New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09

ling the coinage Of silver dollar wnosc vaduc -
constantly nnctuatng. bit also AS ia.ss pIecu,oo
but a:tul hndgance Of return to free Dlmetanc soln
age ard as tending only to produce o''"t' "'''
gold 10 silver monoMetillism
Reviewing the history Of the attempt to secure the
Worlds Fair for New.York the speaker declared that
IL was understood that Senators Vedder and Erwln
the bosom friends OF Senator Fassett, were intcreSt
In real estate in Chicago. For this reason, he de
clared they wanted the Worlds Fair to be held there
and used their influence TO defeat New-fork About
| home rule for cities, he said
The Republican candidate for Governor mas always
been the enemy of the doctrine OF home rule Tor cues
his ssn5 Of e pnp e in every posi-
BILE manner. lie has been consistent IN wrongdo
Measure To f0S CITY tie means to secure
rapid transit and delayed the passage OF rapid transit
refused to allow the local authorities Of that city to
the Commissioners and insisted that they should
be named by the Legislature in the bill ITSELF ms
what led to the protracted struggle in the Lesis
| lature OF 1890.
should the Commissioners, thereby ignoring the
Mayor OF NewYor, and this bill he succeeded in pass
failed there because sixteen Republican Assemblymen
repudiated Mess. Platts and Fassetts leadership and
sSaS @ the Ne MAYOR Of so
Mr. Fasse were vicious and should never have been
the local representative of the city, to name the
Commissioners.
MR.. FAsSETT AND THE FAIR.
1t was not until after the great victory OF Mayor
willing this year 10 adopt the rapid transit commits
sioners who had been named by the Mayor. The bill
might have been passed years ago, and Ncw-iork
might to-day have been enjoying the benefit OF some
Fassett at the instance of Mr.. Plat, resisted the
principle that the Mayor should appoint all local
ton with the Worlds Fair bill was because the
senator insisted upon adding TO the commissioners rs
selected by the Legislature. He is opposed to local
segovernment for cities II the cities TO be governed
York City he has exhibited disposition TO govern
that city from Albany rather than allow 1t 70 DO
governed by It's chosen servants nj nome. . 4,
lie now seeks in his public speeches to make the
local administration Of affairs in that city oIl.o
with good Or bad government in particular mnnei;
paity' If the people OF every city are 20 be aowel
eConomically or extravagantly negligently or
fully, wisely or unwisey~thefr action cannot be con
is holding out Inducements which cannot be realized,
in the covert Of y By
as was formerly done under Republican state al,
illustrations. il they intend to ignore the local
authorities OF municipalities and regulate municipal
affairs from the State capital then their promises 70
reform alleged local abuses are entitled to respectful
consideration, but otherwise they are only worthy OF
derison. Applause)
Upon the question OF excise legislation the speaker
declared the Democracy was clear and consistent.
They believed that the sale OF intoxicating liquors
should be regulated by just and equitable excise
cmphatlcally on the one hand and to the unrc-
ours is the safe fair and conservative position
he continued. We insist that all excise legislation
shall be substantially uniform Throughout the state
and that all public moneys received on account OF
licenses, whether called excise fees or taxes, or by
whatever name they may be called should belong not
10 state but to the particular localities under whose
authority the licenses are granted. We demand that
claim that license fees should be reasonable in amount
and in accordance with public scntimenI-nOt eX0r-
which can be enforced rather than and harsh
laws which made with the expectation of not being
| N
The Republicans have antagonized these Just prin
cpes during the last five Yeas and hence mas arisen
Governor. They insisted upon unfair legislation WIicH
disseminated between localities and cidsses. lnSy a
cratic cities OF New York and Brooklyn, which imposed
minimum high license fee OF 81 600 leaving r t.s
partisan measure which was very properly ystoed p ss
vOcated and voted for the bill 1t is safe to predict
however that he Will not venture 10 assert tlat
Known to himself he has thus far carefully concealed
his present sentiments upon the excise question. a
assure MIR Piat that the people would like TO hear from
his candidate. lAppause) 49,,
The other excise measures which successive Kepuo
| Hcan Legislatures passed equally intefcnsbi.,
but Mr.. Fassett voted for each of them His and his
If p iypocFisy. inconsistsncy and unfaress He has
| supported measures which he knew were not In ac
cordance with public sentiment or delh'hueu " U'0
best interests Of the State.
WARNER MILLER AND HIGH LICENSE.
lie and his party stood for extreme mgh hc-h'e i'll
1919 when Warner Miller their candidate for GOV
ernor Where do he and his party now stand upon
| that question: Has that issue been abandohe1' as
matter Of policy it TO be ignored until they secure
mower and resuscitated afterward' Are he and his
party seeking TO secure election under false pre-
fences? Why does he discuss every other sla,e
lican newspapers silent on the excise question Mhtt
change has lately come over the KepuDhcah parry
its former principles for the sake OF party success
What Ia the present Republican platform IL GeC.es
that We favor comprehensive and efhcent leglsauon
for giving local option by counties towns ana eues;
and restriction by taxation IN snch locaeS Us W io'
Is It to be UNDERSTOOD that local option has been
substituted for high license There Is not wora SAG
about Increase OF existing noens so tSo+ D'n'
ocratic executive was night IN MS previous 'e'oes
| of Republican iniberal legislation! (Appiause)
ROASTING OF ECONOMY.
Concerning the expenses of running the State Gov
ernment the speaker declared that 1t had never been
administered with real economy than 1t Is at this
time. The people were pleased with the prospect
Of law taxes and If that was one Of the results Of Tam
many government they wanted to try 1t again. The
statement of Mr. Fassett that the expenses OF the six
State departments for which ooc'S VT J tho 70 lac
ten wears he declared not true. 1t was true tha
with the increase of business IN every sto depart nT
nendtres but there no allegation OF eNtraNs6ince
or prodgaiiy. Then he continued Bnd WHILE eT
he forgot TO ascertain what the increase Of expenses
had been in ten years in the two state departmentts
re The SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction and the
o1 on sne appropaed in 1851 and s9 the in
| crease and the percentage:
Totals. Am RIni Per cont
Rs91i'S $S5S s5sS ' 7Sj8 70
Totals ..........sso -47o sii5 28O $3.50 49,
But the Republicans troubled over Democratic
msgoyernmen as they tern IT, IN sprr o ' fr