The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22

modern State: u permitted to become more
fully established or to develop unchecked, It
must Inevitably rob US Of our rights.
congratulate you upon your patriotic zeal
and devotion TO this idea when clouds hung
low and defeat was our common lot; you
will not now forget the teaching Of Thomas
Jefferson. when victory Ii all but assured
PLAYS opELLIsM.
Last week witnessed In this hall Q scene
In sharp contrast with the inspiring one OF
to day. A party convention made up largely
Of State of1cials county of1oeholders and
Federal postmasters, masking under the
name OF the party Of Abraham Lincoln
God save the name). set Ito stamp OF ap-
prevail upon the most disgraoeful degrada-
ton OF the Governors of1oe ever Witnessed.
Not merely single or dual. but triple. role
did the Governor play. He sat there as
Chief Executive Of the State. a. chairman
of the party organization from orange
and as chairman Of the Republican State
committee. The Governor Chairman will
discover that a fne sense Of the fitness OF
things is not lost TO our people.
The State OF New York. regardless or
party. is blushing with shame at his shame
lessness. recalling the fact that no Gov
ernor, from Clinton down. occupied at the
same time the partisan position OF chair
man Of a State political organization. with
one hand as political manager collecting
s per cent. from every State employee for o
party campaign fund. and with the other
writing an order inconsistently forbidding
such collection. Who does not at once have
suggested TO him. In marked contrast with
this, the highminded principle enunctated
by one OF our great Democratic Governors
that It was partisanship inexcusably offensive
to hold a public ofloe and be at the same
time chairman OF even q county committee.
DKBAsRD OUR MOST HoNoREp oFT1cE.
Not as a partisan, but as Q citizen Of the
greatest Commonwealth in America. and
in tho name Of its people. protest against
his debasing prostitution OF our most nom
ored ONCE.
am but performing my clear duty. know
ing the rectitude Of my position, when
fearlessly indict the 0overnor-Chairman At
the public bar.
The result we Gee ID not the work Of a day.
but Of q decade-the end OF beginning
that dates from the retirement from off1cs
of the last Democratic Governor. From
1894 IL Is downhil course. path strewn
with reckless extravaganza and pharisaioal
pretences. The truth Of this statement
is most obvious In the financial record.
This record OF ten years Of Republican
rule shows an increase in the State expendi-
lures OF 90 per cent, which constitutes
public scandal.
But let us take a wider range. so back
ten years further. and begin with the year
1884, the year that saw New York Governor
elected to the Presidency. The cost OF tho
last year OF tho Cleveland Administration
was $40, 600, 900. Seven years later. In the
last year OF his successors brilliant admin
istration tho expenditures an ounseo 70 out
s1s.ooo. 900; but when tov. ooeh comes 70
the END OF hls term ne ieaVeS feooro N
his last year Of having given his approval
to an expenditure Of 90, 0oo. 900.
pER CAPITA Cosr
To the average man who thinks In terms
of cents rather than thousands or millions
of dollars these figures may be confusing
or mean little. They become clear when Q
comparison Is made with the increase Of
population during the same period. Sinoe
the census of 1880 was taken the population
Of New York State has increased but "a per
cent. During the last twenty years. since
1884, the cost Of State government has In
creased las per cent The cost Of the State
government for every man. woman and
child was, In 1884, with q Democratic Gov
ernor 81 oS: in 1891, with another Demo-
cratic Governor. sails; in 1904. with Odell
In command, 1888. Estimating conserva-
lively four inhabitants to each voter, we
find the cost OF administration to the average
voter to-day not q. 20 or IS. "a, as II was In
1884 and 1901, under Democratic Governors.
but 3l4s2 under Odell. This is no Juggling
of figures, but the facts recorded in public
documents.
TIVE ppop,r p,v rup r,Y
p.,. +. =. ia .h,, .....,o, 49,. ~. ,,u
n"t sun WI. .e'on u'os nv tai'
onee.'y oh .he peopio oeoauso Vi WY IN
oirect taAa''oh sys'ei' 'na' mas oeeh ih-
s'ituteo.
houio IKE 10 ash gov aoes new toIn
State escape the ouroen OF the taxes levied!
Does pennsylvania pay LOT the government OF
TINS state! Does massachusetts heip usf
DO we get ahythine from Sanaaa or nova
scotiaE no. ~ we speno s.o'Wo,ooo at
Albany s2o'ooo,ooo must come IN some Iorm
OF shape OUT OF tne pooKets OF tne people
OF New YORK 70 pay LOT H. Is taIation
oeneht because la'o inolreotiy! All taxes
are ouroens IN wnatever way imposed. II
we increase expenditures we must pay inc
blu. no matter now the money Is raised.
IL Is mistaken notlon that an inolrect ta1
does not touch any put the man hrst anecteo.
Sooner or later al must suner, Inc COM
monweaith as a wnoie sooner OF iater pays
the Oils OF extraVasahce' Inc mana OF the
collector may De cieVery concealed out
the people pay the tax. a roooer may COM
pei me 70 pay sum az tne polnt OF pistoi
II does not lessen the crime OF the evil zone
to society TO take the money from my purse
while am asleep.
Extravasanoe Is always waste Retrench-
ment ana economy are the crying needs.