The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-23

FIX, years have been si.e2s o. u mn.t hs
S,s4 OF b fEf1 sales are
AffidaNits ilavr by"I made. oples OF winch
have been telcrrnrhcd TO =" her" At sWa-
prison aud the slp"riu'cnden' Of the in
sane asylum at Mstteawtn. ard one from
r9uchheep.i. Witch ! VII r,crIvH. TO IN.
Of competitive bids. In which tho nrm OF
: " Matthews GO was the lowest respon
sible BIDDER for the goods which they fur
nished and for which contracts were let 10
thrm
The total sales 10 tie M,tt.awan asylum
for the year 10 were sl2lHs+. For 7" q.
the first wear that assumed office. s5.A;3 l5
while for 1902 they have amounted tos?.aIl 4
| II will be seen from these figures that If
were unduly using my Office in behalf OF Mi
firm the sales would not he in inverse pro-
PORTION as in every institution whose figures
] hay" quoted
COY. oprI. on STATE ISSUES
In discussing the issues Of the csmpai gn
Gov. Odell raid:
TIE issues Of the campaign which now
platforms Of the two parties that IL seems
10 me thee r,mains but little TO too said and
but on conclusion can b" reached bv tn.
ntelliQen' citizenship OF the state OF New
York
Tho Republican party stands pledged
10 economical government. 10 freed IN IRON
q direct taN, to internal Improvements, to
TIE protection Of the rights Of property and
OF individuals. and to the building ~ and
while the Democratic party In it, u,terances
~ Saratoga, rroposes remedies which are
Impossible of cen summation, and attempts
TO influence the voter by nisstatements OF
facts and by appeals to his passion. Specious
| IA its pledges and promises. it presents moth
ing to the farmer. TO the mechanic or to ~.
workingnari for tn" advancement OF their
interests. but proposes d return to the de-
plorable conditions, the memory OF which
object In view than TO secure the control
OF the state administration for the purpose
|
leader. in securing the support of the Demo-
cratic constituency ia the next Democratic
National Convention.
Beginning at the close Of the last session
OF the Legislature. T. proposed as issues
the alleged sNtravaednce OF the Republican
party. its alleged attack upon the charitable
the judicial functions of government. but
when combstted and shown to be In error
to overturn government and making it's
one central figure Of campaign oratory. an
mnioTunat condition sd ey'tns IN pefrhor-
lature nor IN. Executive OF New York were
at all responsible
IN 1899 and iooN II sought the support Of
the people of our state for politics which
were recognized IA dangerous and for rene
dos which we're recognized as impracticabie.
with IN" result that the people turned from
them and approved the policies Of President
Mckinley which restored the prosperity of
ne NJ conIt,y upon the basis 50, Of protection
4 coal famine threatened the people Of our
State. i adopted plank advocating national
under the then existing circumstances. could
not have relieved the market nor have pro.
duced single ton OF coal TO. protect the
people OF the state against adverse winds
Of winter or have enabled our manufacturing
interests TO continue their work
publican President, seconded by the sound
Judgment OF many influential advisers. the
last vantage of tho Democratic platform
has been swept away. and that party stands
TODAY in the pitirul light OF going before
the people with issues whose fHlia les have
been exposed and ,dispelled Believing, how.
over, that in the iteration and relte. zion OF
those exploded theories, IL can YET maintain its
uosi ton before the people. il has the e'Nrontry
ask that the voters OF the state shall dis
credit the Republican party Through ways
and means that are an insult TO the intell!-
The Republican party appeals TO the voters
OF the STATE. irrespeeuye o. Garty afi'liia-
GGd o'cfHT appes a. SSen ths sh to
Of independence. and Ia. given an 9ppor-
cratic control. for an honest expression Of
the desire OF each and every individual voter
IN our ,.comnonwsalth, ! Appeals 70 ~
fairs OF state. Will" recognizing the increa sed
respons! biites that have come TO us through
the enactment Of laws since lss3, upon bust
ingman privileges which secure TO him rights
that we're never afforded nnoer Democratic
liauidats the expenses of government, be-
cause through many wise laws which have
been enacted il has given 10 them almost
total abolition OF State taxes. and pledges
itself to a Continuance OF that policy.
The claim has been made. however that
notwit hstanding the fact that in your tax bills
YOU find but tribe of 1890 of a mill of d-
rect state tax this year, that the TO-
duCtion il not an honest one aud reference
l. made TO increased expenditures "a "a jus
tifCation OF the assert ion that extrNv6g Hnce
exists in the administration of the states
affairs. Those who make this criticism fail
10 tell YOU OF the additional expenses made
necessary for the absolute and entire control
of the lnsane and charitable institutions OF
the state, Of the iuCren led amount made
ing of good roads and that the cost OF an
increased Judiciary for more efficient ad-
lninlstrdtion OF our courts, and a larger
Legislature made necessary under Con>titu-
tional enH ctment. the result of a direct vote
of the people. aud that the total of these
over the, preceding Democratic admini.tra.
fion-; They tail 10 tell you that. notw,h-
standing all OF the increa -ed and necessary
expenditures. the State l. receiving from
indirect sourCes Of taxations a result
Of Republican wisdom. over su coo coo more
than under the adnlinistrat ion OF Gov, Flower
, The policy OF the state in cnCouraein
the building Of good roads is one am sure
which Is crowiny IN popular favor Year
nv year new demands come and ADVANTAGE
- taken OF tho wise and liberal laws which
give IN" opportunity for such Improvement
10 every community Here III your city YOU
are Interested in trlr1c upon the canal Both
parties stand pledged to u, improvcment
We, propose. however both in the matter OF
huildlng GOOD roads and n the ENLARGEMENT
h" MAD" in manner that will not entail