New-York tribune., 1902-10-24
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.

/ State but who with one OF his Characteristic
! Governor To modify and change that DECLARATION
from national to State ownership of the mines
consumed in the nation. As a result of this hasty
ana III CollsHtTeu uetid lioi WtICh was prompted
the purpose OF securing State control, his party
has been outdone. and with nothing but theories
and misstatement of facts which will fall short
their attempt to befog the iutellects of inte-
/ hold it to be the duty of every man who is A
citizen Of our country not to be pessimst. but
ties of the present and the future through his
announcement to aid in the solution of the prob
mankind. Passion and demagoeic appeals and en-
couragement of envy. all of which lead to discon-
times but may lead to conditions that would break
t a5 ana b baIHs that surIounu our Hs'LI9
tton. Therefore the party that has nothing better
other thought than that by creating friction he
tween employer and the employe by hase appeals
country should courtenance and one that never
come to us through liberty OF action and Individual
rights to trust the management Of our affairs in
the hands Of those who would betray for partisan
effect the interests of The people. ,
II that be socialism said Governor I'm IN a
recent address. when advocating the seizure OF
Nested rlghts make the most oL 1t Z loving WIS
that cloud which then hUns over the country. with
sites Of life, he thought the people would forget
their duty 10 themselves and to their country and
Hsv iid g in tEe ne ~ iojIior 81 " nrobIen Of such
9er y i,,ror,sr 10 S b tb o remedy which IL advo-
Gated. The people of country are not socialists
vantases which come to them under our laws and
government. They would rather understand thas
the acCumulatOus Of years should be certain or
protection and that of their families and
Of their Children should be secured against IN
vason than that any political party should tenn
porarily triumph.
CHARGES or ENTRAVAGANCE.
The Democratic party in its platform charges
extravagunt. that assaults have been made against
the charitable interests and the Judiciary or the
result OF borroaing from peter 70 pay Paul policy.
than one that ls founded upon sound business prn-
stitueucy upon issues many Of which are 50 clearly
nation viii dlsprove them. There is not a single
positive affirmation OF grincples n&t ~
patronage and the rehabilitation of those who So
long have been discredited. There Is nothing In
their platform that can appeal with any force TO
the voters of the State.
tne "s sl RpSD1a@ Sdess R'T f5s mnbnased their affairs in
an economical and bVsi1esslike manner, ana M
has given an almost total abolition OF a direct
cratic party however. claims that this result IS
not an honest on[ and that h - rs ny31 gS 10 Meet
an alleged dehceng and '4a{ ro 1hG ~ SSy i'm M
creased taxes The constitution OF 'he s.Sie tN
pressly provides that debt cannot he created 70 a
less approved by direct vote 81 the people YET YET
IN this unfair and dishonest statemsnt thoy ff
mar loan viii he necessary in order TO
YEAR. and that the amendment to t+,e anance law
was made for that purpose. They totaiy lshorea
OF the Legislature have been fully met and paid
will he larger with three or four exceptions. man an
any that has existed from the year 1881 down 10
the administration Of Governor Roosevelt No
baTm b 2o has s syGr @o o Pa6aaa ggS it E used to give
freedom from 3 direct tax pending sucn iHbbtung btn
Of the past. The people Of the State are To De
congratulated that there is surplus OF oe'"Srbb ",Cb
sa tpHIQ a hFT Il
as marked the administration Of 1898 and 1894
BENEFITS OF NEW EXcIsE LAW.
Under the old excise laws every municipality
ar sEd '2fE enough T h dPdra0ns Of this aw gross
came about, and the saloon became shuttlecock ~
engaged i'm that traffic. Assumption by the State
Of the power TO regulate the liquor traffic not only
censed places but also Increased the revenue Of
every locality, ~Rilc aa4ns 10 the revenurs q, j
istration Of the revenue laws affecting both cor
ng from the revenues Of the iocaries has added
only 10 the state, hut has aided IN re
view the abolition OF direct tax for the support %
The state there has been added 10 the rerepts %l
ing administrations. more than $0moo from eN-
by more than seven thousand In addition 20 this
legislation has been enacted for the imposition 81
companies which have added more thanN$iooOoo0 10
the localities direct benefit TO the local treasures
direct State tax over 1893 $3.50 600 makes round
almost
through abolition Of direct taxation or has gone
into the treasures Of the localities without taking
from them one dollar Of assessment except in the
reduction of the rate to be charged upon the cap
added revenues To the locality and in others de-
pTived them OF some but which was necessary pc
cause OF a conflict between the state and iederal
statutes.
But we have not stopped at this We have
sought In other ways 20 build UP our state, anu
through laws which passed at the session OF
1901 greater Inducements offered for the oea-
tion of manufacturing interests and the Capitai-
zation of enterprises than before. when re, re-
more OF new capitalization during the first year
or the operation OF the new law that OF the +.
preceding year, thereby giving to you and To you33
city and 10 every locality in the State Increased
revenue and means for the employment Of our peo-
pie, all tending 10 increase the population ana
wealth OF State So that both in adding di-
contributions for the States support through the
enactment OF indirect revenue laws more has beeh
done than ever before In the history OF the state
THE PRINTING EXPENSES.
The charge of extravaganza in the administra-
non OF the state is met by comparison OF hgutes
state. or which so much has been said and Wnlcn
my Democratic opponent considers OF sufficient
TO mention IN MS address OF acceptaI.'
are less by S2S0O under laws passed at my sus-
sesuon than under the last Democratic admlnlS-
lration In 1858. and that the total expenditures;
aIler making due allowance for increase cauSeu
by state care of the insane by the schools and by
me building OF good roads. Is over Sl0s000 less
man the Flower administration. With this state
nent am convinced that the voters and the citi-
.ens or our State will rest content particularly in
view or the fact that while these expenses have
peen naturally increasing. they have been met oy
es r isLatioh Whlch mas opened up new sources %
revenue, which, provided the same honesty ana
economy or administration followed will for
eyer render unnecessary the imposition Of dollar
ot direct State tax.
BET OF $1,000 TO $500 on ODELL.