The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-19
C;ScsSpTRoLLER GREEN ENDORSED.


the Comptroller I'm His Policy OF Flnuis-
rlol to NH. Green.
I delegation OF the German-American Reform
Association waited on Comptroller Green, at his
office, YESTERDAYS. for the purpose OF Offering to him
the commentators OF the association on his course
as Comptroller Of the Ci+y. The delegation con-
sisted Of Oswald Ottendorfef, Christian Schwarz-
wolder, Henry Niemau Frederick German and A.
NJ. Petshaw.
The following Is tho memorial presen ted to the
Comptroller
ANDREW II. GREEN, Comptroller OF tho City of New
sn.The German American Reform Association, Of the
s"s the deep sense relief sxpsrsaseG By whSl:
ss%s kewp What a You SSss scsd charge
the 5RSss yss a1s
that no more mSnsy Would be to enrich en-
without rigid sxs%natS in regard to the legality and
g. s tsf s out 0P a smss
qsSss G q f. Sa dsa Sa g
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resentaon denunoa'Sn and abuse BY the egons whose
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legislature chosen the purpose Of carrying ont the de-
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entire Lack IN in the ysous S
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All tbs We have seen, and besides, Clements Of
county soyern%ent, and which, with any other
to a have ccpeed his resaao Which
evidently hs Of those who ars so persisently
MEiS yoar enemies ne enemies of an honest slmlnls
pnposss feel that s sssry sSoss have
I'fT i ana
adsd yS% ssh%a for '"'''' "n'n almost single
Viii rot ysid to threats or intimidation and urge he
s Sss a. Ike or special
psdss sfs and collectively and
s M a. aans x s and
GEORGE KusrER, Secretary.
and encouraged by the sentipents expressed in the
memorial so far as he had ascertalned them by
hastily glancng over It. lie was happy to say that
upon a new basis and conducting municipal
affairs according to tho methods Of honest
Of German citizens and Of the German
press. The necessity for reform was seen by all
honest men. No cause for encouragement existed.
Amid all the cam0r Of Presidential election, the
duty OF electing proper officers and adopting
proper measures for the government Of the million
Of people residing In this city would still be EVIL
dent and necessary as to command respect and con-
sideration, and the mode Of performing this work
would still remain an important issue. The speaker
felt assured that Affairs n this city would never
turn to the condition which existed before that
movement OF reform which had been so heartily
supported by the German population. Taxes could
not be diminished without reduction OF expenses
In all departments Of the city government, and
although much had been done In the way Of economy.
there was still room for great Improvement. Only
In this manner could the city debt be kept down,
which Is increasing In consequence Of the dein-
qucncies of former administrations The city gov
eminent was now In the position Of man Who
with an Income only sufficient to support his fam
lily, was obliged to raise money on bond ana mort
gage to pay for his expenses in former years. He
was not disposed and he felt confident that one
present was disposed to check needed improve
ments; but the government should be admins
tered In such manner as TO use the ia for the
purposes for which they were raised and not per-
init one-half Of them to be p0ckcted by dishonest
men and the other half be loosely spent. Mr. Green
closed by again thanking the committee for the
commitment paid TO him.