New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
THE REVENUES INCREASED.

The revenues of the State have been increased IN
proportion to the cost OF the additional burdens
have mentioned. by raising $4,000 more from the
inheritance tax du.ng the last five years than was
raised during the five years preceding. and by rai
ing So GOO 600 more from the tax corporations dur
ing the last five years than was obtained from thus
source during the preceding similar term OF years,
Three years ago we added 70 the revenue-oearhs
laws one whcn has produced greater revenue
with less burdens to the people than any nT
refer to the present Excise law which has turned
into the treasury Of the State and the treasures a.
and every disiller knows that this Excise law aas
resulted In his having more responsible customess
keeper, and in turn it has served 10 protect tss
saloonkeeper from the outrageous olackman i sv
has dore as much to raise the moral tone Of ms
commonwealth as any law upon the statute 00'~'
enacted for moral purposes alone -, -.
Canal Question:. concerning which there mas oe,h
which have ever been personally conversant;
The Constitutional Convention in the summer ~ -
1891 fixed the amount for the improvement D o. and
the general proposition to the people for tne.
prova There were no means at the ne sSSct cost
OF the projected Improvement. which was 10 ms ~
particulars indefinite. The work-whch. oy ~, ~
way. has to be done during the winter, when .s-s
canals are not in usewas begun about ,nfs sywsrded
ago and has been carried out by contracts $"a''N
to the lowest bidders as the law PROVIDED
NO FRAUD OR DISHONESTY CHARGED
Last winter hue ana cry went up Hv'"
cratic sources that the State was being roooe~
At once a Republican Governor appointed 0o.
mission OF seven most reputable citizens to NV.
tigate this vast expenditure. About August Wv,
made a report. consisting OF 100 pages, IN g." -
which there is not statement nor even an "i, 49,"
uation that fraud has been perpetrated or u.s.. U.s.,
honest act committed. The report po!nteo
that some OF the work could have been done,
less expense had the system. which was shni i ssen
and the laws which governed the operations thS
modified at the time OF the Appropriation ,wnsnts
s. 10000 Mt the requirements of the exc
which were In charge OF the Improvements Sn mai
penditures For instance. the law proNuess, al
both the State Engineer and the Superintehhea.SIng
Public Works must inspect the work. thus aooo,t 81
the cost md impairng the efficiency OF the w. Fact
inspection. Another instance is found IN .ns duy
that the Canal Board had no power us sv plsns
being the perfunctory one OF approving t'e duty
and specifications OF the State Ensinee errsr.Gen.
which neither the Controller. the Attorns' chaIf.
era nor my estmable predecessor. VINO Masss,sfiors
man or the Board when the pans ana spee nS were
were approved. had been educated LOT W
technically competent 10 perform .,., 4, must
As TO the inadequacy of the sum h,en "a al uron
be remembered. the people themselves ae ~ 10 ssk
by an overwhelming MAJORITY woul1 In GA a.
II you ever knew OF man building a aUnt that
estimate Of say. 5000 who did nor my hsfofo
cost him many thousands OF dollars "0's