The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-02
POLITICAL.
POLITICAL.
Mr.. Voter, Read Facts

The statements which appear in the public press
regarding the office Of State Comptroller show that
to say about my department and reckless in his
Misrepresentation that l feel justified in making a
public reply.
praisers and other appontees engaged in fixing the
transfer tax members of Tammany Hall, which,
in the county OF New YORK IN some some instances sd M
Of his speeches has neglected TO state that the law
provides for the appointment Of appraisers in sixteen
counties and attorneys in all the counties Of the State
and that in every instance have appointed residents
Of each county to do the work in that county He
refused to state that under decision Of the Court OF
Appeals in New York and Kings counties removed
the appontees Of my predecessor who were with two
exceptions district leaders of the Republican organi
cation He refused to state that my appointees have
performed month for month almost twice as much
service their predecessors that besides keeping up
the work of appraisals they have disposed of moro
than 800 neglected by their predecessors and
that the revenues received from this tax have been
each year than 100000 greater than during
any year Of the Republican administration and that
this increase would have been impossible If the ap-
praisals had been conducted with such delay and
laxity existed under the Republican administration.
Mr.. Whitman refused to state that the enforcement
Of the Transfer Tax Law is under the direction and
control of Judge George w. McEroy, an organization
Republican retained in Office by me solely because of
his efficiency.
Mr.. Whitman in place and at time has dared to
say that the work Of my Office has been conducted
efficiently and honestly he has absolutely ignored the
fact that during my administration has been
done to better the management Of the fiscal affairs of
this State than during the term of any predecessor
Mr.. Whitman has ignored the fact that his party
organization few weeks ago sent statement broad
cast through the State that the State bankrupt
and the surplus had been exhausted when the truth
that due to the efficiency of the administration of
this Office the first of October last there
plus in the treasury of than twelve millions Of
dollars. Mr.. Whitman ignored the fact that if the
policies followed by my predecessors had been
tinued there would have been surplus, but the
fact that large surplus exists to-day is due almost
entirely the enforcement of the Finance Law along
the lines laid down by myself. Mr. Whitman ignored
the fact that while he had promoted great amount
Of publicity concerning the management of State
highways without obtaining any definite result, that
| had absolutely and completely stopped favoritsm to
contractors by of supplemental agreements and
had brought it about that not dollar of the State
money is spent for the repair construction of high
ways without free and full competition. Mr. Whitman
| cannot say anything make any charge against the
efficiency Of the management of the Comptrolers Office
during the past four years which is true Again while
/ Mr.. Whitman wilfuly msrepresented my adminstra-
/ ton for the purpose of creating prejudice which
would benefit him he is absolutely silent about the
qualifications Of my principal opponent in this
pagn. I claim that If Mr. Whitman chooses to attack
me he must at the same time, approve the attitude
Of Mr. Travis public questions while in tho State
| Senate and be bound by his record
! When Mr.. Whitman attacks me he must declare him
self favorfng the repeal Of the 54hour law and the
other labor laws enacted to protect the health and
welfare Of children for that is the record Of my
II opponent He must declare himself as being opposed
to the pensoning Of worthy employees in the several
departments Of the public service because that the
II record OF my opponent He must declare himself
opposed to recognizing the long years of service
public school teachers because that is the record of
my opponent Finally, Mr. whitman must declare him.
H self believing that matters of patronage arc more
important than matters of public policy and efficient
effective in seeking the support the voter than
the record Of dy performed and results obtained in
II the public interest.
WILLIAM SOHMER
Democratic and Independence League Candidate
II For STATE COMPTROII