New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
IN THE SOUTHERN TIER.
MIR. FAssgrT AT BINGHAMToN AND owEGo.

CAN TAXATION LAws-THE INCOME DE-
RIVED FROM THESE MEASURES.
ipx TKIEGRArH TIE TxIsUSEr
Bnghamton, n. Y, Oct l3.-The Republicans
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.
Jacob Sloat Fassett and John w. Vrooman crossed
the State from Oswego to Binghamton this morn
ing. and this afternoon addressed the voters Of
Broome County on the State issues OF this cam
paign. The candidates were welcomed at the
depot in this city by leading Republicans living
here. Mr. Fassett saw in the faces Of these men
many personal friends. Indeed, he feels almost as
much at home in Binghamton as he does in Elmira.
He is a Southern Tier Republican hlmself
and the Republicans who greeted him
SO warmly seemed to appreciate this fact' Mr
Vrooman also was welcomed with great heartiness
The candidates held reception for two hours al
the Hotel Bennett, and were there visited by hun
dreds OF voters. Among the Repubncan leaders
who thus met them were Senator O'Connor, Oeorse
F. Lyon, chairman of the Republican County CON-
mittee; George w. Dunn member Of the Hepuo-
lican State Committee f. Dickinson, Editor OF
"The Binghamton Republican" and ex-Congress
man Millard.
The mass meeting, which was held in the Opera
House, was attended by 1900 voters. George
W. Green, who was elected chairman, euloglzed
Mr. Fassett's record as Stat, Senator. Mr.. Fassett
was greeted with prolonged applause. He con-
fined his speech to State issues, and treated them
most ably and interestingly. lie took up the sub
iect of ballot reform, pledging his support to q
blanket ballot; reform of city governments and
| reform of the taxation laws Mr.. Fassett incl
dentally depicted Tammany Halls scheme to gain
control of the State Government, and asked his
hearers if they desired that organization to sue
ceed in its desire. Mr. Fassett gave highly in
teresting review Of the passage of the Republican
taxation laws, and showed cOnclusvely that they
have lowered the rate Of State taxation this year
to the lowest point in thirty-six years. He said
THE CANDIDATES ABLE SPEECH.
One OF the questions which Governor Hill took up
in his speech at the Cooper institute was economy N
state affairs lie reiterates the Democratic alsehood
that he and his party responsible for the lowest
| tax rate in thirty.slx years Now, I propose with
YOUR indulgence take up that question OF low tax
rate with reference the talk OF the tx levy Of this
year tax levy depends upon the following factorsf
First the amount Of assessed real and personal prop.
erty in the State which subject TO taxaton second,
the amount OF money necessary to be raised for the pur'
poses OF government third the amount OF available rev.
ene from all sources Of income. The amount d as
sesscd property in the State last year was 50 os3'
|
showing an increase valuation alone for this year
OF s9l, ,672S7s and at the present tax rate this WIZ
produce over $l2, 900. In 1890 the surplus esu'
mated as available for the purpose OF reducing taxaaon
was 81 1874 5s2 10. after putting aside one million
q, dollars "a necessary surplus. This year the Cons
troler did not important that there should be any
preservation surplus and in making his estimates Tor inc
purposes OF calculating the tax levy, all the money In the
Treasury was considered IN wit Sl?69UO So mus snow
ING an increase OF cash hand compared with ase
year s235si So The amount Of income from the oo
noration tax law year was estmated as psOV'VS'
This year Controller estimates the income As
lac, VAR IN. Controller estimated that probable income
OF he Coli ateal inheritance bill 1.-THE Vedder DID ~ouia
be s7Oo 0oO This year he estimates the income rom tnS
Collateral Inheritance law will be million dolafs' Inv
Organization Tax OF last year 1t was etmated wou
produce s175OOo This year II is estimated mat IL WI"
produce $3.50 Ooo The Controller estimated also In cal
| culating the tex rate that the succession IsH
| BILL also a bill Of Senator Vedder, would pro-
duce s2yOoOoOo so that the increased estimate
Of available income the purposes of meeting the ex
penditure Of OF State Government as conpare0
with last year, aggregates s2,9lo3 394 S.
The other factor IN the Is the amount Of money
TO be raised q have the figures at hsnd but In
round numbers difference between the amount appo-
pratcd last year amount appropriated this year
is about half million dollars Appropriation oills aN
passed by both houses OF the Legislature and not by the
Assembly alone. II there economy displayed by
the last Legislature, both houses are entitled TO creo
| for the same.
THE REPUBLICAN wATCHDOGS IN THE SENATE
But alas for our friends Democrats invesrgateo
into the history the appropriation bills proposed ana
nassed shows that the Committee finance alone
Killed $500 600 Of Assembly appropriations. For ths
taxable wealth OF the State not even Governor
I dare Law claim credit for his party For the In
creased revenues fIcm Republican bills even Governor
| Hill will hardly care claim credit but he does seek 70
claim some credit for the bills themselves for his party
challenge statement. The Governor denies al crcd,
IN Mr. Wadsworh all credit 10 Mr. Vedder ana he makes
MadsWofth
never referred the Corporation Tax bill until such bill
| mad become OF the laws Of the State
What are the facts refer To the report OF the Hon.
Alfred c. Chaplin Democratic Controller who in his report
of 1888 uses the following language ITO the Go'ensr
who encouraged Governor CorhclD, TO the Tan Com.
ssioners who helped 10 perfect five Republicans anu
two Dcmocrats to the Legs ature who passed ths ao.'
great credit due and the official chieny connecteo Win
this most important financial my immedats
predecessor Mr.. Wadsworth. He was the hrst 70 oins
It before the Legislature during his service as memoof'
and In 1880 having been elected Controller rs was 10
noston to perfect the law and 10 put III motion tho
for It's execution Complicated questions enter
ing into the working of important and untred
law required much panstang and careful labor ana hs
mass OF correspondence was mueh.
THUS initiatory work iounu pIacS'
cally completed when 1 entered the ONCE
and as have had occasion to'review the labor am I'M
pressed with the wisdom we'll as the cmcleney sho"n
by my predecessor aud the present deputy Noe"isn
standing the clerical labor involved not an aodtoha
clark was appointed the total extra expenditure fos
services $780, which represents the increase IN saS
of the clerk had this branch OF the deprInsne 10
charge doubt II similar instance can De iouna OF Sc
important law put IN force. and SO large revenue
coll ,cted at expense 80 small"
Now unless my memory fails me- Mr. Wadsworth We
member OF the Legislature of 1873 lie ntroducoa ho'
bill but resolution instructng the Committee Oh "ays
and Means to prepare bill upon suggested lines hf
sent to Pcnnsylyana and other states TOT ns
laws which they had enacted looking to Similar end
r., tIon oeorge H. Sloan II / recolect correctly, wss
ch.,rnan Of that committee The methods prOposeo 10
committee were 80 novel that the committee were
unable to perfect and agree upon me ae'
sired legislation. Thai ah MI " "e.
-. ,roIior n, the state To the Legislature oi 1s8d
Coo,ro.r wad.wo recommended in his report. as Con-