New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27
REDEENING ITS PLEDGES.
THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURES FAITH
Full WORK DESCRIBED.

Full WORK DESCRIBED.
TALKS WITH PROMINENT SENATORS AND AS
sEMBrYAiEN OF THE MAJORITY PARTY-TIIE
MEASURES FOR PURER ELD,ToHs AND FOR
HOME RULE FOR cIrIEs-KEEpING AP-
PREPARATIONS AT Low POINT.
.vpoM THy aHGUIAK CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
Albany Feb Eth. members of the Republican
Legislature and the Republican state officers are
justifying the faith Of voters Of the State put in
them when those voters cas; their ballots for them
last fail Home rule was promised the cities. The
pledge has been redeemed by the passage OF TIE
bills restoring to Buffalo the home rule rights
wres,ei from her by W...am F. Sheehan. and 10y
the adoption OF acts favored by the authorities OF
other cities.
Ballot reform measures have been perfected
which viii soon be passed; an act has been passed
making offences against the election laws feionies
instead of misdemcanors merely, and acts nave
been framed to strengthen the Registration laws
by giving u longer period between the hnM Day oil
registration and Election Day. Moreover before
the week ends Governor Flower VIII have paced
in his hands bill which will insure purer cleo
tons and an honest count of the ballots cast by
giving each of the two great political parties OF
the State. the Republican ard the Democratic m
equal number Of election inspectors
GUARDING TEE MONEY OF THE TAXPAYERS
In the line OF guarding the money Of the tax
PAYERS of the State, while awarding aipr'prlA-
tons for the support Of state institutions the he
,lbi;can LEGISLATURE and State officers ar aso do
ing vol Controller Roberts is cooperating h"aruN
With the Republican Senators ana Assemblyinon
who are especially charged by hc!r associates wan
the duty OF keeping a strict eye upon me states
expenditures 1--WE shall have 70 exercise great
care in making appropriations in order 70 Keep
down the state tax rate" said Mr.. Roberts -
loan afs,l1a Of Lee "a
las, week for | am fearful, that the states IN
,,n,a from It's inheritance tax VIII be S|"V" I'S'
than last year The heirs Of Jay Could paid thai
amount 10 the state last year, but the STATE CAN
NJ. oxpoc 10 have estates Of the enormous proper
lions of the Could property come within the grasp
81 its Inheritance tax collector every year. M'F'-
over we shall this year have the additional *
nense OF the Constitutional Convention when WI.
cost about 10000. Added this within week
W., safe institutions have burned. the onro"'
Normal school and the Rochester state Hospital
which will impose an unexpected burden 81 $9''"
Nevertheless there is sunlight IN th-
,,,c,ura You gentlemen of the legislature nave
kent at a low point the appropriations mus lar
nassed and. notwithstanding the depTessel con-
d,tion Of trad. and consequent reduction IN INC
f,siress OF the corporations. l am able 20 report
10 YOU that the returns from tho corporation TAX
rro,nise 70 D.. larger by $4,000. as by Systematic
work IN the Offices Of the county clerks We nave
discovered about go more corporations when ar" ''N
able and which viii pay a tax tAs year am
aIs, hoplng that the city Of New-foTk VIII pay
into the State Treasury $4,000 which she owes the
State upon her purchase OF Wards Island. but
notwithstanding this favorable outlook IN certain
-asnocs I hone every Republican member or the
LEGISLATURE will do his utmost 20 pat an econoinlci
financial budget before the people or the state
There IS great financial distress among the TAX
payers AMI rent payers and the Fepuhil'hn Legs
ature must pay heed to the fact or suffer political
retirement"
MIR. sAXToN ON THE LEGISLATURES WORK.
Several Of the Republican members 81 the Legs
lature reviewed to-day the work done thus lar
by the Legislature. ana gave expression also L
their views Of what course IL ought % puirI" J"
dealing with certain proposed legislation. senator
Saxton, President pro temp0re IF the senate N'''
81 think the voters Of the state have reason i'r
satisfaction with the work done by ID" Frpnpic"n
Legislature thus far. and hope they w'l approve
/ ~ what We may Do untl the day Of hnal ADJOURN
| nent OF the Legislature \ large proportion 81 I'd"
| Republican members men VINO have never Dee
fore had any legislative exper!rnce-anl perhaps
they are the better for H. But they We're "hic-
cusomed 70 committee work or % the .ab'F OIL 'i''
Senate and the Assembly. ana they have hai To get
fitted to If. Nevertheless. think any unprejnl.c"I
observer would say they have done admirably
| W., have had no scandals. except IN ID" nit'er ~
| this Buffalo Home Rule BIZ. and for that no Zee
| publican was responsible. soon the car"i-! WORK
| which has been done IN the committees Wa ''
! revealed to the public.
1--WE have already given back home rule 20 But
! falo and TO IansingDurg. Next / hope t. see
passed in the Senate the bin Of Senator V'onH'i
creating non-partsan boards OF election Inspector
at every polling place in the stat. Ihai Vs." i'-
peal the Farluhar Inspector act, under which inc l
publican party lost Of is inspectors At 'ach "i
/ the polng-places In Nev- York. W. snail also soon
pass Ballot Reform act abolishlng ID" ahomliAbie
paster ballot and giving - tho voters OF ne state
a blanket ballot. That act VIII largely reduce t'e
expense OF elections IN this state. We shtI also
pass. hope. an amendment 70 the Registration 'or
putting the final day Of registration seventeen days
away from Election Day, instead Of ten days. That
will give opportunity to political parties 10 make
inquiry about persons who are registered and to
invoke the aid Of the 70 purge from the rigs
| We are also Iaboring hard to keep tho approrria-
f peasd al an his s3eon WIZ the harmony Of feeling
among the Republican members OF tnr i'esisla'u t
sending 10 Governor Flower the legislation de-
manded by the people.
MR.. o'CoNNoR's ELDTIoN INSPECTORS BILL.
Senator OConnor of Binghamton. In discussing
the work Of the session. said: THE Rcpubll-
can Legislature. judging 10y the county elections
lately held in this State. is looked upon with salts
| faction by the voters We are living mp to our
P,1o ard we have fulfilled that promise; We prom
isci to improve the ballot system OF me Sra,e 20
| a. insure fair and honest elections ana we snail
| scon eDn1 acts Governor Flower III
these pledges hope soon to pass IN a1 '9e Is ro
n nS nartles an equal number or election IN
snectori poclefs md 81 'C on 1 r
dav and therefore viii reach Governor rlo"c'
as soon rs it again passes me S'hat ul nd mora
TO bring about an honest count OF 1e paii Po Gi
| in his state than this There VIII De hepunh-
~ nIec,ion officers iealously guardiDg the hepup
lean ballots and demanding coun, OF ,ne d,,cnr
| tito ballots. and Democratic elreuoh oHecin1
| dninfS trc same good work for their party. s.1i
| do nv best also keep the appropriations 'i TIC
| LEGISLATURE at II low point. . .A cooo-o
senator Munin The chairman nlra or NE "onmifice
a. rinkIrg "a most careful inquiry about every pro
posed APPROPRIATION and rejecns those winch are
citizen and as a Republican member Of the Legs
~, ui,.H mai the State tax rate should be kept at
a low point this year
.,.rt, III pf.1ION PROMISES KEPT.