The New York herald., 1922-10-04
Address of Gov. Miller.

Address OF Gov. Miller.
Gov. Miller spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Senator Wadsworth
members OF the committee, fellow citi-
zens: Mindful of Che very great honor
done me. deeply appreciative of the ap-
proval OF the conduct OF the State gove-
eInment implied in this nomination.
mindful of the great responsibility in
volved I accept the commission which
you tender.
A voice; Three cheers for Governor
Milleri"
Another voices "The best Governor
we ever hadi"
Another voice. Three che.rs for our
next President. Gov. Miller"
Gov. Miller continued:
And with the assistance of my as
sociates. 1 will undertake to present TO
the electors OF this State the record OF
performance of our party upon which we
shall ask for a renewal of the people S
confidence. And II that renewal is given
/ then undertake likewise with the as
sistance of my associates to continue TO
give to the people OF this state precisely
the kind of government which for the
last two years we have been attempting
to give.
Fortunately the issue in this cam
paign is clear-cut and sharply defined.
pt NtbBlc HdNt n NilOltt btANtGi LNO
administrations. two administrations of
whose record the people have knowledge
and II Is for them TO decide whether they
wish a continuance Of the present gov
ernment or a return 10 the govern
ment which the State had two years ago
"In this campaign I shall undertake.
from day to day. TO discuss the various
issues and the various subjects that may
be pertinent say at the outset that
ft, fer,. kaf
our record. And at the outset I chal-
lenge any one TO name a single pledge
that has not been redeemed or a single
promise that has not been performed
Tonight ] shall undertake to discuss
but single subject. the subject sir.
which you have well introduced. the
subject OF the business conduct OF the
state administration the State govern
rncnt Other issues may have a greater
appeal 10 particular individuals or
groups. but there is no other subject
which so nearly or so vitality involves
the welfare of all Of the people Of the
state as does the matter as 10 how their
public business is administered &.
The great burden OF taxation 20
which Senator Wadsworth has alluded
falls upon everyone, hardest upon those
who have the least. for no one has yet
aeer o devise any system Of taxa
NaH nofS not ultlfndtelL seek 1tS
fFerce Q the ultimate consumer So
TO discuss tonight the two
Z are before the people as
.uct OF the public business.
Democratic Platform.
emocratic platform consists Of
$500 s. The first part consists OF
ms. The second part consists
y. pio.ises. Their accusations are 20
be tested by our record Their promises
arc to be judged by their records. I pro-
pose TO compare the two records. This
is what the Democratic platform has to
say upon the subject which am going
70 discuss
"Th.y (meanng the Republicans)
have Increased the cost Of government
and manipulated the reports OF State
finances to conceal the extravaganza
and waste OF their administration. Of
ficial reports show the appropriations
for state government in the two years
OF the Smith administration we're S241.-
100000. and for the two years Of the
Miller administration. 1886, ,0o0.0 900. an
increase of s44.000.000. Gov. Miller has
been cunning juggler OF facts and fin
ancial statements, but the taxpayers
burden has not been lghtened BY
sham reorganization OF state depart
ments they have debased the Civil Ser
vice and increased the cost OF county
and municipal government"
IF that charge can be supported We
are not entitled 90 the continued con-
rdence OF the people. N II cannot he
supported-if. on the contrary, the re-
verse is true. then those who prefer that
charge are not entitled to a return OF
the peoples confidence. And As they
have hazarded that issue upon the most
important subject Of the state govern
ment. | now address myself 10 H.
Senator wadsworth has described
the conditions which existed at the