The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-24
CITY REEOIiNI.
The Frlse Issues Of the Tribune-The Re.
publicaas and the keformers.

pubiicons and the keforuers.
NEw YoRK, Nov 20, 1894.
| NJ. Edstor-The TnisuSs Of this morning takes
exception 70 that portion OF my cornInun cation IN
luesd,y's srn upon the subject Of "Citv Reform"
70 the effect that the Republican prces Of this c,ty
.s represented by tho frSzs and lnipusE DIES 70
| reborn" through Capitalization. and with view
OF breaking down tho Democratic inajuritics Of tn
city by means OF Repu lican votes from the rural
| DISTRICTS Asyou have 10 trously opened your
columns to me uI this subject. hope you will con-
unue the courtesy 10y ensbhng me 10 place the true
position bciorc The public The TgiBUNr quotes
Inc following exrset IRON my letter;
They all desire reform, but tho TnirrSr and
IixES IN view OF overw helmins Democratic una'ori
ties only hope Tor change by calling in th. aid
OF the Republicans IN the rurAi dstrcn In the esti
the iepee itAtives Of all that i. sood and viitu,
QUA and they look 70 our country cousns for relief
,ss,a ,he" politics. sniniies are antason,.ic 70
De nocit.ic party"
To this statement the Tninrsr character s,ically
responds ~ follows:
we tInst THU eoIre'p9ndent !. only an ignorant
ehlumniator and not ~illful liar. Tho TRbu ~ IL
doing all they can 10 induce our citzcus 10 10 orn
their Municipal Government 81 the ensuing Charter
whereof we have profound distrust. IL ,nav some.
times do good We think Il did 20 IN organizing our
p.ttent Metropolitan Politician experiment., b. the
way, that received little aid from this
)ournai but We warn our fellow -citizens That they
expec; TO sec II reformed at All Lgsaton at Albany
quite a. likely 10 make matter, wore ~ better,
SePVe'hiiy We seuu tnltncr tucH
~ the AVERAGE OF oui present aud past de esatious
As - PRELIMINARY means Of settling tho question
a. TO whether the TKDrSE or your correspondent
IS An Ignorant calumniAlor," or "a wlnl hAr."
would respectfully submit to the consideration Of
the public, extracts from the lIiDrSr published
william the last few weeks In article which
sppearei IN TIE 1RiBrsE he day after the Presi-
deatial election, I md the following liberal ami
enlightened estimation OF the majority VI the pop
ulaton Of this city;
"Yes,erday WA jus, such day a. our siver.sries
voull haze ciOsol had the, tep.Aen it-ra.hy,
fossy, muddy, ana eve,y way disl IceaUe-a day o.
lou he anu shoulde. -Aiters to be a Ouna'-a 1ay
inviting 70 suiein,ss and deep potaiions-a day wEen
and invalid could not TO persuaded 10 yeatu.c QUA
ia, wneeln 70 po.i isite VOC nom email nuluLes
OF lea ,o.e.. How 4 was improved. .ct tie at!o-
cloAs MCMILLAN mfIorities uiv.lnly IOl. ed up in
CAY eens u .eba.cheIy, ha.ioIy ana crlLe, Ue4r
~tneas. II Same mat New Yosx should maSe
bu,h iecoa fol he.seI IA tuch o coAt-ut; hut TIE
blame does not rect Oh .hose wuo have uOne .nei.
Mo-s os tLe VA .oLaI c.use."
In a subsequent srtlclN Nov. II, the TRrursE
st.tes:
The sros-,ho7s are boas,ei nurseries Of Demo-
Itcy,' and tLey nuite sucn pst.Ots " rolled up tho
Gao nous n aJoT,te. in ouT lst i,th, Vita and
we!e thie 10 ave At ieGst ninety nsoity or 'Liit.e
Mac anu 90 oil Tie ieioas, ouiiass bacse!s and des
pc ndoe' tho 20 ,A.,el, iniest tue dske ?u,eu OF
sur ci many OF whom van bIr-a.n TO woe Ia &c Or
ieur lanes q, any e.e 'tion II well paid Tor H."
