The sun., 1916-10-19
ARRAIGNS
GLYNN'S FINANCING
Tells Buffalo Voters How
Democratic Governors Made
state Bankrupt.
CITES FIGURES IN PROOF
Answers Seabury's Charge Of
Extravaganza by Facts From
Official Records.
CITES FIGU RES IN PROOF

BUFFALO. Oct. 1s.-Speaking Of ex-
nowadays OF Judge Seabury in his cam
raign for Governor. Gov. Whitman an
swered his Democratic rival in a clear
and emphatic tonight before
1000 voters in the Elmwood Music Hall.
The Governor showed wildly to his
hearers the fact that had II not been for
the waste. corruption and spendthrift
methods Of previous Democratic admin
!strations he would have carried on the
management Of the State government at
a lesser cost--just as he has conducted
Il more efficiently han In any admins
tration since the time OF Gov. Hughes.
lie produced facts and figures to prove
tina, the negligence Of Governors Dix.
Sulzer II Glynn in refusing to meet
the debts OF the State and in making no
provision for the payment Of interest on
the State bonds had left the State treas
ury at his installation into office bank
rupt.
Gov. Whitman labeled his speech the
STORY of one OF the most brazen episodes
OF deceit and falsiication In the history
Of the state the fitting elimination Of
four years OF Tammany misruls In this
commonwealth
IL regard Gov. Glynn's connection with
this episode as more discreditable to him
than to n other representative of his
party WHO had a share In IL, because, AS
a former Comptroller of the State. he
had intimate knowledge OF the machin-
cry OF state finances. and could interpret
conditions better h any of his Demo-
cratic predecessors or associates" the
Governor said.
Gov. Glyun's action with respect TO
providing revenues for the state. Gov.
Whitman said. was just as culpable as
his policy with regard to a%ppropria-
tons While the state in the three
years preceding Glynn's term. he said.
had had the benefit OF s23. O00 900 OF
direct tax, or nearly $4,000 900 n year,
Glynn deliberately deprived the state OF
that resource. leaving the state In 1914
1915 with $500. 900 less reveaue than II
had In 1884; $4,000, 900 less reve-
nue. than II had In l?l2-l3 and $4,000
900 less revenue than It had In i9li-l2.'
Passing to a discussion OF his own adj
ministration, the Governor said that the
| maintenance appropriations for 1916.
totall!ng S4l.S6?.00 included $4,000.
| the excess cost for National Guard mo-
billzat.on and 100000 for consti,u-
tional convention printing and advertis-
ing.
without these appropriations the
maintenance total for 1915 would have
been. approximately, $4,000. O00." Gov.
Whitman said. This comparison demon
strated the fact that after meeting the
conditions created by the Glynn a
| plan OF 1915 by an Appropriation for
these purposes OF $4,000, 900 Il was
possible TO establish approximately n
normal maintenance Level In the year
1916 with a reduction Of $5,+40,oOo.
This answers the Tammany charge
hat the Republican administration
reached an inflated maintenance APP
preparation level in 1918 with the Glynn
deficiencies as an excuse. and main
ta'ncd hat level In 1916"
The Governor said that his statements
were absolutely indisputable facts taken
iron. the books and accounts OF the Of
nee OF :he state Comptroller for the
years under examination"