr,,e and eonrolidste their power 70 '"0oP a""s a"
ex,sfine rroection against ehe'"' s" '" 70 .,i0
N1 oscepdaney under their dictation In the
state. .. 49, s., y.o..o a.. .
,nst The efforts and votes of the Republicans OF
,h snr,te and Assembly, have amended the Registry
rocticay to abolish the registry OF voters in
49, Ctv Of New-York, thus again throwing open the
ot boxes that city to the unlimited corruption and
tud which evidence has proved and Democratic repre-
soptaflves have admitted " have formerly existed
rearing the restraint OF officers aeng under authority
f laws Congress, and the publicity which would fol-
low the presence Of independent Inspectors, they have
amended the State Election laws that ballots cast for
Members of Congress and Presidential Electors shall he
placed separate from those cast for state and
local officers and have provided that the former shall be
"estimated and canvassed first IN order.
They have by amendment to tho Charter OF the City
ofNewYok, taken from the people the right of eectng
the Commissioners of the Department of Public Instruc
don and the Trustees and Inspectors OF these schools
subject appointment by the Mayor. They have with
out public consent extended the term Of office OF the
Controller Aldermen. and Assistants, and Corporation
Counsel Therght to elect any Of the important muni-
cipal officers except the Mayor, Aldermen, and Assist
ants has been taken from the people, and the terms of
these officers have been extended to the year 1873 The
Department of Public Docks is relieved from its former
responsibility and is given unusual and dangerous
powers. The Boards Of Health ID Police are given
partisan bias by constituting q IayOr member OF
each. New Boards and Bureaus created additional
officials provided for and underlined expenditures
authorized.
They have enacted, by the new tax law that four
officials three Of whom hold their positions ny appoint
ent shall dictate to the Supervisors of the City OF New
York the amount OF taxes they shall levy ana to the
peope Of that city the amount they shall pay, for the
support government and the General and special
aud undefned uses;of the city and Its officials These
officials or majority Of them, control the apporton
nen OF the funds the provision for the payment OF inc
salaries the officers and employees of the city, and tie
disbursement the great charity fund-ln short the
interests Of city and its people, its public and It's
private property, have been egsat into the control OF
these officials.
Not content with the control Of the City Of NewY York.
they tramped upon the rights Of other Localities
especially those of the City OF Buffalo, where by the
enactment OF amended Charter and Police law not
scheme of city government intended to benefit the
officials at the expense OF the people.
The Democratic fraudulent supremacy in the Assembly
was temporarily suspended by the passion and violence
of of its partisans IN consequence OF which one OF
them forced to resign and the Tepubcans believed
for time that the bills containing the measures above
mentioned would fall but after short md
test between the paries who had been trusted by
Republican constituency, suddenly deserted, became
traitor and Democrat and continued the Democratic
party in power.
The partisan majority for partisan ends passed law
providing for filing the vacancy created by the resgna
ton referred TO- but refused to make it Of general
application. Therefore, in Of special session. the
vacancy caused by Mr. Irvnes res laon will be filed,
while caused by the decease OF the late Senators
Blood and Harpondng must remain untitled, and the
constituencies OF the ANth ana AANlt ocAaoIidl LIS
tricts unrepTesented.
Our opponents became the cusodans OF the canals OF
the State in 1865 and finally ,'i "a" o. 'Fough
all departments OF Government, with the beginning
of 1870 Under Republican administration, the consti-
tutona sinking funds kept full by the revenues OF
tie canals, which, with the aid Of very light taxation,
were Of the requirements for maintenance and
repsr and the extraordinary repair budget until 1870
did not 90 beyond s5O In that year at once eaped
I'D to s2sOOO and this year, under fear OF popular i'll
dignatiOn and from honest desire 10 eoOnonze
Il is barely kept down to 81 100000 while the hfe for
ordinary reparaion and maintenance at the actual cost
f last and the estimated expense Of the coming year.
As at 50 per cent In advance OF the most expensive
year Of Republican rule
The Controllers statement OF general deficits OF State
to pay Indebtedness placed the amount on
January l. 1871 at S5COOCOO He estimates the State la
ites for the coming year at s9OOOOOO not including
therein the Canal Deficiency bin o. s2,5Oo,ooO which
swes the sum TO s2l 10000. For this the Legislature
has provided general levy OF 81 mills and special ex-
traordnary canal repair levy Of onehrd Of one mill pro
(ucng in all in round numbers s12ooOC0o All other re-
.ourees of revenue exclusive Of canal tolls, Will not az
Creeate S750OO thus leaving deficit Of s6,25000, which
she Democrats not the honesty acknowledge nor
the nanlness to provide for by taxa And there Is
almost certainty that the supply anu Charity bills, ana
an inevitable deficiency the canal revenue, will swell
she amount the Of at least NO0OOOO to be met al
!ast only ny increased and grinding taxation.
The net receipts Of the canals for the 10 years. ending
September 90 lsG9 average 100000 per year While
the net receipts for the year ending september 80 1871
below S74oOO and the actual rece ITS for the work
ing year Of 1870 do not pay the expenses
Our opponents have repeatedly show their unwilling
trust the people. They have refused the city all
voice in the raising and disbursement OF the funds to be
provided by taxation, thus enforcing taxation with
out representation. They have denied to locali-
ties tie night Of deciding for themselves the
question Of Local Prohibition iof the sale OF
Intoxicating drinks They have refused to permit
the people pass upon the proposed constitutional
Amendment prohibiting the appropriation OF pup
Vic moneys to the support sf SectaIlah ecnools'
and have reserved the power TO make such
appropriations 10 an unlimited extent by the amended
charter They centralized In the hands OF the men
who control the party immense political power and
by the issue Of bonds and otherwise have given the
authority TO raise unlimited amounts OF money TO De
r-ed possibly for personal OF pontcal purposes ara
bout the usual conditions OF responsibility OF the se
ard OF public explanation and accounting lney nsNe
of,nliG hQU