New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06

the roll and can he restored only by another exam exam
The Old rules sometimes seriously embarrassed
a department. IN need Of help: demand upo" 81 s"e
candidate who had died lied or LETT the state, year
before. This difficulty was obvIated by the new
touch Wh the B9ar sy' 81 noce every three
to hs TIE snme G1Sd ono @
80 that each Of the three was subj ..ec TO the
name submitted was dead. THIS produced erbar-
rassment depending upon the urgency OF the 6us,-
striking the name from the list after the first re-
i9 Ths or r allure TO acceptu so ro-, ,s &c
secretary. whose long experience gives their opln-
Ions weight. is that that Department never worked
ing it sim more efficient, and for that purpose I
The Civil Service Board It's examiners should be
appropriations for this department have been too
small With the amount available. 1t has been
value E2am min t1IsH' should be- held frea"any
and In many places. The list should be constantly
are dead or unwilling to accept employment from
the state Upon the efficiency Of the oivil Ser SER
efficiency Of every other Il should be active. com
nent Of the s,aSe fesdng ali others and unless
II car, properly discharge its functions. II Is nov
pose will necessitate more work. which will re-
9uire more money. Both are necessary 70 max a.
favor Of recurring one and proyd!nc. the other he
The suggestion has been made that the new Law la~
!; not fair objection The system is desisn n. ,r f0r
1 PUBLIC b good and not for the omndao D'
from the standpoint Of the applicant. for the
make men P nT pSoG the necessary
TO attain II. II the objection was stripped OF IL
iuctance at meeting the Inconvenience of apply
ing, hut In aversion to taking the examination az
Of ohr BY ARE the cv Service
any department. should be Seran,ed Df' er
more efficient than ever before 0 %ll a "a
abolish anything that stands in the way
ROADS.
The opinion I. growing that method must
be adopted which Will improve the country
roads The system now IN general use allows the
highway taxes 10 be paid In work. The result IS
poor roads. with little sign OF improvement. IN
der the law OF this State any town or county now
has the right 70 adopt the plan Of paying this tax
in money In the few cases in which the latter
plan has been adopted the result has given great
satisfaction. The money system can be so puTsueu
as 70 insure the expenditure Of 4 stated amount
upon each mile OF road in 4 town. leaving surplus
10 be devoted each year to the roads most IN neeo
OF IT, It is urged by many whose judgment and
experience are valuable that the Legislature should
enact a law compelling all highway taxes TO be
paid In money This may finally be done wou'u
recommend. however that before such law
IS passed the towns ard counties Of the state aval
themselves OF their privilege under the statute Oh
adopting the money system. The experience thus
gained will probably satisfy the farmers that the
plan now in use should be abandoned
I call special attention 10 this subject because
the need Of improvement IS apparent ana admitted
and because the benefits following II would oe "a
IN BEAUTY ana fertility are neglected and almost
unknown because the condition OF the mig hS%H,
of access A good road IS one Of the chief elements
OF the value Of farm, II rs fertinlty be shgn.,
roundings are attractive and the approaches suit
able In many parts Of this country hotaD.y ~
Gcsd bS the 5a1n Of the Vest have been
In great restored by the den.Ana T s,i,
,ner homes Every such community mas ltsel
benented to the extent of its power to attract In
vestments from the towns ana GitieS; 6,,,ns l.
raised railroad facilities improved, and those
changes which the expenditure OF none Myynrk Sas
natural advantage. unsurpassed by any other sta,e
better roads Will bring them more gshera"' INV
TAXATION.
rne laws relating 70 taxation In this state are III
otanuat. They are Uniform In terms. but not IN
annlica,ion A law that Is not uniformly applied Is
not ,us,. and II no machinery can be devised 70
carry # into full operation. the law l'seii snou' "
changed The question OF leVying ana coiec'I.e
taxes is the most serious with which we deal. NO
subject reaches further and none Is more dirlcui'
O, ,ust solution. Discrimination IN enforcement; re-
suits no, only In injustice but often In hardship
The class for which there Is The least nope OF es-
cape is the class in which generally there Is tne
holder will be caught Sooner or Iaet ms SGe're.
f5rrned Several States are making careful In
Quiries upon which subsequent egislauon may or
FAMED fhis State has never evaded its duty or
fallen behind in fair and enlightened laws some
agency should be created which VIII cohslueI the
ogi ~ vn or YOUR successors some scheme 10 cor
rec, the evil 40 generally acknowledged
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Public money Is too freely spent. This ought 10
be checked and could be. II private efforts were a.
strenuous as public u;terances. The main oostac!e
IN the way o. reduction is that 1t curtaAs the
benefits which some community. class or person mas
beretofora enjoyed and invariably results In pro-
ties, and opposition from that particular source
Economy IN the abstract excites universal en-
thusasrn bat abstract economy Is OF no value what
ever Il must be applied somewhere before
gain Is made and in the process Of the change from
economy in general TO economy In particular the
passive desire for one becomes active nosthty 10
the o,ber There are many ways In which every
nerson OF experience in public aflirs knows tha'
large reductions could be made without the slsh-
ga, injury 70 the public interests. Ihere "Ou1u De
denial OF benefits TO individuals. but no lhJus'ce'
7, this connection call attention 10 one particular
abuse refer 10 this one not with any intention
20 exc,ude but rather to illustrate. others II Is
tho subec, OF public printing The praci,ice, has
long existed Of printing by THOUSANDS pCoac uV S
mems and seldom called for They are piled up
and stored by the load. and In time disposed o. at
,,hnnt Discrimination or check is Vicious with no
feature 10 redeem f. The responsoity ior sPb 1i
sboud be placed upon those having hs e sI'jsGt IN
charse, 'csryaca,e 0, those intrusted with the |
rght to give H. In this way will be Posiphl e,g %
reenk ,he .xtrnvagance TO some Responsible ncdu
- ~, were done an enormous saving could Dc
made IN soicit the cooperation Of the Lesis
.ra ,,non tho subject OF expenditures enJoih,ils
upon you the need OF careful ~ anS are re-
oired By the general good and those others so %n
ar si,u r.rrower ground Of personal desire
BIENNIAL SESSIONS
--., las, year 70 the subject OF biennial ses-
...,s ,a,er 70 Il again adherng 10 my original
hs., that session every two years could pass al
rho laws required by the State. greatly reduce e1-