New-York tribune., 1918-09-30

State Administration De-
Tended Against Charges
of Extravaganza
Increase in Budget
Is Blamed to War
Many Economies Specified
and Third-Term Prece-
dents Cited

Governor Whitman's "White Book"
IN which he asks for reelection on his
record as Governor and sperifies in de-
tail what that record is, was put in
circulation last night Within the next
two weeks more than 10000 copies Of
IT VIII be placed in the hands of rs
many voters by the Whitman White
Book Committee, Of which J. RI. Sears,
publisher, author and friend of Colonel
Roosevelt, is chairman
The Governor answers the general
charges OF the d, mocrats that his ad-
mlnistration has been extravacant by
going into details with the last budget
and specifying numerous economies
practlScd by the various departments
Of the state
"The budgets of the state have been
made in the open and not behind closed
doors,' said Governor Whitman "For
the last three legislative periods our
citizens have been given all the facts
before the Legislature began its work
through the publication by the Gov
ernor annually of a tabulated manual
OF department estimates and of ten
tatlvc appropriation act.
with this information at his dis
posal 1t has been within the power and
opportunity of any citizen to object to
any proposed allowance for weeks and
sometimes for months before final leg
islative action thereon.
I'm addition, wish to call attention
to the fact that these appropriations
have been administered by the depart
mcnts of the state economically and for
the purposes indicated. Not one breath
OF scandal has touched the use of this
money, anG challenge any man to
prove that q dollar of it has been dis
honestly expended"
Briefly the Governor takes up the.
question of IL third term and shows
that precedent is not violated by II
Governor who serves third term. He
names Governor Clinton, the first chief
executive of tho state who served six
consecutive terms Of three wears each.
and was aftcrvard reelected and served
another torn; Governor Tompkins. who
served three terms of three wears each
and was elected to q fourth term. of
winch he served but orc year, when he
resigned to become Vicc-President Of
the United States; Governor Marcy.
who served three terms of two wears
each, and Governor Hill. who. under
the lenthened term Of Office, served six
years
Forty-eight Pages in "White Book
The white Book" consists of fortv-
eight pages, and includes, in addition
to the Governors "Report to the voters
OF the State of New York" the reports
OF the heads Of the more important
state departments to him. 1t gives a
IlSt OF the Governors appointments.
WIN brief sketches of the appointees.
Two years ago." the Governors re-
port reads. "as the end of my fist term
as governor approached, I addressed
nyseH to you, the voters of New York
state, giving full report of the work
that had been done under NV ndmin-
lstratlon, both by myself and NV an
pointccs. 1t vas printed in what camo
10 be known as the "White Book" So
far as | know it was the first time a
Governor CT this state ever made a
report of his stewardship direct to tho
people.
i now offer to the citizens of New
YORK State d second report. COVERING
not only the past two years. but. in
asmuch rs many of the reforms started
IN my rst term were continuous. the
Tour years of my administration
ask you to contrast these four wears
with the preceding four years. when
the III state was unler the control of
Tammany Hail.
The Governor sets forth in detail
the achievements of his admnistra-
ION IN the way of war; time aid to the
federal government, disclaimng row.
ever, any intention to claim partisan
advantage for war work.
There can be only one natural and
proper course for the administration
o. o. inc Empire State with respect to
Governor adds. "There has not beon
and there will not be, any partisan
DIVISION. The men of our army on tho
western Front and our navy on The
submarine infested coast Of Euronc