New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18

IN ,sg, the Democrats obtained e9n'r ..a bsr.
branch Of the Ieg..;aiureor - large degree and
,Sat year showed reduction In the rate Of aAA
u9n 20 ,bs emocra,s obtained full control q pom
branches Of the legislature ana na s, ' only sn
making power. and the TAX r as Il the prey
n mrs Year the lowest rate Of taxation wncn "A'
imposed in the STATE IN thIrtylCu again had con.
% o ,1 ne legislature and the rate Tor ne 81
year Is $500 mills being WIN , ~" rate imposed
sine me- oSe.en, rate Is less than y'ar ,, lad
20 lS>a ho,n inclusive, whea the
NH control of The Legs azure .,,,h any ro,l,-
Tbts = 4 record Of economy ot Wnllrr ,hsa ADM,
cal parry mlgnt ~F 81 our STATE dnances recent
yeSTs by our Democratic sas 9 M s,a,e Govern
o ynent havs become self-suppor'lnE .
X,.n,,g could be more deceptive than s'ae
,,or, relative 70 State taxation treating 0"" "
.ha -o,a ner cent Of taxcs levied TINS j wv
49,. ,u,,s,-s,e1 bv YOUR own comparison o. 'H'
-, .o,a,ion lr 1892 with thirty-tou' !ea''
o,,,,,,s while YOU nexcusahly ignore the 'a''
.,o, avr,,g those thlrty-four years The agsresA'
so,.,,za1 valuation has been increased !" y.
=. Tho total valuation Il assessaole p'ops,.
=, ha c,ote in 1883 was sl4049l36's' ana j" ''''
=, had advanced TO $S9}l,74l4's
rr,o r,,o - taxation in 1883 was 2'2 n'slls' o..
o.. -
,be rate was i9S mills. and greater 'aN
49,. -o,e,o ,osidos witch there were also collected
=, tho latter wear additional taxes rom lo'pO,-
lions and collateral inheritances Oh $50
Thus. with your boasted 10" ra'e u '.n.,
comnaring 1892 with 1853. there was d" -
| increase % taxation 81 more tnah - p'' -.
| ", only this enormous increase ot 'dNd'''" ~
rho year 1892. there was also reiucuoh =.
plus I'm the Treasury during that year u '"'''"
| S73. ..,, 20.
! I, T. equally deceptive. In seeking ~ -.
| snonsibility for onerous state taN@uoh' =" =.
cuss the political complexion Of Leg'sa'O,,~
n rho very nature OF things collective VV''',
~ mon cannot be expected 70 exercise ihdN'''
Judgment essential TO the economical "''''aa
- state expenditures Their information Is "'''
tied and frequently their local interests a's
versa TO the public welfare. WhetheF N''. a.
cra,s mr. Repuhlicans dominate Senates VI "
semblies. they represent local CONSTITUENT -,
therefore cannot be held accountao'e - a.
neople at large FOR the results OF 'ne"
action The only certain and aValiaOe '.,.,
for protection against improvldent les'.
| and for limiting state taxation WITH" -.
able bounds. rests with the Governor ..h,-
| been invested with ample CONSTITUTIONS -
fly 10 deal with every emergency anu N' -.
avoid complete responsibility for the u"'''!
Intelligent exercise OF his official power
Holding each Governor thus officially le''..
s,hle for acts OF administration during ms
snective term requires an intelligiole anu
nrehensive comparison OF results acco'"P
This can only be done by consolidating 'h- ~,
c,a, onerations OF each Gubernatoral 'erH' ="
making an average OF annual expendi'u''
cordingly. charging each Governor WIN ,.r
20, auount Of taxes collected during HIS ~
and deducting Cd the amount eSpendeu %
Ca,,,o, construction. 90 the amount appheu
reduction OF the State debt and makins 's CO
allowance for increase or decrease OF the ~"
Treasury surplus. leaving the rer'"'N'
resent current expenditures. u,ual
Under this form Of statement, which i go '.,,
Just and fair TO all concerned the 'o" a. 90
results OF administration under the i"''
, ernors are found TO be "a follows
GOVERNOR ROBINSON
1871 1878 1879. ga ~,
, Toto, State taxc. 4 acknowledgements
Less paid account Of new g. 7os. 7ss "a
pespc,on Of State debt ........ i'os Az 70
, s.2SI.@o5o
Decrease OF surplus in state sea .ls67 -,
y Treasury .............''.'''''' - 3@li''I
. SEQ, ss..s
, Net expenditures . ''' ,ssl7.sl
! Average per year. .....''.''''''''''' 49,
e GOVERNOR CORNELL
1880. 1881. ISL 90, os, 80.
Total State taxes years 2e's $50
I Corporation taxes s2..ISs.s''
y La. maid for new Capitol. ..'.sss 200 400 1Ss -
| Reduction OF StatI debt. ..'.'''' ''