New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
ELIHU ROOT SPEAKS.
FDokes Tremendous Enthusiasm at
Republican Club.

:, -. entire membership OF the club were pres
vi The reception had been intended 10 cele-
.,-ate the twenty-fgth anniversary Of the club
bu. # was decided to postpone the celebration
.yu after election when there would be more
time for a social gathering.
gvbe feature of the evening was the speech OF
v-l,bu Root. in which he praised Lieutenant Gov
ernor Higgins in the highest terms. ard spurred
Pepublicans 10 make every et0rt TO elect him
About one thousand persons were present.
IN addition 10 Mr Higgins. n. Linn Bruce. can
6i6aie Ior Lieutenant Governor; julius NJ.
Mayer. candidate for Attorney General; Otto
Kelsey, candidate for Controller. and John J.
oRrien. candidate for Secretary OF State, were
there. The speakers IL addition TO Mr.. Root
and Mr.. Higgins were Messrs. Bruce and Mayer
and Senator Depew.
The candidates were received by President
Louis Stern prior 10 the reception, and he was
their host at q private dinner given for them.
After the dinner President Stern escorted the
candidates to the second floor Of the club, where
the reception took place.
Louis Stern. the president Of the club, In
introducing Lieutenant Governor Higgins. the
candidate for Governor. said;
What the Empire State requires is business ad-
Ininistrati0n and a business man TO DO II Justice
rick there be only decision by the voters OF
thst eTeTv rae;beT of Tbis club viii do his utmost
and work most heartily for the success of the State
as vel as for The national ticket
IS Mr. HIGGNs's SPEECH.
When Mr. Higgins arose TO make his address
ths clubhouse rang with cheers. large part
y his address was taken up by the financial end
IL the Republican administration. He gave In
{5etail figures showing how the Republican ad-
Eninistration had made fiscal reforms and In
EsTeased the funds in the State treasury. while
Il the same time making noteworthy public inn
H rovements he called attention TO the fact
Ear ths present Tamnasny administration. judg-
tng from present indications, would increase the
budget by Sl5OO0O0O He ended by saying that
4 be were elected his administration would be
business one. he said:
7 has been my pleasure and duty 70 serve the
State es member OF various committees OF the
State Senate. but more particularly a member
snd chairman Of the Committee on Finance. Many
expended during this time While IN some cases
pT0vsI. yet have no hesitation in saying that 50
& ts5 as ny knoNledse goes, none Of he Eeople,s
which could lay just claim 10 consideration by the
Much has been done IN The way OF economy
Aore labor and service have been exacted for the
.npToyements which, with proper care and atten-
Charitable institutions however, il should be borne
n mind that they were established for the care OF
ing very different methods and character Of treat
meHS ne economy ana no ee5irazaton "a OF I'd
the accomplishment Of the broad purposes for
oas which are properly az plicable 10 one may have
40 application 20 another. The management of the
the insane eno state prisons should be absolutely
tree from partisanship. and they should be so ad-
ninsterea 70 retain the active interest OF phian-
As member OF the Finance Committee OF the
tIoseis i,to t4' az - aneSm9ent upon me 70 examine
State Although the state constto6 Tdvi6es 9T 5es
lLat 10 moneys shal be expended except after due
appropriation by the legislature when Ne came
into power ] discovered that fees had been and
ana v io,s Iecsgec s oy Hsny OF the departments
thcSsanes q dollars annually. and had been ex-
poses the various officials receiving such fees and
the 5oaros or management of such institutions
Therefore. there was no accurate record in the
state. showing the exact expenditures by various
SfpaI iments and institutions, for the State for
drafted and passed through the legislature an act
came law making semesn9ogre se 9gefn9r 6F ans tsf se
S 01lg!. ospaf1Enent or institution receive any
longer than the 10Th Of the following month befoTe
ans TeBort sas Sss ws II. IL TIE STATE Treasury and
sources from which such receipts we're derived.
each year TO the state revenues ana 1o ,1o 1osrs
OF the legislature ard the approval OF ne overnor
Ybe iee5sls t, slelc!ency oils presented 20
Itllauon ~ Ior labor materials, etc, purchases by
S,,tbrit instr nions Or departments without
-LnuLltt or 4AWs ai4n which account II the on
60 poaiion q those making the purchases thus
deemed necessary 10 aIlow We 'u ar,d1 y w5s +
Elnaii law making lt Tnfsdefneanor for any ON
el OF re state government 70 contract ang indebf-
eoness on behalf Of the state or pedge fs credit
unless an appropriation had been previously made
~ sne leglsiatire specifying the amount and the
ksleose for which such moneys should be expended.
- issuiten lti n great saving u the tax
sset9 ana 0s result. All citizens to-day can
,---s.Ala, not only the sources from which
SLt--Llss nTe derived ouL the precise manner IA
which The moneys OF the state are expended
OtneF reforms In financial administration have
-sn begun. For cOmnarlsOn. Il may not BE- inap-
pflsie for me 70 state that the cost Of collecting
ne corporation tax IN 1888 under the last year o9
;ena0cratic control Nas approximately $4,000. ana
LOT TAX, Sizes $50 49, ore and eight-tentks per
cent and the number OF comps nies taxed that year
AoA During the hsral year which closed on Sep
tenoeF 30 there collected By this same depart
neut. under tie present Controller Mr.. Kelsey.
nom the same sources. from eighty-six hundred
corporations. 81 03oOO. at cost Of less than 9s0
NSfthy q attention also. that Controller Davenport
= leA2 collected from corporation &5D4,499 more
t1en Controller Campbell ID eleven years later.
=. These figures are interesting ana Important 20
tlpee who take interest ~ the economical ad-
9liietrati01 Of State affairs. In this connec-
loD desire 20 direct attention 20 the tremendous
city government of Nes-HCTk. In 1855 after con-
teidaton the city budget amounted 70 S.55s S23 o.
tlS5. an Increase OF mere than 100000. over
q Der cent. u IL estimated that the budget for
lszt year VIII increase this amount sl5.gDO0o, IL
e Board of Estimate ana AppoT1lonment approve
ne estimates now before IL fTOm the various de-
] sm not IN ths habit OF making loose charges.
tsa financial Affairs Of the city of NeW-YOrk has
been corrupt This a growing city It's demands
sie greater, neceesaFiiy. from year 70 year Tor
heoi purposes. Tor pubic improvements OF al
sifs but my object ia referTiag 10 the increased
t4btnrns - Ire city ~ New-1Ork is TO parallel,
= tsr e possible: The needs e ne city witt The
The city y Eeu-Porlr hos largely increased its