The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-04
COST or GO,E RNING NEW yORK.
4 Contrast In Expenditure ami Efficiency
Win NeIghbOrIng states.

To INV EpITuU or THE SIS Sr Re-
cent statistics published by TBE SUN tend-
ing To show a very considerable increase IN
the expense NJ the New York State Govern
ment under the adm inistTatIon OF Governor
Hughes taken IN conn.g tion With other OBJ
Vious facts raise she question whether the
people OF this state would not he better on
" its State policies were directed less toward
attaining national prominence by the State
leaders. So far az the real welfare Of the
state and it, people N con" erned " would
undoubtedly bs better n the Governor Of
New York did not have IN mind nomina ton
Tor the Presidenry. a seat on the Supreme
bench. pla"e in the cabinet or some other
important national Once Locally IL 10
an evident dissdVantase TO have the State
Eheruti'e PLAYING to the national gallery.
The proof OF this 10 TO he found in the
physical conditions prevailing in New York
AMI those winch exist IN several Of the
neiGhbo'inz States. notably New Jersey
and Penn ylvaniA la the last named state.
there are laws prohibiting towns from emp
tying into the streams unhltered sewage.
PenhIylNaniA has required the CITY Of Phil
Adelph,a With lie million and a half Of popu-
its no rivers, an Undertaking which will
cost nearly a hundred million OF dollars In
o we ,a ,nlr.'S, OF NE sac air,ady a number
The Law. In New Jersey every sewage avs
TEN = required to have its filtration beds
y.
AdronfAcks. the very source 81 much Of the
water supply 81 the State. ssEaEe Il turned
urect'i INTO The streams With a rec klessness
whth ~ measure Of our lAwmAkers' indif-
terence 10 vital matter that can cut no
hkus IN national politi,-
nave watched Nuh considerable inter
esi and care the building OF stone roads in
me thf"e states The mACadAm road build
ihS Nhhh have seen In New Work is far
lnirfIof IN ihoToughness and deairabiity 10
that done an New Jersey and Penn.ylvAnia
me ektrAordinAry efficiency and inteIII-
genCe OF the different bureaus Of the local
government IN the last named state. ss,ch a.
the health department the hes, in -.
Mon the forestry Department the s,sts
"n~tabuiarv. and tho Oftre Of the Fish Com
~ >sioner, are very largely due TO the fact
tha' the last tNo Governors of Pennsylvania
nave neen solely concerned With adj vanCing
without regard to anv out side poiittcs Tbs
financial condition Of both the states shows
Tue lmpor'an'e Of this kind Of State gov
eminent ~"'
In New lers@y, the corporations. under a
lAN Whl'h - perhaps OG question: BILE mo-
ialiy. pay The cost o. ne state CoVernment
Nhie IN PennsylNania charters are NO,
issle1 without attending responsibility
NeNeT Iheles~ the state has no debt and theTo
- M state tay on real estate When This
desirable condition is con,Tasted x',,b -
hnancihl condition Of other States Ali m.
way from Massachusetts 90 the We.t the
importance Of local officials giving thair
hes, thought - Local anairs and nor to
eve and may therefore lead 10 national
prominen'S - again illu sfTated doesn't
ms dinerenCe Of method explain why STATE
eApehse- under Governor Hughes incTen ss.d
IA rr 40 and bounds The piper Is eIAlted
which distract their attention from matters
"t Jar more importance to them
t1icA. August , INN