New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
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Covcrnor Flower has demonstrated that he
o,roc mich for the rum interest, but nothing 1of
Lo canal interest I'm response to the demand
of rho soloon-kccpcrs he signed scandal0uS
r,o,surc which is solely for the benefit OF their
tr,do and that. TOO at the expense of the com
mon vccal But he has Just vetoed the bill max
$780, moderate aupropria,on to lengthcn the
Incks If tbe Eric and Oswcgo canals and to pro-
mote the general efficiency OF these iecderS ol
orr commercial prosperity. In MS laS' rcpoi'
tbc Superintendent Ct Pubic "oihS-n'''-
solf a Democrat-aIgucS that the chicl reaso
for the loss of tonnage which the canals Sus-
t,;rod in 1891 is the neglect of the state to I'M
r,ovc and develop its canal property Ana yet
in the face Of this opinion expressed by inc
HIGHEST canal official in the state III the lace OF
the fact that Ncw-York several years ago de-
libc,atcly entered upon policy OF canal I'M
nrovomcnt in the face of the fact that boards
of trade and other prominent commercial bodies
IN all narts of our commonwealth have expressed
themselves rs heartily in favor Of lock lcngthen-
;rc and rotated improvements {; in the face OF the
Fact that il is generally conceded by the wiScst
statesmen that the prosperity OF the STATE Oh
New-York is largely dependent upon the
maintenance of our canals in condition when
,,;u onoblc them to meet all the demands that
m,v bc made UPON thcm-n the face of all these
.,. do,o,ions Governor Flower has killed the
improvement bill.
The Governors veto will arouse the lndIgna-
tion of the entire business community OF the
St,,o Merchants who have an intelligent APP
nroc;ation of the direct and indirect value OF our
canal system will hotly resent if Is serious
blo,v aimed at the general welfare; and IN so
doing they will have the support OF all othcr
,,,Ilc. sniritcd citizens. 1.-THE Buffalo Courier
i m organ of the Democracy, but thinking
more Of the common good than of paItiSanShlp'
il does not hesitate to stigma'lzc the vet" rs UNI
fort mate. unjust and ill-advscd.' mat VIII DC
rho verdict upon il Of the great majority OF our
poonlo Doubtless here and there in what are
,n,,, nc tbc anti-canal' counties there Will
la found short sighted persons who VIII com
mond tbc Governor. holding that the veto at
tests thai he is bent upon giving the o'a'e Ill
&C, nomical administration But the veto II
0agrant example OF penny wise ana pound iool
;.h c,nnomN. II will save Ncw-l ork-Whlch Is
rich and prosperous and could well afford the
ortIav-ban = million dollars. But It VIII cost
bcr , sim intellectually greater in the loss OF
busiucss which il will occasion, ana IN the ais
,,,,.t Of the future of the canals while Flower
.its in the Executive Chair, which 1t Is certain
10 inspire.
The Democratic state Convention OF last year
placcd in the Platform which II adopted ,i''S
blank :" We favor continuance oil inc ponce
which seeks to improve the canal system oi .he
State and maintain its efficiency freciSei!
and Roswell p. Flower. elected Governor pS
democratic votes. favors policy which seeks to
inurc the canal system of the state ana cripple
its efficiency. Was the plank placed IN inc
platform for b,ncomb only, merely to 1901 'he
voters?