The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-05
WHITE HOUSE MOTE
IN WHITMAN'S EYE
n. E. Osborn Says It Blinds
Him to Duties as New
York's Governor.
SCORES ADMINISTRATION

THO first FIVE months OF the Whitman
administration are acidly reviewed in a
Iooo word statement which William
Church Osborn. chairman OF the Demo-
,,,,ic state committee, prepared for
,ublication yesterday. He terms Mr..
whitman "a Governor whose eyes are
occupled by the architecture OF the
white House instead OF the construction
a, his state government" He says:
while the Governor may not realize
4, his friends now see plainly that Il
fakes one class Of ability to prosecute
.snnen and a wholly different kind Of
,b,li,y to manage the affairs of a great
State
He accuses the Legislature OF fat
rousiy trying to undo all our recent
,rogress.' Without II doubt he says.
..he Republican organization has thought
1, safe to rip out every ~oriceholder Ssd
rp 10 every department. that the faith
M might return to their wallow We
Rave a greedy crew in charge. our public
progress il stopped and We nave 49,
100000 direct tax to pay"
Campaign Contrib tions.
Against the Governor and his cam
raign managers MIR. Osborn makes this
Cndrse.
The Standard Oil interests gave him
$3.50. The First National Bank crowd
save him $500. Contributions of s1O.-
rs we're concealed under the item OF
cash. contributions OF sG.Si6 were con-
cealed under the item OF treasurer. ex-
rendiures Of s2.. 400 were shown in en-
cess Of the mounts subscribed. The
y.al names OF the subscribers OF n third
Of his campaign funds were thus con-
cealed and proceedings against his cam
ragn managers were required by law
ard by propriety. If he were a sincere
man he would force his own campaign
managers 20 obey the law"
Mr. Osborn say that the Governors
oa.y effort to substentiate his charges
G. inefficiency vas the investigation of
the Public Service Commission. He finds
iiat IL resulted only in rewarding Will
ttm Hayward. the Governors counsel,
with a place in the New YORK city COM
mission. TO succeed the only
tltllNfls wi shdiNblt Inc dlldthS on
lensel. he says, were not subetantiated.
Comparing the Republican promise OF
economy with its fuiflment the Demo
cratic state chairman said that the Gov
trucr and the Legislature agreed with
TIE people to reduce Democratic en-
I%euditures, which averaged on general
appropriations for fou years s43, $685.
$50. Mr.. Whitman. however. has signed
general appropriations OF s54,oS0. gSl.
The Governor himself in ~apologizine
for the direct tax" Mr.. Osborn writes
"only claimed the items of s766,OOo as
deficiency items.
Appropriations OF se.565.os0 were
vetoed. Nevertheless. we are burdened
with the unheard of direct tax of sls.-
100000. What are the real reasons for
this staggering charge? Because Gov
Whitman b~lundered in his frs; financial
message and had to make good. Re.
cause the Legislature was grossly ex.
travagant and because II plotted to lay
up a huge surplus To make a showing
next year when there will be n Presi.
Dental campaign. Because, while three.
fourths of the State moneys are spen'
north OF the Harlem where Republican
majorities lie. the direct tax Is paid b,
Greater New York in the proportion o
- per cent.