The sun., 1915-03-01
CALL WHITMAN
UNTRUTHFUL IN
GLYNN ATTACK
Wagner and Smith, Demo.
cratic Leaders. Sure of
1.000.O 900 Saved.
SAY STATE NOW HAS
S4.662.61+ SURPLUS

senator Robert r. wagner, Demo-
cratic leader In the State senate, and
Assembiyman Alfred Il. Smith, Demo
cratic leader In the Assembly, issued a
joint statement yesterday answering
Gov. Whitman's attack in a special
message last Wednesday on Gov
Glynn's management Of the State
finances. The statement in printed form
was handed out by MIR. smith. who
ampllned II with explanatory remarks.
The two legislators asserted that the
Governor had not stated the facts con-
cerning the condition of the States
finances The last paragraph of their
statement makes this charge:
AS has been said. the Governors
message is clearly based on misinforna-
tion this statement Is founded upon the
truth as IL Is registered in the au-
thoritative records of the State Comp
trollers office We challenge any one
TO point out any unsoundness or In
accuracy in our conclusion that there
is an actual cash surplus OF s4.s62,614
in the State Treasury"
Gov Whitman in his message said
that the last Democratic admlnistra-
tioh had not appropriated sufficient
funds TO carry on the government dur
ing the present fiscal year and that
Gov. Glynn did not save $1,000. 900
of the taxpayers money
Called "Contrary to Facts."
Either through mIsinformatlon or q
lack of knowledge of our finances" says
the statement which Assemblyman
Smith read to the reporters gathered
IN the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday after
noon. the Governors message is abso-
lutely contrary TO the facts and will
result in leading the people TO believe
that there is a large deficiency left by
the last administration which must now
be made up That Is not the fact"
Mr.. Smith said that figures had been
taken from the State Comptroilers
office which contradicted the Governors $
assertions. He contended that the
figures In the Comptroller's office as of
October !, 1914, show that there was
cash surplus on that day of s13.025,-
1882. from which. OF course. should
be deducted the amount of the outstand-
ing obligations. That left sS.5l7.733ss
Next the estimated revenue for the
fiscal year Is s44.3e 500 80, making a
total of s52.sSl,23i.3S. That amount is
available for the expenses or the cur
rent fiscal year. ON the other hand
the statement says:
THE appropriations for the year 1915
for the support OF government are
s30.276.54S.25 and for the sinking fund
S,bI713S9e making total OF s37.-
y53,6S7.24
'@rhe Governor increases this figure
by s9,9i5s4050. but he includes therein
items of the supply bill which We're i'm
t.Iy ll,.1,l 4
out of the finances OF 1914 and there
fore are not chargeable to this year
Adding s9l9,932.60. which sum Is still
due for unpaid appropriations OF 1914,
we reach total Of s3S.S73,6le 50.
When taken from the available revenues
for this fiscal year. namely, S52.SSl.-
23i.3s, there remains for Immediately
available appropriations ordinarily
known as deficiency bill appropriations
10 be made by the Legislature OF 1915
for use during this fiscal year the sum
OF 14.oo7s14.5i. which sum Is the sum
now actually available by the Governor
of the State during this iscnl wear 20
provide for the deficiency which he re-
quests"
The statement next enumerates hve
items which the Governor desires 10
make Immediately available through the
Legislature. These amount 10 $685.. 600
and include State aid 10 county roads
$4,000, 900 supply bin Items. s5.0OO,O00
compensation appropriation, $4,000
repairs OF the Indian reservation, S40.-
900. Were that total taken from the
money available. the statement says
there still would be a surplus at the end
OF the year of si6G2.G1i
''Wc contend" the statement con
tinues. ".hat the $4,000 900 proposed lr
the supply bill which the Governor asks
can with the proper exercise of economy
be easily reduced to a sum not over
$4,000, 900, especially II the Governor
would recommend, AZ in justice hs
should, the repeal OF the inlquitous and
.ndefensible State aid law, which Il
nothing but a subsidy to upstate loca
towns Mt the expense ~ the taxpayers Of
New York city BY this repeal the sur.
plus could he Increased by over $4,000, 600
so that taking the Governors own rec
ord OF moneys required during this flsca
year there Is sin n surplus therefor o
s4.662.614. which Is Sl5O0,O 900 more thar
Gov, Hughes left 10 the Dix admln!stra
ton.
Sinking Fund Figures Clash.