New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-04
ECONOMY ~ STATE AFFAIRS DEMANDED

Nothing is better known than that enormous OK
travaganccs have grown up in various branches
Of the State administration during the long course
of wears when the Democratic party was In full
control II was shown by the report Of the
Senate Finance Committee submitted the other
day that the cost Of the various State commits
sious. etc. had grown from less than 5000 In
1850 10 more than SlO0O,OOO in 1894. ''The Re-
publican party stands pledged unequivocally To
rcircnchmcnt and economy in respect TO all
these matters. In connection with This subject
II I, timely and pertinent to quote what GOV
crnor Morton sid in his recent message:
especially desire TO call attention to the great
and growing demand for the most rigid economy
I'm the management Of the different departments OF
our state Government. From year 10 year. and es-
pecallv during the last twelve or thirteen years,
these expenses have grown until the burden If
becoming grieyous and unbearabie To our citizens
The remedy and the only remedy. to relieve
the people and the industries Of this State from the
burdens felt 50 severely ~ by the practlce OF
reasonable and Just economy in all State expendi-
lures While think n great reduction In sNpendi-
lures could without Injury 10 the public service, be
secured all the departments OF the state, ieel
that a greater extravaganza arises from the null
tlplcrty o. commissions" which have Increased so
rapidly in number and expense since about the year
lss, Some OF these commissions are UNI
necessary and should be abolished. Some Of them
should be consolidated with or made bureaus OF
cogrelatlye departments OF the State Government,
and bv such consolidation u very material reduction
I'm the expense OF their operation could be secured
Tile Governor then proceeded 10 recommend
The appointment ~ Il committee To complete
IN. Investigation ~ these commissions begun
last wear aud urged that the work be taken in
hand early So that the ncrdfll remedial lcgis-
lation might l." enacted before the close Of the
present session. We regret 30 see signs already
visible Of = purpose on the part Of some Of the
men now drawing salaries from the State To
Insure tho continuance VI the objectionable com
missions by appointing Republicans To certain
of The subordinate offices. There Is no love for
Kcpublicans on The part Of The officials who are
taking this course They are simply guided 10y
the instinct of srlfprcscrNation. or AZ least The
preservation ~ the existing machinery. in the
hope that If ou>i,d now they viii have chance
81 getting back byand by. Republicans have
already been appointed by the Commissioner
uf Agriculture tl.c factory inspectors and the
warden of one II The State prisons In addition
10 this information. our Albany correspondent
stated ON Friday that one of The offices whose
abolition WAS recommended bv the Senate Com
mticr ON Finance has been nllcd by the ap-
poinlncnt of a Republican.
Few things are harder than 10 wipe out an
Office. when the party which has the power 10
abolish II has The chance of seeing one Of lis
own members MI II. But this drastic work must
be- done by the present Legislature TO such Il
policy as have said. the Republican party Is
pledged; and lis pledges must be fulfilled. Gov
crnor Morton has pui himself on record in favor
Of getting rid Of useless burcnus and commits
siuns and consolidating others in order 10 bring
about a substantial reduction in State exDcuses
Action has already been taken toward carrying
into effect his suggestion Of u committee to con
time aud complete the investigation already
begun by the Finance Committee. There must
br no turning back. The people demand econ
oiny. They demand that the excrescrnces which
have grown up under Democratic rule shall be
removed The majority In the Legislature has
Il most important work 10 do In the line here
indicated We cannot believe that II will shrink
from doing Its full duty.