The sun., 1864-11-22
CITY REFORM.
4 vs1ce froo he PespDe.
Nuw YORK. Nov. n

Nsw Yorx, Nov. ~ 1894
NJ Eptros-I have rad With 20 much interess
yonr articles upcn the 'City 0overnment," 'ChsY.
YER E'srs'on," &C., sod, N nv opinion, you arc
doing your Rest 70 STIR M the psole into srppor,
Ing honest men for pubic ofbces; bit somehow /,
appears you DO not 20 far enough In your CRITICS
meter Gao b mendsd BY the people Who take
more Interest IN Their private aHars than they do
IN shoss thss concern each individual citizen or
81 ~ Mspsysr; n you ~, psr%,. me, Mr. Edl.cr-
ny oPvn'oas, and you cen 80 wherein they differ
from those thss shoUld be entertained by everv
man who desires the government Of tho city 10 b
edminsdsrc4 honestly and economically.
Every day read On the morning paperA exeept
JIM DAvia' organ. and whenever nv eye selis
uIon any article relsting to reforming our div
anairs reed sttentively, and endeavor 70 form
some opinion upon the v,ews Of the writer. and try
70 discover he truly desires the reform requ rcd,
or Aims 70 induce the public 70 exchange ono ,et o.
thieves for another claAs Of rogueA who would not
rrespresens The people when elected 10 onsca Now,
sir. amer cSTPsIiug and turning these ssssys over
IN my mind mad That tbs articles In the sus come
much nsafer the true issue than sny others that I
havo seen. They oil donre reform, but ,he Tnr
Busr anu Trnrs In view Of overwhelming Demo-
.,,,n cMe mslosnes ~ M can only hope for change by
darice. 10 The estimation Of those editors
tho .Republcan party alone arc the Representa-.
slyss q al tAst Y rood and yrtucus. and they
,oos 70 our Country cousins" for relief,
because thcr political afnities arc anta,onstic 10
shoss Of the men who conscienvously vote with the
Democrssc parry. Il appears TO ms, SIR that Inc
true remedy f0 our municipal Ills will not be
louna through me agency Of Albany Commission.
srA or any other outsids srrsnaements-shat vir.
tuGily d'sfrsnehsss our citizens, and permits rre.
sponsiolo mon 70 control our local sffairs. Ibe
tendency would 10 towards dcspotism, whereas
We require only larger liberty 70 choose our own
otcisG ana regulate their conduct by our com.
mend4hons OF dlspleasuro a. the casc NAV be
We mislA ask the Legislature 10 authorize md an.
aes better mode OF getting Al the voice Of the
people, When nominations gro 70 he made. nnd
then, II the people Of this city did no, sccct prop
local representatives. they would deserve 10 hc
soveraed by whoever they should ehoose 70 rue
over them. " WV
were sn editor, would write TO the r.onI.
iuss - would write to friend whose housebalS
wss ovesrun. " shievish servants; people who
were eating aud drinking =, his expense, and rup.
porting a ho0 Of relanves and friends, who were
caTy!ng OF oil the stray articles they could lac
their hand, upon, conceal ng them under their cL,b
Ing Awoud aay to n,y friend, il useless To scold de
rervants, or watch these people, Or srras, them an
suspicion or spend your money trying 70 make su
example of the rascsls. would tell him n w..
better 10 forget his losses and provide against ,sr
hture. u his eonclus:ons agreed with mine, and
hs asked my sdyice how to proccad in future. i
would then inform him that Il was first Necessary
to procure honesssf servants; and " do this
he should go that those he ernpioyod
were well recommended. Ne, should
make u the Interest of every ono ,ploycd 10
asrve Inn faithfully aud honestly, anu .hus every
individual would require no bsttei "charscter"
than the name Of having served in tho family of
such M employer. Now, sir, at The risk of being
tedious OFFER the assertion that our city st.irs
may te administered by honest men, II wo will
only make ofteial positions honorable by choosing
those candidates who have tho best rccommeu,.a.
tonA and rejecting all others. A Democratic tsx.
payer hates 70 pay any more towards supporting
the City Government than 90 honestly beIeyes is
nect Asary. Unfortunately, men wlo process to TO
Dcnlocra's are supported by those Who would
scout such DcmoNracy, If they could once under.
and the bogus material Of wl,ch the
men Gro conf osel. Democracy, IN | understan..
IT. prorotes "Ac gre test good q tho reales HIM
oer." Tnt nen who aoLieve othce ty the D,lnD-
er-uc ni. os.t es rssd up u. his city, Propose he
sfo;tc" .0od of'tse s,.-issl uauiL.," .iiu vet ON
nat pr &c pie, b. nl..s ioe.r own .nuiy.G.ul
pNSAe's ~ ,ne expense uf . Il... uvd, .! .Lu.r
eohs1.Ilen !. t-e oonsut Il. -ils Of e.. len
s'"p 'e sohNhstp, ~ he uI.Iois ,i n ~ Iort, or
-! sou'e M e''cs.uai ue. Us, ttey weie -
suAi'y "he 10 prevent ts.s plunGer ny, aud n
Is",3 ever! Go'.-T pad oGl y tho C..y Treasury
lSf AIucrhaMc or togne.lm auic "lobs Wa, IL, I
- NUN mouey iH.eu from th.r -epurlte t,te
s'oiIsa eVhs1iiGenIs' Iockets, perhaps lLeIr eyes
..,n',s =. oitHHl' ana they wJuh! stranger
shhse hah lho bnnd man, who saw ''lleu as IA +, "a
wAShs' hit, SIT, iorUcar wr ting more now
because noh'I know what kiuu OF a Fe.ep,ion
my iueSs VIII set at your h4nls I wish iur n,r
osp ~ "a n'an 0asa can We expected by who has
thc dust o. experimentation, ali bcoaus, ,hev war.
hos PrscGcsI, and originated with the politicians
iussesd of the people, an, sir
Y@rs sincerely.
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s'.nI sss This in prin. and you dom. OBJ
Tho i9ss'r ofow correspondent is % long thu. we
pee no room 'sr any extended comments We