New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Snnitl, Sang,aine
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Campaign Ends
tcontinusd from pspa onc,

Noo""huss IseW ease oNe,
4 ~
1 during the campaign, and fSrenew'it TO-
night with emphasis, that when re-
turn to Albany it willsbe my first pur,
pose Ito. rAturn TO the municipalities
/ the measure of home rule thats should
I be theirs and the power to maintain
the contracts that they themselves
made, which power. before the arrival
OF Governor Miller in Albany, they Ell.
| seyed for generations
| On the labor issue, the former, Cow
ernof charged Governor s1llivrS with
4 wrecking the Labor Department. ren.
4 Industry, weakening the workmen's
! compensation act; and rendering worth
less the system of factory inspection
He charged the Governor with neglect
ing welfare legislation, and of taking
4 backward step In the development
of the sthte 8 water power. The repeal
of the direct primary law and the re,
| turn TO the party nominating conven-
tious, under Governor Miller, heschar-
acterized as lodging the power tc
| make nominations III. the control Of the
few. ON the theory that the people
| themselves were incapable Of eaercis-
4 tnE LHab pI'VleES,
| During my time as Governor" he
continued, "my attention was called
TO the conditions that existed ii, our
state hospitals. We were without a
! sufficient number Of doctors, nurses
! and attendants TO give to The unfortu-
| nate wards of the state the care and
the treatment that they should receive
| j think ] know the mind and the feel
| ing of the people with respect to this
sacred obligation The greatest and
the richest state in the union, particu-
larly blessed by Divine Providence it.
self, does not wish to be mean or Mig
! gardly in the care Of the poor and the
| AFFECTED. "A y S4s-44 &gA&rE% Es{R
ssi,Ss1s Cites Welfare Work 1a. ssh
~ urged and passed generous appro-
priations that the state made with Il
charity betting her greatness and dis
charged that obligation to the fullest
! extent Governor Miller III his time SO
curtailed dathese 'hppropriation that he
drove out of office two ..afa3the State
Hospital Commissioners, ono of them
has own appointee and the other one
I WHO had served the state for thirty.
| five years Iswill make dtl my business
| wheneI return to Albany !toamaks. such
1 provision for the care of these helpless
PccPie as WIZ place lHe slate III pO-
sftion consistent with her wealth, her
majesty and har dignitsE ge,3G, zs9s.
| During my time in Albany I made
generous appropriations for the care
OF the mentally deficient. I can think
OF no greater waste than to have what
! has been yariously estimated at BE.
tween $4,000 and 10000 feeble minded
people deprived of assistance from the
state&to the end that they may be made
i. useful citizens. 1t is the pennywise and
pound foolish policy Many Of them,
II treated in time, can be made use
full. If neglected. many Of them after
wafds'find their way into penal institu-
ticlls and really add to the cost Of the
1 State for their care. When return to
Albany + propose to discharge to the
| fullest degree the states obligation to
these unfortunate people. - ATT
81 attempted with. q great deal of
yigorS during my time, to. rehabilitate
the .Depa rtment1 of agriculture and
| Markets. I was blocked by political
manipulation in the interest of the
| Republican fiss chine and it's patronage
Charges Miller With Neglect
\ eaThese great departments Governor
| Miller has entirely neglected. He sat
by contented to let them be used for
/ patronage purposes instead of for
1 seryice to all the people. His sole &C.
complishment during his entire term
has been Ito add one more exempt pa-
sition for the benefit of the political
nachines When 4sreturn to Albany.
propose. to do eyerything.in my power
to bring to the people Of the state q
] greater return an actual service tfor
the money appropriated for these two
I great deDartmeilts ,sr - go
! During my time in, Albany
siren gthened the great Highway Depart.
/ meHt. i appointed, a competent engi.
1 neer who elevated the department out
Of politics for the first time in it's his.
tory. During his administration he
1 built durable roads at a minimum OF
| cost and rehabilitated the department
! Governor Miller removed him from
Office. and put politician at the head
Of the department, who immediately
4 returned it to the control Of the politi.
4 cal bosses throughout the country sec.
4 tions OF the state. Appointments were
4 again made for patronage reasons onl,
and lasting and durable highways pro.
jecteds and planned were discarded TO,
the temporary type upon the political
theory of more miles, more votes
Would Remodel Highway Board
When I return to Albany I promise
O AeoIolaeiou VI LQe highway Depart.
ment to the state of efficiency it was
In when left there. I promise that
/ appointments will be made with regaro
to merit and fitness only, and the state
4 VIII get in the shape Of durable and
lasting roads dollar for dollar of every
BIT of money spent on them"
/ The former Governor referred to the
plan for reorganizing the state govern.
mert SO as to simplify its machinery
which originated in the Constitutions
Convention Of 1915, and was supported
by. many, prominent Republicans. HI
pointed out that Secretary of State
Hughes at that time spoke from ths
same platform with him in favor Of
4 the enactments. The former Governor
said that he forced them through 6
hostile Legislature on the tide of public
sentiment in their favor. Governo,
1 Miller, he said, sat in conference with
the leaders of the Assembly. an d.. su g
gested the destruction of these amend
| ments by that body, and by his actor
postponed for several years the bene
fits that would accrue to the people OF
the state from these amendments. The
speaker said that he advocated an ex
4 ecutive budget plan that would fit ir
! with the plan of reorganization.
Il am convinced tina. it is the only
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