New-York tribune., 1910-06-11
MAYORS ONLY INCIDtnl
Public Accountants Told II.
Are More important Officers
BUT GAYNoR WAS ABSENT
Controllers and Accountin, =,
GERS at Dinner Listen /,
Experience ESSAYS

The broader. more expansive ana
higher view Of a given acflvltv =. ~
good square meal with fxin's -
dtices in the mind OF man vsz 49, =
I'm the speeches az the dinner IN - 'sss
Astor last night OF the Nationsi 1s
tion OF Controllers and Accounts.
GERS. After discussing At buslr.s'-
ing In the forenoon the advantazo.
uniform system Of accounting for
inequalities. the members settled -
the evening to consideration ~ -
pOrtance and opportunities OF IN.
accountant in popular gOvernms,,
estimates OF his importance were 7.-
''The most important officers IN a.
nicipality to-day declared Frank -.
president Of the City Club OF New -
ARE those in the accounting den,-,.s
Some may think the Mayor is the po..
portant officer. But no. He gets hi- -.
edge and information from tho -.
which you gentlemen provide"
Mayor Gaynor was not present
Law and Common sens..
Most men elected to public oNsc.s
tinued Mr.. Tucker. don't know the a..
ence between current expenses sss
proceeds OF a bond issue Ther'rs n
ing to get into financial difficulties 49,
things that the law does not pernH
you should not only be the vafebso
the treasury: you should be puslie 4
Gators, cultivate the judicial sftI,us.
mind. be tolerant. not critical Ths =.
mind IS not always cornpetsnt "a {n..s
the law. I say that with very great f..
ence. Very often the law has an -a..
which you as common sense eitirsr,
more competent 70 interpret than {,
legal officer"
Louis BetZ, former Controller OF 81 D, Il
began by saying that he had resgn.s (.
Office because some one had offered hin
good job. Then he said that the rres
States was not going to have good mv-.
pal government until her citizens sg
Of making money.
I'VE have heard to-day" said he Il
several rich men have contributed 81
a year for FIVE years 10 the National Il
nicipaI League. I know this anuOuncsr-
staggered some OF you. for saw the ~.
II had. But IL viii take the fortunes
two hundred potential nillionairss 10 4
tain good government for this city ss-
that is. it will mean the sacrifice By ihs-
after they have accumulated a compstsr-
Of further prospects Of a great fortune
their turning their talents 20 providing q
government for the people.
Optimism Of Ststistieian
DR.. lie Grand Powers. chief statisticiss
the Census Bureau at Washington. n s
more optimistic.
I'VE are going to see the cities belr
the light and support Of democracy
prophesied. instead of it's despair. bscsg
through statistics their inhabitants q
learning their business, through stsaz
they are forming proper judgments Ot
problems OF the city. You as accounsrs
in so far as YOU are presenting true f
ures of conditions to the public, are hs.
ing TO establish the success OF selkg1
ernment-"
AlonzO Tweedale. Auditor Of the Disr
of Columbia, was tOastmaster. Other spst
ers were Deputy Controlle- EdEsn 3
Fisher. of New York; ". S. McCOrmics
Duluth: Frank W. Smith. of Cortn
Prendergast's staff: Duncan Mefnnis
auditor Of the city's Department
Finance, and Deputy Controller Don't s
Mathewson. There were sixty-four das
After their business meeting in the H
Astor in the morning the controllers
accountants here for this the fifth am
convention of the association visited
troIIer Prendergast in his ONCE and lssr
something about his department 2
they went sightseeing about the er
automobiles. The fourth business SO
will be held this morning This afts~
they Will visit Coney Island