New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
ECONOMY Chief
Note Of Miller
Campaign Book
g,xs for Republican Work
! - Cites 10 Big Things
] Accomplished by N. 7.
|. state Administration
rornparedWi ith Tanmany
More Done at Albany and
More Money Left Than
Ever Before, 1t Declares

~ Republican State Committee is
yesterday a twentyeight page
{ ,s.,.aign booklet entitled. Courage TO
~. -. and Brains to Do describing the
.,s;sysmerts of the Miller adnainistra-
IS, The booklet carries six tables
,s,,;nz forth succinctly the money
!, ,ayea by tie economies effected in the
,,a tvaasy months.
s.as..ng with coal, the document
~. y.,snsioa to sixteen big things
s,, s.ss Il the Miller administrator"
~ ijyfesn being: 1. Coal situation
z ~ ~ d Barge canal deepened,
; ~ T,ansif problems solved. d. Dis
si shles ssldiers cared for. 5. Direct
! sss,s a .ax cut in two. 6. School ap-
!. ~,.sl 'ranr;ations tripled. Z. Highway con-
straction doubled. 8. State pay rolls
cut 10 per cent. O. Workmen's COM
nsrsstion facilitated. 10. State ap-
Trronfiations cut Sl0,0o0.000 II. New
= york Port Authority established. IL.
: Water power development undertaken.
IA VshieaIar tunnel to New Jersey
building. II. Forty-onc million dol
lars Surplus in the state treasury. IS.
Farming and farm life made more
profitable and attractive. 10. More
Welfare legislation passed than ever
hfore in the history OF the state,
Five pages are given over to the
itanees OF the state, starting with the
zpton, Economy versus Extrava-
ssace," and pointing out the fact that
nsyer in the history of New York State
hes so much been accom- plished re-
gairing the paying out of state funds,
while at the same time SO much re-
nains in the state treasury. Some of
tie strong comments arc:
Shall the state treasury be turned
oger to the people who are now run,
ming the finances of New York City 2
In spite of falling revenues. due to
BUSINESS depression, the treasury sur
plus has been increased $4,000. 900
and the money was on hand to meet
the eoat situation when the state was
suddenly confronted by the danger Of
zeal famine. Nor has the money
bsen saved by q penurious policy in re-
gard to state enterprises and state in
citations"
"The school money apportioned to
the counties was increased from
il209Q000 in 1920 under Governor
Smith TO $33 100000 in 1921 and S34.00,-
900 In 1922 under Governor Miller. The
direct state tax has been cut from
S5106,523.91 under Governor Smith in
1920 to S22,340,34366 in 1921 and
SgS76, ,l00.26 IN 1922 under Governor
Miller
Under the caption "The Contrast" the
book handles the recent administration
Of the finances of New York City with
out gloves. 1t says, after setting forth
tae condition of state affairs:
contrast to this picture is found
iathe administration of New York City,
u is we'll to study it, for it is the crowd
tnat is now running New York CITY that
wants to get hold OF the state treas
w, The increase in the New York
wv budget in 1921 and 1922, reaching
Slzs'ael,sss.60, was nearly equal TO the
.e9si snnaal expenditure of the state.
d; let tne state turned over to New York
wy N 1870 and 1921 $40,128,23O.35 as
~ share OF income, motor, mortgage
ana corporation tax and school
tileaegs.
ms princely gift from the state to
s. vac elty has merely served to encour-
sse sae rlotous extravagances of the
usy ADMINISTRATION. In spite of this
assistance, the city has reached the
soas.satlcna limit of taxation and is
1Ts!aalhs IN debt for current expenses.
assVy total appropriations for debt
SHY! ssiaes aggregate over one hundred
m,laohs a year. Since it's foundation
sreaser New York has been running
r.., ,aso deDt at the rate of s35, 100000 a
seat Or about 100000 a day"
,,e onaef New York Cty's Docks" it is
SSaatged Sag that through the nefarious
~ ssIaalahT imam system the city's annual loss
Oa dock properties is Sli 900 900.