The record-union., 1894-10-15

| wages Tor all. tProlonged applause.
! VIII not" said the speaker, speak
! one WORD OF disparagement of any Of the
tickets III the field, but if you would
leave 1T to my Judgment to say which OF
| the various tickets has the best man at
the head. l would most einphatically say
! Morris NJ. Estee. Prolonged applause
and cheering.l And / say this cou-
scientiously, believing that there is
| absolutely no comparison between his
| fitness in every way 10 fill the Office and
| that OF any candidate named on the other
] tickets.
! His long residence; his prominence in
politics; his knowledge of the people.
their wants and wishes; his familiarity
! with the methods pursued by so many
| or our State administrations; his
knowledge OF the thugs necessary to
made q State ADMINISTERS, ion successful,
! and, above all. his absolute honesty of
! purpose and his marked ability, render
| him beyond doubt much superior TO any
OF the others named. The only argument
| nave heard urged against him is that he
! mas been defeated while running for Of
! Ice. While this is true, all must admit
that lie has been honorable in ali his ef-
forts in that direction, for his name has
| never been tainted with dishonorable
act. l shall have no fear as to the results.
Ii viii be great pleasure to me TO hand
| over the reins Of government to so worthy
a successor, and, unless all signs fail US,
! he is the man to whom the ribbons will
| be handed on the 9TH day of January,
| 1888. Repeated cheering.
since his nomination [ have noted
with much interest his public utterances,
ana cannot help contrasting their candor
with the eXtravagant promises made by
his opponent, Mr.. Budd. The compari-
son illustrates the difference between the
two men personally. and the established
~ m IrrrlJ
respective parties"
Continuing, the Governor said that
when he made his own campaign four
years ago he made only two promises.
which he had kept sacredly.
The hrst was to do his best for every
individual. every section and every le-
gitimate interest of the State. irrespeeti Va
Of politics, and the second that he wouid
see to it that the pledge Of his party to
keep the taxes within the 50-cent limit
was faithfully carried out. He had full
lIled both promises and was thankful to
know that the people appreciated his
efforts. his resolution that it should be
ms last candidacy had been of great bene-
III 10 DlIn through his administration and
made it possible for him To conduct his
office without fear and with freedom.
lie had been told Mr.. Budd was prom
lsing great red uction in the expenditures
OF the State if elected. He hoped he
would be able to, for it should be done.
and he the speaker) had often pointed
out IN what direction it could be accom-
pllshed. The State is doing many things
which should be done by counties, rnu-
inequalities and individuals. We pay ont
$1,000, 900 or 81, 900, 900 a year, while many
older States, with greater population, do
not expend half as much.
They pay little or nothing for orphans
and nal1-orphans, which cost us S335. O00
or II I'd al
$1,000, O00: for insane, which cost us
nearly S100,000; for idiots aud feeble
minded, which cost us $50, coo; for aged
lndlgents, which cost us S46O,0O We
pay Sl20,900 for agriculture. $50. 600 for
Yitlculture and horticulture, S25. 900 for
mining; they pay little or nothing. Few
Of these Eastern States appropriate s. :
500,OOO year for public schools, So. 600
Tor normal schools or $4,000 for State
Universities
Every dollar is paid out according to
law, and The items will be gladly fur
nished to Mr.. Budd aT any time, so that
he can tell the people which ones he
would reduce.
Does he object to the 50, SOC. 900 for pub
lie school purposes lApplause.l Does
he think thirty-eight or forty-eight cents
a day TOO much to spend in the care of the
insane? the most unfortunate class of our
people. Does he think nine cents day
too much TO pay for the food that is given
to our prisoners? Does he think S45.OJD a
year too much TO pay for caring for the
old soldiers? Does he think Sl20, 900 too
much for agricultural pursuits? Why
does he not specify what he wants
changed, so that people can vote for him
intelligently?
In the old States insane persons. and
orphans and half orphans are cared for
by persons, counties or municipalities.
Il gVn p,n .f,n,
speaker had always advocated that plan.
but the Legislature only can change the
laws. When he came into Office there
were i've great State institutions to be
completed and put i'll running order.
which have cost the State to date 81 800. :
600. He could show the tally sheets kept
by him Tor both Legislatures, with the
estimate OF the gross income on tie basis
Of fifty cents to the Sl00. he had vetoed
Sl,3OO,0O of appropriations. [Cheers.l He
asked Mr.. Budd, or any other candidate.
TO point ont an appropriation which he
should have vetoed.
The first Legislature after took office
was kepuDllcan, and the last one was not
With the nrst we got through with IA
cents. With the last it was 3D.
Governor Haight's administration be-
gan III 1858, and the average rate was
g. II. Governors Booth and Pacbeco's g
administration began in 1872. and it was
$3.50. Governor lrwin's administration
began IN 1876, and the rate was 63. O5. Gov
ernor Perkins administration began in
1850, and the rate WAS 63.03 Governor
Stonenan's administration began in 1892
and the rate was 5l.3. Governors Bart
lett and Waterman's administration be-
gan in 1887, and the rate was $685.
My administration, said he, began in
1891 and the rate is 4S.7, the lowest since
1868. [Applause.l The Legislature lust
>rin 10
rate To-. The first in his term
was Republican and got through with Al
cents. The second was controlled by
Democrats and Populists, and the rate
wss 53.2, exclusive of the 81 200, 900 of an
preparations vetoed by him. Mr.. Budd.
in stating the expenditures at seven to
nine millions, does not state that s. 500 :
G00 to 100000 belonged to funds which
are seli-sustaining and not included in
the tax levy. Such are the San Francisco
Harbor fund, S246, $50; railway tax fund.
S73S, ,34l; adult blind fund, S2I 900: re-
volving iute fund, S4l,000; San Quentin
Prison fund, $4,000; State school book
fund, Sl23.00O; State school land fund,
$4,000.
These all pass through the State Con-
troller's office and 60 TO swell the total
but he thought Mr.. Budd did not know
this, or he would be more cautious in his
statements.
He touched on the exhaustion of the
general fund, and said il would be so
every year until the appropriations are
made available only after the taxes are
collected, paid his respects to the income
tax law passed by the Democrats, and
wound up with eulogy of the Repub-
lican party amid tremendous applause
and cheers.
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