The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
THE GOVERNORS RECORD.

the expenditures for collections. SUPPLEMENTARY.
ordinary and extraordinary repairs shall not exceed
in any year the gross receipts for the previous year.
The government has only to raise the tolls in
a busy and secure large revenue. and then
next year they can have enormous fund as ever
to squander useless employee and to divide with
INSCRIPTIONS contractors. Economy in canal
penditures means low tolls. The constitution does
not compel the economy. and the hungry "ring'
that have been driven off for the last five years
looking with greedy eyes to return to the old pol
icy of high tolls and large expenditures.
RoBINsoN's, NOT TILDENs.
CoRaEspoNDESr-It is alleged. Governor. that your
administration has been largely controlled by Mr..
Tilden.
Governor RoBINsoN-I know it is. The republicans
say that becn the passive and submissive tool
of Mr.. rilden, and then stutify themselves by de-
claring in the same breath that am an obstinate.
headstrong. self-opinionated stubborn old man
whom nobody can manage. 1t is utterly false to say
that any man has controlled my administration.
which has been controlled only by respect for the
constitution and the laws and by my own sense of
justice and right. AS to Mr.. Tilden. he has had
less to do even in the way of counsel and advice
with my administration than many prominent and
intelligent democrats Of my acquaintance have
not Mr.. Tilden for six months. and can think
of no single act of my administration that has been
done at his suggestion.
HOPEFUL OF VICTORY.
Governor. as to the prospects of the democratic
ticket in the election?
Governor RoBINsoN-They of hopeful and
cheering character. Our friends count on success
with confidence. am aware. however, that reports
coming to headquarters liable to be colored by
the kind feelings and enthusiasm of our well-wish-
ers, and must be taken with some grains of al
lowance. My own reliance has been the
good sense and honest intentions of the peo-
pie. I cannot think that any large number
Of democrats will lend themselves to q conspiracy
to give the State political opponents and up
hold bolt which has not the shadow of principle
for its palliation do not believe the democracy of
the great State of New York Will destroy its
party at the bidding of selfish and disappointed
..rngs" and arrogant leaders.
THE LINES OF hattie DRAWN.
look for the result with calmness and with
perfect readiness to bow to the will OF the people
The choice is between continued reforms with
oiny in administration and return to the looseness
and extravaganza Of the old "ring" system. know
that have given the people tho best government
could. and am contented to leave the decision OF
the present contest with them. just would leave
o case in the hands of jury.
CORNELL REPnoAcH TO REPUBLICANS.
| CoRREsroNpENT-Havo you reason. Governor. to
| hope for much republican aid in this election?
Governor RoBINsoN-I have expected de-
sired AID from political wirepullers of the repub
lican party Ny trust has been in the honest. in
tclligent people who value good home government.
whatever their political sentiments may be. The
republican administration. however. presents de-
grading and pitiable spectacle They turned Mr..
Cornell out of the office of Naval officer of
tho port of New York. because they de-
clared him incapable OF filling that position
in accordance with their views of. civil service
reform, and now the Cabinet Ministers. in violation
of their own Civil Service rules. to New York
to olectioneer for Mr.. Cornell. They ask the people
of New York to elect the position of the Governor
of their State-a public Office second in honor and
Importance only to the Presidency of the United
states-a man whom they have themselves pro-
nounced undt to fill the post of Naval Officer of the
Port. Why. such pitiable sight might well shame
| Mr.. Conkling's dog. if he owns one.
uoRArro sEyMouR's HEALTH.
| Tho HERALD correspo ndent informed the Governor
tina. he had recently passed some pleasant hours
with Ex-Governor Seymour and had found him in
robust bodily health.
| 81 am as delighted am surprised to hear it,"
said the Governor, "for had supposed Governor
SEYMOUR to be in very poor health. 1 recently in
yitod him to address the people of Elmira on
centennial occasion. which know he loves to cce-
brate, and other later invitations to speak on
public occasions have been extended to him. and
from tho tone of his declarations l feared
that he was in very feeble health However, pre-
sumo the trouble is prospective than immedi-
ate and no doubt he follows the advice Of his physi
clans in abstaining from excitement. am rejoiced
to hear that he is bodily strong and we'll"
'oLD srEADFAsr."
1t was very evident from the Governors unusually
impressive and earnest manner, well from his
words, that nothing is further from his thoughts
than sn abandonment of the campaign and that he
has lively hopes of a successful result.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1