The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-31

Fair Play, Mr.. Voter!

appeal to your sense Of fair play and solicit yr sup
port because feel my record warrants IT. AS Comp
troler have conscentously strven to give the State
fiscal affairs the benefit and fruit of an active business
life of than forty years In that time no one has
In default of an issue either political or personal oppo
this campaign have attacked the character Of my
appointments and unfairly charged me with undue
breakdown as rssde 81 the strain of official business
has taken me away my duties comparatively short
time during four years Of public service
How much of the taxpayers time has been acsu
ally wasted by certain officials politically prominent
in the promotion of their political fortunes?
Since my recovery have been at my post regularly,
and what is more there While it is true that
small number of my appointees are active politically,
it is also fact that their immediate predecessors mostly
RepubfsA district Leaders serving under the preceding
Comptroller appointed by Governor Hughes and
now are equally active in politics.
The increased efficiency of the Transfer Tax Bureau
wherein these appointments made since I have
assumed Office is matter of public record and COM
pete to this criticism. May call your attention
the fact that President Wilson has just selected for
high public Office my principal appointee in that depart
ment? Secretary Of State Bryan has appointed an
attest to the efficiency of my Transfer Tax Attorney
in that city Another has been elevated to the bench
and still another welcomed in the Halls of Congress
have desire to dwell my public achievements,
but the nature of the political attacks to which am
subject demands it. During my administration moro
predecessor Stock Transfer Tax frauds have been abso
utely wiped out Contracts involving the expenditure Of
over thousand dollars must now be actually audited
action in calling attention the extravaganceS involved
in Highway contracts without competition, thus ending
II the favortsm shown in supplemental agreements haS
saved the State money than all the District Attorney
proceedings instituted The Brooklyn Eagle says
edtorsly that there would have been Siege failure
had the bill suggested by in the Comptroller auneal
II report been enacted into law. That suggestion
part Of the general Banking Law and those VINO deposit
in private banks protected In the general conduct
Of the Office have always stven to give courteous and
prompt attention to those who had business with my de-
parment and have insisted that those Underline dc like
wise The greater number Of my employees in tho
II competitive class of the Civil Service and members Of
all political parties They best attest to my fairness
II in the regulation of their compensation believe in
II paying living wage commensurate with his abil
ty and have done without regard to petty politics
Lot that resent unwarraned personal abuse and
gutter politics My reputation is dear to any
mans. Years ago enjoyed the friendship and respect
of the late Grover Cleveland and have done nothing
since that time, either politically personally, that
would have forfeited his friendship had he lived
enough to believe that public Office should
be achieved by deeds and not by words and that Islander
and caumny is not the proper medium to achieve polt
II cal distinction ask your support solely my record
II public Official in the hope that may be permitted
carry out those reforms that have naugurated in thu
II interest of our State
VIM. SOHMER
II Democratic and independence League Candidate
II for STATE COMPTROLLER