New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-09

nnd district courts are men Of little education nave
associated among the lower port .I,or al 'n0
aug so ntuys IL "a prediction that II police justices
were apposd by me eo%ent LAWYERS Who adorn the
S"rF Ear coSs Of criminal magistrates would be
t,ed an honor 10 our city, who. with all the geheness
@ Grness FIAT sbOuld characterize the Ponce JUSTICE
would reduce the per Centage Oh cIht W H. ga ,to
what il now Is. Let us nave men Vi eu''' 49,
i1, iC cbef safeguard against official corruption and
n Snin0 must be found IN the judiciary. In the city
NrSg uH the men Who are responsible for the abuses
in our local government ana VINO PIot. tnr9 ,b ~
;ndgcs are dependent for their positions ana can we
expect that judiciary thus sltuacu Wiz r.; lin " ~
likelihood depend upon the favor or potclahs WI" De
nnTieh fearless and independent in punlshing or re
sraning the improper Official ac1S Si t 1cn s ~ ~ so
idIe SO1si Of one Of he politicians Of his city that ne has
one judges on ne SeS1 e sge1 q ear sG
also should he appointed by the Gov
ernor with the advice ana consent Oh !ag he ana
The District Attorney mere assistant to tho Governor
in seeing to the enforcement, OF al penn onc 9TH those
whose favor is valuable whose Ill Will Is dinct 10 DO
resisted while he holds his office by popular t0oG We
know the popular vote almost invariably controlled Dy
few leading politicians who take the substance, leaving
the people but the shadow Of power. ,xo a. s,Do.o
IL expecting too much az our fra nature 10 suppose
that u DistrlctAttOmey who owes his position 70 tno
favor of the politicians will he over anxious 10 e[r9t T
their peculaons and wful violations OF law, ana bring
the offenders to the bar OF Justice -, A.. ,-o 49,,
One of the chief obstacles I'm the way OF the pure ana
efficient administration OF justice and OF lne
unvilngness OF elective prosecuting officers 10 prosecute
those who WELD any political power III ,no Sy ~ tho
greatest offences against the public with hnpunlty
Ui.-THE APPOINTMENT or Tlit SIAtE oftlohh t "a
the duties the Executive 30 hurdensone tnat te GOV
ernor should ays the Ssofe S o. denormens Of
The state In to attain uniform HARMONIOUS anu
" ossnaI that lis chief executive officers should be
appointed by, and should hold once dhlluB lnV Pics
he concentrated in the Executive This Is lndspeIaDle
to good government. Divided ana multiplied lesIonSi
buty destroys the very object sought There seems 70
no eeaer reason why such State officers should Do elect
United states should he elected by the people
IV-TnE CONTROLLER OF CnlEs.
The Controller of cities chief financial officer there
In aud the Public Administrator Should DC appointed y!
tbe Governor and should hold Office for tlght years
The financial interests Of large city ought never 70 DO
subjected the doubtful chances OF the Dsl9tDoA lG
,csopsility of selecting so important officer should
bc placed upon the State Executive longer slm 10
coaly important that finances may receive tho poh
eli of that wisdom and skill acquired only by long OK
periencc in financial affairs, A., ILL.,, ~, ,,,,,ors
We think tho great difficulties oi the ssOccl or p'luon'
vould bc overcome II q Board OF Pardons should DE eshO
lished under proper rules nnd regulations ENirB puU
The reasons thereof and making 1t obligatory on the
District AttOncy'of the county where Tue pclIIo" The
cor,icted 10 bc present and protect the people Inc
Govcrnor wopld thus be relieved from the importuhtles
of friends aud pardons would not DC llAty 10 no @
unon SLIGHT grounds There il need OF some shoh DdIt
TO check the growing system Of setting c0n|lcts oa
upon the community after they nave peon "''u' WI
VI-IS LARGE CITIES ON BKASCHoI I'M COMMON NouN-
en- SHOULD III ELEcIED ~ TAN'PAihHs OIL, ,.,,, tr
regards the rights of suffrage IN clues eHIcdy III
t itiea where congrcgnte "a mixed population
experience of the contrary - stem suhs Ne "a Nv
a., tnf ono branch Of the Common COuncn OF INC CIT!
Government shall be elected 10y taxpayers 0np. -,
If we have unqualified suffrage we should inHAe Prov
snn for the representation Oi all interests III soVe'9
otherwise our government II - tyranny. a. l., -.
