New-York tribune., 1902-10-26
WOODRUFF RAKES COLER
NEW LIGHT ON HIS ADMINISTRATION
AS CONTROLLER.
CHARGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
AGAINST HIM BY DEMOCRATS
SPEECHES BY THE CANDIDATES.

Lieutenant Governor Timothy l. Woodruff last
night. in speech delivered in the Academy of
Music. Brooklyn severely criticised Coler's rec
/ ord as Controller. He charged that letter sent
to Mr. Coler when in office showing him tnat a
| contract price for stationery was double what
/ 1t should be was soon after in the hands OF the
/ contractor, and exhibited by him The writer OF
that letter, Mr.. Woodruff said. was the present
chairman of the Democratic County Committee
/ of Kings. who is Richard ". cambridge
Mr.. Woodruff presided last night at great
Republican rally. Speeches were made by most
of the candidates on the State ticket, The Lieu
/ tenant-Governor's speech dealt critically on Mr..
! Coler's record. shown in complaints that have
/ been made against him. not by Republicans. but
| by Democrats.
The Academy of Music was filled with an APP
preciative audience. which responded with out
/ bursts of enthusiasm at every mention of Gov
/ ernor Odells name.
MR.. WOODRUFFS SPEECH.
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff was intro
duced as the presiding officer by Jacob Brenner
! Mr.. Woodruff said in part:
| In all fairness TO a knowledge seeking community
DemocIatic candidate's career Il indicate nothing
more more man vaclllat2n and instability? 90 not not
campaign have so ruthleSsIy done against the pres
! demonstrated the viciousness and falsty OF the
accusations made against hml. but do ask for a
made against the Democratic candidate by Demo
crats and by business men who are actuated by no
Take the case of Mr.. Colers first bond issue as
MacH Democrat and member OF the New, YORK
to the authorities at Albany and to the public by
his attorney. who is the very able president of
Mack's charge was that Mr.. Coer frst attacked
ing ttera To Ie dyer1o4 ST Gt Which @ w as pub
settng Ierth the taGt that the clty OF New
limit and thereupon advertised the boni sale and
Sa m% RoRs WeIe to At of 6 h6 H @ m m @ sRd a5 Rs
the city would have received had he sold them to
For the purpose of pursuing this inquiry as To
whetneT or not vaclation alone stamps the char
might be well to refer to the letter of William A
Who maIe HIGHER hid for ~ rbs WboIs issue of bonds
than the bid OF the COler syndicate-in which he
says, The president of one OF the most prominent
representative of my firm the following statement
I have an interest in the New-York city loan OF
understanding that I should receive bonds upon a
tanned the bonds on basis 10 net so-o5 per cent
or over As against Coer;s plea in favor of sell
made for all or none. 1t should be said that as
milye & Go. bid 10503. Vermilye & Co took the
matter into The courts and when the case was
iivered ana Consequently there was no action for
Indicate that CIolrr meant what ha said when ne
referred 70 his article, on 'commercialsm in Poll
AL these susgsstions grow out o. charges made
/ by Democrats. and cannot refrain from ADDING
effect that when a very suspicious contract for
Written TO Mrs 9O coler ' sitag him figures which
showed prstty GleaTy 5hat b the e9nTaS{ % PT1cs
hours the who furnished the stationery under
been written to SIr Coer The writer OF that letter
10 Mr.. Coler was none other than the man who IS
to-day the chairman Of the Democratic County
Committee Of Kings County The statement which
partner az tho Chairman OF the Democratic County
Committee. who is the president OF the New-fork
3 StationeTs Board Of Trade
Mr.. Woodruff, In introducing Frank w. Hig-
gins. candidate for Lieutenant Governor. said:
Il am going to introduce a man To you who
/ has probably devoted more time to financial af-
! fairs than any other in the State govern
/ ment. 1t is my pleasure TO introduce 10 you
my successor as the presiding officer of the
Senate
HILL RUNNING UP THE STATE
Mr. Higgins said:
Mr.. Hill. who in section of the State
TO be the mar who Is running for Governor has
rs-elected because he has been extrayagant with
shows that in lA9 Governor Hill levied the highest
tax we have ever had In the second year Of Gov
than in the first yearthe frst time in twenty-five
been made
When Mr.. Higgins finished the Lieutenant
Governor said: Well that shows the effect of
Brooklyn audience. This is about the first
speech Senator Frank W. Higgins ever made
in his lfe.'
Nathan L. Miller. candidate for Controller.
was the next speaker.
at is a serious question" said the speaker,
whether Mr. Hill is q proxy for Mr. Coler or
Mr.. Coer proxy for Mr.. Hill: but thing is
sure: If Mr. Coler is elected Mr.. Hin will be the
real Governo~ of the State" Mr.. Miller CON
tinued:
1t is asserted that the State has imposed
upon deposits in savings banks. while the fact is
that not one penny OF tax has been imposed either
oIy tax imposed b being tax upon the surplus Of
reaches oepostors.
Th 95a 1, jG sayRss banks ss5
the surplus ana collected during the year Just
readily that if this tax had been directly i'm
posed upon deposits which II was not Il would
have amounted to seyen-tenths OF a mill-seven
| 1t has been asserted that savings banks have
their OF interest "A result of this law.
1 have too much confidence in the integrity of the
any Of them have asserted that such a thing has
been done or to believe that they have given this
undoubtedly true that by reason of reduction in
Compelled to reduce the lntefest payable to de-
postors. but he who asserts that this reduction
to %-S misiead isle d and nd decei9Ee HEo" 'H' 0 ~
see that Mr.. Coler has recently asserted that it
/ cost more during the year 1901 In proportion, TO
collect the inheritance tax than it did in 1888 and
]
be well that the people infoi med of his
/ non with this law.
Prior to 1901 payments OF inheritance taxes in the
city of New-York were made to the city Controller,
T who remitted to the State Controller. The fees OF
, Mr. Coler during the time ne Controller and
before the change in the law amounted to $4,000
. from this source These payments could just
readily have been made to the State Controller,
thereby saving these fees, and when the law
+ proposed to accomplish this result Mr.. COler
Strongly opposed H., and his opposition IS matter
OF public nOtorety. He has always proven himself
great relormer when the proposed reform did not
take any money from his own pocket
! Not content with the reduction OF receipts from
,frnoration taxes the Democrats when in charge