New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
FLAMES GLYNN
FOR s15,OOO,oOo
STATE DEFICIT
p,eudergast Reiterates His
cham Economy Charge
!" Reply to Ex-Governor
ROASTED CUTS o,,
MUST BE PAID NOW
49,. If Direct Tax for Sinking
S ss.a prevented S4,OOO,OOO Ad-
s;,ional Revenue Last Year.

QlllVhN
..-oNer William A. Prendergast
C'I long reply last night to the
statements Of Ex-Governor
Win H. Glynn on state finances, Mr..
p-.,8ergast offers bill Of particulars
..,,or Of his assertion that the
- Governor praetised shan econ
- He points out that "at least
,,tn,o 600 Of the impending state de-
-, +. owing to him )Mr. Glynn) and
s., ,bortsichted economy"
NJ, Prendergast continued:
~, Glynn objects 20 my phrase
.A,-, economy He also objects to my
,.-;,y him for not putting in the
..,,s budget items which he knew
ID have 20 be paid this year If
~, re.pses 10 Pay his debts he makes
~. showing in his cash balance. But
=, time he will have 20 pay or be
,.-,-r,t That is the present situa-
u. ~ the state. and l repeat that
am economy is what produced it. 50
..r.b for Mr.. Glynn's demands for
lection. On the contrary, let me
.,,v plainly what the facts arc.
~ frd two items in the present sup
=. Nil state census, $465,oOO,' and
,..,.,itptional convention. s50O,ooO'
VI one knew better than Mr.. Glynn
.,, the Constitutional Convention was
:, he held this year. 1t was the bust
,... Of the las, Legislature in its gem
,,,l appropriation bill to provide for
= M Glynn. with q most casual
,,-ilisrity with the law, must have
i-own that a state census was due for
,.is wear. This also should have been
provided for.
Employees Were Unpaid.
4Tbs Workmen's Compensation Com
-,,sjon was Left high and dry on Jan
gs-v l without funds for It's business
A- the remaining nine months OF the
Gates fiscal year. Its employees We're
r,,sid for ten weeks, until kepuO-
lean legislature supplied Sl]0,oVV
NTH which 20 meet expenses. For leg
,.'.-ive printing $500 900 had 20 be pro
vis6. Mr.. Glynn vetoed bill for
100000 for this purpose, knowing the
s,s.s would have no money win "A4Ch
20 pay It's printing charges.
TIE account Of canal maintenance,
.-Eu9inr the wages Of lock tenders,
ws, eut under pressure Of Glynn's plan
$4,000. and the present Legislature
made up In the same way the COST
o. bospltal maintenance was snort
4 S2s-Ml Charitable institutions were
$4,000 short; the State Health De
ra-tment. $4,000; the account for
STATE education was shy $4,000, so
,Ia. officers Of the State Education
DEPARTMENT had 10 90 down in their
own pockets for such routine items as
postage stamps. The members OF the
State Board Of Regents have had 70
bear personally the expense OF their
c#ee. / know Of one distinguished
resident Of this city. a member Of the
Board of Regents. to whom the state
has owed Sl4.65 for months.
81 marvel at the man who boasts
economy when he has simply refused
70 ray. Mr. Glynn would have some
reason TO make such a boast If he had
gone % the root Of his so-called econ
cmies and said 20 his appointees: You
ere using too much money In this item
J and that Discharge your worthless
4 Job holders here and cut out that par
,icular function there That would
Rave been good administration, but It
absurd TO talk economy when he has
simply postponed until tomorrow what
Be should have paid yesterday.
Glynn Deficit 100000.
"As a matter Of strict accounting, as
reported to NE by my representatives
10 Albany, the Glynn financial plan
operating 20 October, Of this year will
asplete the states funds $7,000,000 be-
Tow the revenues which Glynn pro
yded.
There has been great talk about the
ITsiom Of charging this years costs
10Y the barge canal 90 current revenue
nat We are confronted with the neces-
nly Of putting at least S3,500,000 into
Ne state budget Is clearly the fault Of
ne last administration. 10 should have
been pu. 10 d vote last fall as a refer
enigm 70 the people The early open
Ag Of the canal for operation IS Of the
utmost importance 20 the city Of New
York.
M. Giynn vetoed a bill for a direct
az Tor sinking fund purposes which
would have brought Sf,000,00C TO the
rate. Instead, he let it be understood
nat current revenues would take care
o. The charge As "a matter Of fact, this
vas not done but rCadjustment Of
NE sinking funds themselves was made
/" mat S5,5O0,OJO was taken from them
" help out his programme This year
10 such help is possible under the con-
h,utOn.
| The legislature this year is adopt
ns apay-asyou-go policy just as the
Cy Of New York did last fall. 1t Is in
Isiked contrast 70 Mr.. Glynns policy
" Pay next year In the present case
ae legislature and Governor Whitman
a S Ss obliged TO make up at least Sl5,-
"''VVO Of Nh Glynn's delinquencies."