New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
CLEARING OUT FROG PONDS
Glynn Did Some, Which Governo'
Whitman Paid For.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial headed "Dessrs
Defeat" carries a statement OF many truns
more especially about the hoggishne"
the rural voters in his congenisl dsposns
to make this city carry its own load, piss
the countrymsn's load besides. Ny expsr
ence and observation OF over gensrsno
have taught me that he is not only !uH
corrupt as the city voter, whose corvpus
he loves to dilate upon, but he sells hirHH
much cheaper than the city man.
But | think that your editorial is ''si
the construction of unfairness, cos'us'
unintentional, toward Governor Whitmii,
that you, in effect, load the entire ds's''
upon his administration, which is nr JOE
being the truth. You seem 70 be ooli'l'''
10 the fact that there is and was bound p"
be very close connection between lamn'''
victory and a successful attempt upon W
part Of the city administration 70 r.a"
expenses By reducing salaries; and s''l W.
is what every sane citizen might h"e
pected. il indeed for no other reason us
it tended to line up every holder OF pe'a''
under the city government "agin the s''.-
ment," irrespective of whether his ss.p
had been reduced or not. Certes II VIZ
dangerous disease of reducing salaries sr,
allowed, even seemingly, TO receNe ~
approval, there was no knowing how tS
disease would run, nor where ana ~h'.
would stop. The beef eaters Know ~.
if taxpayers do not, upon which no'
bread is buttered"; hence they were -.
TO and did line up "agin the govern.
II would, therefore seem as II o'1'.ss
fairness required any first class ne.'v s;.
10 recognize and give some credit i0'
Tammany victory to this fact. =. IA.
But your article, ii seems 10 me-
oblivious Of other facts tending 70 c'~' ~.
Governor Whitman's responsibility ."
Tammany victory. IL has often oeen -
that the direct tax was necessary 49, 49,.
Governor Glynn had signed appropn's...
far in excess OF revenue PROVIDED ~,
the appropriations; nor have | none's ...f
contradiction Of this statement IN any =
not even the most rabd Tammsny sn
II would therefore seem as II oe .
Glynn and his party had also eos'on~
the rural voter" by spproprtsting ~.
for cleaning out frog ponds. ins
which puzzles me Is how that fact cam !.
be overlooked by the editor in wruas -
days article; and more especially n o-
fact that Governor Whitmanb acmihi" 4,
had TO find the money 20 pay the pn
cleaning out Democratic frog ponds $3.50
notice by the editor in writing 'ne -
which rossts Republican Governor ~,
Legislature and. seemingly, at !es,s al,
Governor Glynn and s. Democratic Iss'
ture harmless. Ia
The fact that economy" will hsvs
row to hoe, and that, as usual, eveT
in favor OF the abstract principle ".
posed to specific application, Is the p',A. M
lesson taught by yesterdays election :, ~,
state, aside from the impending our ~
year Of "Wilsonians," which Cons's !,
Bcnnet's election indicates. VIVA. -
expect when the principal opponents - ~
taxation--the real estate interes" a
in the person Of Stewart Browns :,
short ballot and budget amendmen" "a,
constitution? They object to the -
bound to produce what they howl ~. -,
duced taxation by reason OF reduces
diture, by reason Of centralized scm
ton. No other way has ever been ~ !
which these desired results eovaar vsr
tanned. MAX b. bkoH'"
New York. Nov. 3, 1915.