What Should the Supervisors Do?

New York, 1895

THE FARMER'S Albany advices this week are well calculated to arouse public indignation. The tax arrears bill, which was conceived in a right spirit, is to be used to supply patronage for a horde of hungry Republican politicians through the avarice of Assemblymen Vacheron and Fairbrother. The principle and purpose of all legislation should be to effectuate the public business at the least possible cost. These two Assemblymen propose to reverse the principle and prostitute the purpose. Places and salaries must be provided for their friends or they will kill the bill.

The question who shall be commissioners will engage the attention of the Supervisors presently. The two towns having the largest interest in the work should be represented in the official board. It is certain that the Supervisors should name the commissioners. The board should take this stand and maintain it. Senator Childs is willing; in fact, he seems to be wholly disinterested.

It seems to THE FARMER that the Supervisors should indorse one or more qualified persons, not exceeding three, for commissioners. If the Assemblymen refuse to recognize this action and these men, and proceed to make the bill a producer of revenue for unworthy place hunters, the Supervisors should request the Senator to nonconcur in their action and kill the bill for this year.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 22, 1895, p. 4.