New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-27
DEMOCRATIC MALADMINISTRA
TON IN THE STATE.

Inc Democratic party, In its platform
ADOPTED two years ago, and Governor
DIX. in his arst inaugural message 10 the
Legislature. promised drastic reform and
ieTenchment. promised to abolish special
boards and commissions. promised 10 en-
force the spirit and the letter OF the civil
service law and promised a business ad-
inlnlstration OF the affairs Of the state.
DurihB the last two years OF Governor
HusheSs administration the total ap-
preparations for all purposes amounted
70 T9,5s1@l e. During the two years OF
Governor Dix's administration the total
appropriations for all purposes amounted
10 fSb. 4f0.67e "a. The Increase in the APP
propriations under the administration Of
Governor Dix amounts 10 more than SIS
10000. During the five years prior 10 the
administration OF Governor Blk II had
not been necessary to levy any direct
state tax upon real and personal property.
AS result Of the appropriations made
oy the Legislature during the first year
or Governor DIS administTa ton II he
came necessary 10 levy direct state tax
or more than S60C.OOo. and 10 meet the
appropriations Of the current year It has
~ D,o mece ,hy 10 !eTy direct state tax
In 1879 under the administration of Gov
| cfnor Hughes. the state paid from It's
| treasury for the conduct Of elections tIes.-
40. In 1910. under Republican admins
traton. the state paid from its Treasury
for the same purpose the sum Of s96. 800
In 1911. under a Democratic adminjstra-
ton. by reason of the enactment OF the
Levy election law. the state paid from
1891 ,il2 6, and in 1912 the Legislature
passed and Governor DIX approved appro.
! prlatiops for the Bureau OF Electlons
| amounting 10 Ss48 800. The increase In the
appropriations for this purpose alone was
Si6.527 %.
When the Democratic party came into
power there was q Forest Fish and Came
Commission and . Water Supply Com
mission. During the years lsos-ls1o. under
Republican administration. the aggrc-
gate salaries paid by these two com.
| missions were S4a, 60 During the
| years lsil-l9i2 under a Democratic ad.
ministratiOn, the total salaries for the
! Conservation Commission. which takes the
| place of the two commissions abolished
we're $751; 1 rs.
| During the year 1911. under Demo
cratic administration. eighteen positions
were abolished. carrying salaries of $73,
| 700. and during the same year seventy
one new places were created. with sala-
ries amounting to yI+0 In addition.
/ nine new special commissions were Gre
/ ated by Democratic Legislature and
! a nnroyed by Governor Dix. with q total
I ~ ffty seven commissioners. the sal
J sries Of whom amount to s172S70; and
I ,ba nositIon OF fire marshal was created
! with numerous employees scattered
throughout the state. at cost for two
to m. creation Of additional offices. COM
| n1iesions. etc. amounts TO siZZN2
Il has cost Governor Dix $fo.i5s 4e
moro to conduct the business OF ms
Office than II cost Governor Hughes IN
ieoe. 40 Il has cost the Democratic
Secretary Seer Of state s17s,of424 NOR. to
conduct his office than Il cost ms re
publican predecessor for the years 1903
10. II has cost the Democratic Cor =.
troller S3O4,7f8 20 moro to conduot the
affairs Of his department than It cost
his Republican predecessor during tie
years 1eoe-tO. And il has cost TOR tne
maintenance Of the Legislature dur. .a
the years 1911 '12, under a Demoerate
administration sa45 9o3 25 moro than y
cost to maintain tho LeeisIsture yna s.n
a Republican administration IN n, 's soyerS.
In almost every department OF so ~ 81.
rnent there bas been an increase "a ~
penditures. There has been gfosss ~,
travagance In the management o. ,s,nn
| AFFAIRS OF the Highway comm nI,,ia cnst.
There has been an increase IN lner ycas.
OF conducting the affairs OF INC