New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-12
ArTACKING TIE DEM0CRA2C RECORD
HOW THAT PARTY HAS INCREASED OFFICES AND TX
PENsEs.

HOW THAT PARTY HAS INCREASED OFFICES AND CX-
PENsEs.
The Republican State Committee passed
quiet day yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
number OF persons called, but the close OF the Ohio
election Withdrawn from the committee all outside
matters and its members were devOting themselves 10
work The committee has begun to circulate campaign
document bearing upon the plank in the Democratic
platform which claims support for that party on the
ground that while IL had the power useless Offices
have been abolished The circular is headed Tho
Record. Democratic ideas OF economy and retrench-
ment ~ and says:
gstreuobment in the expenses Of government ia ons
OF the highest claims party can have upon the appo-
mani bsen edectd' by the Democratic party Z Does
the record bear its assertion The Democratic Leg
islature enacted, and the Democratic Governor APP
proved bill which created the following offices new
to the state and added the following amounts to the
yearly cost OF government: New Capitol Commls.
ioner $500; three Commissioners OF the Board OK
slork, $2O0D stenographer $1,000; messenger, 95OOi
Contingent Fund.- $4,000; Comm ssi0ner OF imnlgIa-
ton 5000 first deputy StO0eI SeeS on ,o SePu
expenses, $4,000 eleven hatOOr masters az @-'oVV'
so 500. Total additions to salary So 10Y.
Commission the Niagara Commission the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics for those departments we're estaDsued
by Joint action OF the Republicans and Dem0crAts In
answer 20 a seeming demand OF the people.
The offices enumerated above were created Dy ths
can senators and Assembymen. When Republican, saw
that the Democratic majority IN the Legls!atute was
to amend them the interests OF economy and OF the
people. February C. Senator Pitts moved 10 amend
lie bin creating the offices OF the commissioners OF
claims by King the salaries at $1,000 lnsead Oh S0VV
which would have been ample COMPENSATION LOT me Ia
Dor OF the office. The amendment was defeated by
vote IL ~ Is; Republicans voting Tor Deih2ct"ls
against. the more equitable and smaller salary y II
March senator Pitts again moved that the salary OF lu5
New Capital Commissioner should De liked al 7JOOJ IN
stead OF $500 which defeated ana The Dg salaIy
retained by of Il 70 II; Democrats again agahs
economy, Republicans IN Its favor Ihe Democratic ma
determined to work tue state treasury
= viii lgH e
the year its compete control ia tue state the Demo
cratic created twentythree new Oces az an
ANIMAL expense the taxpayers or the state OF over
S-U,OOO-an amount greater Than we pay annually 70
Controller Treasurer AttOrne! General STATE
Engineer, Superintendent Of Public Works, BANKING,
Insurance Prisons and the CheiJudge OF the Court OF
Appeals all combined. Every one OF these new offices
81 Immigration Bureau and the HarbOr OF NeW-loth.
The Democratic factions fell into bitter quarrel
among themselves the distribution OF these portions
OF me spOils sud IN what Governor Cleveland called
their plans distribute this patronage on the ast
day OF the legislature The statutes o. the sale con-
flute the Dem lCrdtc preteuce that the expenses OF to
Government have been reduced. III tue Democrats
ronage year OF its control what viii 1t do II
ntrencned in power for an indefinite period by VIC
tory In November
Among the callers In the afternoon were General Carr
and MI Seymour the candidates for Secretary OF state
and StateEngtueeT
Chairman Warren returned from Buffalo last night IN
good prs over the outlook In the STATE He expressed
himself as we'll pleased the reports received from
all parts OF the State aud said that the result OF tho
Ohio election would serve to urge the Republicans 70
greater eIertlOns.