New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
WHITMAN TO SAVg
STATES MONEY
If Elected, He Says, tI.,,
Urge Scientific Plan
of Taxation.
PROMISES TO STOP
HIGHWAYS WASTE
Ci Wiser. Service Law To B. Strict,
tnforced-To Watch Public
Service Commission


The statement below -.
response to tho following su..,i.. =
to Mr.. Whitman, the Republican 49,. -
date for Governor; '-ns-
What will be your general so,,,. !,
slected Governor .
tBy Charles S. Whitman,
I shall observe my oath a. a.
without squivoeation or suh,..s ~
and without regard to, or cOnsis.r.,'
Of, the parties, groups or indiv,1-',
who may be affected by the eor,nl..''
exposure Of administrative. affair,
II shall, so far as lies in nv ~
put a stop 10 unnecessary, faneiiul 49,
special legislation, reduce the voI,-.
Of statute law during my term Of as.
to the smallest possible compass, A.,
see TO 1t that such laws as are en,,,..
IRE clear, coherent and Thoroughly -,
sistent with the general body Of "a,
Of which they are mere amendm.n,, =.
alterations.
in my treatment Of bills pres.r,s
to me for signature I shall rem.nb.,
that new legislation 10 be mad. =.
fective calls for nav appropriated,
and shall not approve Of l.gisla,Io, !,
effect which the Legislature is not win.
ing in good faith 70 make necesmu,,
preparations. Neither shall aus,ss,
of the enactment b. law Of aers,l
principles which confuse the bodv u
che law, delude hone and accomplish !.
tangible result.
To Enforce Laws.
81 shall regard lay enforcement 4,
my primary duty and Shsll, within ne
power and the limitations Of my oSe,
not only compel obedience to h, law
but seek the removal of al officials
who are guilty Of either ineapasity,
neglect or dishor esty.
~ shall take the necessary steps 70
secure n consolidated list Of public Of.
GERS and a consolidated public payroll
things which do not now exist, ard
without which "a a point Of departure
no policy Of economy. administrator
or law enforcement is now possible
81 shall urge upon the Legislstan
the passage of a law making a con.
spiracy to defraud the state felony
instead of q misdemesnor.
II shall endeeyor scru3dlOusly 10
recognize the constitutional distins.
tion between the executive and he
legislative branches of the govern
ment, but shal. unhasitstihgly I1 al
the constitutional powers Of he
executive TO secure needed reforms
and to enforce existing laws, as vel
as to compel the strictei' pertom.,
ance of all contracts with the state
my appointments TO Office will 81
be determined by the primary COZ.
sideration OF efficiency and expereruL
will enforce the Civil Service az
in spirit and in letter, and will bring
the many thousand exempt places ere
ated by the Democratic admlnistrs.
ton within its terms except where |
may be able % eliminate the sane Is
unnecessary or uneconomicaL
"The Highways Depar' nent WI
have my special attention. and J snsl
not be disregardful OF the fact that
the present Governors special con-
missioner has officially reported thn
/ the expenditure for more than 'odf
/ hundred miles of state roads has ocei
practically totally wasted. ! shall Gee
that such a shameful state OF affairs
cannot reoccur, and that full value .:
had for all future expenditure, sna
shall not approve OF new experiment,
methods of construction which W.
render appropriation as made wnoN
inadequate.
Urges New Charter
az shall urge upon the Constitution
Convention and the Legislature 1s
necessity for new charter Of "a,
City of New York, which shall no.
only remedy existing evils Buy ~
the city the largest measure OF "A'
government consistent with me =.
tonomy and the sovereignty Of ~
state.
81 shall. so far as my power allow
see 10 ii that the public have me u
most publicity in the clearest p'T
OF all public expenditures, and ! snsl
advocate the provision for an anfs.
budget, scientifically prepared ahS -.
out, of all sources Of revenue sna -
penditure for the year TO when " F"
plies.
81 shall give my special personh =, ~
tention TO the manner in whlen y.
Public Service commissions pe''VJ
their duties and the mea 'ure 10 ~.
extent TO which they iu'tiy "'D
creation. ,.-.,..
81 shall urge the passage OF legs ...
ton which may result in he aoop.s.
Of an intelligent and scientilc sysn.
Of taxation. lack OF which has ~,
one of the grayest faults Of on. 49,
government ever since our au ',,.
was called to IL so emphatlesn' -.
Governor Tilden, full genera'loa ~ !,
81 shall not regard parsiniS,n!y, . =
economy, but shall disspprove o. -. =,
item of appropriation which IS u 49,,
cess of actual requiremer a. .,Iu,
ured by efficiency Of service anu
Of results. -, ..r,r
a shall regard the ideal OF ser, II
as the final test in all department., ss,
discourage the spirit OF ssi''
wherever il shows itself
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