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while The balance OF sI0,52S ooi has by so much
reduced local taxation on real and PERSONA
estate, the amount collected for state pur-
The Republican LEGISLATURE has also enacteo
the Franchise Tax law, which Is now t9r tne ne
irst time being put into opgTSa,Gin pTSa in,oiisn S Of
corporations enjoying the use Of public prop
erty will continue 10 be, ,as 10 has been III 'ho
past policy Of the R'pyyPPcSn PcSnbiSaS b6iSry eesla-
ton removing the burden of state eNpehdfl'Whe NV
from the real and personal PROPERTY, oI .Ie
citizen. But their enactment j. not lhe only
cause despite the annually increasing -, cUnt
Of the Government, due both 10 its groMlhH
regulation and TO the assumption oy me i1en, S,ae
Of the great charge fDr the care OF the lnqlEeni
and insane, of a low tax rate accompllshed1
by Republican legislatures. The year ss IssS
was the ast year when ata,a i,he IeT" lT
In that wear only s2,3j7,sil72 was eXIendcd
hy tho state irrespective Of the cEpenaiii,ia,nr;
and insane. Gnder the new law the nppronria-
tions for this purpo," tCr tbs iscai yeaa aIs
sSo2?tts, all Of which is included n tae aTrancs SaM
expenditures Notwithstanding the dlIcrenCe
in this single item, the tax rate OF 1909 was = aS
mills. and the total expenditure was slI i3o"s s5SI
while the rfese4 tax Tas 90, II o9 Sn1 Nz iI s ncono I
mics ot the Republican Legislatures, no less
than the enactment ol new laws and ne hette, s,
enforcement OF old ones. have brought ABOUT
this reduced charge for public purposes upon
THE CANAL PROBLEM.
The proper policy To be pursued with respect
20 the canals Of the state Is subject OF grave
concern To- the people. Thirty years ago.
when the capacity Of the canals was less than
II l. to-day. there was moved over them twice
as great tqnnase In Prop9T,lon a,oan1t a. ,lef ~
possible business has grown and developed.
their use has decreased In isl9 the lake re-
osipts Of -four amounted 10 1881 ,653 barrels,
but only IL lB0 were shippcd through the canals.
the lake receipts of grain were 2j.5S7, ,l69 bush-
els hut only 23,2e6,0r were smpred thrpngh
the canals, the lumber movement at lona-
wanda amounted to 469.l77,446 feet. but the
canal shipments were only lA,1m,I46 Inc
freight tonnage II lsos over the railroads ot
tonnage was only per cent OF the railroad
tonnage. although The railroad charge for
freight per ton-nilc was nearly twice a. great
The last Republican Legislature appropriated
the sum Of s2OO, $40 10 be expended inH thorough
aud scientific Investigation Of the cause OF the
decline In canal traffic and OF the character
and expense OF all the numerous projects
that have hecn proposed for tho b"ttermeht
Of the canals and 10 bring about their greater
usc II Is the policy Of the Republican party,
Il any further expenditure of public money
is 10 be made upon the canals except for main,
tanance, To place before the people the assured
facts. together with estimates. the accuracy
Of which can bC relied upon. IL II obvious.
however, that the canal problem Il not merely
one Of an improved waterway. Connected
herewith is another, the problem OF more
modern transportation methods, This feature,
together WIN Inc question: al Ptbi0UlN
advantage TO the State should be thoroughly
examined.
VALUABLE LABOR LAWS.
The labor laws enacted by the Republican
party In the last six years place New York lnthe
front rank Of the States which extend Just pro-
lection 10 the workinRmen. During the present
state administration, TO m already liberal code.
a. contained In the Labor law Of 1897, II has
added statutes Of the highest importance For
the first time there IL now sec ur"d an effective
elght-hour day for all working men employed
on public works, whether directly by the state
or munlclpahIeS or through thG M inedlnm VI 20 OF
confeSsedly dead letter until the Republican
party in 1899 enacted n law prohibiting agree
ments to work more than eight hours a day, a
common practice whereby the law had been
completely nulliled. The law as amended in
1899 also provided for the payment Of the pre-
vailing rate Of wages thereby preventing a
reduction in wages to workmen enjoying the
benefit NJ the eight hour day.
In certain trades whore employees were oon-
PEELED TO work dangerously long hours the
Legislature has interfered and established
maximum working day. New York was the
first state TO regulate the ruinonsly long. hours
of labor and the sanitary condition OF work
In bake shops. thereby conserving the health
Of both producers and consumers. Republican
legislation also restricted the hours Of work
in brick wards and in the present year extended
the protection OF the law TO clerks In drug
stores.
ton OF the Factory laws 10 women and children
employed in mercantile establishments and
In 1899 shortened the hours for all adult women
employed in factories. The hours OF work
for women and children were limited and their
employment In certain dangerous industries
was forbidden Laws compelling the use OF
the most modern safety appliances In the pro-
lection OF the employees on railroads have been
passed and enforced Safeguards about danger
Gus machinery and safe scafloldine on buildings
are now enforced. and the enforcement Of these
laws is transferred from the local police 20 the
state Factory Inspector The force OF deputy
Inspectors is increased from thlrty,sih 70 MY.
ment BY Republican legislation also work
ingmen now enjoy a priority of lien for labor
performed.
Ne declare in favor Of a law licensing all
employment agencies and for a reasonable
system Of labor insurance,
AGRICULTURE BENEFITED
No small part Of the increased prosperity
which the farmers OF New York have recently
competition with fraudulent initiative prod
ne T3s mas the 9E
OF the sugar-beet industry, with the result that
thousands OF acres are already devoted 20 the
growth OF the sugar beet. and hundreds Of thou
sands Of capital have been invested in plants
for the production Of beet sugar
The State Fair has been established on
sound basis, the excellence OF which has Just
been demonstrated in meeting that received
the patronage of more than l?iCO people
exhibition of the resources Of this state that Is
ureQualled In the continuance OF this Ioliov
te Rcpuhican partv has made liberal appro.
priaiions for the Fair societies Of the counties
and towns The Agricultural Experiment. Sta
ton at Geneva has been firmly stahlished.
and its uscnilress tended unul IL ranks with
the nrst in the United States The Agricu.
tural, Forestry and Veterinary colleges aud
the Farmer institutes, in all sections OF the
State, have been assis ted by the Government
In the accomplishment Of work OF the highest
utility 10 agricultural interests.
The Republican party is in favor Of the good
roads reform and advocates reasonable apprO.
prarious bv the Legislature for the improve
meni and maintenance of the State highways.
ELECTION LAWS AMENDED.
Every reform which has been accomplished
In the State OF New York 20 secure to the lawful
voter the right 10 cast his ballot freely, TO have