New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-11
rtrvERs IN CONFERENCE At AGB1NT.
ITO WORK FOR LOWER TAX RATE AND bl.
CREASE IN CANAL IXPENDIItIrs
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

,TO WORK FOR \ LOWER M EAIL NNp w.
CREASE IN CANAL IXPENDlTrEEo-
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Albany. Dec. 10 (5peciaD.-The leaders Of The
Farmers League. organized al Syricusc I'-t Nfp'c
her held conference here today AT tie Globe Hotel
II wa, attended by the representatives of large mum
,er If counties, Henry T. Ahcl. of Albany County,
the president Of the League. called the conference o.
order and Emerson Davi-. Of Whitehall. Washington
County, wa, elected chairman. Mr.. Davis lh 'hi
able spec defined the objects Of the League" winch
nc said were 10 reduce the state t> rate 10 cut "H
nced,o, canal appropriations reform the taxation
laws If the and 10 secure The abolition Z" super
ruou, state Offices Nj Darl- c"nif1-icd inc ~
,r,vagant canal MANAGEMENT Of lat" years Win the
management of ten years ago lie -aid that udei INC
administration Of Governor Cornell fine cost 81 MAN
tanning the canal, was only 100000 yearly. and That
now it amounted 20 32.OO0,ooo annually. L"ie
nr,,porti,, Of III, money va. tod. The canal ""r
had become merely place for political lobici@ one
Of the first duiic, the incoming Lrr4-lanrr "'-H 10
undertake should be thorough investigation "i the
canal contracts and canal work generally n Inc "-t
len years Mr. Davis said that farmers were feeling
poor and that therefore thrS pioc7td "ti-l d'' -
travagant canal expenditures.
In tic last ten year, also state tomni- ou'iS ara
state Offices had multiplied icufod. There -"'n"i
to he a craze T. create Office. Th- must be stopped
or the farmer voter would know the reason WHY ~
demand, Of the farmers also that personal property
not been hecdca There were several projects iH
The expenditure If million, upon the state ROAD.
The farmer, did not approve Of any OF these schcn
They demanded rercucAmcnt Of the expense, oi the
state Government in every direction. There Wa No.
hostility among them q legitimate canal expense
Iut they protested against canal appropriations -u'h
- for un hrdg.~ which were not cstn itc
The speech Of Mr.. Dayi, and it. idea, "cr" foNd'd
f,r several hour, Then general committee W.T.
suuouted upon legislation. This committee J. I" dP
near before The legislatures committee, al ic1u"H
i,,erv.ls and cxprc-s the opinions Of farmer upon
fine v,rnl, matter, lc-atl ale ting tie farmer
Tho member, Of The committee are Henry J.. Apclh
p.,.r D. Johnson aud cN senator l.. D. collins, "i
Albany County: Emerson +. DAVIS. 81 Whitehall; II.
n,vi. Of Granville, J. H. Hayc~, Of salem; Dewitt
{. Curtis. Of llorsehcads, !. r. Norton OF blooml'H
co,,. and Jane, e. Handy Of >c"au, >ch0larlc
,,un,v Thi, committee hi, power 10 enlarge H.
crsbjp AT any time il va, in-uuctd t. app ar
ofore speaker" ~hcchan of the Assembly, and protest
.,,,tr.t the exclusive appointment Of Ascend men
,r.,n canal cOuItic, member of the Canal com
u,tce. This method Of appointment. 1t IS bclio'ci.
/ , NJ fl,c cau,c, Of extravaganza IN making cana!
Apr praiion'. ,,., .,,,,,,,,od y,a o,c of ,,,c.
.th 49,, ~ draw M Il bin reforming the taAati 81
iv, n the state. The member. Of TN cIinmi'r+'
Jaw Ia" ,.nrv f. AlclI Emerson +. Davis and Dewitt {.
S,r,,. The conference then dissolved. ~ com
-, +tro. Will meet here early ~ laHudrN ana l"nu'a
XII. in the interest Of farmers Tor presentation - INC
4 legislature.