New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28

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THE LEGISLATURES RECORD OF ECONOMY.
Here is a credit to the Republican Legislature
Of saving of $2,32S.699 81. Moreover. the Ke-
publican Legislature had less resources than its
Democratic predecessor with which 10 meet its
appropriations. because the inheritance tax and
the corporation tax had fallen off S,oOO0OO az
compared with the receipts for 1893.
This record Of economy was especially credit
able to the Republican Legislature since it had
no assistance from Governor Flower or the DEM
ocratic Senators and Assemblymen. The RECORD
NJ the Democratic members Of the Legislature
vas that Of constant attempts TO increase or
nass, anprooriations Mr. Suzer, the Democratic
leader in the Assembly attempted 70 tie up the
LEGISLATURE TO an expenditure OF sSOOO,OO upon
the canals and to an appropriation of slo~ooo
for the new Capitol. When the Legislature ad-
iourned. Mr.. Ainsworth chairman OF the COM
roittee Of Ways and Means found in his posses
sion. not reported by him, appropriation oiiis
amounting TO sl90O000O, nearly every one Oh
which had been introduced by Democrauo
legislator.
Mr. Flower seemed eager to sign Appropriation
bills and 10 force up the State tax rate. he
rarely vetoed one, and such as he did disapproVe'
with one exception he had some political motive
| in not signing This exception was the Dill Oh
Mr.. Cantor. the Democratic leader in the Senate,
Fcreatng a State nautical school. II was passed
bv the Legislature out OF a too good-natured
wish to please Senator Cantor. and the Repuoii-
can Legislature perhaps deservedly gets rap
over the knuckles for it's weakness. Mr.. Flower
| plumes himself upon vetoing this bill OF Demo-
| cratic Senator. Possibly he and cantor hao
secret agreement to play this trick upon the he-
pubcan Legislature. Mr. Cantor will. In all
nroba ability not have an opportunity in 1885 thus
! - give 4 Democratic Governor a chance to pose
as an economical Executive.
TIE FOREIGN CORPORATION TAX VETO.
Mr. Flower sought in every way 10 prevent
! the Republican Legislature from gaining credit
| for legislation in behalf Of the taxpayers so
far did he carry this policy that last week ne
vetoed a bill which would have put s5oO.OOO into
the state treasury. This was the bill OF ASSEM-
| blvman Fuller Republican, OF JEFFERSON county,
taxing foreign corporations doing business IN this
state one-eigh,h Of per cent. The Dill was
a,r,ed q, the trusts" which are incorporated un-
der the laws of New-Jersey, but transact most OK
,hoir business In this State. II was In the line
Of the other Republican taxation laws the
| steele Corporation Tax law and the Nedder ln-
hertance Tax law. the former OF whlch since lts
in 1850 has put into the treasury sl''oof'-
lS2 Sc and the latter s9323 40 81 since us pasSdge
in 1856 or total Of $50 92OI593 81; but Roswell r;
| Flower would not sign 1t. He thus took sooo'oOo
ont Of the pockets Of the taxpayers THIS year De-
| Sides deriving the State OF hundreds OF thou
! sands Of dollars revenue in the years TO come.
The Governor was economical in another direc-
| tion for which acknowledgment must De mace
| He vetoed an appropriation OF $4.OOO 70 pay the
counsel Of the committee Of the Legislature
whose members investigated the murder or
Robert Ross the Republican watcher at the polls
in Troy Mr. Flower vetoed
act giving non-partisan boards Of election In
spectors for Troy. Mr.. Ross defended the bal-
lot-hox and was murdered by a Democratic ward
worker A Republican Legislature investigated
the murder and the election frauds in Troy. IL
was so judicial in this investigation that II APP
pointed as one Of its counsel of the leading
Democrats Of Troy. But Mr. Flower cannot ap-
prove an investigation Of the murder or Ross.
even when made by n Democrat. so he vetoes the
appropriation paying this Democratic lawyer
MCARREN's HIGHLY VALUABLE SERVICES.
While thus condemnng all inquiry into the
murder Of Ross. the Governor has displayed his
consistency an economical Executive by APP
proving the bill of ex-senator p. II. McCarren.
amounting to $1,000. for his services as counsel
for ex-senator John McCarty. But contrast the
work done by Ludden. the Democratic counsel
who investigated the murder Of Ross. with that
Of McCarren who threw clouds of dust over the
election infamies OF Gravesend. Surely Ludden
is not entitled IN a dollar while McCarren In
McCarren not suspected Of being a lawyer
before he appeared counsel for McCarty. but
In the course Of the three meetings OF the Conn
mittee on Privileges and Election he doubtless
exhibited legal abilities which, In the opinion Of
Governor Flower entitled him 20 this $4,000 Mr.
Flower was similarly generous year ago. The
Democratic Legislature gave $4,000 each 10 An
drew Hamilton. of Albany. and ex-senator
Thomas ]. Creamer. of New-York. or $4,000 ir
all for four days attendance at meetings or the
Committee on Taxation Mr.. Flower approved
of this billof course. in the interest OF economy
A LEGISLATURE FAITHFUL TO IT'S TRUST
It is interesting to observe how swiftly Mr.
Flower passed over in his speech the creditable
acts OF the Legislature OF 1894 For two year,
Democratic Legislatures had refused TO pass q
Rapid Transit bill for New-York, or to pass the
bill giving people continuous ride upon DOLE
the Manhattan and Suburban railroads for
cents The Manhattan Elevated Railway had
filed the treasury OF Tammany Hall with money
and therefore no Rapid Transit act was passed
IL was left 10 a Republican Legislature 10 over
come both the Manhattan Elevated Rali"ay ,Io a
nopoly and Tammanv Halls money and innu
ence and to pass a Rapid Transit bill and tht
scent fare measure. -.
The Democratic Legislature OF 1893 smotherec
1 the Non-P ARTISAN Board OF Election inspectors
bill when 1t was introduced by Senator Var
, GOrder Republican. The Republican 'HR's'''u'
has passed II. The Democratic Legislatures OF
1892 and 1893 smothered the go - - -,
ton bill: the Republican Legislature or lSs,
l passed t. The Democratic Legslature ~ lSs'
would not pass the Greater New-York bill; the
r Republican Legislature OF 1894 passed H.
Mr. Flower would do we'll 10 abandon at once
= his reviews contrasting the record OF the econom
ical Republican LEGISLATURE with the record o.
! its extravagant and corrupt Democrauc preus
, cessors The Democratic Legislature robbed bui
faIo and Iansin gburg of home rule; the Republi