New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-29

IF bo,lth officers In this city, When IL comes 10
tl, Comfy Medical Society, we presume that he
will simply snap his fingers and dismiss the whoie
matter from his NINA
According to great German geographer
-oo 200 SQUARE miles OF the earth's surface sui
romains uninhabited. Assuming that his hgures
ara correct. it will not be necessary for some
time vet for mankind to give order for signs read
ing. standing room only.
T. il -, lucky thing for the Democrats OF this
State that they have had wise Republican legi'
,,,o, On fall back on. or else their cXtravagance
j.; rho legislature would make a much more I'M
comfortable showing than it docs. sControlIer
ramnbell hopes 20 secure Sj,0O0,OO0 this year
from thc Corporaton and Inheritance Tax laws
,,b;cb measures the Republicans were instrumental
in putting on the statutc-book. The tax rare
elbows how reckless the Democrats have been IN
exnenditurrs but without the help given them
-, rho laws referred to they would have hard work
70 make a plausible explanation Of their course
The taxpaycrs will not be likely to forget these
things when the next Legislature is to be elected
i'm November.
Our Democratic friends making heroic
tax rate But the fact remains that a consldera-
BILE portion of the increase is Legitimate and can
he accounted for on no theory consistent with
decent respect for economy in the expenditure of
the peoples money. But then the record shows
that Democratic Legislatures are given to eXtraya-
CANT and unnecessary appropriations.
There seems TO be some uncertainty in Brooklyn
respecting the quality of Mr.. Depew's humpr
Some of Mayor Boody's friends are solemnly dis
cussng the proprie.y Of some OF the trenchant
passages OF the speech delivered before the Mon
taulx Club last Saturday night. If it was satire,
they profess to believe that Mr.. Dcpew did not
choose the right time for il. We can tell these
qucrulous critics that il was better than satlrc.
II was the cold truth about recent Scandals III
Brooklyn administration and politics. when lie
said that the absorption Of public money by rings
and gangs over the river is no longer caileu
robbery, cmbczzcmcnt or theft. but SIMPLY MIS-
appropriation to be corrected by legislatlon' ana
that franchises which are sold in other towhS are
given away in Brooklyn az decorations Tor greedy
craftsmanship lie condensed into two Singing
cpgrams some Of the evils of misgovernmeht
which in the judgment o. right minded cl'iz"hs
have become intolcrable. Everything winch Mr.
Dcpew said about Brooklyn affairs was free from
cxaggcrations and within bounds
Mention is made OF a new religion which has
made it's appearance in Russia, the chief artice
Of who's, creed seems to he that hair Is slnlul.
Considering how many scaips Maxwell has taken
since March last. the dcyotecs Of this new religion
may feel like clcctng hin their patron saint
The Governor is going TO allow the officials OF
Ncw-York and Brooklyn ten days III which 10 eN-
anime bills affecting these cities But the other
day when the people Of Buffalo sought an oppor-
tunitv to show him the OBNOXIOUS character Oh
measure sncalscd through by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shc.han, Mr.. Flower would not allow them ten
minutes. Circumstances alter cases When there
j. a contemplate political job on hand the Gov
crnor does not hesitate 10 do his little best III
the utmost haste TO put it through. No EXecu-
tive in our history has lent himself to baser Uses
than P'swcli /. Flower did in the Buffalo sneak
legislation
At tie City Club meeting the other night
the Rev DR.. GLADDEN., in discussing the failure
Of city government in this country. said that one
Of the steps in the path Of reform is the cen
tralization of executive authority in the hands
OF tho Mayor We have not TO 90 far how
ever To sec that this step is of no avail unless
voters pGt the right sort Of man in the Mayors
chair Take Brooklyn as an example. y dozen years
ago a new charter was adopted, its leading fea-
turc being the very thing advocated ny DR..
GLADDEN. For n time all went well. Mr.. Seth
Low was elected Mayor and reelected, and for
four years Brooklyn hal model city govern
mcnt conducted on business principles. That
happy state OF things ought TO have continued
indefinitely. Bat in 1855 tie Democratic ring
cot the upncr hand again. and has kept it since.
and scandal, inelicirncy. extravaganza AMI IT.
responsibility have prevailed. In this city
also. the Mayor has practically unlimited Ie-
sponsibltv, but the people have permitted Tam
many 10 acquire such arp upon the munich
pality that it will be exceedingly hard TO shake
il OH In 1890. when there was a good chance
10 overthrow the Fourtccnth-st. ring, enough
voters stayed at home TO give 'rammany a sweep
ing triumph. DR.. GLADDEN. must 30 one step
further back. and tell Us how 10 get voters 10
vote i'll municipal elections.