New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
THE GOyERyOR'S MESSAGE.

The message of Gov. Tilden is n business
like document, wasting no words on fictitious
issues and incumbering its statements, argu-
ments, and suggestions with no ill-timed rhet-
ORC. 1t is strongly marked by the Governors
well known shrewdness and sagacity, yet it is
probably not exactly what the politicians ex-
pected of him. lie does not dwell at length
upon the Canal Reform or the saving that has
been effected in the public expenditures, al
though on both subjects he says all that was
needfu. lie gives the proper information upon
the various branches of the State administra-
ton makes number of suggestions, some OF
them very valuable and then proceeds to
discuss at length the vital subjects that be-
long to our future-econOmy and financial re-
FORM This part of his message touches the
politics Of the Union and it is the most pTac-
tical and useful part of the whole paper. The
chapters relating to merely local affairs may be
briefly summarized. AT the close OF the last
fiscal year, Sept. 30, the debt OF the State, de-
ductng available assets of the sinking fund, was
SD 7O7, ,304 less by nearly two and three quar-
ter millions than in 1874. The application of
the sums appropriated from taxes now III
course of collection would still further reduce
the debt by about $4,OOO,0OO. The ap-
preparations of 1875 were reduced two
and half millions below the taxes
of 1874, and there is a surplus of over
a million (caused by an increase in the valua-
ton after the rate of taxation had been fiXed)
applicable to the expenditures of the coming
wear. For 1876 the Governor believes that
the taxes can be reduced to one-haf the taxes
of 1S74,-or $7,S63,741 this year against
5,727,4 4S2 two years ago and $l4,2O6,GSO
last wear. The means by which this enormous
saving can be effected are pointed out in the
message; and careful inquiry is recommended
into the management of the prisons, the salt
works, quarantine, and other notorious sources
of expense Even when we have reduced the
taxes for State purposes from $lG,OOoooo
TO $S,000,000 "thTee of the eight millions
remaining are or ought to be for optional
"expenditures,n namely, the last instalment
of the bounty debt deficiencies In the canal
sinking fund, &C., which will not be required
after this year so that i'll 1877 we shall have
a reserve fund for improving the main trunk
of the canals and finishing public buildings.
The expenditures Oh the canals last year were
nearly as great as ever the reductions effected
nj the last session not going into effect until
the 30th OF september. Inc receiptS iTom
tolls have been nearly million less than in
1874 TO secure the proper administration of
the canals III future, the Governor recommends
thorough investigation of their financial con-
diton, radical reform in the system OF man
agement, and strict economy in repairs and
improvements. AS for the past, he promises
that civil and criminal actions against the
Ring shall be pressed but he warns US that
the proceedings in the courts are likely to be
complicated and difficult.
We pass over his striking and sensible re-
marks on the policy of building palaces for the
insane and criminals his illusions to the
National Guard his amusing and wholly UNI
expected disclosure respecting the Gray Nuns
Act his recommendation rs to savings banks
aud INSURANCE companies and We come to the