Evening journal., 1904-09-15
NOMINATION. or HIGGINS
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Saratoga, \. H., Sept. 15.-The Re.
publican state convention at the begin
ming Of its second session effected per.
manent organization by electmg state
Senator George X. Malby Of ogdens-
burg chairmdn. Mr.. Malby's address
was devoted chiefly to state issues.
Mr.. Malby, after brief reference to
the birth Of the Republican party and
Its achievements during the fifty years
of its existence. discussed at some
length the progress OF the state OF
New York in the past ten years in pop
llation. industries and finance ana the
increased responsibilities OF the state
government which this development
had brought. To show how these re-
possibilities had been met by Repub-
liean administrations Mr. Malby ne.
ferred to the growth OF expenditures
for state insane asyiums and other
charitable institutions, FOR good roads.
for schools and for agricultural expert
ments and said:
All this has been accomplished without
increasing the levy Of a direct tax: but.
3n the contrary the people have been re-
iieved from Euch tax IN the sum OF
nearly $4,000 600 per annum And there
VIII remain ia the treasury at the close
q the present fiscal year after discharg-
iIs al obligations, q surplus Of more than
IS 900 900.
Direct Tax Practically Abolished.
so that during the past two years there
was no direct state tax whatsoever except
that directed by the constitution to be
raised for canal purposes.
RMS Is indeed a wonderful accomplish
nent and the manner IN which these re-
suits have been attained is worthy OF our
most serious consideration as well as our
most earnest approval
II mas been the policy of the Republican
party to increase the state income from
indirect sources, and for this purpose the
corporation and collateral inheritance tax
laws we're formed and passed by leading
Republicans. Up to 1898 II was notorious
that these laws were not being enforced
by the Democratic state administration
then In power. Many corporations were
not assessed at all while many more
were only party so. The whole number
oL companies and corporations taxed in
1893 was only 2.O99 while In 1908 there were
taxed $50, or an increase Of over 400 per
cent In ten years. The amount paid by
them in taxes in 1893 was 81 66s 900 while
In 1904 there was collected s660s. .0oo or
about S,2o00e0 more than had been col
lected just ten years before under a DEM
ocratic administration.
There was also collected an inherffancs
tax In 1898 OF 1901, 900 and in 1903 OF a
$4,000, representing an increase in ten
years under the same laws Of $500 900 per
year.
For the year 1904 the grand total was
s22sl2.Ooo making total Increase In indi-
rect income for the year 1903 over the
year 1888 OF SIS $4,000
Praise For odell.
The question OF aboliahlng direct taxes
demands for appropriations. had been the
dream Of many able executives in timea
past hrt failed OF accomplishment IL
was not until Benjamin b, Odel. Jr. be-
came governor that the great problem
was solved - to his lasting credit and
those associated with him in authority
Today, by virtue Of the wisdom the cour-
age and personal and official integrity OF
the representatives Of the Republican par
~ IN the management OF our state AFFAIRS
for brief period or ten years the rich
mans castle, the poor mans cottage ana
the farmers home should forever be free
from a direct tax for state purposes. and
II such a tax is ever in the future levied
Il viii be be ause the people forgetfui OF
the past have thouEhtlessly anG in an un-
guarded moment restored the Democratic
party 70 power
In concluding my remarks upon state
Affairs permit me TO say and 10 send a
challenge with It that the vast sums OF
money which have been collected BY our
state officials from thousands OF persons |
companies and corporations have been |
collected and expended with absolute hon. |
esty During the past ten years there has
been collected and paid out from tens OF |
thousands sources and purposes more /
than 500 o00,000 and every dime has been /
exacted from those who legally owed IL. /
and every cent has been paid TO those le- |
gally entitled thereto, without so much |
as the loss OF a farthing from any source
te the people Of the state.
This presents a record Of official integ- /
rity unequaled IN the management OF |
public affairs OF any state IN this nation l
or OF any nation IN the word and Is al
most wholly unknown IN the management !
of our personal affairs
The remainder OF Mr.. Malby's adj !
dress was devoted TO national issues.
the ST. Louis platform and
President Roosevelt.