New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-10
WANTS STATE HARMONY.
OdeH Says Lascs Benefit This City
Financidly-Caiial Discussed.

Plattsburg. y. Y. Sept. e.-Governor odel to-day
delivered address at the Clinton County Fair
here. before a large crowd % people. He was IN
troduced by ex-congressuan John II. Mofitt. OF
this city. president Of the Clinton County Asri-
cultural Society. in short speech. and the Gov
ernor spoke from a small stand n front OF the
grandstand lie said in part:
Clinton County. named in honor Of one OF tn, the
dents In early history which OF interest to-
tons famous Revolutionary history. active in the
building Up 81 cur state have if5 behind fes ia
every thriving city and village throughout New
pfiuese t % pariepainS in the ReToUtionaTy
struggle but as the first Governor Of our state he
which enabled him to plan FOR diverting, to the
mouth OF the Hudson the commerce which mas
port OF our continent. which was consummated
under the administration OF his nephew, De Witt
whether or not the present referendum to the
people for the enlargement OF the waterways IS
wise. there Is question az the present time OF the
wisdom OF the Original construction OF the Erle
and determinedly controvered at the time of its IN
From il have followed tie vast Industrial and COM
mercial projects which have everywhere added not
have placed # as the foremost State in the Union
opposed ana mlsundeTStooa as were Clin ~ -
our COMMONWEALTH and he stands as one whose de-
yotion to the cause Of the people was above ana
beyond every other consideration He has left to
proud our visible valuation has Increased from
nearly s. 0OeoOfl. and our popu-
Iation to 10000 while Ne have invested in manu-
featuring more than s. Oe0 100000 When recollect
%hs TINS a means ~ me Sy t g rendous strides
that have been taken in every direction. until we
fFe no" Ss s readv undestaG and appreciate
the great work done by the men after whom this
Il is not in the interest Of the State to array one
community against another by base appeals and
disregard OF the rights OF any II the progress Of
our State Is % continue II is as mech GUY OF
OF the Improvement Of the States Waterways be-
cause OF taxation as 81 IS to base The Plea Tor Its
more than their proportion of the states main
brieH Is imposed bv the legislature for necessary
Improvements and for the administration OF the
In recent address pointed out how absurd this
contention VAS but, Notwithstanding the tact tnat
oficis records OF the Controllers Department their
accuracy was again euesloeo 4b a. ,rs-s nos
sible TO separate The State from the city Of New
burdens which would be placed upon the city for
the OF the prisons. insane ana charltsole ,nsI
an Unusual expenditure Of 1851 rs IL based upon
the approximation for the year ls or ao9Ss
Troa surv. To meet this we have made x possible
fbTonsh the Excise law $4,000 over and above the
operation % the old law.
annual communications OF the Executive to the
legislature. II was shown in detail that the actual
direct taxation was s sss7Ss 50 The only doubt
Ion tor sac urnoses arose from the necessity for
shout s. cocoa more OF revenues ms was suppIisq
~ the amendment to the Liquor Tax law. which
not only produced the funds, but added nearly
roo 70 the revenues Of the city OF New-1ork
13ut told that 81 IS mandatory LEGISLATION that
7Fs "a IRE burden of the local rate OF NevV-lork
TO show how absurd This contention is need only
- ~e~su ire fact that the Mayors Of our cities
-osen-s q veto mower al matters which AFFECT
interests Of their respective municipalities. Il
r-as mandatory legislation which gave to Newly ork
CITY fts present charter Prerare1 by non-parJisan
co. --fr-i0~ OF irs own citizens. II these laws
fberefrre have worked hardship in any case The
reerorefrfIItv must rest with its own representa-
. md -rF no
Far and lust consideration 81 al that concerns
-. o-Tv Crl- Great centres Of population but also
fr9t which affects the rural sections ss vel. viii
0rr7--co a-v one that the present system OF gov
eminent IS IN the interest Of ell To correct these
900 f--r~esso-s should be the duty Of every one
n shcuTa 10 aim 20 work FOR the welfare OF the
whole State
Immediately after the close of tie speech Gov
ernor OdeI and party took the train for Albany
Re was accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Odell
Major and Mrs. T. Il Lambeer. Mrs. Fletcher.
Miss L n. Cakes. Colonel James 9. Graham. sec
rotary TO the Governor; General Nelson II Henry
Adfu-art General Of the State; Lieutenant Com
r1ander A. b. Fry. Major G.. O. Davis. Major John
g. fsyrne Major A 2. Mcintyre, Captain J D
Sa6Iicr. Lieutenant Chauncey Mattock and Lieu
tenant A S. Chstneld. Of the Governors staff and
SERGEANT l. G. Bancroft and Orderly G. II. Dyak.