The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
COY. oDBLLS $4,000 PICNIC
ora. 900 was GOOD ENOUGH FOR
FLOWER: %, 800 FOE NORTON.

Maybe There's Ssns New Kind Of Tax
scheme 70 Lat This Particular Durdea
on ths oesuioess - 'sths PespBe"
ssd esaAis n - ths 0ther People.
Everything u ready for Gov. odell's
start on Monday night from Albany to St.
Louis. He has signed the act calling for
the expenditure Of $4,000 to pay the bills.
The Governor and his friends are to b.
gone Q single week. but It will take $780, 900
TO do the thing In proper shape. accord
ing to the Governor. Tho Governor and
his friends have besuvsry considerate
with the taxpayers, In the estimation Of
the Governors tax experts for, with the
Governors notions OF splendor, he could
just as well have insisted on an appro-
priation of 500 900. or. for that matter.
$500, 900. Some Of the Governors hangers
on are expensive.
II doesn't matter that Gov. Flower asked
for only $4,000 to represent the Empire
State with dignity at the Chicago fair.
The Sage OF Watertown Was merely Demo-
cratic Govsrnor. but two years later Gov.
Levi p. Morton asked for $500 with which
to attend the Atlanta Exposition and the
dedication OF the Chiokamauga National
Military Park. The mileage for Gov.
Mortons trip was greater than that Of
Gov. Odells jaunt to st. Louis. MIR. Odell
and his friends accompanied Gov. Morton
on that trip. This was in September, 1895,
just about . rear before the Republican
National CONVENTION assembled in st.
Louis.
Former Governor Morton, hnancier. Vice
President Of the United States and Ambassa-
dor to the French Republic, did not hear
the conversation which IL here printed
for the Arst time and which occurred when
he represented the State on $500 at the
Atlanta Exposition and the Chickamauga
Park opening.
What's the matter with Gov. Morton
spending only $500 70 come here as the
Governor OF New York State. and this. too.
year before the Presidential oonvention?'
We'll. you see." said Gov. Morton's
friend, @this ID the hrst year OF Republican
supremacy In fifteon In New York State.
and the Governor says We must be careful.
Mr.. Morton was averse even to the appro-
priaaion Of ss,s00, fearing that the tax
payers might be concerned"
Mr.. Morton, In early life, had q little
tailor shop In Vermont, Mr.. Flower was q
farmer boy at - . month and Mr.. odell
hung on to the tail OF an ice wagon In New
burgh.
A sound Republican said yesterday:
Mr.. 0dell was inaugurated Governor,
hrst time. Q little over three years ago.
From the first hour the Governor has been
almost Wild to reduce the burdens Of the
people, by all sorts Of tax schemes, and.
whep his suggestions and bills we're any
thing but clumsy. crude and enignatical.
be had the support Of the substantial and
vote-maling powers Of the Republican
party In the State.
-Yst here 80 $4,000 for . weeks pate de
fois gras and tinsel show 1t the 81. Loius
Exposition. We all are fond Of high balls.
Let's all 20 In for high balls and pates''
II was reported last night that 'Tody
Hamilton, twenty years press agent for
Barnum d Bailsy's CIRQUE, had been re-
qusstsd to ask for q week on In which
run Gov. Odeus show' to 81. Louis. Mr.
Halnilton denied the report. But they1
have Q lot of fun wont theyf said Mr.
Hamilton; and who's 10 care for the horsee
and mules and commissary and 'sich ike'i
It's no easy task, let me tell you. to run q
arcn. big or little. Let's have a hlef
hall