New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
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IL should be State0 tnat n pOrlOn VI PIOPooou
Capitol appropriation, but only about onehfth OF it,
9eOQOOO was appropriated There was also killed In
the Senate the bill appropratng 100000 for the i'm
provement of Black Rock Harbor, and bill appro-
pratlng $4,000 for tn conversion of the Asylum Tor
Insane Criminals at Auburn into one OF the regular
insane asylums Of the State.
II is obvious TO all observers Of the actions Of the
Legislature that it was the Republican Senate which
was economical and the Democratic Assembly that
was extravagant. The economy Of the Senate was
one Of the great contributing Of the low State
tax-rae. Another cause has already been pointed
out in The Tribune was the taxation measures and
laws passed by Republicans. The greatest OF these
measures senator Vedder's bill taxing the direct
heirs of personal property. This measure originated
in the Republican Senate, II came from hepuDncan
Senator, and It passed by Republican Senate
Now Controller Wemple estimates that this tax tho
coming year will put S2o0O,ooo into the State
Treasury. In other words, Republican measure has
reduced State taxation 81 100000 this year. Previous
Republican taxation laws had brought so much money
into the State Treasury that according TO Controcr
Wempe's statement in his annual report for ths year
there actual surplus in the State Treasury upon
September 30, $780, that s at the END OF the hscai
year. amounting to SO, ,736,502 II. 1t was by using
this surplus by estimating that Senator Vedders law
will bring 81 100000 into the State Treasury and by
his knowledge that the Republican Senate had killed
large number OF appropriation bills that Controller
Wemple deemed it safe to recommend that the state
fax rate be put at the low point at which the Legslat
IRE fixed It,
Chatting about the session Of the Legislature to-
day. Assembyman Acler the Republican leader in the
Assembly. said "The result Of electing Democratic
majority to tho CXIvth Assembly was signal
victory for the saloon in politics The quordeaers
have FOR years been contributing large sums OF money
to pay Democratic campaign expenses and, natury,
when they had secured the Assembly, they demanded
that the Excise law should be amended In their IN
terest and against the highest morals OF the Church
and State This was clearly apparent from the very
nature Of the liquor bills introduced by members
representing liquor interests and from their earnest
advocacy by the Democrats as party measure Inc
people of the State Of New York who prize their homes
and the growth of moral and religious sentiment IN
the family and community more than they do the
Saloons have the Republican party to thank Tor de-
fcatng this vicious legislation The Republicans III
| the Assembly fought with commendabe zeal against
the effort to legalze the sale of liquor on sunday ana
at all hours OF the night, well as for the right Oh
petition and they find their reward in knowing that
be power OF the saloon has not been able to c0ntlOl
! them.
@The question Of taxation was the subject Of earne
considerations and resulted in the passage Of the Nedder
Direct Inheritance Tax Law This meTitoriOus measure
was passed by a Republican senate and concurred IN
/ the lead in urging the passage of bill that viii relieve
real estate OF its burdens to the extent OF at least
appreciated by every small real estate owner, are al
ready shown by decrease in tho rate OK the ahhual
in dealing with the Dipect Tax returned to the the
State By act Of Congress, the RepubleaES ~ te
| bin introduced by l. sam Johnson, Oh wyoming
County acted In the interest Of the people ana IaT
play This bill proposed TO return 10 . te sbnd
toward that fund. The justice OF such course Is
plain TO every one The Republicans made every Possl-
lie effort to return this 92,000000 now lying dle I'D
the state Treasury to the counties, so that II coud
| be used in further reducing county taxes Tor the
hafp in he
| Gratis acting under the direct orders OF Governor
| Mn were able to defeat It. What motive could he
over s. 900 900 from getting into active circulation to
Again the Republican senate passed bill pro
d;ng for the sale of Wards Island and the return to
h STATE OF the 81 900 900 il had appropriated to the
| IMMIGRANT fund before the general Government TOOK
| charge of tnat department Here wa; pam Dmsl, Dm
| here agaln the Democratic Assembly clogged the
When in 1883 the canals were freed the people ex-
nactad an economical administration or canal affairs.
Ent until the Of maintenance had increased
| 100 per cent and the tax for canal purposes
amounted TO Ohe-thid the entire state tax, and grave
| charp-s were made against their management. was
there an effort to secure Investigation manifcstly
henchmen made in preventing this inquiry IS too
suggestive to reed Comment. The absurdlty OF the
rctalatOry resolutions adopted at the last moment by
| the Assembly, and the puny mouse al that travail
broncht forth when Speaker sheehan appointed one
| comn1ittee TO do the work that tho Assembly had
ordered FIVE do. Is equally patent IL Is perfectly
clear that thorough investigation Of the canals
| will be made. did the Democrats intend such.
The minority in the Assembly recognized s dut- TO lis
constituents and. therefore, wasted time In fili-
busteripg but lent every possible aid 20 any safe
measure brought before 10. In this respect It's action
was in distinct contrast 10 the minority in the