New-York tribune., 1904-10-13
HERRICK OPENS CAMPAIGN
.SPElkS AT BUFF.4LO.
Harrison and GrOut TalL-CuRnecn
Replies 10 Miller.

NellCral, ana EDWARD NJ GFOut, COliLIOAiSF oA
Nefv-York City. the speakers.
At the conclusion OF q reception at the Buffalo
Democratic Club Judge HerTicz and his associates
entered carriages and We're driven to Convention
Hall in drizzling rain. Charles ". Goodyear. as
chairman introduced Judge Herrick.
JUDGE HERRICKS SPEECH.
Judge IIerrick began his remarks with a discus
sion OF national issaes aud particularly Of the
tariff question. He cited the operation OF the
Diugley tarid In attempt 20 show that American
tariff protected products could to-day he bought
abroad cheaper than the American consumer could
buy them here at home. lie added:
We ask revision and reduction OF the tariff to
protect the home market and home consumers from
the greed OF trusts and monopoles fostered and
projected by the present tariff laws
Passing to State affairs. Judge Herrck spoke as
follows
n party long in power to become extravagant and
corrupt; So TOO there Is natural tendency ior the
leaders OF long successful political machine to be-
come arbitrary and dictatoraL"
political machine to make Il political asset Of the
government Of which they have gained eotFo % ahH h
benefit of the machine and its leaders, first ana ior
the benefit of the people, second: and where ltS
leaders are able and shrewd Is difficult 10 ~ + i"r
iate any Indictment against them that W nIs conor'
1F % GI Any HTlne or OF SIrg & 1e ,b e1ttS "yeT1nent
NAV be moraii;- had and Vet YOU Cannot secure the
Of crime.
The wrongful taking Of the peoples moneys will
be under the forms of Law. by statutes enact
ed in the name Of the people Inc party tpeI
90 not themselves pocket the money OF the tax
among themselves moneys obtained in the name OF
the law. but in violation of the rights of the peo
boards 10 take the manual Of highways. at a
fixed price, regardless of its cost or XsIue;s o s
their need for them. A member of the Board oI
me that at its recent session bills had been pre-
sented for sixteen hundred copies furnished to the
The contract under this law is said to net the
member Of the State committee who holds IL more
come little acquaintance with financial interests
and banking laws. satisfied me long ago. that EN-
be ds,rusted: that the beneft Of the institution,
the safety Of the stockholders and depositors. re-
tions. and their books be examined.
WOULD EXAMINE THEIR ACCOUNTS.
our adversaries have been In power for ten long
years, they have spent enormous sums OF the PEG pSo-
pies money they nave Ini-ue ana KEPT tle poohs
themselves. Let them now rest from their laboTs.
that we may examine their accounts.
The expenses OF the last Democratic State gov
eminent IN lS9i sl5,7aOce the appropriations
for the State government in lSSi are over S2oOpWl
Egof m ne yn,,nt ~ g "a an
With the growth of the State II Is natural that
the expenses should Increase. but with the growth
crease Popuation in Is90 5s57S53 in 1907 72ss Oi2
The great Increase in our State expenses seems
cannot give YOU detailed statement Of the
De1ftur or he manner in Witch t revenues Of
the State have been dissipated but this do know.
now every county in tho state IS sprnItled With po-
itical mercenaries. with official titles. most % them
with nominal duties, but with by no means nominal
compensation
The Judge-Boss gave an Illustration amend
ment TO the Insanity law providing for the exami-
nation OF immigrants AZ the port OF New-York 20
ascertain their mental condition. which, he do
clared. had cost the State 81 40 year He con-
tinued
The Civil Service Commission is compelled 10
Keep list OF al the State oiceTs and employees,
Il lfftf aieta
yearly. In the brief time have had TO prepare
make complete inves;igatd Of these sts b9i
l have looked into few Of the departments of the
state government Inder the administration of
governor or Flower with the State hospitals gov,
institutions IN politics. under what may be oonsid
Governor. it takes : 4aS employees to render the
institutions whore the helpless wards of the State
are cared for. Is apparently in seeing with how
little clothing their nakedness be covered. and
tanned
Judge Herrcb also compared the number OF en-
p'oyes IN other departments He added:
We know too that the salaries Of State officials
are SWeued by allowances for travelling expenses
winch w are frequently not incurred. and the amount
OF which is never audited
the f ocs aHd he pa6S
at m II Is f4r the purpose Of meeting their expenses
we know; too, that contractors have been paid
10 them the profits which they hoped to make
under their contracts. but which hopes had not
@neen @ realized The State has paiG for rock excava-
uon where sand was shoveed
DISCUSSES FURNAcEvILLE CONTRACT.
The speaker then told Of the Furnacevlle Iron
Company contract, and added:
This is an illustration of tho conception Of their
think that they can do with public moneys az they
think that they can DO with public moneys a sthey
generous With our own; we may give it or throw
other peoples money have no right to treat II
as our own we have only the right to dispose Of it
charity and iberalitv have no place Win the ,,s
todian OF public funds The canal Is a fruitful field
The people Of B1fao aTe Interested in canal Inn
proyement. How much were the canals benefited
pend Sl0l0oo000. one hundred and one million dol
lars. Just think of 1t! What vista opens before
contractorsl What a revel! Boyd the Superin-
the Contracts viii be et T & wRoss PER- n
tracts shall be entered into by the superintendent
who IS described in what is called the Red Book
for 1902 edited by Mr.. Murn, one OF the clerks in
srnor; where. as he says. they became warm
The faithSulness with which contracts are exc
cuted, and whether tho contractors shall be paid
Engineer and his assistants. IT, then. the present
Governors State ticket is elected. his old college
eham will let the contracts: and Lou Payn-I beg
Furnaceville, win see that they are properly per-
T., me Ganai anal law provides for an advisory board.
I'eir term OF once extends until the completion
OF the canal improvement Will it be safer for the
governors state ohiGers. or with those In Opposi-
ton to them! WIN they be moro vigilsnt in
their political foes?
After discussing the alleged search for new reve
nues and States charities Judge Herrick said in
closing:
1t is 10 answer to the charges that are mads OF
waste and extrayagance, to say that you're an