Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-27
WHAT COZ. ROBINSON HAS SATED


Hd1 GOP. fCOBlNSON HAo "a VED
NEW YORK. @"s.-
Gov. Robinson's letter accepting a renonn-
nation at the, hands of the Democrats of
New York is published. II is q document
that ought to be carefully perused by every
one, for it presents in striking contrast the
advantages of Democratic over Republican
rule in that State, and especially the success
that has attended his efforts to effect re-
form in the State government. For many
years the canal system of New York has
been source of great expense to the people,
having amounted to $9,S42,750 in 1874,
nearly all of which was derived from direct
tax. Since Gov. Robinson assumed control
of affairs this expense has been reduced to
1908 900, all of which is now paid from the
revenue of the canals. The tolls are lower
than ever before, and the service is in every
way better than under the old and extrava-
CANT management. The State prisons have
also been placed on sell. sustaining basis
instead of being source of expense as here
tofore, while the discipline of the institutions
is a great improvement. The State debt has
been decreased since the close of the war
from fifty one to eight millions of dollars,
and the small remainder will no doubt be
extingnished within the next two years if the
present administration continues in power.
These resultsare highly complimentary to
the present administration. The officials
have performed their duty honestly and in
diligently. They have changed the old GUS
tom of general ineficiency and neglect, and
have. brought to the management of the af-
fairs of the State little of that good judg-
ment and integrity that characterizes bust
ness men in the transaction Of their own af-
fairs. The debt contracting policy has
given place to the debt.paying policy, and
as consequence the taxes have been re-
duced and the people are more prosperous
and contented than ever before. 4 y.
In commenting on the facts we have
epitomized above Gov. Robinson says:
1t concerns the people to know that those
who have carried on these reforms and achieved
these results have been true and faithful
their trusts where others had betrayed them
by gross negligence md unfaithfulness. And
Ll6 question now huDmlGIeQ TO tho voters or
the State is whether they will have . continu-
ance of the reform policy or whether they will
abandon it for the profuse and corrupt expen-
diture of former times, with their inevitable
attendant of increased and burdensome taxa.
ton. have myself no doubt Of their de-
cisiop. The great mass of our people desire
good government and economical administrs-
ton. They are not deceived by the sophistry
of the dishonest or the clamoripg denuncia-
lions of the disappointed. They mean that
this reform shall 20 on, that our State govern
ment shall continue pure, and that the rotten
ness of municipal administration which now
disgraces some Of our cities shall stop once for
all. In this good work am willing and
anxious to Join at any post Of duty, be it high
or low. We cannot better serve our State, our
country and our fellow-men.
We are confident that the people Of New
York will not desire or decide to return to
the old regime of extravaganza and dis
honesty. They have now servants who are
true to their trust, who know what is re-
quired of them, and are fearless in the dis
charge of manifest duty. A few dissatis-
fed ring politicians who find that they cam
not govern Robinson are clamoring against
his reelection, but we have confidence to be-
lievo that the people whom he has so honest
ly served will not listen to the boiling fac
ton, but will pass the verdict Of "Well done,
good and faithful servant.