New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
A COMPARISON OF CANDIDATES
Governor Whitman a Disappointment, Sen
ator Bennett a Man Who Can Win.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor OF ne Tribune.
Sir: Governor Whitman, in my opinion
has been a bitter disappointment 70 all right
minded people of this state for the follow
ing reasons: He was elected by the people
to give real reform, to correct the many
evils that existed in state government, TO
reduce expenses and to combine or abolish
unnecessary Offices, 10 work for and in the
interest of the taxpayers and citizens gener-
ally. After his first grand stand play he
fell fiat. and ever since has been subservient
to the political bosses. He has made no ei'
forts TO stop extrsvsgances, graft and cor
ruption in the many state departments. He
vetoed the most important moral measure
passed in years the ChristmanWheeler mo-
ton picture censorship bill lie signed tao
vicious bills to weaken our Sunday laws
In 1894 the legislative appropriation vas
SI5.713,51s.20; last year, 1915, II was w.
61s,22S.35; Whitman and his political allies
imposed the largest direct tax in the history
of this state. In spite OF this, there was
appropriated s15,OOO,OOO more than the est
mated revenues for the coming year, Wnieh
means another big direct state tax New
York has enough revenue, If properly eA-
pended, for its legitimate needs. We are
now paying interest on a bonded debt Of
s200,oOo,oo. Think who pays for It, Mr. Tax.
payer. 1t is said there is one family out Of
every ten who are supported with PUBIC
money.
Governor Whitman delivered the Conservs-
ton Department into the control Of those
who made it necessary. He has made hone"
elections difficult by obliteratng the d.
partisan supervision system. Nc fails 10 81
preciste that public Office is 2 public tru''
and not TO be used in the interest Of 'hs
officeholder and his political friends to ne
detriment and at the expense Of the tax
payer.
Senator William NJ Bennett, OF Ne" loh
City, differs from Governor Whitman T"
these respects. He is unqucstlonsoiy :"
able lawyer, a citizen UNFOLDING the oe''
principles and of the highest integrity. lie"
a student Of municipal and state problems
As member of the Assembly Do l9Oe-l " ~
attacked and broke up the control oil u'
Assembly by its clerk. Beginning IN 1900 ne
attacked the policy Of municipalities issu'"-
ffty-year bonds to pay for running expense,
and temporary Improvements. The CITY %
New York has now adopted the pay-as-you-tN
policy. He conducted the fight for s.S
budget long after Governor Whitman nSg
abandoned it. He has vigorously oppose
increased taxation. appropriations ana g
travsgsnces The party organization o0.,
not indorse him because il cannot coh"V'
him.
In his contest for Senator, two years asD'
ne defeated the organization candidate essn3'
yet he is not against organization, u hohes'.
carried out The assistance he now neees
to have the enrolled Republicans aequa'nv'.
with his work. While have been liie''V"s
Republican and am out for Hughes for r''''
dent, honestly believe that II Whitman
nominated through the efforts OF the KepVv
lican state machine he will not again ',
elected as Governor. There are THOUSANDS !"
Republicans IN this state who viii Yote ~
Seabury il Whitman is nominated.
enrolled Republicans will turn out strong ~
Primary Day and vote for William VI %.
nett as their candidate for Governor w,
will not only help the honest Republicans
their own state. but will help the nSt'v.II,
ticket as we'll. | am no politician, never
Office, have no axes TO grind with my -
but am out for good. clean. honest ee0"V"
cal government for the whole state
CHARLES 7. MehENLih'
Nevburrh n Y Sent 10, 1916.