New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-23
Public Attention
Diverted by ws
U. S. Flag Waved On.
Political Pap" Measure.
Taxpayers Menaced

V" '"N HVihlng a[tef Z
will be the result Of two v.r;t,s,
orgies now progressing in the Ia,
lature. While public attsntio,
centred almost completely On q,
news from Washington and n. "a,
tails of Europe, the state lsg,ls,o,
are indulging in double.h.,l,,
carnival of taxation and apprv,i,
ton. They plead poverty for the -.
and, il necessary 10 excuse The se,,
they wave the American fag Vim.
ously over their patriotic par
Those familiar with state kr,,L.
tion say it is staggering u ra,,
through the bills that have ben sv:
to the Finance Committee in ne s,,.
ate and the Ways and Means ca,
mittee in the Assembly. A ezra,
amount of pork" is 10 be epesss
but this years orgy of bills to vs-
creeks. repair bridges, invaiiua
this, that and the other thing n.
the bean production to cOwassla
Creeks navigability, would make
Tweed statesman envious.
Search for Sources Of Tautict
That's the pap" part Of the carr
val. The other requires a offers
makeup, a bankrupt stare, tfrssdssa
clothes. the wolf stalking the shh,
etc. Expenses of government an
soaring. Where shall we get nor
funds? What else can we tsti 0ti
we make this and that tar higher
without killing the goose' s. beg
have proceeded TO mobilize al -
available sources of taxaticr .
threaten to levy a tax, hold he,iirs
and hear the protests, and then no'sn
advance the bill TO final passage sl'i-
out reference.
II has been said frequently IA
year that anything could pass "
current Legislature. but that y
slight exaggeration. The sistene'
should be restricted to TAX Of y
appropriation. The former IA
slight advantage over the latter "
not much. Consequently, while nos
of the tax bills are practically y
sured Of passing. IL is feared oy ','s
who have any scruples left thii
great many Of the pork bills, Visy
err they are labelled "patriote p
or Just plain vote getters, VIII ~
through the mill in the last !"
hours of tie session, which are pr
hans only two weeks of.
Senator Elon r. Brown, maloa7
leader. told the Republican eoiii
ence the other day that the STATE s.l I, ~
the necessity Of raising HV'ow'M
| with available indirect revenues 'su'
mated at only 49,50O,OO0. he fi',,
/ posed new taxes that might loh'
| $4,000, 900 if the tax collector. Wy, -.
keen-sighted, leaving Sf2,OVop~ W.
/ direct taxes.
$4,000, 900 Already Approprs'e'
The general appropriation oli+ -
ready a law, totalled S6O,OOOw' W
proximately. The Governor mas 49,.
other appropriation bills I0H -
about sl0.OOO,O0O. And, judging w, y,
present indications, the slvw'1 !,
left in Senator Browns estimate y.
| $50. 600. 900 will be just a rev e,ss'
in the bucket Of legislators DC ~
Since the last election at which -
stors and Assemblymen were e.. go.
it would seem that all the e0n s.i,
epcy canals in the state needed g. -
/ ing. widening, STRENGTHENING %
provement OF some sort; thar ~
bridges across said canals, s'sss :
/ brooks needed TO be rebuilt IA
painted; that suddenly tnefs -
| grown a great army OF young
and women who wanted TO 90 I,
NAL schools in towns where tneN :,
none; that a great many tnlhs' =
CRYING to be investigated. etc
Take the Senate, for instance "A
Senator Charles W. Wicks, OF ~
County. has seven bridges on ny
that have 70 be fixed at the mo, w.,,r
Of $4,000. Senator J. Henry "a ~
of Syracuse, who got $ZooD" -.
into the emergency deheienes ~ n
priation. wants $4,000 mere 70 I.
Ma Cal from Cicero Plankfo,a :
the Oneida River and SLOW ui,.,
the consolidated laws. senator .,..i.
also seeks $4,000 for his NM ~ 80
eating committee and soo.VVV i''
armory and stable at Utica
Anew Senatorial Desires :.
/ Senator Whitney wants ss2pOse, ~. !" y. y
construct bridge in VICE
County. SIS. 900 to improve Woo !" q.
SIX 600 for a Waterford roads'''
several other trihes. .,...,,, !;
Senator Marshali's cons'iItuso'ffs, 4,
Franklin County desire s40'Vw
addition TO the armory AZ M Ma q, ~
Senator Hill asks soO,VVo R,,slr
states share Of STRENGTHENING
wine Greek at Binghamton. soIaso n
Senator Halliday petitions -
n state drill hall at CorneiL % .
Senator Emerson would ia usDsi'
prove the grounds around ~ Mr. y
ough Memorial at PlattsO'"
F1S senator Cromwell asks $780, 80, =
canal towing facilities ana
Brown $50, 1000 more. seso go u
senator Graves names soov CO
a Niagara Hydro-Eleetrie r'
! mission. .asa oo0 fof S>'
to Ssn roserystiOn' $4,000 70 hire w ~
ton for the state property u ~
county and elsewhere ,soo 600 10 q
Senator Towner wants 80
tablish state milk markets ;,fss
Those are just a few o. IN, .neh VI
one house In the Assembly SUI
are legion. he Gegsfi.,
said would not cost 'paen -,.ted. y
the original $4,000 spp.0P ;strsSs.t:'
ma I'm - .nnplement Il By 49, 49, %
When the Agricultural Oo sssrs sac;
nroposed $3.50. 900 Was tne 80 bill -
| v the Governor. whep .nssessa y
~. Covernor's message "a "a p
| Legislature the amesh'
creased to s5oo.coo