The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-05
PRUNE AND FINISH IN
WEEK, WARNS GLYNN
Intimates to Legislators in Mes
sage That He Will Veto
Extravagant Measure.
SAYS TO DROP POLITICS
Needs Of state Can Be Met
With 81, 100000 Less Than in
Old Bills, lie Believes.

ALBANY. May Gov. Glynn seemed
determined tonight to conf,ne the work of
the extra session OF the Legislature to the
consideration Of financial questions lie
emphasized his position In a special mes
sage TO the Assembly and Senate. which
convened tonight. and expressed the hope
that the Legislature could finish the neces-
sary financial legislation at once and ad-
journ this week.
The Governor said that his use OF the
pruning knife" would result in appro-
than last year. rendering a direct State
tax unnecessary. He continued:
"The failure OF the Legislature TO pro-
vide for the nxed charges of the State
government for the fiscal year beginning
October I, 1914, has compelled me to call
this session OF the Legislature.
IF the Legislature had made tho neces-
sary appropriations for the running ex.
penses Of the state government there
would be no need OF this session. Needed
financial legislation is its only excuse.
"For the coming year the expenses of
government can and must, so far rs the
Executive Is concerned, be held within the
revenues OF the State. After II careful
and systematic study OF the needs OF the
several state departments ! have come a.
the conclusion that all proper expenses for
the coming year can be met by an appro-
priation 1000, 900 less than the total OF
either OF the appropriation bills passed by
the Senate and Assembly at the regular
session.
II am convinced that the State can e
through the next year with $1,000. ooC
less than the appropriation made last
year. The Legislature has the opportu.
nifty TO reduce the expenses OF govern
ment to what they were In 1905
THE Comptroller estimates that tn,
States revenues for the coming year vii
be s4?.0o0.000. BY justthable economic.
the Legislature can keep appropriation,
below $40. 100000 and enable the State I,
take care OF Its sinking fund without re
sorting TO a direct tax.
II ask the Legislature To apply TO gen
/ eral appropriations the rule which I fel
compelled to adopt in passing upon spe
/ cial appropriations. by vetoing ever,
special bill not demanded by the necessi
ties Of the State | was able TO make re-
duction OF $4,000. 900 in special appropria
tons.
mo plan for the reduction OF the State
| EXPENSES and for n businesslike admins
tration OF the States finances can b
I worked out. however. II the Legislator
permits political differences TO color 1t
consideration Of these important matters
The legislature Is dealing not with Dem
ocra,ic dollars or with Republican dollars
but with dollars that belong 10 the peopl,
II respectfully suggest the considera
ton OF referendum to the people upo
the specific question of the authorlzat!o
OF n large construction fund for the stat
institutions and the creation ~ comm
sion for the general supervision Of thi
work.
with only the question OF State f,nanc
to he considered IL would seem that In
Legislature should dispose OF all necessar
work within week. The prolongation q
the session would seem unnecessary, IN
excusuble and indefensIble."