A. for the shame respecting the Democratic ma.
jor,ty OF New York, that 10 open question but
10 scarcely UouDuul that u ESTABLISHES nly POSI-
ton mat III the estimation OF tho Gators OF tho
TEiBUSE aud TNEs the 'Reputlcan party alone
are .he II rcscnta,.ves OF Nj that Is gooI and viz
tuonh." iIdeel, 10 such IN extent does the
lRIBt NJ push 'h!s view, that It does not scrupe to
gross! Gsssl the Catholic Church, and the clergy
oi that de .omuaiion, upon poiitcal grounds Tue
Irooi oil this nArrowncss anu eA.rrinc political snd
seet.rian intolerance may be iouui N me following
tx'acs rom Ar,iI,es sss..ii.ns the Democratic
lJIty y! \ q" YORK:
"Fog eSons which TO them suffcien', the great
uonj OF ne i.OuiIn Iahtie pIe ,aob. oi tis cvuh-
To arc thr eG,ul a,.iN pa ..saIs gld upyI.e
oi iiuhi. s.lyc.y, aid 40 pa haze an tie
hepuo!ic IN Tie -.I "tIcn tue slave IJ"e hS
e .e. ,.a.a,t II 10. tne owe IA. o.. ana ., s.u.
10" "a GU H-Iionaiity. IuU-e oi item nov I,e.eat
10 no iol IA hti e. 40 not Icsi.o ia 1oa ger ss. hut
TIE, 10 Gr-sfta 'ecOus rici.on u.sel On the ic-c.-
t@tthIAc"t iDHer AID peIpetuuy, OI IiuiuAn iu.d-
Ao. A"d tHcir influence owes the iAIir, CIIHCiI4Ig
that OF tnr ,rotshops hrls haze anu srufi OF
We ma -ufs nsJ -ieI.l-icnIy iptu'c cd a sou
oip"'i'h intuedce thd poeer IL ~ I~ient ana PEE
ieet' hnG sentnent- tcuchins our geA' s,.usrle nj
the Tue dAGt.yhs when seein " us Iusl LnI.s-
tAI' grLe aus aAd humane
As If this were not enough, the 1nIoUSE, q few
ia! ailer"ardA NV. -, rciterates tnes- uuJustl-
hape political assaults upon Sic Catholic CIurlh
Ani clergy, ami IN response To certain structures of
tie TABLET, states IN reference 10 tie same ,ore
subject oi ILe Dtlnorratle niJority IN New York:
'liat the thu n 10 always 10 10 spoEcn vh"n any
thlt ~ ~ II seems TO us ,nat tho suhn il aC1u.d
Lc.NttL Tue c.e., vi ono VI oa i1ei IuI. t,ll-
lte % 60 .s'..1 i.iu lie s,epsS a'LVtt aoui cA-
'.p 'o.' o. 'hs u 'uits Oi 40" -'-sP"'"' co.. .,".
.ua p'tpc,Iy Ch..,vu eS M est.t ..,un a, .
W., ehVutJ Tue t.e.t LOIy % .hc &C - ~. uI.y
a .,t al IeACLi Iatun = OF o-e n1AI an pJn. Is
Ma" tnt .eele.s sId iI.,atStt1s OF ,hr uaan vf
&c aAL I...iny. Nna a. me IA. st.c 49, lat
DID,. iLrse ttcA urIy iuooi AZ Ia c.f "a 30. -,
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/, were easy tc mGtpy extracts hr,ahnl tho
B a'Iii- rtl.t .uus aiI polite. I .i..lls ,
e. IL. .uc majority ut tulsvty. BI ..,ys 40.
dL cd sua.u.oul, NJ. L1tor, To o,t.slslt.e COZ.
restless ui .ny aietDult. lie .uw exrglts ioy.n
rhO" That H.. lEIBIsk sloult b. the laAI pat.r IN
take exeeitoa ~ my STATEMENT charging ,nat ,ho
Ropub..eip piess anu party y. tina city, te,re re-
form chichy ior political ends 80 much Tor Tho
TLIBusK's ACTIONS VI reform. Tnat the INNS IA
influenced by kindred rRIBuSE .pirit will sun.
gently appear from the following extract, dated
Nov. i2tL;
"They tIospectsblo Democp,s) should max the,n
selves the question Why 70 u that tho low est dat lcs
Of the city, tho haunt Of vice crime Tie nolo-
nous he adQuAreIs Of gnmbeIs and nlf IA and ali
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