The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
MILLER SAYS SMITH
PLANS ONE MAN RULE
Reorganization Scheme Aimed
to Extend Power for Four
Year Term.
SPEAKS IN KINGSTON
Saws Governor Could Have
Reduced Expenditures
But Failed.
SPEAKS IN KINGSTON
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KINGSTON, N Y, Oct. S.--Gov. Smith 5
plan for reorganization of the State
government amounts TO nothing less
than O scheme TO make the Governor
a one man government for the State
with a term of four years. Judge Ma
than l.. Miller Republican nominee for
Governor. told a large crowd here to-
night.
Judge Miller made II clear ne is not
opposed TO real reorganization and
consolidation of State departments
which will cut down the expense OF
operating the State government and
eliminate duplication OF service. but ne
is opposed to a scheme TO establish an
autocracy in New York we have had
an example and seen enough OF that
sort Of thing In Washington during this
administration" he said,
He declared that while Coy. Smith
is complaining that Il Republican Legs
lature has refused to unite his hands
so that he could reduce State expendi-
lures. he has actually had the power
to reduce those expenditures. The eX-
pense of the state. however has in
creased by s6O.000.o00. Judge Miller
said. or that amount S20.00O.0O0 is
what a Republican Legislature granted
what the teachers should have had.
Judge Miller said ne is not prepared to
say that the remaining S40.000.000 can
not be Justified, but that the fact re-
mains that the taxpayers are paying the
additional s40.o0O.OOo.
Smith Reversed stand.
Tie quoted from Gov. Smiths remarks
before the constitutional convention OF
90 CHI fta. !,
pletely reversed himself upon the ques-
ton Of reorganization OF State depart
ments and adding TO the powers of the
Governor.
He quoted Gov Smiths remarks in
1915 as follows:
There is not man around this circle
but who will be obliged to admit that
this short ballot idea and this consoli-
dalton OF departments that must OF
necessity follow it is purely experiment
tai. The committee started with the
statement that there are 152 boards and
commissions in the State of New York.
or course, by comparison with other
years, that 152 looks ridiculous. But the
fact Of the matter Is that those l52
have included all the boards of mana
gers of the different State hospitals,
of the different enterprises of the state.
as we may call them. like Fire Island
Park, Letchworth Park, John Boyd
Thatcher Park and Saratoga monument
and the residence of Gen. Washington
and the residence Of Gen. Herlsimer.
why, these are not departments OF the
State. Not dollar of money is appro-
priated for them"
Judge Miller pointed out that the 152
boards mentioned by Gov. Smith in
1915 have. with the help Of Gov. Smith
grown TO 1877 boards out that in urging
his reorganization plan Gov Smith does
not see fit to call attention now to tho
fact that the majority of those boards
are. as he said in 1875 maintained with
out appropriations.
Governor Is Quoted.
Judge Miller quoted the following
from Gov Smiths utterances at the
constitutional convention as shedding
some light on Gov. Smiths attitude to-
ward economy"
Now let me ask: Under the so called
cabinet system, at what time during the
memory OF any man N this chamber
was any Governor OF this state or any
President of the United States elected
on the issue OF tho financial condition
OF either the country or the Stqte2 How