New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-30

year than II has been for thirty seven years But m
M saue able effort the Governor admits thtt tne
charges made thar the departments on the government
under Democratic control have lncreaseu IN en-
nenditures As per cent during his administration are
irns Now n The expenses OF the departments Oh INC
government under hi administration have 10
per cent how earth did lie reduce tie Ane 80.
lower rate thaa they have been IN thirty seven ,i
The reason Is found not m the ooNefnSSi s fSends'
not in the economical ADMINISTRATION OF III ni fr,
moi in the capacity OF the Democratic sta'e oH,v,S
10 run this government cc0n0mlcalN Dul " v, - az
in the genius Of r. pub i"an esman'hp WIZ a., sato
covered new sources o. revenue for running tle SSe
other than taxes lands and personal ProPcrT, VI
spend $I3OOOOOO year TO carry on tis o'ei e,l
ours am the whole Of it raised from 'ne nIuo q,
and an-s and the other property Oh ate W. lad
this state. Away back in the early eignoe' We ,ral
for the Controller of state young man ' ,haf
the Of gallant s1a OF our fnp .ileGelS in The
glorious soldier who fell upon me R 60 hriIIianf
early DAYS of the under circumstances 80
heroic and tragic that the death o. ~ th Whole
worth the inspiration OF the N@'O' " ~
contest Great appausel ,,rr
WHAT ONE REPUBLICAN DID.
Ills son. with the traditions OF such ln''0 O'u
him. could no. coufne himself merely 70 ule perform
ance Of the clerical duties Of the Finance Department
Of the state lie looked around him to see what
service could be rendered the people In tha once
lie devised a scheme by which the corporations OF
the state OF New oT d f6 safe treasury 50 that he
state mtlt share in measure ii tncT PIO9PEt',
i"t n diblnSbes the dividends which are paid to the
Stockholders, and from that source mas come lhilIo3s
OF dollars Then another Republican thought that
men with money wished to associate themselves TO-
oct her 10 establish bank or trust company, gas
com
MIS- COMPANY and wanted the advantages Of
Stae charter vita its rights of eminent domain its
powers to condemn property II they wanted to be re,
fjeved of the personal liability which follows and
attaches ID men business for themselves, LEI them
ed uron the organzatic' OF corporations. and that
has Welded hundreds Of thousands Of dollars Then
another Republican statesman suggested that when the
ssers and cousins and uncles and auns ard house
Keepers ard benevolent institutions Unexpectedly re
tbev shond show their gratitude to Providence by pay
Ing pJrton Of ii into the state treasury and we got
Another Republican statesman proposed direct in
heritance TAX 50 that when man dies and his heirs
mourn bit their grief assuaged by the size OF tho
bile he has left they mag have their grief accentuated
by paying something into the state treasury. Laugh
paid In the last year $1,000 900 or 96OOOOO0.
As the state increases IN population and wealth The
tine viii when these sources Of revenue VIII
az a n U e 5ousRoM io and properiv of the people
az az bo op 8iready tScse SoIrceS OF revenue but
were Formerly raised by taxation and NAV Intimately
meet al our state expenses. Every man
large busiS4,, knows this that as soon as new man
finds there surplus In the treasury, discovers
Instantly Is seized with an ambition for new construc-
ton and eXtravacaat expenditure for the purpose OF
showing how q at u man he is and how deity he can
spend tho money. Now the proper way TO take care
OF surplu5 that comes into the treasury that way
TO put in charge Of it the managers who raised the fund
WHAT IS \ DEMoCRAT1
When turn to my Democratic friends, when urn
cratic statesman for the purpose Of understanding and
ascertaining how in this they promise that
shall have proper administration OF the taxes d
proper administration OF the canals, proper ballot
he SAYS. I'm Democrat Well, what is Demo
Graz That is con.nerum that IS sending people 10
the idiot asylum ali over the country. tLlughtcr) l
told that in ali colleges where they nave Judge 10
pass upon the OF tie deLaterS and the merits OF
What Is a Dcmoeiat - he resigns and saws no would
rather be referee for a baseball match daughter
When we LOOK over the QUESTIONS at Issue in this
When we oGk over the p,Gmies Of TIE two two
candidates. what do we find On the one hand we
find nlcnd the Democratic nominee promising that
he will be for the Worlds Fair and nothing else. On
the other hand We have candidate OF the Republican
party pledNng himself that he will look 10 the re
ducon OF taxes TO the efficient administration Of the
stete Government to the proper Investigation ana
reformation Of the canals and the blanket ballot
II we should Judge OF the claims Of the two parties by
the record they have made up in the last Legislature
Sdes among citizens Of this state The canals Of this
state have cost the people S1OO,OOOCOO. They
Erie or gRc Lackswanpa railroad. and the
people Of the state Of NewlOrk the stockholders
commerce TO our state the stockholders who are
the people, have voted that not only win they do
canals feee themselves for their maintenance
Several millions Of dollars year are paid out from
OF this state to support and carry. on the canals
Well. then. most interested to know whether
potent or honest whether the inspectors are honest
and competent whether the purchases are mace in
the contracts are let TO the contractors who bid at the
For nine years the canals have been under the man
agemcnt of one set Of men. al Democrats In the last
Senate the directors elected by the people 10 be the
directors of that transportation company the canals.
offered resolution providing for an investigation OF
that a committee should inquire whether the carals
/ had been properly and economically Managed. What
happened
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS DID
! Instantly the Governor Of the state who. for the
| purposes Of our business the president Of this
canal company. and the minority consisting Of his
Democratic friends in the Legislature, who stood By
him, said to the Republican majority If you pro
pose that legislation. will stop all legislation. We
will defeat legislation for the the benefit Of the farmer
we Will prevent the passage of bills in the interests
Of the laborng man, Will defeat legislation which
provides the money to support the penal and chart
liable Institutions viii stop the wheels Of govern
ment before We Will permit committee 70 enter upon
that Investigation Now suppose the directors Of a
bank should say 10 the cashier. We propose ap-
Toint a committee 10 mveSticae this Institution and
ascertain whether the lo0ns all right ard whether
the package Is there" and the cashier should reply.
Will set fire to this bank and put dynamite under IL
on what would be the Judgment Of that manage
nent and what their opinion Of the information which
The Republicans contested this point for three
weeks and then they were compelled TO abandon the
resolution in order 10 secure legislation TO carry on
| the state government look around for an excuse
and for defence Of this extraordinary position IT
WaS not legislation that asked for. II was SIMPLY
| 10 show the books. II not an OveTturuing IF
the Offices that asked for it simply an ac-
counting and II was defeated under threats ol ieNOii
ton. When look for information 90 20 the highest
Governor Hill in his great speech IN New
York has presented an excuse: lie SAYS IN eHecL ~
! y true that refused TO permit lecl,El-
ton. II Is true created a deadlock before
would permit that committee Of investigation 70 be
appointed. Aad. citizens o. the stat Of New 0ri,
you are entitled o know the reason why. applause
/ Tile reason Is they wanted 10 appoint partisan
committee and we would not permit partisan com
nittee 70 be appointed. (ApplauseD our idea was
that the management ~ the canals should be lnVest
gated by committee appointed by its friends, ana 40
we appointed committee OF managers, and the report
was entirely satisfactory 10 the management. ZAP
| rausc) Why. there j. not responsible officer oi
any great business who II he finds that his MANAGEMENT
Is suspected will not 70 before the directors ana say
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