The New York herald., 1875-10-19

theavy and eshets and breaks largely increased
tNot intending SSel, ,52s 81 advanced by the Albany
II may be said that reduction OF tolls explains
Of these figures Contrast two years when the tolls
were alike one year in which one party was in power
ana one year IN which the other had control-
UNDKR DEMOCRATIC RULE.
lsl Cost Of repairs and collecting tolls 81 $50 l45
uNpER REPUBLICAN RULE
1873 Cost OF repairs and collecting tolls 459 165
surplus revenues. s.......... ........... 1623, 2oB
Difference IN cost Of repairs, &c... $500 $50
II appears further that under republican manage
ment 0000 900 annually Of canal were paid
20 the canal debt and that under democratic manage
mont the payment fell off one half
The republican party in ten years reduced the canal
debt $l O00 under democratic control II has not
been reduced 100000
Under republican management the cost OF the canals
has averaged twenty five per cent OF the receptsj un
der democratic management the average has been
seventy two per cent In other words under one
party $50 OF every 500 received has gone into the
treasury under the other party only s2S OF every 500
received has found its way into the treasury.
DIX AND TIIDEN COMPARED.
You probably do not believe in everything the Gov
has done recently do the people believe
in all he has done For example IL is not graceful to
say the least at Industrial fairs and other partisan
occasions, or indeed anywhere, to assert that the
ducton Of taxes which has been effected s the work Of
IT. is that 1t ia not the fact Governor DIX and
not Governor Tden, IS the Governor TO be credited
with this Governor Dix and republican admnistra-
ton and Legislature found sinking fund rhed by
democrats and they made It good again; and the de-
crease OF taxationnot nearly SO great as tho sums we
see paraded-resulted from action which Governor
Tldcn did and could not effect This so-called
ducon is merely the abatement Of taxes after the sink
ing made good and they were therefore no longer
needed.
The speaker next considered the appointment OF the
Canal Commission and charged bad faith on the part Of
the democracy Said he-Dsmiss the question
whether 1t not desirable TO have neutral
and impartial tribunal, and then how does the case
stand? The Senate and the public induced by the
Governor and Mr. Bigelow to believe that the commits
sion was composed of two men on each side The Gov
ernor may have been deceived II Is 70 be hoped he was
But Mr. Bigelow was not deceived; he knew the fact
and yet he concealed 1t and acted part knowing that
II he disclosed the fact he would not be allowed TO act
IT, What would be thought Of such proceeding IN
church, body OF Masons Odd Fellows, college So
ciety or club
Mr. Bigeow was on the democratic ticket Mr. Van
Buren, another Commissioner does tho same thing
MI Magone, third Commissioner, is made chairman
of partisan convention and steps from there 10 the
craftsmanship Of partisan committee, and ruor says
that the Governor meditates place for the remaining
Commissioner.
Here we have on a commission Of four, which has
been held out partisan three eager, interested
parsans conducting an inquiry appealing TO party ad
vantage at every step and emitting bulletins for per
Bonal and political effect
If anything this 1t must be necessity and
there have been necessity to hunt for candi
dates, for they discovered the longlost vertabo
"Charey Ross' and put HIM on the ticket Loading
the Commission heavily side is already bearing
fruits and charges rife Of suppressed and gar
bed testimony and Of foul practices with witnesses and
Others
Other things might be mentioned not easy TO under
stand and approve The Governor notwithstanding
'Cnsarisn," asked for powers quite imperial-powers
far absolute and kngy than werc ever welded by
any Governor In this Stae or In any other State IN
America He asked 10 be clothed with authority, upon
his ipSe dix to expe from ofce the chief execu
agents elected by the people, and TO put whom he
pleased in their places
This startled his own party and his press everywhere
No prepared 10 go quite SO far but the Legis
lature complied in substance The Governor was in
nanH nHir ala xIY1
on condition that the should be after
ward submitted to the Senate, and that there
baro majority should suffice TO make the suspension
final There must have been some supreme and urgent
for asking such high prerogative What was II
II open secret that the government declared that
several officials deserved suspension and removal
Month after month has passed. and yet has been
made Of this great remedy SO pressingly demanded
Why Is this Those who know best think II Is not for
These unprecedented demands for legislation cannot
have been merely sensational cannot have been mere
claptrap caprice Then why, after such loud
esto has there been such lame and impotent conciu
sion?
ARE THESE THINGS FOR REroEmY
Is this campaign really being waged by our adverse
RES for the sake of pure governmentf
Is It to protect the canals that Mr. John Kelly "a
amassing corruption fund by cvyng party contribu-
tons on the myriad Of pacemen In tho city Of New
York;
Is it to advance reform Mr. John Kelly is removing
upright judges from the Bench and putting his confed
crates in their placey
Is for the sake good example that Mr. John Kelly
brings from New Jersey and puts the head Of public
works in New York man tried by hts peers and con
victed OF reachery in the late warS
Is II Tor wholesome effect that the private secretary
OF Jefferson Davis was brought to New York TO serve
writs on the peopleg
Is the public good that the city government Of
New York costs annually $35, 900 600 or, in other
words, $29 10 for each soul on Manhattan Islands
five deduct interest and pensions piled us by the
rebellion the whole government OF the United States,
al home and abroad, costs So head annually. AT the
rate Of democratic government in the city OF New
York the national expenses would be $1310 900 600
year.
Is It for reform that opponents are SO managing
the greatest city the continent thai taxes, assess
ments and debt are png up Till property Is poverty,
and New jersey Connecticut ana other States are
being peopled by families driven from New York BY
Letus look at these things before walk under the
yoke Of party which, in and in peace, has in
hcted wounds for which II never atone.
THE NPLATIoE QUESTION.
The Senator devoted some time TO discussion Of the
/ position Of parties on the currency question, and
charged that the democracy had shown inconsistency,
New York democrats Rourned tho defeat of Allen
| while the republicans in all their platforms and the
utterances Of their representative men consist
! ent Referring 10 the declaration of tho New York
democracy this great question, the speaker asked
But suppose in this State the declaration Is earnest
4 Only let New York go heavily democratic, and what
will be the result2 The party in the south and West
where the power in national conventions is-nushed
with the belief that democrat next year be made
President, and that New York can be counted in any
way will make such platform as the South and West
want whether New York and New England want II or
not. Will Mr. Filden refuse TO run on such platform
| win the democracy OF New York bolt such plat
| form2 Did they ever bolt such a platform ?
Did they repudate last year when Ohio and Indiana
and many other States adopted itS On the contrary
they fred guns and made bonrcs TO express their JOY
the triumphs OF nlaton Did they repudate this
year when Ohio adopted t9 Is there Tlden paper In
the State which did not want Alien electedf Is there
regular democrat who wanted Ohio to vote she has
| done?
RREB SCHOOLS
On this subject Mr. Conklng stated that the republi-
party everywhere pledged to guard and preserve
the schools
This Is well and IL Is timely said no II Is devoutly
10 be hoped that religious prejudice may be kept
out Of politics, but cannot conceal the fact that
movements on foot aimed at school management
movements which alliance is sought between polit
cal and religious crceds II cannot be denied that hos
tlty 10 common schools 10 making is appearance
different States We II In faroa Texas and other
States Of the South We suspicious signs In Ohio
We have them In several cities OF this State and
about the Legislature. Our opponents IN their plat
form preserved ominous silence this subject but
know that school houses not nurseries OF democ-
racy and we know other things enough to warn US