New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24

II has therefore, on the average, cost ten tins
as much 10 meet the expenses Of the city, town al
county governments under the ring men-whO geatl
vaunt their ecOnOmy-as IL costs 10 run the vhcs
state government II the cities and larger t0sg
together represent in round numbers 100000 so1k
then the Legislature provides ways and means for s
government for 100000 people for onetelth 4,
cost of the city governments having only half IL
population Yet consider how great the State govss
ment is with all its departments and public vOhN
The Governor and executive department Lieuienss
Governor Senate and Assembly, officers aud attendrs
upon the state Legislature, the Judiciary, the Co1nf
Appeals and supplementary court, the National GusN
the Adjutant General and staff, the Chief Of Ordnans
Inspector General and all other officers OF the snt
the arsenal buildings, arms ammunition, uniforms n
new Capitol, the canals and their mainenam ~
the Department Of Public Works, the state B1H
Charities and the appropriations for the state chanhs
Institutions the state Board Of Health, state Ibz7
Regents OF the University and the aid given 20 cclss
and academies the Controller Of the state and his s
department. the State Treasurer and his officers; ns
Attorney General with his deputies and CLERKS n
state engineer and surveyor, the river improyeHns
and bridges the Niagara Reservation, the FossT
Commission. the State Dairy Commission. the ouaaa
tine Department and all Of the other officers Of snk
over so 900 square miles OF territory costing uniS
the rigorous economy of the Legislature only ones'n
as much as the city tswn and county taxes amouh'"
each year
There is no reason for such wide and e1tra'Snn
difference and the reports prove tat vast and WaS1
expenditures have been made in the cities VheN
in many places expenses could be reduced one hafNA
out mpairing the efficiency of departments for neS
sary work.
The State departments have been checked and nf
Grated by Republican Legislatures, largely eonuoa
by quiet men from country districts who behe'e u1'
public works do not need TO be gilded % De soI
These economical legislators have been the saieguaN
the people: they have not all been Republicans w
have usually come from great Republican ceaf',
and if these men could have their way, s'S" ~4N
even would be reasonably less. -.
Shall these economists, who have 50 suma'
guarded the State interests through the power o. ~
Legislature over the pablo purse, be now thrust sSe'
and the state given over to ring men. some Of We
were members OF the Tweed power and all OF V1-
quite capable Of again raising the state tax j" -
cent In excess of the limit where IL was oeioe w
were Invested Of power fifteen years agoI s.,
In this state, as under the English consu''. =,
appropriations OF money can be made Only =,
representatives Of the people The Governor S rOe
desire for the limitation Of taxes. he could hans h
mended radical reductions in city expenses NT VIZ tsy,
influence might have been powerful ana IOu ,eos
saved the people of the city Of New YORK aoe 1899
millions Of dollars. Did ho strike one BIO" ~, a.
the taxes OF this city do not know 81 one L M
exactions Of INSCRIPTIONS henchmen are e'Ussing
margin Of business profits In New OK, ni Ike ss.
more expensive to wholesale and retail tIndes 49,
this accounts for the great growth and 70 yess
the Western wholesale trade which has been AZ rvihIJ
sweeping past us. Has our Governor done s sj -
TO radically reduce municipal taxation or rsu"
Star Of Empire In its westward course 49,. will egs
But it il idle 70 hope that he or his allies WI ID
try to reduce city expenses. The city taxes pary,
stronghold and the people, without resaIu VI Assrgs
muSt attack them, diSpOSsess them ana soV'-
honest municipal government. .hos /.
We cannot hope for reforms from thoso Spa ~
terests are opposed to better government iasusss
Service is benumbed under their mallgh \. NJ,
The pure and venerable John Jay, the up1sil5h -
crat Henry A. Richmond, were thrust nom w
trol OF the Civil Service Commission ana, WV. A.
other officers ntmidnted by their fate VIC s%%
powerless TO prevent continuous violation OK 30, s
Good men OF high training learning ana @ dSs5
the avenues 10 appontive positions now moe ~ .
TO traverse than ever while the worst TYPE !" no
tican easily obtains an important luclSnve rnss
The laws are violated. good men are lntmdhsS ". "
are torn from the IeOple 10 feed In luxury u nS, q
live without work, and the time mas now oo sTsts
action il ever 10 destroy the mOustIo 20 ~;
which is devourng our cities and now seeks
the state and Nation.