New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-11
THE STATE FINANCES.
COMPARISON OF REPUBLICAN AND DEM
OCRATIC. ADMINISTRATIONS.
FIGURES SHOWING THAT REPUBLICAN MANAGE
MENr rs BETTER AND MORE EFFICIENT
THAN DEMOCRATIC.


MENr is BETTER AND MORE EFFICIENT
THAN DEMOCRATIC.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNE]
Albany. Oct. 10.--The administration OF the
State finances under Republican officers really
needs no defence. Still. the statements made by
the Democratic press should not be allowed to
stand uncontradicted. Deputy Controller Will
lam j. Morgan, the nominee OF the Republicans
for Controller. gave out this evening these facts
as TO the State taxes levied and appropriations
made by the Legislature Of 1893, the last of
Democratic rule. and that OF 1898. with the Re
publicans in power:
State tax in 1893. under Governor Flower.
Si041S 100 OS; rate, 25S mills. state tax in
1893, under Governor Black. $40 10 3d. rate,
20S mills This shows that in 1898 the direct
tax was S2200s1 II less than in the last year
OF Democratic administration. and that the rate
OF taxation was half mill lower.
Since 1893 the State has assumed new re-
eponsibilities and expenditures, the entire care
Of the pauper insanc, debt for the improve
Inent OF the canals. expenses on account Of the
Spanish American war and the purchase or
lands for the Adirondack Park. In order to
make fair comparison Of State expenditures
for the years 1898 and 1895 these new and ex-
traordinary items should be deducted from the
appropriations OF 1895. The following compara-
tive statement shows the appropriations for the
two years named. deducting the appropriation
for State care Of insane in both years, and those
for the other purposes named in 1898:
1898
Deduct for state care OF insane 1s4sois "a
psducs fSr grae osr. Of insane so7oa4a
Deduct for war appropriation. .. lsN.Oo5oe
' 40 - 7874S64 27
Excess in 1888 under Democratic rule. ls4sac IS
1t should be remembered that the canal
enlargement was voted by the people in 1870:
that the bin providing for State care OF
the pauper insane approved by Dem
ocratic Governor, and that the first appro-
pration made and the first tax levied for that
purpose were by a Democratic Legislature that
the war expenditures this States contri6r-
ton TO the defence of the flag. and the acqusi-
ton Of Adirondack timber lands was in the line
OF a well-settled policy to protect the water
supply and create a great health and pleasure
resort in that region.
During the five years OF Republican rule the
collections from the corporation tax compare
with the collections from the same source dur
ing the five preceding years of Democrats rule
as follows Corporation tax collection. 1854 TO
1898, inclusive, S1OO909 13 o.; 1879 20 1S93 in
elusive Sc ISL as 10. increase in Republican
years, So 3t9, 364 90 This large gain. was made
under practically the same laws which had been
In force previously end during period Of COM
mercia stagnation when dividends were small.
simply by making all corporations amenable
TO the tax laws pay their due. During the same
period the number OF corporations paying tax
increased from Psi in 1893 TO over 400
at the present time During the five years
from 1894 To 1888, inclusive. the collections
from the inheritance tax compare with those
OF the preceding five years follows Inner
itanCe tax collections from 1894 10 1898 inclu-
sive. S9439G32 81: 1889 to 1893. inclusive, 81
4lJc3 %; increase in Republican years. ST.
4ys ~ NJ This large increase obtained
because Of fair and equitable execution Of the
laws against all estates amenable TO them and
not because of any increase in rates.
The losses TO the State of public lands by the
cancellation Of tax sales under Democratic and
Republican rule compare follows: 1884 to
1913. Inclusive (Democratic). los 296 acres; 1894
TO 1s9S inclusive Republican,, ., 49, acres.