New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
THE PARTISAN CHARTER.
OPPOSITION FROM LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
A RENoNsTRANCE AGAINST THE DEVICES OF AN
uNSCRuPILOITS RING.

OPPOSITION FROM LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
. CIRCUMSTANCES AGAINST THE DEVICES OF AN
UNsCRUPULOUS RING.
The Committee on Charter of the Liberal
Republican General Committee have issued protest
AGAINST the proposed Charter. The objections to Its
pa are given at length, especial emphasis being
laid on the removal OF powers from the Common Council
20 executive officers arbitrarily selected the mquis
oral authority conferred upon the police, and the dis
regard Of Civil Service Reform Its measures are hnaiy
declared to be in tho interest of ring of selfish par
san elements The address is as followH:
To ne Liberal Republicans Of Noir- York: The under
signed Committee on Charter appointed by the General
commend and urge mat all Liberal Republicans attend
and take part in the proceedings OF INC meeting Sen
Institute on Tuesday evening, 25th inst The object OF
the meeting 70 obtain an expression OF the feeling OF
the people Il this city In regard to the bill now pending
in the Legislature for the reorganization OF the City Gov
ernmcnt TIC prominent features of this Dill as now
Il dcpriyos the legislative body Nhe Common Councin
OF all power over the most important interests when
should he COndded to it, viz, the appropriation, appO
tionment and eYyng OF taxes and the passing Oh All
certain executive officers arbitrarily selected TO the eX
cusOn of the legislative body 10 reyerses the natural
ORDER of The distribution OF power still further, by vest
ING in majority of the Board Of Aldermen the appoint
mcnt heads OF executive departments 10 he excursion
of the Mayor and gives the heads Of departments thus
selected terms Of Office extending long beyond
those OF the Mayor and Aldermen, ana exenpts
Control Inv the legislative and executive officers even by
ordinance Tins making the heads of departments who
are not elected 10y or known to the people
OF and superior 90 both the legislative ana executive
officers chosen by the people IL continues the vicious
systeu OF combining the municipal with tue state anu
national electors thereby iDsurng the continuance OF
the ione-establshed and most pernielous prac-
tce OF trading and barering offices az elec-
lions IL coniers upon the Police superintendent
70 appointed nqusitOria and other arbitrary powers
uer unnecessary for any good purpose, repugnant 10
the fundamental principles Of republican government,
aud the exercise OF which would not and should not be
tolerated in a fee community; authorizing MIN 10
surround himself with body of personal retaners, re-
spOusiOe only TO himself and against whose 0iensNs
and utOlcrable iutrusiOns the homes ana families OF
citizens wo1ld he without protection.
The Charter is obviously and &vowedly prepared ana
cp0unded not IN the interest OF INC people OF TINS
Dutn TIE interest of ring composed OF senSh partisan
clemens for the purpose OF giving 10 one IacuOn o one
party Tor p9rtsn ADVANTAGE, the control OF all the
official patronage as well the property, rights, and
VIII of Iorce majority Of It's Citizens. 1t ignores
the subject regarded by all intehgent ctzehs as OF
vital Importance Civil Service reform, and continues
ihe vicious and doOasing system By which appointments
10 ompC mcnt even In the most nenal eaPacues III
tho public service is depend on political action
instead o. merit or tneSs the result OF when that
the pablc service is inefficient and lnordnatey e2pen'
sivc. while all political organizations are cor
rupted and made subservient TO the dlspen-
scrs OF patronage, who thus become the masters aoHI
is demonstration of the truth that the professions
made ~ ne IiantI9 anu @ o az hot ID ,lon
partisan government false pretenses and 20 allow
them 10 succeed IN Their scheme OF setting up partisan
government upon the strength OF votes obtained from
rcformcrS who we're independent OF OF .nuHoreut "
party politics would he 10 bring discrcdit and disgrace
SounC policy. we'll as patriotism and common honesty
dictate establishment for the government OF TINS city
ora system shall be 50 Just IN itself aud so Tree
from partisan bias That while it Will be for the interest
" all good citizens 10 sustain IT, VIII not tempt any
Exclusively in the interest Of few designing politicians
who dare not show themselves as candidates Tor any
elective Office If adopted, the people Will be Obliged To
agtatc necessarily until il IA repealed. 80 , -
We invite constituents 10 unite win the Com
llIltce Of Seventy in protesting against IT,
JOHN COCHBANE,
CHARLES 4. POLHAMUs committee
CHRISTOPHER PULLMAN, on
TuOS J.. STEWART, Charter
FuFrrfAN j. FITHIAN. Liberal Republican
THE0DOB G.. GLAUBENSKLEE, General
RUFUS 4. ANDREWS, COMMITTEE
SAMUEL J. classy,
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