New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24

mo FUSION candlGdteS or -" anu ll' IudI-
Ter IN which they had carried out those
pledges he urged that the only way 10
support the fusion majority In the Board
Of Estimate was 10 send Assemblymen 10
Albany who would be IN sympathy with
them.
Tammsry's Work Denounced.
Tho same forces that stood behind Tho
Tammany ticket two years ago" he con
tiuued "arc tho forces that went TO Al
DaDy and secured the Levy election law 10
disfranchisc the people Of Brooklyn and OF
New York. The same forces formulated
and nearly put through the Gaynor char
ter and the same forces gave YOU the re-
yiyal OF prizedghts."
Mr. Mitchell declared that the charter
was far from being dead II is only sleep
ing. he said, and the return 10 Albany Of
the same legislators who worked and voted
fo- it would be signal for Murphy 10 70
ylve #.
There IS nothing so important in this
election. n seems to me-" he argued. "as
the question ot Assemblymen. Do YOU
want another Levy bill. another Gayuor
charter or another prizcfght biz They
are waiting FOR your answer on Election
Day
The chairman introduced Controller Prem
dergast as e "Brooklynitc who always
stood Up FOR Brooklyn and tho Controller
devoted his opening remarks 10 following
up the line Of his introduction.
Mr. PrendcrGast took UP list OF the
county offices In Brooklyn which had been
able TO add TO their expenditures by ap-
peals 20 Albany Not from the Board Of
Estimate did they get these Increases i'm
their payrolis he explained. but by going
20 Albany and returning with mandatory
salary increases. He pointed out how John
H. McCoooy took the job Of Surrogate
clerk. and added a few remarks about tho
Increase in expenses Of the Registers and
District Attorney Offices
Those are reasons why they had 20 de-
liver Brookyn's votes TO another candi-
date than the late Edward NJ. Shepard for
the United States Senate" ne said, and If
you ask me whether these things are is
sues I'm this campaign | say 4 think So
decidedly. Lecause ~ YOU elect the Tam
many ticket this fall you Will that way say
to ite leader TO go ahead with the kind Of a
programme OF which he worked last year"
Attacks Tax Commissioners.
Tile Controller proceeded then to an at
tack on the Mayors Board Of Tax Com.
missiouerq, and by way Of contrast he
read from the address made 20 them by
the Mayor when they We're appointed, from
another after they had completed their
first years work. and from still another
made last Columbus Day.
no Iavors TO political leaders. no faycrs
TO an one FOR love or money was the
gist Of the sentiment expressed by the
Mayor IN the first address.
Later. when they completed their first
work the Mayor commended them highly,
saving that they had done even better
than re had hoped for, by their egualiza-
ton of assessments and had done 50 well,
ion fact. that the raise in assessments which
he had feared would be necessary for sub
way financing was not necessary.
But on October y the Mayor said that
We must have higher assessments 10 build
subways." the controller continued. that
y, must. iu effect oyercauitalizc our city
That attempt of ;he Mayor was subtcr-
fugc. and J don't approve OF the work of
his Board Of Tax Commissioners
Describing then the manner IN which the
fusion ms lflIfF- Nl inc tDitIL tI fs"IililtIf
were blocked In their plan 10 provide for a
force of Investigators 10 give expert exam
nation go the departmental budget osti-
mates. Mr. prcnds-gast declared that if
they couldn't provide FOR # IN that manner
tn,y would raise enough money boy publ"
subscription To enable them 10 d"al prop
arlv with the estimates, and on this point
lac quoted from recent statement by COM
missioner Of Accounts Fosdick ;hat there
was at least Sl5ou0o90 excess carried I'm the
city's salary lists.
1T don't understand how Foedlcl was al
owed to let that much OUT commented
the controller. but We may have things
fxod there Some time. and soon. so that all
tho reports ~ the Commissioners ~ Ac-
counts will DO made public. a they should
10. I am informed that there are reports
on certain departments that never see the
light"
Mr.. Cropscv raised hearty laugh to
supplement his warm welcome when he be-
ran by referring 10 Our Democratic
friends who have been standing patiently IN
the rear. but who should have come earlier
H. they wanted seats al a Republican meet
ing" and when the crowd began to look
around they found among others ia the
rows Of standees Sheriff quinn. Congress
man John q. Fitzgerald and Assistant Cor
Ioratiou Counsel O'Neill. The Democratic
offceholders stood their ground with genial
rrins. and listened closely To Cropsey's at
tack on the extrayagances Of District At
torney Clarke and his arraignment ~
Clarke's delay ia prosecuting the Union
Bank cases.
Mr. Cropsey said that the District Attor-
news office was one OF the offices referred
ito by the Controller in his speech as an
ofiico m which the power Of fixing ana
raising salaries WAS given 20 the head
namely tho District Attorney
He added that the last Legislature
passed another act giving power To the
District Attorney 10 increase the number