The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-23
WHITMAN'S BUDGET
CALLED A 'HUMBUG'
Senate Sounds kncll 81 Sys.
TEN in Refusing to Hear
Governor on 1t.

ALBANY. Feb. e@.-"I am in favor OF
a budget system. hut Of all the humbug
talk there Is nothing quite equal TO the
attempt to supplant economy aud re-
.,renchmen; 10y a system called 81 budget
system" declared Elon H. Brown. the
Republican leader of the state Senate.
to-day when that body refused TO adopt
the Bennett resolution to give GOV.
Whitman an opportunity to personally
explain his State budget to the Lgisla-
tufc. The resolution was referred to
the Finance Committee, which Is the end
OF 1t.
1.-The operation of The budget system
In New York city. Senator Brown
continued. "including the segregated
budget idea, hss resulted in the aggrega-
ton and dissipation of appropriations.
though | admit the budget system has
eliminated some corrupt extravagances.
| Every one interested In appropriations
who has approached the budget idea
from above. below or through the centre
wants more money and usually gets 1t.
Until you create the spirit or
economy. retrenchment and efficiency in
those public servants who seek appro-
priations YOU cannot secure a reduction
in governmental expense through a sys-
: tenn. budgetry or otherwise. II would
he disCourteous 10 ask the Governor "a
address the Legislature personally upon
this question unless he expresses 4 de-
sire IN advance that IL be done
iiobeFt +. Wagner. minority leader
suggested that this was the time to
adopt the British Parliament idea by
creating "A Joint legislative com
m.itce. controlled by the minority. viii
power to secure all the information from
H.. S,..a s.,Vn..r,ii.r yybf~l il fNf.
nished the Republican majority, to ex'
anime heads of departments and State
Institutions regarding requested appro
priat.ons and thus bc IN a position t
c~r.tic.se every item OF appropriation.
.Before the constitutional convention
said senator Wagns-. President Lowe.
Of Harvard suggested the adoption II
this State of the English bulge
scheme which provided for en!cienc,
and publicity. The itcm.zed budget plai
put In operation when Martin HI. Glyni
was Governor WAS "A lorg step towar'
accomplishing the efficiency and econ
omy secured under the English system
which resulted in eliminating man!
eN,r,vagamcie. which are hidden behind
general appropriations and making a di
rect tax unnecessary
chairman Sage insisted that the Sen
ate Finance and Assembly Way an'
Means Committee were working hir
mouiuusly on q revised budget and tina
II would he unnecessary for III. toy
.rnor to farther elaborate his ideas 4
the Legislature.
IT Is pN,in from tn, remarks of Sen
ators Brown aud Sage that the WHIT
man budget idea is 10 be abandoned.
urged senator Bennett II call atten
ton TO the fact that the Brown com
mit,ee bill. moving back siN month
the day fr pa,ing taxes In New forI
city. really will compel the taxpayer
Of New York city within the mex nv
years To pay an additional! six month
taxes and thai the main effect OF tn
bill really will be 10 increase the Dor
rowing capacity OF the city.
Il also call attention to TN" fact tina
the New York city budget for his yea
abandoned the segregated budget idea ii
apprupriat.ng S6,560,00O from the gen
eril fund for the schools"