New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
EX-GOVERNOR CORNELL DIssEcrs sr,,
AToR HILLS STATEMENTS CONCERN.
ING DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

THE GOVERNOR. NOT THE LEGISLATURE pp
sPoNsIBLE FOR EXPENDITURES pEMocp,-,,
RECORD OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE STATE DOUBLED ~ TEN YEARS
lex Governor Alonzo b. Cornell has been mal,n
an investigation OF the expenses OF the State dur,r
the terms of the last five Governors. which shov.
the utter falsy Of the pretence that the Democrats
Administrations have been more economical and IN,
est than the Republican. He has embodied the fac,,
discovered In the form OF a letter to Senator pau,
b. Hill. WHIT made the original statement. the ,n,s
Of which Mr.. Cornell doubted and which he mn
dlsproves As the facts stated by Ex-Governor Cor.
nell are Of general interest TO the taxpayers OF h
State the letter is reproduced. 1t Is as folows]
To the Hon. David p. Hill
Dear Sir: Certain statements regarding Stat.
taxation In your Brooklyn campaign speech Ian
October challenged my attention as misleadin,
II not positively untruthful. and led me to ex
anime official data TO determine the trustworth,
ness of your representations. Although sew.
eral months have elapsed since the delivery q,
YOUR speech. the subject continues without aba,..
ment Of interest or importance to our sorey bur.
dened taxpayers AMI II Is therefore assumed tha,
further discussion may not be regarded either
,nnertinent or inappropriate. Ny excuse for De.
Law is that thorough investigation Of facts nee.
essary involved an examination Of the Con.
troller's reports. the last OF which has only
recently been published.
In statements, based upon an ingenious IN.
fair and partial presentation Of certain rates OF
taxation. you falsely claim that in the admins
tration OF the financial affairs OF the State Of
New-York Democrats have been more honest
economical and capable" than Republicans On
tho contrary, a fair and honest comparison ofM
actual results Of each administration during the
last five Guberratorial terms clearly demon
strates that your claim is the exact opposite Of
tho truth. Such a comparison reveals an as
founding and dangerous record OF extravagano
under Democratic administration. During tho
,os, ton wears there has been a continually al.
vancing increase Of expenses under eacn succes
a,,o r,a,,ocratic Governor TO the extent tina, In
.everal recent years the average annual stau
exncnditures have been considerably more than
.o,,h,a what they were under the last Republican
Governor.
That there may be full understanding OF your
,osition IN claiming superior merit for Dem.
| ocra.tc as contrasted with Republican oincaa
IN anording IAN honest. economical and capable
odo,irts;ration." the following literal extract
,rada from the very complete report OF your
speech in The New-York SUM-" october "a
rbav the Democrats have given 70 ne peopA
90 b4ros, economical and capable administrator r
Of the state government AZ ne arr I.
,ade nv our adverse rles IN regard 70 tne eaaues
,xbinh would betal the State in the event VI De~'
ocratic ascAndency have been untli'hsi, s.,,o, a,
| a, us examine the record upon me quesu9n, y
economy and low taxes. The RepuDncshs , nsa i LIZ
! o,,-oI ~ the Legislature of this 9tate from IN
70 The following Statement, shows he TAX rate our
| ing those years: s