New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Tells Party Convention
Surplus, Greater Than
Expected, Will Tide
State Over Lean Period
Opposes Increase
OF Tax Burdens
Platform To Be Read To.
day; Cochrane Quits
Race; Andrews MayWin

FROM St0U correspondent
SYRACUSE, Sept. Ex-Governor
Nathan L. Miller gave an accounting
before the Republican State Conven-
tion here to-day of the steps his ad-
ministration has taken in nine months
to fulfill its campaign promises. Point
ing to savings in administration and
greater efficiency in many departments
the Governor said that there was q
surplus in the state treasury to begin
the fiscal year even greater than ex-
pected, and large enough to tide over
the lean period ahead That surplus,
he said, would put the states business
on sound basis and help in the re-
covery from economic stagnation.
Governor Miller said it was "unthnk-
| able" that the Legislature would add to
present tax burdens. This was taken in
convention circles to mean that the ad-
ministration will oppose a direct levy
to raise soldier bonus, and it is ex-
pected therefore that legislative lead
ers will agree on a constitutional
amendment that will facilitate bond
issue for bonus purposes.
Sixty-six Million Saved in Year
Senator James W. Wadsworth, tenn
an address said that the first year Of
the Miller administration had shown a
saving to the taxpayers of $66, 6,OOO, ,0Oo
He praised the work of the administra-
tlon and the action of the Legislature
IN restoring the state convention.
After the addresses by Governor
Miller and Senator Wadsworth, the
convention completed its organization.
Senator William M. Calder will be the
principal speaker tomorrow. His ad-
dress and the adoption Of the platform
are expected to be completed early in
the day and the convention probably
will finish it's work by a o'clock.
The platform, which was considered
to-day by the platform committee, of
which Charles D. Hilles is chairman,
is understood not to include a plank on
a soldier bonus. Governor Miller will
express the party's attitude on the
bonus at the American Legion Conven-
tion in jamestown tomorrow.
Justice Aaron V. S. Cochrane, OF
Hudson, this afternoon quit che race
by the death Of Judge Emory A. Chase.
This makes it likely that Judge William
S. Andrews, of Syracuse now sitting
on the bench, will be unopposed to-
morrow when the time comes. to elect
a candidate.
Charges Upstate Indifference
Richard W. Lawrence, Republican
leader of Bronx County, at confer
ence of county leaders of the state
tonight uttered a sharp rebuke to the
upstate men for their seeming indiffer-
ence to the success of the party in
the New York City municipal campaign
now under way. Mr.. Lawrence is
against the nomination of Judge An
drews for judge of the Court of APP
peals solely on grounds of party policy.
He is satisfied that the Hylan man
ayers will use the judicial attitude of
Judge Andrews on the soldiers bonus
question to the political disadvantage
of Major Curran. the Republican can
didate for Mayor.
"We should have had this conference
two weeks ago." said Mr.. Lawrence.
"Now we are asked to confer after
the question of nominating Judge An
drews is closed. We shall all have to
turn to and help elect him. The Re-
publicans of New York are not all con-
vinced as to the political wisdom of
naming Judge Andrews, although his
hlgh character ana aDillty are unqueS-
toned. We feel that you upstate men
should be interested in the election of
the only straight Republican candidate
we have had for Mayor in many years.
If we can elect Curran in the Gibraltar
Of Democracy we can break the back
bone of Tammany Hall. You do not
seem to consider that such thing as
that would be major accomplishment.
A candidate might have been chosen
whose nomination would have been of
positive help to the anti Hearst-Hylan
Tammany city ticket You ask us to
assent to the nomination without hav-
ing consulted US. We know best down
there what is best for us politically.
You should have consulted us before
foreclcsing the business"
Governor Miller in his address said
that in spite of the good work already
done his campaign promises had been
only half fulfilled and he was going
ahead, promising complete fulfllment
by the end Of his term. He warned
Office holders that there was still more
cutting to come, but insisted that there
would be no impairment of the state
government.
Governor Miller in his address said
in part:
"Our people are suffering from the
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