The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-18
Tho Work Of the C0nvensios.
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putting forward statements OF what IN their opinion
prefer petition The Convension ought
FSy TO abolish all special legislation. and declare
broadly that all affairs and enterprises must be carried
under general laws This would break down the
lobby.
Sscond-It ought to give the Governor the appoint
counties, the sherns namely
Third-It ought to substitute for the Canal Board
Superintendent OF Prisons and make these officers part
OF the Governors Cabinet to be appointed BY him-by
and with the advice and consent a the Senate, Il thas
F5urth-it ought to concentrate authority and an
responsibility BY providing that In the State and in the
municipalities only few, and those the chief ofice
should be elected. aud these should appoint ali their
subordinatss and 30 responsible for thoir conduct
and cities and psoSO. the Legislature from inssrfsrns
SirtA-It ought 10 provide that every child in the
ssven-It ough. to prohibit the creation Of nov dsSs
By the state by municipalities except under authority
OF . special vote by the people
E'ghA-It ought 70 largely increase the members q
N,ntA-It ought to establish such reform in the js-
dietary system Of the State would facilitate business
IN the courts
Remedy Proposed for Bad Municipal Gsv.
ernmeut.
from the Round Table tt
very large proportion OF the business men OF New
York live without the city limits Driven away by high
rsns bad government, city railways considerations 81
region FOR thirty miles around with their Suburban
homes. In erscf they none the iess New Yosksra
Here n their business and hther they each secular
day BY dozen railroads and many steamboat lined,
from Conncctout from Long aud Staten islands, New
Jersey and the adjacent portions Of New York State
They form an important fraction Of the commercial
ciasses which make New York what IL Ia and they IS
class have sAke than other that could b
designated IN It's material advancement These
people would, II they were permitted to DO 80.
take an active and intelligent interest in the
faithful and efficient administration OF duties that are
neglected IL would be well for the city IL their
judgment could prevail in sanitary and quarantine resu
iaons wharf and harbor regulations, the choice OF the
judiciary the economical administration OF the govern
ment. Practically these people, whose prosperity -
that Of New York, are her citizens Technically alone
they not and the vocs they ought to have in her
Affairs is conRded to rufaas who know little and care
less about her welfare.
Our proposition is non resident American citizens
who do business In New rork-includiug all who pay
ONCE rent employed IN any permanent business,
and who shall be required to pay poll tax hers-shan
be entitled 70 vote FOR municipal officers their votes
for state and national officers, OF course boing
q the place OF their residence. This would GER
tainy transfer the majority Of local elections 70 the
hands q those Interested in good government How
many OF these non-residsats there may be wohave
exact means OF determining, but they may be safely
estimated at from thirty TO nsy thousand-probably
nearly half OF the present number OF voters nthe city
On matters Of party politics there would Of course. pre-
vail amOag them no such harmony Of views justify
partisan opposition this score, local interests
alone could they be relied upon ~ sure 70 act In con-
cert That they would do this, and would prove suf-
cent reinforcement 70 the friends OF good ordsr already
in the city 70 power permanently from the corrupt
hands which 10 10 now lodged and utterly destro the
"rinasn there be, We think, no room for doubt.
Tho new element moreover, would be safe from cor
ruptng Influences mot less from the character Of The
msa who compose than from their naecsssb,iiy 70
the managing ward politicians, who would IN no long
time become, " mot an extinct an impossnt race.