New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
SERVED THE STATE WELL.
RECORDS OF THE PRESENT STATE Of
FICIALS.
NO REASON SEEN WHY THEY SHOULD BE hE'
PLACED BY THE UNKNOWN NOMINEES of
THE SYRACUSE CoNvENTIoN-coN-
TRoJIER RoBERTs's SPLENDID

SHOWING.
irRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE ThipoHh'i
A,b,nv Oct. 13-James w. EIinkley, the cha'r-
man Of the Democratic State Committee III d"
address to the voters of the State on Ihurs-
dav last called attention to the fact th"' INC
Democratic state ticket Is supported py inc
Democrats Of every faction. Ihere ma! pe
vicious fight in progress among the ooia''
~ New-York. Brooklyn and Buffalo over the
local and legislative Offices he added SUD
stantiaI,y. but it must be remembered that all
the ombatants-Tammany braves. Shepardi'es'
Re,I Democrats. Locke Democrats Grace Dem
ocrats--are going to vote for our candidates lot
State Offices
while NJ Hinkley's words intended to
MT como courage into the heart of the dispir-
tied Democratic voter who remembers the ire
rendous defeats his party has suffered In this
State the last two years. nevertheless they are
worthy of the attention OF Republicans. for they
give them warning that the full strength OF 'he
Democratic party in this state VIII be given III
support OF the ticket OF political nobodles hohi-
mated nv the Democratic State Convention. why
u,,u there be union among Democratic pohti-
clans on this point and on no other? II IS easy
70 see that the answer to this question Is that
both the National Administration Democrat ana
tho Hill-Murphy Croker Sheehan- Mclaughlin
Tor the purpose of going to the Democratic Ma
tionaI Convention next year with the presuge
Of having won the State away from the Re-
publican party and placed It once more at the
command OF the Democratic party. William C.
whitney and David b. II both candidates for
the Democratic nomination for President AT
laast can agree upon the dcsirability OF thus
rooorouerine the State OF New-York for the
Democratic party
WHERE WOULD THE PEOPLE GAIN?'
There being thus union Of the Democrats oil
every faction upon the Democratic State ticket
and the people of the State being asked tnus
indirectly to discard their present Republican
state officers renominated by their party. and to
mt in their places the six unknown men nomi-
mated by the Democratic party each voter VIII
begin to inquire as to the advantages ne would
nersonallv derive from such change. None Of
the Democrats nominated for State offices has
orer held anv high public office by which his
competency to perform the exactng duties Of
Secretary Of State Controller, Attorney-Genera
Treasurer State Engineer or Judge of the Court
Of Appeals could be determined On the other
hand. the Republican State officers in the course
Of two wears have all displayed their ability TO
perform the duties of their places. and have exc
Secretary Of state Palmer be superseded by the
untried General Horatio C. King? Why should
Controller James A. Roberts. the distinguished
business man of Buffalo, be discarded for John h.
Judson the newspaper publisher. coming from
the little city of Gloversville.
Why should Treasurer Addison B. Colvin, the
honest fnancier from that growing industrial
centre Glens Falls. be abandoned for the cashier
of bank in the little town Of Schoharie. way up
in Schoharie County? Why should State Engi-
neer Campbell w. Adams. the skful. competent
engineer. after two years training be compelled
to give way to Russell r. Stuart. contractor OF
Syracuse? Why should Attorney General Theo-
dore f.. Hancock the cautious conservative, vigil
liant legal adviser OF ,he state. give up his place 10
Norton Chase. of Albany, lawyer. who showed
such lack of self-contro the other night az TO be
drawn into disgraceful primary wrangie? why
should Celora f. Martin the distinguished Judge
OF the Supreme Court. be rejected and the OBJ
scure ex-Surrogate Of Cayuga County. John ID.
Teller be take in his place?
RECORDS OF REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS.
Voters will also consider the excellent records
made by the Republican State officers General
Palmer on entering upon his duties as Secretary
Of State found the Office work two years In arrears
in several important lines. by skilful manage
ment he has brought up all the work to date with
out lnterrupting the customary labor In his ONCE
and has thus equipped ii for excellent service Tor
the public In every line. Attorney-General Han
cock has managed the States legal business with
eminent ability Treasurer Colvin has super
vsed the States Treasury with such skill that
not a dollar has been lost. state Engineer Adams
has been one of the ablest engineers to supervise
State work the State has ever possessed. and has
made notable recommendations to the Legislature
regarding improvements of the State canal
system
The Controller OF the state. next to the Gov
ernor. has the best chance IL he is faithful ana
able officer to render great services to the people
Controller Roberts has improved his opportunity.
The Republican party can point with particular
satisfaction to his record. as well as that or the
other Republican State officers The Controller is
the financial officer OF the State. Into his hands
pass all funds collected for the support of the
state. and only upon his approval can such funds
be disbursed. Careessness or even a lack Of vigi-
lance on the part OF the Controller would result in
serious losses to the public treasury and an in
crease Of the state taxes. By the payment or
exorbitant claims hundreds of thousands of dol
lars Of the taxpayers money might be squandered
or misappropriated That Controller Roberts has
been faithful In the discharge OF his duty an hon
est and upright public officer. the records of his
office clearly show. The books of four OF the most
important bureaus of the Controllers department
have Just been closed for the fiscal year. and the
figures make highly interesting reading for the
taxpayers Of New-York State. The records show
an increase of the corporation tax and OF the
inheritance tax over the year 1894 amounting 70
sC49 4o4 a saving in the expenditures for char
table institutions 1894 amounting 70 s3O1S6o.
making total balance Of s957 26i to the people =
credit.
LAND SAVED TO THE STATE.
Added to this. the books disclose that Controller
Roberts by opposing the cancellation OF tax sales.
mas saved he State many thousands of acres Of