New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
NO GRAFT In CAPITOL.
Governor Pennypacker Anszcers
AdUiSory Committee.

Philadelphia Oct 2-The Republican advisory
committee to-day received from Governor Penny
packer long letter In reply TO a communication
sent to the Governor on October IS asking him. as
the responsible head of the government" for an
early and satisfactory declaration upon the en-
tire subject of the State Capitol with especial ref
erence TO the charges of eXtravagance or graft in
the matter of furnishings. Also as TO the warrant
of law for making expenditures above the 100000
appropriated for the Capitol construction" As to
the latter question the Governor says
The warrant Of law for the expenditures upon the
taned in the act of 1895 This act vests great au-
thorlty and imposes an equivalent responsibility
Upon the Board Of Public Grounds and Buildings
Ihey are given entire control and supervision or
the public grounds and buildings and all the
REPAIRS, alterations and improvements MADE anu
sc an |oT6 done or exPenses inoGTr9d in "a ana a99b
Inc and a{a ts eeneTa
fund is nr6Ida1 LIE +5a qi nIrroea of r7aztrg mr.
provements the want Of Which nav not have been
anticipated at the time Of the issue Of the annual
The General Appropriation act of 1903 authorizes
the State Treasurer to pay out OF any moneys not
} ot4}erWlse appropriated such sums as may be re-
the payment OF repairs to and furnishing of the
of the Legislature and the several departments OF
the government" In this act there is the follow
THAT expenditures allowed under this section
shall not be so construed as to authorize the Com
missioners OF Public Grounds and Buildings
plete the present Capitol building. This language
power given BY the act Of i8a5 It was not re-
pSd4HIs STATUTE DuL an appropriation act
AS TO the charges of extravaganza ana graft
the Governor says:
The term involves q comparison. What would
be in one relation ,a ct life may may pc pc
folly TO attempt in Arkansas may well be erected
in Pennsylvania. The Capitol and its equipment
have been paid for out Of revenues, and the in
coming Democratic treasurer found the treasury
replete. II has not cost citizen OF pennsylvania
one cent IN the way or taxes upon ms real estate
almost entirely drawn from the profits of the great
corporations and have been distributed among LQG
artisans OF the state The wealthy stockholders
OF the mines. furnaces and fields of the common
wealth have In this way done somewhat for the
the Auditor General. by increase Of energy IN the
pursuit of delinquent corporations and otherwise.
enues TO pay for the entire equipment.
know OF no graft. do not believe there has
been any 1 do not Ike the term and In have little
faith in the people who roll It over their tongues
I thoroughly distrust the motives and the acou-
racy of those who glibly making the accusa-
ttons They are persons who having won a pollu-
cal campaign one year ago by Misrepresentation as
to conditions in Philadelphia and in a atonal bank
still greater success by the dubious methods
Such outcry from state official would be en-.
titled to more weight Il IT game from his Once and
ways the possibility Of error. The board was com.
posed not OF architects or builders and it is not
Pennsylvania has done great deeds, but has ever
CAPITOL appears TO be no exception to the rule:
Already it has been bespattered with the muck OF
ought 10 be sounding her praises, is for the time
bsttled by the mouthings Of demagogues
furniture decorations, equipment, cases.. panels,
chandeliers and standards, 81 o. cubic FOOT IN
c0bo foot 81 t Io that a: Albany 81 the KoeT
b9cksc Trust 6 Dd {b 8 Hos 0 fhs e. R TO- II
fbaFs pTes be correct and they have been care
fully compiled. they tell their own story.