New-York tribune., 1911-01-03

charge Of the state government have dis
covered and turned TO account many sources
OF indirect taxation whereby the auentlon
OF tho great mass OF the people mas pesH
directed from the fact that our e2pe eI,or-
lures have been growing out of all proper
ton 10 our increase ia population resources
and wealth,
Direct Taxes Seem Necessary.
At a time when It would seem as II these
forms OF indirect taxation have reachen
their greatest possible development-nay'
when. according 10 the report OK the OUT.
going Controller. the effort 10 uicrease
fhem has but served 20 decrease their ei-
ficiency BY driving citizens to take UP their
domicile in other places-at such tiIne
we find that the expenditures proposed tot
the ensuing year exceed me es.iina'eu ,n ,c,rat
come by over sl3,0OO.00o, and that we must,
II we are to pay our way, resort again W "
the levying OF direct taxes IN addltloI 10 10
continuing every form OF lndlrect TAX WHICH i
the ingenuity If our recent pIeuecessola , lla :
brought into existence. Or we must great
iv cIrtail our expenditures by retrenchfnenI
and reform II, indeed, after a oareiui stuuy
of the situation, We are not CoiHpet@H ."
90 p0th bIs u latest report the outgoing Con-
troller SAYS: II firmly believe. tnerelore e.
that a direct tax should be levied 70 al
ford ADEQUATE revenues ior 'he '''A'N"
ance Of state government. a, - -
Tba financial condition that now con.
fronts the people OF the state is III III!
Judgment most unfortunate ana unheaI'ns eah 10
II is a condition 10 escape from WhiCh .lS
effort should be spared, II BY drastic ana
yieid economy, or by any course snort
~ the violation of contract rights or ths
neglect Of some great pubic ou'S' rei'et
| can be brought to the people, $500
| In it's finances state differs in no desree
| from an Individual. The business or the
etsfs should always be so difeeted anu sh
managed as TO make its income q. lean. eao.
eouaI 10 its expenditures. IL caretul con,
sinerati6Y and close study of problems OF
taxation do not enable its anminlsualoI :
10 calculate In advance both income anu
6uteo with riathematicai aecqrsey tbat ti ire
annual expenditures shall not exceed iis
ANIMAL revenue, 10 the END that the creulS
NJ the state may IN no way suiIer' anu
that its elected Seiais onipSritv sN c from the
ppennIe 10 borrow in order to meet ite cur
| rent expenditures
"Liyina Beyond Our Means
FRANKLY. we have reached point in our
I stste where, for long time past. we nave
! bser living beyond our means The press
ing DUTY OF the hour II measure OF re-
| form and retrenchment whlsn vii a.,
verse this condition and restore US to me
healthy and normal position Where W.
shall have something more than larseiS
fictitious surplus. ,., s,,s.
| realize fully that this is neither pesH
ant nor a popular position for an lncoiii
tng Governor TO take / doubt not 1t would
he more Conducive 20 an easy popularity
we're 10 use this occasion TO susgest tIa
the attention Of the people OK the s'st'
should be fixed upon the soluuon OF a. a.
strsct questions having 10 90 WIN haDi.s
| conduet and lnorals~all adnllraole am
| NECESSARY in their Way-rather than 10 ul
rSsY attention 10 the humdrum but never
theless vital problem OF receipts ana ef
pendtures In the nature OF Things 'h'
Wban ea are confronted In the finance
az this state with a deficit or more tidl
Si3. .666 Noo. sum larger than the totai ea -
renditure of the state government less t'la |,
a quarter of century ago, ~ Is ulr
Arply drastic methods 10 ellmlnate We
ana eStravAgance ard to again reaGu
uoint where our income snail dI is'
xaual our expenditures u =, ,,s,s
I'm NV opinion II is far better 70 lnsS
IN Inconvenience and difficulty In the put
, uc departrnents than TO resort 10 am
fendittJre which will compel return
direct taxation ,,. .. ,,is TIM
? l., N.ha tboucht that In spite OF all IN
I soonorov which your public servants ma
AxercIse, and in spite OF the strlctest az al
riication OF rigorous and honest ailu eel
ethla bus,ness methods 70 our pupio q
fsJrs n NAV nevertheless oe heCessa
! e. ironose a direct tax In addltloh 70 M M
2 indirert taxes from which the great uul
=. ~ the income Of the state is now derlNe'
E Would Stop Wssteful Expenditures
Pm, On behalf of myself and the 9TH
. of1eere elected With me at the recent eie