New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05
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DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR NEw-YoRK TAX
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ExrRAvAGANT MEASURES BEFORE THE LEGIsLA.
TURE-rHE REPUBLICAN MINORITY HELPLESS
AND GOVERNOR CLEVELAND AND SPEAKER
chAPiN APPARENTLY INDIFFERENT.
lfRoh THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrsuSgI
hLbANf feb. 4.-The promise of Governor
CieVeiahu and OF the Democratic party-before
electlon-that the expenses of the State Gov.
ernment should be reduced, are about to have
their golden fulflment. All the act,
OF the Governor and of the Democratic Legis.
iature that is so meekly submitting to his will indi.
cate this fact. There some thick headed persons
VINO declare that they cannot perceive in the course
oi the Governor and Legislature thus far any de.
sign TO fulfil the pledge of an economical Govern.
ment. They are obtuse, however, to the plain fact
that cheaply conducted Government is onlv OBJ
tanned by following circuitous paths march di.
rectly toward reduced expenditures would never be
wise. 1t might alarm vcters and If persisted In Il
might even lead to the unfortunate conclusion that
the Governor and Legislature had parted with their
sane minds. No; the safest way TO oreduce expendi-
lures so that the step shall not shock public sensi
bilities, is frst-to spend good deal of money
1t is with this charming idea to guide them tn at
the Governor and the Legislature are now conduct
ing the State Government. The public should not
be frightened by any large expenditures that the
OF expensive courts, commissions and bu-
reaus; any neglect swiftly TO abolish use
less oficesj any cOquettlng with schemes
that II adopted will increase by 500, 900, 900 the
debt of the City of New-York. Eventually there Is
to be ruthless reduction of expenses, if not this
year at least next year. II the Governor signed
yesterday the act appropriating $250,00 more
toward the construction of the Capitol putting
that amount on top of the fourteen millions already
spent on the huge structure, 1t was merely one Of
those playful antics of his which clearly meant
to deude the unthinking into the belief that he may
not after all reduce expenditures So IL is with tho
Legislature The Democratic members intend, IL
they can, to appropriate Sl50000 from the State
Treasury with which to create courts, commissions,
and various offices hereafter to be flied with
Democrats wh0 in the words Of Senator Covert,
" were faithful to their party through years Of
gloom" Moreover the Democrats from New-York
City desire to pass laws which will involve that
city in expenditures that must eventually amount
to $4,000 900. As with the Governor, these
measures of the Democratic members are merel tho
cheerful roundabout way TO "cheeseparing
In year or two taxpayers will perceive
how much il was for their interest to have elected
a Democratic Governor aud Legislature
The measures to withdraw money from the State
Treasury and from the treasury of New-York fall
into two groups. IL may be said that the
suspicion that there has been general agreement
that city patronage is to go to city Democrats and
State patronage TO country Democrats finds sup
port when the bills before the Legislatures are
,mined. The country Democrats have expressed
ha;r Ii. To- for @bo foll oh,