New-York tribune., 1884-01-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ., 1891

iderable sum Of money which was beng grauuany
expended TO maintain a state agency IN Ne"
York of but little practical value so long as adlon
ing states failed to cooperate Win U.s. was 'N'NoN
into the general tund. IL. -,
the discOutinuance of the state agency. tiaa lau
however. that the germs OF the disease fGIs, 90 -
country and within our own borders. Inc ueCess.t
ty for some general and effective acton j apPdEl
Other states are moving 10 memoIiaize the rct. r.
eral Government 10 take proper c.iUh 90 stalp oU
iua+iOn. To this movement the STATE OF new iplh
sboud Give IFS Influence. Therefore, suggest that
a resolution be adopted by the Legislature AZ an
early dav requesting the Senators and Representa-
t1vcs i'm Congress from this state TO urge upon taI
body the need of Federal legislation Oh TINS suuJcO'
CoNCLUslON.
The people of the State are to he congratulated
npon the progress made during the last year in the
direction of wholesome legislation.
The most practical and thorough Civil Service
Reform has gained place in the policy OF the
State. ,,,i.
departments have been prohibited. IL.
The rights of all citizens at primary eleclIohs
have been protected 10y law. .,
bureau has been established to collect lnforma-
tion aud statistics touching the relations between
The sale of forest land at the source Of our i'm
portant streams has been prohibited thereby check
ing threatened disaster to the commerce on our
Debts and obligations for the payment of money,
owned thOugh not actually held WITHIN the SIdtt'
have been made subject To taxation, thus prevent.
ing an unfair evasion of liability for the support Oh
Business pr1nciples have been introduced in the
construction and care of the New Capitol and oth'r
public buildings, and waste and extlaVasahce
thereby prevented .-..
tion Of the Emigration Bureau and the prevention
of It's abuses
The people have been protected by placing co;
operative insurance companies undcf me CohJToi
qud Ism d {
The fees of receivers have been reduced and regu-
lated in the interests of the creditors Oh lh'oeAt
4 Court Of Claims has been established where the
demands of citizens against the state may Dc
These Legislative accomplishments, and others Of
less importance and prominence, may Wen ." cli'o
in proof Of the fact that tn" substantial lhtcreSISol
the people of he stat" have not been neglected;
The State of Ncw-York largely represents within
her borders the development Of every interest
which makes a nation great. Proud OF her place a9
prcciatcs her intimate relations to the prosperity OF
the country and Justly realizing the responsibility
of her position. she recognizes, IN her poiiCy ana
her laws, IS of first Importance. the freedom Oh
commerce from all unnecessary RESTRICTIONS. iier
citizens have assumed the burden Of maintaining
at their cost and free tu commerce, the wafer
way which they have built and through when Inc
products of the great West are transported 70 the
seoboaTd At fine sggrSt ion of danger she hasens to
I'VE her northern forests and TINS preserve toco-
merce her canals and yess"l-ladcn rivers. ne >laIt
has become responsible for bureau OF lminigra-
tlOn, which cares Tor those VINO seek our H-oI'N
from other lands, adding to the nation population
and fastening to the development OF lts vast 10
main: while at the countrys gateway a qutraI-
tine, established by the State, protects the nation
surely this great Commonwealth, committed
fu To the interests Of cOmmcre and all that 4ad1
TO the cOuntry's prosperity, may well inquire now
her efforts and sacrifices have been answered. auu
she, of all the states, may urge t.at tne nreg'y9 @
ernment administered for all, be tOstercd Tor the
benefit OF the American people. ,..!,.,
Fifty years ago ta5 T3fs t%. conntTE aIis land and
studied its condition and prospects. wrote:
When contemplate the ardor with which the Amer
prosecute commerce the ADVANTAGE "nsn aIa nm @
eving that they viii day become ~ first maritime
power Of the globe lAey are o'tu " @ ro 'N' seas "
The Americans themselves now transport 70 thelr own
shores nnetenths Of the European produce which they
and thev also bring threeourth- Of the exports
of the New World 20 the European consumers Inc -hps
Of the United states nil the docks Of Hayre and OF Liver
,nI ,rLiisf rhe number OF English and French vessels
which are % be at New YORK Is comparatively Small
We turn to the actual results reached since these
i.4O American vessels carried - 9-1ODc cent
Of ali our EXPORT, and imports; in 1850, ~ $40;
in lsGO. GO DO; in $50, 80 6-lO; IN ls'o'
II 4-lO in lsS2, - j-lO.
The CITIZEN Of New-yorl1. looking beyond his
State and all her effort IN tire interest oi commerce
and national growth, willuItWaHy inquire concern
lng the causes of this dcC4tsucc u American snip
While he stornly demands of his home, govern
ment the exact limitation OF taxation by me needs
of the state he will challenge the policy that acGu-
uIatc. millions of useless and unnecessary surplus
in the National Treasury, which las been not eI' a
tax because II was indirectly but surely added TO
the cost of the people, life.
LET Us anticipate q time when care fOrthe peoples
needs u.s. they actually arise and the &ppirt'loh ol
r..grdi.s a- wrongs appear shall lead m the con
duct of national affair, and let rs undertake the
business oflegi,ation with the full determination
that these principle, shall 4j-lr 49, u ne perform
a.gc Of our duties guardians ol rh" interests OF
Tie state. T-.pN' i '-i' Li-ANp'