New-York tribune., 1898-10-22
ROOSEVELT IN DUCHESS.
Continued from nrst paEc.

orsr SC celOel The same comparison for the inher
,ca n. shows a difference Of 81 800 O0 In our ia
,o- for the same five years.
Moreover Il appears that in the Controller s
sscc under the predecessors Of the present Con-
,roller nearly $1,000 was paid back by way Of
,sba,e on taxes TO corporations The decision OF
,he United States Supreme Court has shown that
,bs rebate should not nave been paid back. II
VAS simply a gratuty 10 the corporations. and. OF
course. the deficit had to be made up 10y adding
,o the general property tax. that this gratuity
:, the corpora tions amounted to placing add
,onal burden upon the farmer. the mechanic. the
,radesman. and in short every man who pays
his own property tax
A similar act OF gratuitous liheraty against the
interests OF the State occurred in connection with
,hA action. taken in tho Controllers Office before
our people assumed power in cancellirg the States
tile 10 lands in the Adirondacks No less than
is on acres were thus presented by the state 20
various interests during the five years before lS9
lass than three thousand acres have gone that way
since that day. while applications for the cancel
lo,ion Of :ax sales on 100 acres have been de-
MED These applications were denied under
admirable present Controller Mr. Roberts by
admirable candidate for Controller the present
Deputy Controller. Mr.. Morgan. The contrast in
behalf cf ;ae present administration IS most sgnif-
cant
CRONER'S ATTACK ON JUSTICE DAILY.
It's good thing u have lowered the tax rate.
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venting either corporation or land-grabbcrs from
getting any undue advantage over the State. Rut
n Is a better thing TO preserve our judiciary IN
tainted ard by WORD and deed 10 encourage respect
for tho law. on these two points the attitude Of
our opponents has assumed a somewhat grim sig
rifcaace during the last week. in consequence of
m, deeds Of Mr. Croker and The words of Mr. Hi.
Mr Croker has refused TO nominate Democratic
fudge Judge Daily in the city of New-York. in
spite OF the fact that that judge has served with
q stainless record for twerty-eight years on The
bench. and he gave "a the reason for refusing the
nomination that Judge DAILY while a Judge
had declined TO recognize his obligations 70 Tam
many Hall" In other words. Judge DAILY Is to he
punished because on the bench he has respected
his oath of Office and has acknowledged obligations
o. nothing save 20 the people and TO his own sense
of right am heartily glad that my own party
realizing the Importance OF having our courts ab-
solutely untainted. have themselves nominated
Judge DAILY. content that ne should he Democrat
So long as he shows that a Judge he recognizes
no party obligations obligations 20 any organiza
ton or any man. bu; does his duty always as light
Is given lin to see that duty
II the people permit this assault on the judiciary
TO 20 unpublished long stride viii have been
taken towcrd making The attitude Of our judges
one Of cringinG subserviency 10 the political die
ta,or of the moment. There IS but one way Of
rebaking this attitude. II is not enough TO eec;
Judge DAILY The mon who are responsiE- for the
attempt to discreGit the whole bench must be
buried In Overwhelming defeat.
L. the present issue Of "Harpers Weekly" there
IS an exceedirely interesting article on Wide
Open New-York" "Harpcr's Weekly" is not a
Republican paper. Read that article. and you Will
then realize the cynical hypocrisy OF the men who
having made such record in the government Of
the city dare 20 pretend that they would act hon
estly in state affairs II given the power; and YOU
WI realize sso the folly OF the dupes who believe
them.
esty a campaign for honest administration in the
State for honest Independence on the bench and
for honesty in National finance. appeal not only
70 the Republicans and Independents. but l appeal
10 all honest Democrats to stand with US.
Colonel Roosevelts speech was heard through
out with evident pleasure by the audience. and
was frequently interrupted with cheers and ap-
plause. Congressman Payne followed him with
an eloquent speech.
Colonel Roosevelt will journey tomorrow
morning 10 Little Falls, where he will address
the voters OF Herk,mer County in the after
noon In the evening he will make speeches
at Johnstown and Gloversville In Fulton Coun-
ty. and thus will complete hard weeks work
in the course Of which he must have won thou
sands OF votes
Mason Mitchell. the actor Rough Rider. gave
a vivid description at tO-nights meeting of the
Santiago campaign and of Colonel Roosevelt s
part in the charge up San Juan Hill, which
awakened the audience to great enthusiasm
After the meeting Colonel Roosevelt held an in
formal reception in the Nelson House and was
Introduced by Mayor Hull to several hundred
persons