The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
WHITMAN ACCOUNTS
FOR STEWARDSHIP
"White Book Issued by the
Governor Tells of Achieve
ments During 4 Years.
STANDS ON HIS RECORD
Million Copies Will Be Dis
tributed to Voters Through
out the State.


white Book" which is a report to the
people on his administration. Just of the
press. Cow Whitman thus expresses his
claim to reelection:
1T am now candidate for reelection |
1 believe that the record. which ! pre- |
sent to you herewith, entities me to your |
support and juttifes the continuance In !
office of my administration. II you dis |
agree with me- vote against me: IL you
agree with me, ask your vote that In
your interest may be enabled to con-
tinue the work in which this administra- |
ton is now engaged"
Explaining the publication. the Gov
ernor says:
1.-TWO years ago. as the end OF my first
term as Governor approached. I ad-
dressed myself to you. the voters of New
York State. giving full report Of the
work that had been done under my 40
ministration. both by myself and my
appointees. II was printed In what
CAME to be known as the white Book"
So far as know II was the first time a
Governor of this State ever made re-
port of his stewardship direct to tho
people. There was every evidence that
this form of direct report to the citizens
met with wide approval.
IT now offer TO the citizens OF New
York State a second report, covering not
only the past two years but, inasmuch
as many of the reforms started In my
first term were continuous. the four
years of my administration. 7 ask you
to contrast these four years with the
preceding four years when the State was
under the control of Tammany Hail.
Prccedents for Third Term.
The circulation of the white Book"
will be started to-day by the whitman
White Book Committee. of which Joseph
II. Sears Is chairman. 1t is expected
that more than n million copies Will be
distributed to voters throughout the
State within the next fifteen days. The
committee has headquarters at 81 East
Forty-second street. Mr.. Sears. who had
always been interested in military mat
| ters. undertook the management of the
Governors military state census some
| time ago and spent in that work about
| two days a week from his duties as
president of the book publishing firm OF
! d. Appleton & Co.
Because of the opposition to his re-
| nomination in some quarters on the plea
| that no Governor should have a third
| term Gov. Whitman doubtless feels 1t
wise to declare that no precedent is vio-
lated in this State by the seeking of such
| an honor. He calls attention to the
| fact that Gov. Clinton served six sue
| cessive terms of three years each and
| later added to his record by accepting
| seventh term. Gov. Tompkins, the Gov
ernor points out. served three terms OF
| three years each. Gov. Marcy had three
terms of two years each and Gov. Hill
had six years In the Governors chair.
although. under the three year term at
| that time. he was elected only twice.
No Monopoly on Patriotism.
| In narrating what his administration
| has done along the lines of war work
| the Governor disclams that he seeks
any partisan advantage from It.
| 'It Is not under the plea OF patriotism
that seek your support" he says. mo
political party has any monopoly OF pa
| triotism'
He adds that there could be only one
proper course for the administration OF
the Empire State In regard to the prose-
| cution of the war and says:
"There has not been. and there will not
be, any partisan division. The men OF
our army on the western front and of
our navy on the submarine infested
coast of Europe are neither Democrats
nor Republicans-they are Americans.
| at the outset OF the conflict pledged
and have since directed all the resources
of this State to aid the Nation In the
vigorous prosecution of the war. Prompt
l and unqualified support of the President
and OF every branch and arm of Federal
| authority has been. and VIII continue TO
be. the primary motive for every adj
| ministrative officer OF this State until
the victory is won"
Taking UP the purely internal affairs
OF the State the Governor reviews
briefly the accomplishments of the more
| IN 70 RI
proud OF the fact that the cost MAIN
tenance, repair and reconstruction OF
the highways has been reduced from
5000 a mile In 1913 to 1854 In 1917:
claims credit for an efficient reorgan-
ization of the Agricultural Department
and many reforms in other departments.
Justincs Big Appropriations.
Discussing appropriations, the Gov
ernor states that the total appropria-
lions during the four years OF Demo-
cratic rule. 1911-1914, were $202,S05,-
1885. as opposed to aggregate appro-
priatons for the four years of his ad-
ministration of s2si,36S.S264G. an in
crease of SS1,b62,S32.S2. The increase.
he declares, is due TO four causes, man.
datory costs OF government, war &C
tivties. departmental and institutional
development and growth and the added
| cost of each OF these groups necessary
to meet war time conditions of living
and prices. Fifty per cent. Of the in
crease WAS mandatory, he says.
State budgets have been made In the
open, departmental estimates have been
published in advance and not one breath
of scandal had touched the expenditure
Of the appropriations.
In conclusion the Governor asks for
a careful consideration of the reports OF
his departments. which are a part OF the
book.
On the back of the cover he makes a
signed appeal for support of the fourth