Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-09
The City Election.

MeSSrS. Editors Il have lived in this city fifty
years. have watched its growth for that long
period with great interest and delight, and its
prosperity has always been dear 10 me- Be
eving that it has arrived at a crisis in its
affairs, and that interests vital to its prosperity
depend upon the reelection of Mr.. Very,
propose 10 notice some parts of the address "To
the Republican Voters of Worcester" in this
mornings paper, without taking up your space
to quote the items to which | shall refer.
1t is not easy TO see how the republican party
is or can be responsible for whatever belalls all
the citizens alike, and if 1t WERE it (if it had the
power) could not have done wiser thing than
to elect the present democratic aldermen, VIII o
are recognized as among the ablest and most
faithful men in the city council.
The police force has justly been a subject of
some comment; it is not, perhaps, as well known
as it should be that the police office has been for
some years in the possession Of what may be
called "a close corporation" intrenched too
strongly in its position to be dislodged, except
by Il man Of more positive character than our
present chief marshal. This is a disTeputable
clique, and it is the heart and centre of the
movement Ill ldNOl Ol MI. JlllSOu, VINO Is 80
affiliated with them that his election would give
them new lease of life and 80 far to perpetuate
the power OF this wicked and dangeroug ring.
The System of accounts at the city hall" has
been begun and carried as far as it has gone by
the present city government against the con-
slant, persistent opposition Of the old govern
ment and its adherentS, who, with a single eX-
ception, have fought it inch by inch up to the
present moment, and their ignorant opposition
has cost, aud is costing, the city much money
by retarding the efforts at reform.
The criticisms OF the present administration
financial management that have appeared in
one of the daily papers, have muddled that sub
ject with such innocent unntelligence that it is
easier for all those interested to get at the facts
at the auditors office, where they will be able to
mark how plain tail shall put down" their
false figures.
The bugbears of the boulevard" the New
ton Hill park" and the removal of the Old
South church from the common, viii, trust
brighten nobody, as no intelligent ctizeuS, in or
out of the government, for one moment enter.
tain thelidea of pushing any of these enterprises
since the losses to the citizens caused by the
needless destruction of Boston, but there is no
doubt that the present government, il retained
will bend all its energies to the maintenance of
the most rigid economy consistent with the pub
lie safety and progress.
The "sewer assessment" as was to be ex-
pected comes in fora its share of criticism, and
the usual misstatements are made about ii. The
plan adopted was carefully examined and fully
discussed by the board of aldermen, received
the hearty concurrence Of nearly the entire
board, and was especially and most cordially
adopted by the members OF former city govern
mentS, who, after Incubating various plans for
two years, were too happy to find a way out of
their difficulties in system Of assessment
which, while keeping strictly within the law,
was so well adapted to neutraliZe the practical
irregularities sure to arise from any possible
method Of assessment. | believe that the time
is near when this measure will commend itself
to the intelligence and candor of any good citi-
zen, as the GROWING glory Of Mr. Verry's adj
mlniStTaiiOn.
Now, one word about Mr. Very. lie is en-
phaticay and in the best and most honorable
sense OF the term, asef-made man. Overcoming
all obstacles, he has step by step risen 10 the
foremost place in his profession, and to-day en-
joys as large and honorable a practice as any
member of the Worcester county bar His large
expo rience in affairs, his facility and skill as
presiding officer, his unselfiSh disregard of poll
teal eXpediency, his manly and Independent
laithfunesS TO his civil duties all of which have
brought upon him the carpngs of office seekers
and the hostility of mercenarieS, entite him to
the renewed confidence and support of all citi-
zenS who hate rings and cliques, and desire an
honest and intelligent administration Of affairs
AN OLD CITIZEN
Worcester, Dec. Z, 1872.