New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-29

Newburg N ". Sept. Ex-Governor OdeI to-
day gave out the following in regard to Attor-
ney General Cunneen's statement published in
this mornings papers;
have read Attorney General Cunneen's remark
its gs2eraites IL makes the focTn cbsTees -
That public funds have been diverted in an
of the State; that the Board of Canal Commission
Controer tbs State ressTer tbe seeref5r 's os
State the State Engineer and Surveyor and the At
the superintendent Of Public Works the only ON
Ger appointed by the Governor. had made an award
OF SsolS in excess of that which he claimed to be
Appraisers prov dad for bv Ieeissiion of the Iss1
legislature. 7 had fixed the salary contrary to
statute; that, he claimed Indication that
20 pay the pacehOIders because the salary OF those
employed b this and expert engineering work now
s,-k has yet been allowed. He finGs general fault
more public places salaries are made available
LOT Tor party WoGEeTs ana that a9prSpTlstio;nS had
The Attorney General began mis- statement BY dis
claiming responsibility for the authorship of that
remark 10 document known as The Democratic
State Plsform- OF this am glad because do
to its,ruih s9 far as it rejects uTon nv personal
mask behind it, will be equally specific in their
ready and eIsd ~ ,cest tbaT, a. II an, ~ ,,ess - ,I
specific allegations Of Mr.. t'unueen-
BEET SUGAR ENCOURAGEMENT
The statement of the Attorney General as TO the
beet sugar industry is ingenious in far il
Of one Of the legislatures which had served with
me during my four years OF administration
The contrary, however, is the case. because this
law was first enacted I'm the year 1897 and amended
that it was the avowed purposs of the Stste to
encourage for term OF not less than five years
the State. and their manufacture into sugar. Both
OF these laws were signed by Governor Black and
appropria tions during those two years amounting
10 S,5too were made for this purpose. Surely Gov
him TO disapprove Of these measures II the narrow
cSnstrqcton had been placed upon il in those iayS
1905. President Roosevelt Governor. confirmed
jected 20 the bounty which was paid 10 the
pourd instead ~ cent ss brstcfa = irb b
ton. that This bounty should cease with the a9pro-
Has the Attorney General been entirely fair how
ever in his treatment Of this matter? 7 do rot
aid Of the agricultural soce5ia< Of TIE State ~
they fan under the same inhibition. or that thers
ton 70 the Buffalo University for the studv Of
Alfred University. 10 encourage the pottery fndrs-
,' Try in G Western New York and to The ap9roprja
Society, private organization OF which he ~ a
have been made rT hz tarm ~ dce tsat
is there any objection. so far as I know. on M.
steadily the agricultural derartn9ent for tbs
determination OF the San Joss scale. which is in
and is as much in the direction of the e1courss
II hos
also go to show that the growth Of the expe1di-
easily accounted for.
CANAL. BOARD SAVES EXPENSE To STATE.
In reference to the charge that $4,000 was divert
ed from the public treasury BY the unwise action
ney General means TO reflect in any way upon the
board The law under which the canal besr5 SSs
been acting IN these matters is which was de-
signed 70 save the State unnecessary expense
and to arrive at compromises and settiements
wSn VnI @ tne % h % whose work and profits
the 100000 act AS Is perhaps not generally
anG the apands Far Srse GSmsges we're d
some Of which were withheld because of al.
the law There was no AUTHORITY in me S91Tt 5dI1 o
@ isias nSt 70 pass upon all Of these questions and
entirely In the hands oe the canal board Tor adidi
orI Mr. CUnSee3 M objected to the award hut was the
0riH one 9r tne BOARD who did So the others as
entirely under the belief that his contentons wsTs
for losses SScS hI InaJ certain money was due
failure OF the State to permit the confrartor ~
matters: 1t certainly not improper. for 4P y1
deemed II MISE so =, 'Sm 10 this Standpoint Il they
General does not wish be understood ss - ~
the size Of this award or that II was interested & n
personal or mercenary motives, '-0'''
WORK OF CANAL APPRAISERS
In reference to the Board OF Appraisers nro,-,s.,
py the last IegisiatGTe in regard TO the claim thar
4 had HAed the salaries Illegally, Il is a matter
which must concern the Controller because -,
would be liable for the payment Of FINDS ~ ,,,
thorized by the statute. 7 certainly thought shss
acted within my authority and this Is fhs 49,
that l have ever had to the cOrtra-[r
The fear which he expresses because OF tha a.x
penditure OF $500 month for the necessarv-
work of preparation that il will endanger the SUI
cess CT the canal can hardly be charged to me- y
II were true. In the first place large portion OF
this expense authorized BY the people al the
polls. who directed me to appoint board OF COM
petent engineers to supervise the work This
mandate I Obeyed and selected board. consist