The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-05

corporations. the revenues OF the state have
grown g9m g GOO 900 anngally n sSt to
Continuance OF this system, n its platform
adopted at Saratoga. is working In tho in
homes and the Their real estate Of the Common.
wealth.
The Democratic platform claims that there
OF the entire Republican policy Of special
and Indirect taxation, because or the tax
upon the surplus Of savings banks sound bd
possible, those OF our citizens least able to
bear the burden and e II them EN-
tax upon the Surplus Of savings banks was
imposed, the necessity for y seemed to exist.
Thc, additional tax upon the sale OF liquor
revenues received from this source. and !
therefore pledge mysell, 4 ELECTED e to ad-
voGhte AZ ana layer the repeal Of this tan md
by les isation, stands pledged TO the policy
Of OF good roads, During the past seven years Years.
FOR l1is purpose and an equal amount by
the localities thus benefited. Sound public
continent f9vors continuance of this policy
fifty cents to every dollar OF cash expended
BY the different townships which have adopted
the syse" f the sta9e to-
svery Locality choosing e to taES advantass Of
r. ppiGTyistlons practical ana sn6 m.a,H az
Sldte.-t .e nrpublcan party takes no back
ward step upon the subject of good roads.
During the past eight years, the acquire,
ment OF land in tho Adirondack and Catskill
Parks, has been continued, This policy
should be maintained until all of the land
within the area OF these parks shall be the
ton 70 the water supply Of The state. while
for the invalids of our Commonwealth.
PROMISE TO BUILD CANAL HONESTLY.
The people themselves, at the polls. have
decreed tue expenditure oil larse sum OF
money Tor the impro ement OF tue canals
tne wisdom OF this policy. great concern is
ieit " all. whether Tor or against the Improve
pended and tDat t.Iey snail have the lull
equivalent LOT every dollar spent, Il pledge
N, srli unreseryedy TO every citizen in tue
SCdte, tnat, II elected. this result shnll be
dCuleved.
During the past ten years millions of dollars
have ueen expended in tue construction OF a
siihcient nu noer o. hospitals and CHARITABLE
institutions to properly care Tor our unioit-
Lnates. oyer s2,oU helpless inmates are
II ,28+ in 1894 II erected Governor. / shall
lose no opportunity TO advise and cooperate
vita tnat sreat army OF pnllantnro pists who
Improve tue condition Oh these uni ortunates,
keeping In mind always tnat nigsardly econ
omy should not prevail as ~ ainst the health
well being and cure OF these charges oil our
State
In a great State. with it's vast commercial
there should be Iull security and equality.
6otn as to labor and capital, which will tend
to bring these two great elements r OF society y
its duties in tnis part ocular More and better
laws uaNe been placed upon the statute books
guard tue interests Of labor and capital
Republican anu psfty toward Labor ss Been N one
has enacted the FL snt Hour law for the benefit
OF those employed by the State. 1t has en-
a sought or to s estssnd s beene
cent ,.ision to those laooring for con-
tractu.>, Tor municipalities.
erty and capital should be at all times pro-
tected. believing that IN such course labor
tse is deeply fspubliGsn e Is,
caild labor, believing that childhood is sacred
and should be spent in schools rather than
in factories and shops.
THE NEW BOARD or REGENTS.
The legislative act OF last winter uniting
the two departments for the supervision Of
our, schools and changing q condition WHICH
bad prevailed from TIE earliest time. ip The
i wisely. This IeIatious, cond ltiop was
handled in way which reduced the
sac. 900 to s4o,OoG eac ID year, In the expenses
OF the two offices. and what IL Of more impor.
feStive cooperation; 1t set aside the divided
State and substtuted system Ps Of educational
efficiency; it opened the way for more rapid
Of sIe End o ,S.
the attitude Of lie members IN the leg stature.
platform. to the proposition that educational
administratiop must be completely free from
pS .s snd OF Ts a1 SR Re al I'D
az SSs issSssn
deemed necessary to reduce the humber Of
the board In doing way with the life tenure
Of the os While not 9 3he In
been on the board a considerable time. In
bers affliated with the Democratic party
thopghtipily and wisely done, and promises
1t seems to me to have been the most feasible
treatment Of an all important subject and OF
said iN this connection that the declared
vision for every Legitimate interest Of the
ent4e outside of the has aq 70
appreciation: L 81, chosen Governor II will
part as may be possible to promote the educa-
uonal development Of our state.
The state has also b zen considering the
question Of wages Of is employees. En-
should receive iike Pax; with the hope
tnht IaVOTltlsIn purely personal or pO-
litical reasons might be eliminated and the
effective drafted a n act classifying the state
and succeeded in procuring its passage by
the legislature and approval by the Governor.
! have great faith that this act will ultimately
result In reducing excessive salaries. and
in giving to those who are deserving OF IL
a fairer opportunity for just compensation.
EXCISE LAW DEFENDED.
The Democratic platform INDUCES in in
dscri inmate criticism OF the excise law OF
the state. II is characterized az immoral
and unduly centralizing power at Albany:
IL INDUCES In loose and habby talk about
excise reform. but does not declare for the re-
stantial result of this law. whatever may
be it's shortcomings. is shown by indisput-
able statistics to be n diminution of crime
and drunk enness, a reduction of the number
OF places where liquor Ia sold and the pro-
duction of an enormous revenue to the
State and the localities thereof. The Re-
publican party stands for the essential prln-
ciple OF the excise law and Is ready to correct
mperfeCtions therein and TO conform to
the Enlightened opinion Of the people OF the
State. Would our friends Of the opposition
have us believe they would wipe away this
law and go back to neighborhood govern
ment In excise matters and surrender the
revenue now, flowing into the Treasury of
burden OF sls, 900. 600 annually upon the homes
Of the people? II this be the issue, the Re-
p" We are Charged WITH being eat rss in
the expenditure of the State funds: 90 Co., 900
increase is charged as between Democratic