The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-30
CAMPAIGN lies NAILED.
An Honest Review of Gov.
Abbett's Administration
New jersey Free
from Debt.
From the Trenton True american.

HH T. AHA
From the Trenton True american.
The close of the States fiscal year and
the attendant balancing Of accounts
comes very OPPORTUNITY to meet the
brazen pronunciamento issued by tue
Republican ciubs.
As we suggested, on the appearance of
hat most remarkable document, it ap-
pears to have been drawn by some cum
ming enemy OF those who propounded IT,
for 1t betrays them int o the most un for
tunate attitude of att acking a position
which is impregnab]e aud calling the
public attention TO a condition of affairs
most creditable to those whom it seeks to
oppose
Unfortunately, too, for the Republican
clubs. and the party for which it en-
deavored to speak, it made Governor
and thereby forced II recognition and
recollection of this fact:-
That the administration of Governor
Albeit has been in every way creditable
and OF advantage to the State, and the
Democratic party can have no better or
safer issue than the record OF that admin
istraJion. se...ls 80
When Governor Albeit first took the
executive chair in 1884, he found the
State hampered by an insufficient in
come, derived from a nominal tax on
railroad property, and the interest on Sc
SttI iutCJy oSAuSiOhaltJ dRRA0tAp ~ y q
State tax on individuals, and never able
to meet a liberal management of the
States affairs. The agitation for
the proper taxation of railroads had
been commenced by Governor Ludlow,
aud Governor Albeit took up the
question; formulated The law, under
great difficulties; forced it on the Legis-
ltnre; watched it and helped its passage,
and by the greatest care on his own part
and the employment of competent coun-
sci aud the thorough preparation Of the
case. won a victory in the courts. The
laws for the taxation of miscellaneous
corporations and the encouragement of
their formation in this State were the
work OF Governor Albeit Aud when he
yielded up the Office in 1887, he left the
State with a largely Increased income,
ample for its purposes. ana derived from
new sources, which a hitherto ped
proper taxation.
The Republican Legislature of 1887,
1888 and 1890, trading on this income, ran
into a wild extravaganza which resulted
in the fact that when Governor Albeit
took office again in 1890, the State Comp
troller reported these Deficiencies in the
States dnances:-
Amount required to pay outstanding
temporary 100000 90
Amount required to pay special APP
preparations made prior to 1890. ~. 295, 553 36
Amount required to pay special ap-
preparations OF lo90. .............. 254, 500 90
Total. $3.50, 053 So
This was the condition which Governor
Albeit was required to meet, for the
Legislature and the people depended on
him To suggest the way out of the diff
Guilty into, which Republican legislation
had plunged the State.
When the Legislature met, the Govern
or in his message suggested the most
rigid economy in current expenditures;
advised the temporary use for the benefit
of the State account of the proceeds from
riparian sales, and held ont other meas
ures by which the States revenues might
be Increased to meet the extraordinary
burdens put upon it. The Legislature,
depending on Governor Abbett's wisdom.
followed his suggestion.
During the year, there was paid to the
State by the Federal Govern ment for re-
funded taxes, the sum of $685., 600. The
money was collected from the National
Government without any expense to the
State. While other States hired agents
and paid commissions, New JERSEYS
Governor drew the papers and New Jer-
sey's Comptroller and Treasurer made
the collections, aud every dollar went
into the Treasury. Besides this amount,
some S60, 600 was derived from the sale of
riparian lands.
With this S442, 900 OF extraordinary re-
csipts, and the careful use of the ordinary
income of the State, this Is what has been
done:-
l. The current ordinary expenses,
amounting to some 81. $40. 900 labout S1S,-
600 less b last Year,, have all been paid
in full, without one hour OF postpone
msat or Que dollar of deferred claims.
And this ia the first time III eleven years
that this has been done.
2. The $500. 600 Of floating indebtedness,
and all Interest due thereon, has been
paid off. not with bonds nor with Dor
rowed money, not with ums taken from
other appropriations, but with good,
honest money saved out of the States re-
&c ipts. K
8. of@the special appropriations made
paid some $l0S, 600, and this includes
nea rly $4,000 for the purchase of the
Sea Girt camp grounds: s., 500 for the
laboratory At the State Agricultural Col
leg e.; So, COO for the new Home for Dis
ab lied Soldiers; 5000 900 for the new build
in @ of the Trenton Lunatic Asylum; and
ne arly $4,000 dollars In furnishing the
ne w part of the State House; aud some
o ther minor appropriations.
4 or the special appropriations made
/ n 1891, there have been S24, GA 20 paid to
I he State Laboratory, the dome for Dis
a bled Soldiers and the Industrial School
TO r Girls.
5. In addition, nearly $4,000 have been
paid on account of permanent and needed
i'm pro vements, including $92. 500 for the
reb uilding of the Assembly Chamber;
So. 900 for CONVEX ting the old library into
necessary ON ces and charging the cour
roo IN of the Court of Errors.
8. There has been paid some $50. 900 of
ex t~raordinary~ expenses, such AS 50, O55. GA
IN the contested election of Stuhr v. Nc
Don aid; $4,000 in furnishing the vaults
and 0 ffices in the Capitol; S12, 500 TO the
Tax Corainis sion, S. 900 for tile deferred