Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-11

cies, all whose associations and fellowships,
whose entire character so iaras it is known by the
citizens, will bear the closest public scrutiny
and the largest public approval. Let the mayor
of your city be a person who has no art or
trickery about him; and who known not to be
among those who practice art and trick and de-
vice. Let us have Il mayor, who begins iucOr-
ruptiOle, and whose training and company will
keep him iucorruptible, beyond rcproach or sus-
piCion. ! have very LITTLE lear that any man can
be chosen mayor by the intelligent and moral
voters of Worcester, who himself would profit
from the public expenditures. No party has
ever nominated for that office here a man who
would do any such thing as that But this is not
enough. In times like theSe-when participa-
tons and pickiugS so commonly prevail-what
we need is, somebody at the helm who won't let
anybody else run the snip upon the mudtiats OF
corruption. The sort of man for mayor at such
a time as this, is one whose own individual tone,
influence aud personal character will reduce the
probability that any other officer under him will
practice anything hut honesty; who will dis
cOuntenance rebuke and make public disclosure
of auysmisconduct in the subordinate and asSO-
ciate officials, whether they fill aldermens chairs
or light the lamps which are strewn along your
avenues. | believe Mr.. CrOmptOn to be that
sort of man. have known him from his be-
ginning, when he had not money enough 10
buy turning lathe, through all his subsequent
career of prosperity, and if at every stare of his
honor and honesty, then have entirely misun-
derstOod him. The type Of character, which
have spoken ol,-the example of his own life
which is what | think we need,-the training
and associations which are essential as a guar
aniy of pure administration of high public
otfice;-these are represented in him, and they
30 to move my Judgment in supporting him.
10 these considerations which influence me,
many of yOu may add, if you choose, those of
party politics. | think less of them than per-
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you can carry the people in that direction. |
can conceive a state of public affairs in which the
political relations of the candidate for munich
pal office might govern my vote, but do not
recognize that rs a paramount consideration in
ordinary times. Nor do think you have ever
had great luc in trying to read men out of the
political parties, the one or the other, because of
any votes they may have pleased to cast for mu-
nicipal officers. The reason is, that business is
too much Il home affair altogether too much an
affair inside the local family, to become the
measure and standard by which to Judge men
in their relations to the affairs Of the state or
the nation. No, my fellow citizens, ! place my
preference of candidates for city officers on
higher ground than that. 20 for Mr. Cromp-
ton, not because lie is Il republican, but because
l regard him most fit for the office to which
you seek to elect him. And it will be nv
pleasure to exercise the same discrimination in
relation TO the candidates for the other offices.
l shall look over the list OF the gentlemen who
are SO kind as to consent TO serve the city, and
shall place upon my ballot the names of those
who may seem most fit for the respective places
whether they be republicans or democrats, II
little of each, or nothing Of eiher-Roma
Catholics, Methodists, Episcopalians, or Seventh
day BaptiSts-lawYers, mechanics, or gentlemen
at large-lookng chiefly to see if by their lile,
and character, and associations they appear to
be beyond every suspicion of danger from eX-
posure to tine temptations which in our day are
spread like a snare over the path of the public
officer.
F. p Goulding, Esq, the next speaker, adyo-
Gated the election Of republican nominees for
municipal officers, and thought that if the party
was worth anything it was worth while to keep
it up in municipal matters. The question, he
argued, was between the democratic party of
the city of Worcester and the republican party,
contendng that the citizens party was simply
the democratic party, and sharply reviewing the
position of their candidate for mayor lie
thought the result Of the issues in 1872 were not
so absolutely certain that the local organizations
can be neglected. He thought a lallacy lurked
under the proposition to 90 for good men re-
gardless Of party, and dwell at length upon
comparison of the character of George Crompton
with that of George F. Very.
Hon. w. W. Rice followed Mr.. G0ulding in a
Speech setting forth the peculiar fitness of Mr..
CromptOn for mayor Of the city of Worcester at
this time. lie believed the republican party had
looked about thoroughly for man TO be mayor,
and had at last found one who lowered above all
others for qualifications, such as ability, enter
prise, thrift and economy and aterlaboring long
and persiStently with that man he had consented
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for the benefit of the city aud give his valuable
attention to its business From. the head of the
republican ticket down, he believed that no
names appeared of those who had sought for
Office. He spoke Of the high moral character of
the republican nominee, and the certainty of
his election to accomplish much for the advance
ment Of the prosperity of the city. He did not
want, he said, this city which he loved dwarled
and cramped by Il niggardly policy in the future
he believed in liberalty. He denounced the
people who constantly growl about "the ring"
and thought they would come nearer the mark
of duty themselves if they would 20 to caucuSes
and work for the party. He explained some
what the needs Of the city, and finished by call
ing upon all the republicans present at the
meeting to work faithfully during the one day
left them.
The closing remarks were made by the chair
man, who referred to the object for which he
took Il seat in the city council, for the specific
purpose of aiding in so organizing the business
in the several departments that it would be
done as wisely as in the management OF pr-
waite enterprise. He believed that if the ticket
headed by Mr.. Crompton was elected, such are
suit would be brought about.