New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-23


jed, which think Is very Important In these tlmes
lLausherl They show how everything from measles
eases which horses are mainly heir TO- be
cured. The whole IL like the virtue claimed for
man. bought box Of them, and,wbcn he had taken them
in part he bad not only come out a well man, and
Young man. and man, hut there were enough pills
left over TO make good sized dog.
This is made mp principally of speeches by Gov nlden
nonparlsan and complimentary places; the prport OF
hs whole being that vast reductions in the dent Of the
taxes have been accomplishment by Gov ridden ana
his party, and that therefore every running on the
Democratic ticket ought TO be elected, Some passages
will give yon The gist OF This matter Speaking a.
cnunerating what he had thought and said and
suggested, the Governor thus uttered himself: whereas
reduced the year fun IA TO mills, next
year will put them down to A., and even 4 mills;
dfterward they can I've reduced still lower anghterI
Speaking again agricultural fair in Utica, where
the did forget mention tnat he traced
line of ancestors extending back 800 years ne Iepe,ed
himself except that he changed the year OF reductin.
There Is express assertion that the reduction OF me
sheet of the state 0t New York now bears examination
better than II did IS task OF which Gov ridden ano MS
party are the doors and of which they deserve the
credit. Woud ii be staesmanlike ladies and gentleneI
for honest people seeking light TO know whether hat
statement is absolutely false' II Il would, can
demonstrate to you that more unfonnded claim or u.
earned merit never made for electoneerhg enee OF
for amy other purpose.
MANAGEMENT or STATE FINANCES.
III 1867 the Democratic party carried this state ana
state officials aud the state Legislature came into power
the LIST Of January following On that date the debt
Of the state Of NewYor thus stood: The bounty debt
allowing for a small amount in the sinking fund.- was
Tn nee c wep ho out 1@ 0i G oT
the amount in the sinking fund, was S20O0oooo SHOW
Democratic party reduced the debt S5OOOOOO. Had
they observed the Constitution however, tneLe
OO0.Goo; but. as Won have been reminded
recently by the canal explorations and other matters
on they ried the Sinking Fund Of more than S9,o00Ooo
50 when they went out OF p3Wci' IN pae ol pe,ns
The Pcgmhicans came in on The first of January, ls72
They retained power till January. 1873. Under Rcpub
sG65 So 10 Now observe. my neighbors it appears
that the Republican management found debt OF SO
100000, and left that debt after their fiscal year 5000
Now let me speak more especially of taxes As said
before the sinking Fund ritcd. There was, more
over deficiency in the Treasury left by the Democrats
Of about s65oo,ooO. The deficiencies in the sinking
Fund and i'll the Treasury left by our adNersarles were
SlI 100000 GOV. Tldcn did lapplauscl-yes. gentle
men, do not wonder that some applause awaits the
of Gov rildeD. because IT Will be my fllt IL do
ing applause which belongs not 10 them but Ia John A.
DIX Ihe first duty OF the enhenns when 6ney Sns
had thus been inflicted: ii was stern and repulsive
before; The laying o. new eves ON the people would
endanger il it would not overthrow any political
rcpnlve because others had done the wrons and eft
upon their the Oinm OF repairing H. But IN
tie face of they voted deficiency tax. When THIS
had done It's Office and made good the deficit
II ceased; ana the ApaSn ava CESSATION 0iS o. !I fr it
TO mills With creating tine necessity for that tax the
Democratic party lad everything to do. GOV. Tlden
mad nothing more with the cessation Of II than lie
had with building the hanging gardens OF Babylon or the
hundred gates OF Thebts.
WHAT GOV. DIX DID.
want to read You speech uttered from this platform
on the 10th Of October 1s74a and six days ago to-
night. This speech by Gov. John A DIX hpplauseJ
You have right applaud that name, and will tell you
why. Mr.. Tilden was not then Governor; ne WA not
Governor for two months after this speech made.
will
recent speeches Of Gov. Tdcn In framing indictments
eOunterfeRg tho peader often states that there is
certain snitude between the false ind the true As the
Dutchan declared OF his horses looked so much ike
itself that he could not know one from the other;
IIAugliter Daniel Webster sald that some one had
stolen his thunder. Perhaps II you compare Gov Dx's
Dix has stolen from Gov Tden's speeches before they
were made. Gov. DIX in the speech have referred
done the matter OF financial reform We found def
cheney in the Sinking Fnnd " six and hall millions We
have made that Eleven millions OF TIE FUNDS O the
State bave been puroincd They have been already re-
stored. The sinking Funds now complete The az.
gregste Indebtedness of the state has been reduced
\. 100000 If continue IL control I'LL 1877 the
bounty debt Will have been paid OF without increase Ot
taxation; the General Fund debt will be paid of in onr
years the only debt left In 81 VIII be the Canal debt
which viii be reduced IN 1877 ~ ssOo0Ooo and Will
be the whole debt or the state One Of The import
ant consequences viii be the leief OF TIE Sta'e from iour
Now ask any candid Democrat and know that in
that party there many men OF integrity and honor
Was there ever a more unhadSOmo elocttonecrng pre-
tense than that REDUCTIONS Of debt took place by
wSr, brought about by Gov biz and his associates and
Gov Tilden was then upholdmg tie party which had
done this wrong of purlOining the Sinking Funi
am reminded here tnat the editor Of leading paper
has in reference to previous speech put thg qqnes
ton why / didn't tell in II what Gov. DIX
had done for Canal reform. l think mn appro-
PIRATE time for al answer has come now, Ap
plause] 1t was somewhat reformstory to redeem
The damaged credit OF the state But there was more
Gone Gen DIX ara me ReI1DGn d,S to
in the organic law where they could NOT w. 9Pooted ny
suntOnal provision that no extra compensation lie
made TO any cOntrJctora provision that all expend
nrrvions year Her. is a breakyater against
ianche Of fraud which, between 1868 and 1872, with
TreS The pSrty re- ponsoc for Them under load Of
opprobr1un. These constitutional provisions stand as
against winch falnEany canal contractors can dash
That Republican Legislature proposed other reforms
to ndent Of Canals and SnpeT1n
tendcn of Prisons removable by the Governor for cause,
N the Ie t Dy d sHrnrS8 What fu YerVbod
business il ones business what man Is lndlNldu-
ally bound 10 do affects him. The Democrats IN the leg
isalure having IN their the musical revercraOns
of GOV Tildrns speeches against Capitalization ana
power in the hands OF the Governor. BY fortuous
combination OF unforeseen contingencies Governor OF
in s7i and succeeded in postponng it's consideration
In 1879 Mr. Seward. Secretary OF state cheesJIi
mean our next secretary OF siatc-Teintr0duccd the
amendments on the day Of the session, and the
last day session Democratic House allowed his
resolution ~ pass, Ia lie over for year.
SO much has been done by the Rcpubcans in c0nstn
tional reform which 10 stay, not mere matter Of
the passing hour Of legislative caprice the neetng
shadnw of Executive effort hut permanent IL adopted
in time it would have prevented the frauds which have
occurred But these reforms do not constitute all that
the Republican party has done 1t has scrItinH ap-
pOIrdJions and cut down expenditures True 1t did
not create commission at $50 day with scnOYrapers,
room rent attendants and ohcr unsettled expenses IL
might have beea well 10 do but Gen Dix did not do IT,
Whether this Commission money the state
remains 10 be This little book OF tables winch
/ mold in nv hand cannot mean that $4,000
S24.OO will cover its cost One good this
proceeding has accomplished IL has called
attention 10 matters which L. and better men than
L.. ~ rf.r, IN, MIN nilli-