New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-04
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The 0uestiOn before the voters OF New \ OTk
resolves itself into one of good Judgment, to he
used quietly and soberly, and i'll accordance
with business principles. No one expects that
the State will 20 to ruin if the Democratic
ticket should happen to be elected But the
election does not present the issue of ruin or
salvation 1t is simply question winch Is the
safer ticket to elect-in what way the voters
can invest their ballots so as to bring the state
the best return of economical government ana
reduced taxation-which ticket, to use COM
mercial phrase is the best purchase Tor
voters. 1t is because we believe that the think
ing voters of the State will see that greater
safety for their interests as taxpayers ana
citizens lies in the election of the Republican
ticket than in the election of the Democratic
ticket. that we look for the success of the
former by good majority.
The Republican ticket represents much
higher average of official experience than the
Democratic ticket. General Carr has already
served with credit two years IN the Office OF
Secretary of State and has acquired fund OF
experience in the many important boards oil
which the Secretary of State is a mcmbcr-such
as the Canal Board, Land Office Commission,
Canal Fund Commission, Capitol Trustees,
Board of Audit, Board of Equalization, etc
which would be of great value during the next
two years. Mr. Purcell, supposng him to he of
equal capacity and honesty with General Carr,
will exhaust his entire term in becoming as
useful an officer as General Carr Is now. The
interests which are now under the care OF the
boards referred to are, no one needs to bc told,
often delicate and important; and plumbers,
-
especialy in the Board of Audit may cost the
people large sums. Mr.. Purcell has never held
any public Office but that of trustee of House
of Refuge, and is entirely without legislative OF
official experience of every kind.
This parallel may be carried through almost
the whole of both tickets. The Democratic
nominee for Controller, Mr.. Lapham, has never
held any public office, while the Republican
candidate Mr.. Davenport, has been for 10 ur
wears a member OF the Senate, and has acquired
a thorough familiarity with State affairs. The
two candidates for Attorney General are more
nearly equal in experience, though far from
being so in ability. Mr.. Parmenter has served
one term in the Senate, and has held various
local Offices Mr.. Russell has been a member of
the Constitutional Convention, District-Attor-
new. County Judge, and Regent Of the Uni
known as political lawyer, having made his
living out of shifty work for municipal ring;
while Mr.. RUSSELL though young man, has
built up one of the largest private practices IN
Northern New-York. Mr.. Maxwell, the Demo
cratic candidate for State Treasurer, is malt
ster and small politician, who has never held
public Office of any description. General
Hustled, on the other hand, has been for thir-
teen years a member of the Legislature, being
thrice Speaker, and has a knowledge of State
affairs probably not surpassed by that of any
man in it. Mr.. Evershed the Democratic can
didate for State Engineer, has been long con-
nected with the canals in subordinate positions;
but Mr.. Seymour, the Republican candidate,
has served, and served well, in the position for
which both are asplrants. The same thing Is
true in a measure of Mr.. SchOonmaker and
Judge Finch, the respective candidates for
Judge of the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Schoon-
maker is an able and honest man, and has had
considerable official experience; but Judge
Finch is already on the bench, and has made an
admirable record there. Such Democratic law
yers as Senator Fowler gladly bear testimony to
this.
The Republican Administration and Repubii-
can Legislature have reduced taxation to the
lowest point in twenty years The Republican
candidates for State Offices and the Legislature
are pledged TO this policy of economy, and we
expect to see the Republican State ticket and
majority of the Republican legislative candi-
dates elected because the voters of tue State