New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
Dix STANDS BY HIS
RETRENCRMENT POLICY
Goyernor Tells Real Estate Men
Why He Would Abolish High
way Commission.
CONTROLLER ON HOME RULE
Uhitridge pokes Fun at the
Newspapers, City Fathers
and Public Service
Board.

coverno- Dix brought a message 20 the
s.al Estate Board OF Brokers at their If
,e.rth annual dinner last night at the Wal
do-t. fatty lining himself UP for the etrict-
.st economy in state affairs and in favor
~ the application Of the principle of home
rule for New York City.
THE Governor expressed his policy on
economy as one OF drastic retrenchment"
which contemplated the cutting off or the
State Highways Commission and the rcor-
yanization Of the State Barge Canal Com
MISSION and the application Of the pruning
ynife" wherever he deemed it justihable.
New York City. the Governor told his
audience. IS mighty community that has
came into existence almost within single
century and far 100 important TO BE- ruled
either from Albany or Washington.
Francis E. Ward. the POSTMASTER Of the
veal estate men, introduced the Governor
~pth the foreword that he had come TO look
.,non the annual dinner of the board as
c,bA greatest show on earth" When Fred
o-,nt ". Whitri6ge had added his remarks
avs amendments 70 the Governors speech
cd Controller Prendergast followed Win
eroendments 10 both. the toastmaster's m
,-o5,ctior was justified in the opinion ot
The diners.
Governor Dix based his proposals OF econ
or,y on the statement that the estimated
srnual cost OF the state government IS
s,s ooo 400 in excess Of the estimated reve-
- lie expected 10 institute policy OF
-,s~oe,ic rerrenchment," and he realized
..s- bo,h personal and political prejudice
,,.o,,,5 bs ezerted 10 thwart his proposals
He continued:
RE -seory Of economy in administering
rubic affairs is one we al accepL, ~ ~
lev We establish economy through th9
obcTiion O! useless Offices ana W4SteIui
Commissions then comes me tug OF *.
- rs lake an example: The state t1lgh-
Tray Commission is buA6ding 6on!evafiGs IN; ~
stead Of good roads. TBS apSoi3;tetty ne e
5ersndept and irresponsible commission !s
aSairc enormously 70 the cost OF roao cor
s,-1Ict!on By importing naterla! from OUT
La the state instead OF utilizing me ie-
en"reSs If the localities where the roaos
o-s brilt. u is spending % per cent o.
-bs cost OF roads in engineering IeeS ano
salaries for supervision. k-XtraN agaHGe e IL
isss 10 effect reforms, except as ne CS,!l o.
ain amendment TO existing Jaws; we!
ne attempt IS made 70 araenc tne i iaw
-4lt- The purpose OF establishing ratlOIa.
s,.srsr1 tbat will increase the mileage OF
-6ss construction and yet save money ~
ne TAXPAYER the influence o. the oehe-
.i,,aries OF the present system = IS!t 80
. - hizh places and n a hundred W5ys'
-5srso1al attacks and calun,ny are not ciS-
ISj1sI as V,eapons. But neither one nOr
,Se other will swerve the present EEec9-
.--;ye frcrn doing his duty Is ne understands
'7rhat IS true Of the Highway Commas
son Is true OF other commissions. me city
- New York has z vital and paramount
irterest N the completion q me 3asgC
[srsi and in the construction OF 2dequatt :
.s--oirsis The work has been da!Eed W.T.!
and delayed Responsibility has been o.
v.ded. so-called advisory boards ana ot ne
ornamental appendicitis nave 3seH SIS; c.f1 - 81
~, bss been made 70 The state. YET wher
a change Is attempted IN the interest Q.
ec0nor'Y and efficiency. oppoSluo2 atiss'
uhsre there should be aperoFa! anu 00'0s
e-a'icn
Wcnderful Growth OF City
80 -...-.,..... 49,, - rhA wonderful growth