The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-14

Of the ballot reformers want to make 1T as
difficult as the differential calculus.
Personal to Mr.. Fassctt.
On Monday THE Sun accused the Repub-
lican candidate Of personal disingenuous-
ness and intentional Misrepresentation In
his speeches to the farmers OF the western
counties and tho Germans and Poles OF
Buffalo. We also expressed the opinion
that by descending to trick 80 shallow,
juvenile. and certain OF prompt exposure.
Mr.. FAssErr showed himself to be an ex-
tremely foolish young gentleman.
At Oswego on Monday night. according to
the verbatim report OF Mr.. FAssETT's re-
marks as printed in the Nep York Tribune
OF yesterday. the attempt at misrepresen-
tation was practically confessed. and the
trick was abandoned. for the present at
least. Mr.. FAssETT says:
Mr. DANA takes me to task for saying that It cost
Nov York city $4,000 900. and the State At large
north OF the Harlem River. only S13 600 O0O He says
that am misleading and deceiving the people: yet
Mr. DANA remembers that told my listeners
that different sets of figures would not all fours
with other and that conditions not altogether
and In all respects comparable but that S54 900
altogether too much to be expended upon third
q u otaV, even IL poputAhou
occupied but a little narrow island by the sea-"
Personally we should be willing to allow
Mr.. FAssErT to crawl thus easily out Of the
false position In which he has involved him
self. but public policy requires that he shall
not go unchastised. As a candidate for
Governor he has been telling the farmers
and the Germans and the Poles OF western
New York that a fair measure Of comparison
between Democratic extravaganza and Re-
publican thrift Is found in the fact that 1t
cost $54. 900 in 1889 to govern Democratic
New York city alone. with its two million
people or thereabouts. while the cost OF gov
erning the entire Republican part Of the
State north Of the Harlem, with four million
people and including twenty-eight cities.
/. was only $ls.OOOOo0. This proposition Mr..
FAssETT deliberately advanced in Buffalo
last Thursday night. and he deliberately re-
peated it on Saturday In slightly different
form at Wellsvil!e. In Allegany county. In
both cases the obvious and only conceivable
intention OF Mr.. FAssETT was to make the
less intelligent Of his hearers believe that
Democratic government in New York city
costs $54.0O0,OO0. while Republican govern
rnent north OF the Harlem costs only one
: quarter as much. and that. too. for twice
rs many people. In order that there may
not be the slightest doubt that Mr.. FAs-
sETT's purpose was dishonest. We print
again his exact language at Buffalo. as re-
ported In the Ne,o York Tribune:
"outside Of New York twothirds Of the people Of
this State. North OF the Harlem River are twenty
eight cities of the State four millions OF our six mil
lions Of people: yet 1t costs S5+ 900 for Tammany
Hsto govern New York city and Sl8 Oe0 for
" tn fu0rfh NJ fhAI
: We also print again Mr.. FAssETr's Ian
guage at Wellsville OH Saturday. as report
edin tho New York Press:
- under the Tammany Hall rule Of New YORK city the
taxpayers OF that city pay 81 year for their
government That comprises only third OF the
population Of the State. There four millions Of
people north Of the Harlem River and tho Of the
Government under the caro- OF Republican Legislatures
only $4,000 600 year. Would you like to have the
sxtravsgant and corrupt Tammany methods Of govern
msnt extended tho State and tho tax rate In.
cysassd accordingly"
It Is obvious. OF course. that the only com.
parison which a candid person in Mr.. FAs-
GErTs place could have offered for con-
alteration would be one which set the New
York city total of State. county. and
municipal expenses squarely and honestly
against the total OF State. county, munic.
ipal. and township expenses In tho Ropub.
lican part OF tho State north OF the Harlem.
Such an exhibit would be In no way to the
discredlt OF Democratic government In this
town, and Mr.. FAssErT knows It. Instead
OF this no balanced the relatively insignifi-
can't item Of State Government expenses.
exclusive OF county. municipal. and town
chip expenses. north Of the Harlem. against
q grossly exaggerated total Of expenses OF
all sorts. State. county, aud municipal.
south OF the Harlem: aud then exclaimed:
Look on this side upon Republican
economy and strict honesty. and on this
side upon Democratic extravaganza and
corruption"'
Atwelve-ycar-old boy ought to be ashamed
Of u trick 10 shallow. so sure to be exposed
within twenty-fOur hours to his confusion
and humiliation. II Is precisely as II one
person should suy to another: Your fam
lily arc, Democrats. and their expenditure
Tor rent. table. domestic service. and oil In
clasntal household expenses amounts to not |
loss than eighteen hundred dollars year.
On the other hand. my family. Republicans
and twice as numerous as yours. spend all |
told less than eighteen dollars year for |
postage stamps. aud yet our correspond |
cneo bymail Is very considerable. Behold |
tho Immense advantage OF being Republi- |
cans! IT Is II hundred t. one. In respect Of |
thrifty management"
While suddenly. and unCer conipulsion. |
at Oswego this fraudulent
aIsi silly comparison intended to mislead |
ard deceive simple-minded citizens, Mr.. |
xAssHrz attempts to cover his past misoon- ]