We think that the incorporated Guy par.a I'm In tbs
CITY az New York, where 90 much hrOleitl anu 30 aS
Sa,abe franchises are owned by the cOroratiVnwhce
NE mass of voters is iteiate, and where the Common
Council possesses legislative power efeelt lno ln
sor Of ordinances for the care ana custody u corpora
a.,
tine business il is extremely desirable ihat az ,l one
branch of Tho Common Council should have the stability
a. he attained bv having the direct tNI5 els only rep
RI -cutcd therein VIC think the oNhciS OF property uu
Ills island residing here and those paying personal aXes
I'D r,Stiing here and who must bear directly al the
burdens Of taxation for the support "l me ~,
eminent aud the most directly ihiciy-,u III i
honest and economical administration, should nave ..
exclusive voice in the selection oil at lthsl orc
the Common Council As j. said ABOVE since lnr uull.s
of the municipal government are, In measure, htto
police az cEcclltlye, not inyey,hs any giic Ne Hpk
il is absolutely essential To nave ono hoaid nn 'ooS
In proportion a. greater ec9noy - NE r,dr ID "
(II~TnERE SHOULD Nor ~ sLrARAIL GollENhESi9
ron CRY AND TOR COUNTi, wHLEh TIL CHI IN
BRACFs THE COUNTY, IERRli"EINLLl. 49,. ,t, 81,
The Legislature has suffered t1 grow UP ~ INC Wy VI
htb p,Sno nrisdction over the territory.
o 0ple living the Island have thus the uccu'e' "a
ucusc of "A dual government $500 o....,,
EIIIyMASHooD suIIRAGE WITH EDrc,rIoNM QUAIL.
LEGATION. , 80.
Tho Association would respccttuuy rtcphnehd iiau
hood suffrage throug state, unrcsrced ana u
gnaed except by the prerequisite ot certain hhlount
pr escrbc the possession Of the ability To Iad corfel
line Constitution Of the United States and OF tc state oil
NcWYof to entitlc person 10 the exercise oil the cec
uHS institutions with universal suffrage have other
Foundation than the Intelligence OF the people mar la
wanting tie whole supcrsIrucure must ali ~ IL hAs no
OASIS " INTERPRETATIONS OF MfNoRTurs.
II would seem advisable that there shond be proyl
sion IN the Constitution for the representation OF o
Cs IN the legislature By tho present system athOuRn
perhaps the majority Of voters are rpesheu y,, ~
may not he 200 much 10 say That very nearly one na ol
~ state
ature. This Il subject Of very grave con,iaeIa1E
II the principle II established IA INC ~, -, "
carefully prepared law could be drawn 10 carry Out Tue
m omp,,ssots should be regulated and controlled by
some stringent and efficient laws. andhcd 70 most rigid
accountabiy They should not Dc permitted 10 enlarge
uort, To- Ibe MAYER and Common Council. who should be
uncovered TO pass vote OF ccnhufe, WHICH, WIN tc"
nnry ing charges. should compel seatching IN
ycsiiraton on tho part OF tho Executive, ana the prompt
reoy al OF any Commissioners found gy oi VIOLATION oi
Tic exercise Of certain governmental functions. through
the agency OF Commissions b. mother mover nor pr'hI't
10 o,,r sa,r or clty London has i3 commissions, and
Baltimore n Commissions, while thc5 arc Iouhd ia man!
n j. nor tbe capiialst the merchant the banker, the
honest laborer aud largest Ia PAYERS Ia this city who
arc opp0sed to commissions but the proicsscd p0cla
the place and power seeker the trader In contracts ana
iohs some few eminent, able. and honest men may
question this form OF government but me great mass OF
our responsible citizens uphold IT, ana would DO Struck
with terror II ID were abolished. . go. -.
The idea Of local sclfgoycnment In the City OF New
yark RECENTLY promulgated In some quarters, has 10
our past history ana is at war with the
fundamental principles OF State sovereignty
Thc state OF NeWYork never allows any portion OF It's
toIrory-be town. county, village or citya local m
but subjects all parts OF It's domain 10 the
Supreme authority OF the state Itself
KITE LEGIsIATURE SHOULD HAVE THE POWER OF
Providing FOR THE ArroINTMENr or ELECTION, u
THEIR DISCRETION, OF ALL STATE OR Local OffI
CHS WHOSE ELECfIOS Is MOI PROVIDED For n
THE CONSTITUTION
thorough and searching investigation VIII doubles:
be made into the practical workings OF the several com
missions the state. So far as tins city Is concerned
Will he found, that while serious complaints exist, that
while Is entertained and expressed, thai
while extravaganza charged yet II II entirely due To
the existence commissions that or city has not been
absolutely despOiled and ruined All that Is purely Local
IN the government OF city bears no comparison III
worth and value To that which cmanateS from State au
thorty while tho corruption Of the Legislature Is caused
mainly by the money taken from this city by popular