New-York tribune., 1904-10-22
INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES.
Ihr. HeTrick Wants Comparisons ~
EFPeHses-Here Are Some.

Albany, Oct. 21.-D Cady Herriek a.. ~,
cratic candidate for Governor. il attacs,,r- -
increased expenditures of 1905, under Ps,,,s
hcan administration. as compared with tse -
pendituTes Of 1893 under Democratic 80
istration. and is pointing out the fact thai 81.
cost OF maintaining the state charitable iDs,,,,-
tons has increased. MIR. Herrick wants Co.
PARSONS between the Democratic afluirigt-,,,...
OF the States charities and the Republican 81
ninistratiOn. 1t is an easy matter 70 give -,
to him from the records q the state, which ara
accessible to every one.
To begin with. II cost the State IN round a.
ures 90 per cent more TO maintain its aftss,
charitable institutions in 1903 than i. cos, :,
maintain the nine charitabIe institutions in ism
This increase Of so per cent in cost maintatnas
en- Increase Of 100 per cent in population.
This OF itself shows decided inproverau, o.
methods under Republican administration =.
compared with Democratic. But there "a po
need to stop here. Let US carry the comparison
further.
The charitable institutions OF the State a,
New-YorlS, taken as a whole. are the best IN the
United States Sew-Tork STATE devotes more
care and study TO the welfare OF It's helpiess
wards. and spends more money for the prou,-
housing. feeding and clothing. than does any
other state.
The dietary is better and uloce ample
The clothing is better.
The buildings are better.
II Judge Herrick wants comparisons, here are
some which he has omitted 20 make.
In 1895. the last year of Democratic control in
this State. all OF the epileptics who were pub
lie charges were cared Tor as paupers in the
county houses. To-day New-Tork State main
tains one OF the largest and best equipped IN
stitutions for epileptics in the world, in Craig
Colony. at SOnyea. which has a population %
about nine hundred and which is being In
creased from year to year. The cost OF rnais-
tanning this colony for the fiscal year ended
September 80 1893. was S12S.150O3. DO the
Democrats object TO this expenditure. and is it
their DurEOse to turn these unf0rtI.nateS hack
into county aimshouses?
In 1893 the state maintained two institu-
tionS for the care OF the feeble minded, with =
total population of S4l. large portion Of tie
feeble minded being housed as paUpers ii
county houses. To-day the State maintains
three institutions for the feeble minded, which
institutions had during the fiscal year ended
September 81, 1898. a total population OF 1.6-9.
Two of these institutions. the one az Newark
and the one at Rome. are being steadily en-
larged. in accordance with the present policy
to have all Of these UnfOrtunatss cared for as
state charges.
Does the Democrats candidate for Governor
desire to be understood as in favor Of reversing
this policy and turning these UnfortUnates back
into aiTnsbOuSes?
In 1865 the state was caring for S64 Old SOL
dierS IN the institution At Bath. Ten years later
il cared for ,6S3 and il addition 20 that num-
Der cared FOR l41 OLD soldiers and their wives,
soldiers wives, mothers and army nurses, in the
WomanS Relief Corps Home ct oxford which
not in existence during the Democratic
last year S-4SSO2
Does the Democratic candidate for Governor
wish 70 he understood as obfeC-iUg 10 the care
which the State is giving TO she old soldiers?
In 1898 the State maintained one reforInatory
institution eor women. with a population OF 20
In 1903 the state maintained three rsforuatory
institutions for women, vitl an aggregate popu-
laticn OF 500.
Does the Democrats candidate for Governor
wish 10 De understood as Cbjcc5ing to The pres
ent policy OF maintaining refo~msJo for
women. and favOrns their Incarceration in the
common jails2
His opinion on this subject VIII be awaited
with interest by a large and active body OF
uhianthTOpiStS.
A comparison Of the number os buildings
comprised in the charitable Institutions IN 1895
with the number comprised in The charitable
institutions to-day. with -he total acreage
acreage under cultivation, value OF real estate
and buildings. and the value Of personal prop
erty would be interesting at this time. oul u Is
not information that can be arrived at Wlthoul
long research. as in 1889, durlnS the DeInoc.i't.
administration, this Information was nor Aep1
in the office OF the Democratic CoItrolier- A~
the present time all of this Information Is COM
piled and published annually.
fesses dismay at present expenditures as CON
Cared with expenditures ten years ago, uNdeF
Democratic administration. In 1879 tis >la-5
spent for the maintenance Of its charltlo-e ~
stitutions SS7S. .2O4 L.. This sum cared for 4So'j
inmates. at q per capita cost OF oI$ $LSO ~ 49,,
In 1903 the state spent S1.3Gj.sJ6 81 for the
maintenance Of $3.50 inmates. a per capita
cost Of $163 II
Had these $3.50 inmates been cared for at the
Democratic per capita Of $3.50 81. ir would have
cost the state 81 5tlS.O}3 30 which is Sl42J5b ~
more than It actually did cost under r, publican
administration.
Does the Democratic candidate fO- Governor
wish to be- understood as favorirS an admin
istration Of small accomplishment ana large pes
caD;ta cost. rather. than an admin stration OF
IaTra accomplishment and small DeT capita caS-F