The sun., 1916-10-20
WHITMAN ATTACKS
SEABURY AND GLYNN
Challenges His Rival to Show
One Case Of Misuse Of
State Funds.

BiSGHAMroN. y. Y, oct. 10 - Gov.
Whitman went after Judge Seabury n
the system backing the Democratic cam
didate to-day. He arrived there tonight
after visiting three other counties In the
course OF the day, making speeches and
copferrinx with Republican leaders.
81 stood before you " years < and
I told you" said the Governor with up
lifted clenched hand In the High School
building here to-nAyht before 1000 voters,
what I would do IL elected Governor.
I told you the men I would throw out
OF ONCE and why. ! kept my promise.
Now [ repeat and I shall keep on re-
peatiug until election day that ] cha
lenge my opponent to specify m in-
stance of misrepresentation OF funds. one
unjus, political dismissal or ono improper
appointment. Thus far have not found
an issue In the speeches made by my OPP
ponent on which I can meet him.. The
fact is he has none.
The Governor spoke In Attica. Warsaw.
silver Sprinm anh CASTLE in Wyoming
county In Hornell and Addison. IN Steu-
ben and In Cortland.
Not being able to md anything OK
cept general statements by his Demo-
cratic rival. GOV. Whitman went "a
again to the preceding administration tn
remind his hearers OF what they would
see again should Seabury go into office
He discussed again the financial chaos
that marked the Glynn administration.
He explained nov Glynn on being in
stalled into ONCE. had taken an oath 10
| support the Constitution OF the state
| and then he charged that Glynn had
| perjured himself when he cut of $780,
900 from the militia Appropriation in
| order to tell the people that there was
| no need of a direct tax, shouldering II
on the next Governor"
Next. the Governor referred to money
| which. he charged. Gov. Glynn had d.
verified from the Sinking Fund. adding
"and he ought to have been imrearhed
for it," Swinging over to Judge Seanury
he took up the assertion Of his rival that
n he. Seabury. had been Governor. he
/ would have saved the State $l6,o0o.oo
| adding 1T have lived with his thing for
a wear and a half and I am disguised
outraged that a candidate for the Gov
ernorship-God W us-a former Judge
Of the Court OF Appeals. should assume
that the people are so stupid
Mr.. Whitman took up the charge thai
he had spent money without precedent IN
law and asked whether the Judge meant
the none that had been handed over t6
Health Commissioner Riggs. n Democrat
10 use in fighting infantile paralysis
whether he referred to the doubling OF
the appropriation of commissioner oil
lon. OF foods and markets, another Demo
crat.
The Governor devoted much time e
an exposition Of the money spent ~
state charitable institutions. showini
how Gov. Glynn had deprived the hospi
tails of money with which to buy food
making II necessary for the present ad
mlnistration to make large appropria
tjons to meet the deficit. He pointed on
that the expenditures Of the present yea
were normal and that the total cost o.
the present years administration wal
really far below any year In the demo
cratic OF the Executive man
sion. c .
In regard TO ex-Warden Osborne''
charges, Mr.. whitman said that III
never said. as quoted by Mr.. Osborne
that the Clinton prison In the finest II
the state. ~ hope to live.' said tn
Governor. ITO See the time when Sin
Sing, Auburn and Clinton prisons ar
replaced by modern prison plants. which
may he an improvement even over Grea
Meadow. Mr.. Osborne's statement tina
have chanpioned Clinton prison Ia a
absurd and without foundation az arr
his so-called charges against Mr.. Carte
and myself"
At the eight different stops made b!
the Governor In four different countie
he was received by thousands OF voters
many bands. groups Of Boy Scouts ant
school children.