The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-11
A Dearth Of state Issues This Year.

The Republicans ot New York held their
State Convention FOR the nomination "
delegates 10 the National Convention OF
1896 on March "a: their convention for
the nomination Of a Governor Was held on
Aug 20. In the platform adopted at the
August convention the administration o.
Governor MORTON. the arst Republican Gov
ernor Of the State choeen since CORNELL
~aA elected in 1879, was approved, the
newly adopted RAines Excise lsw was
praised. the adoption .: q comprehensive
urged. and the Greater New York prci-
et was Endorsed. The canal amendment
hai been adopted AZ the election preced.
Ing, and the financial administration Of
the State Government was reflected in \
TAX rate q! go. Welding s2o.ooo.ooo
20 meet the legislative appropriations, The
Democrats, az their State Convention Of
1928 in September in Buffalo. denounced
the Liquor Tax lsw. srrsiSnet the manage
nent ~ the Superintendent Of Public
Works 50 wssteful ami extrsyASsnt, and
recommended raons other things the
revision o, the En- ployers' Liability law.
The State Legislature which adjourned
on Friday lat may Dc said 70 have lett
Q record nearly cnloriess - far IS con.
Germs any measure sforiins an issue which
can - turned 70 Srea, political advantage
by either party.
TIE CANA ~cOntruve-y, always a matter
a. division on geographical rather than
political grounds IN New York. hss been
advanced 70 the extent o. the passage az =
bill for a survey, but held back by the Ia.
ur~ .. the Legislature - take any sct.on
;ovsnt the rsdicsl reconstruction q the
canals on he bass a. The s6c. 900. 900
estimate Q. the Special Commission. The
cana. auestku, therefore. remains. 50
FAR a. the rsent Legislature :. concerned
in Il. in ~sbeyance until next year.
The Liquor Tax law. which wss an e.er'en.
.. party division in lses and later, appear.
20 - such Go longer The es-ims,ed in
come from this SourcA next year i 81 100.
600, and Go serious esov. Was male s: the
recent session 70 amend in 4 particular,
much less -er~sL, this reveRG~y.e.GinS
statute, Practically. the excise question
has h~n eliminated from ;he politics ..
New York Il ri. rct ~ 8 factor in rs
years STATE dsh, a. Z: WAS IN lsas 70 tie
benefit .. Democrats IL many localities
The ad~nints-u.loa .! TIE State depart
men, q. plbic Works TOW in the hands q.
Commissioner TAH-s-o6r = - .ozs-l :
sutject Q. p~o,i,icsl c@nsu7e and deems. as
WAS N. csse {, .he STATE Norte<t c. 1875
The TAX rE:e this year hXei s: ,2s. j.
remarkably 4~ov-lowe- taAo 2, hss h4~a II
Any year since 1891. vhea. .o- exceptions.
reasons i vas somewhat leSs " he
Presidential election Q. 1855 tie S.st< Tax
rx;s vss aso: IN 1892 z. Was ! as: IN .sas
4, -zs2 40 and this year /: VII - ! 81 s-3
a low TAX rae - n S;,.e election. a'vsys
regarded So ~tsvorsh.e to the prospects 9.
the party in power. IL ~ Years TIE rate
usually soc. ~. thus il the year sv>-
c~>iir- TIE Presidents. election G, lsss
j, vas 2 So snd in 1898, tie yesr p-ecAi.
.ns a Presidential election, i. WAS =
The STATE Admin >;rat!oa hss t-<u slt-
.Act>i during ;he pss; session - li,.,e
criticism. There have o%en 10 partisan
attacks a7cc snv y. tie oa~rs -.~ctAi or
the ticket with Governor RnosEvrIT. ara
70 partisan attacks upon sry Q. A!s e1Aa-
tive sp7ointees
4 Governor. L-ieuiensn,-Gove-ro- s-3
o;her State on~rs a. We. a. ConrcSuer
ani State legislators in both branches A..
70 t- vci>i for tais wear. Alors with ,se
Presidential Electors The r~N.d - II.
Legislature, a ms3e ~ OF Irisy is sact
ia; ;he determination .. TIE po..Iics. >or-
,es; II New York nj. turn " rst:orA.
questions State ISSUES VII, Hslr~ Il less
degree than a, any 7r~>~i,ns election.