New-York tribune., 1873-02-26
position that it ought take among the cities of the
world. tAppiause.]
THE RESOLUTIONS.

sanship and secured the best results In the late muo
ations demands a charter for NewYorl, framed with
regard to its permanent prosperity is me .9n
ment which has summoned here tonight, and aliIhn
Ing convictions that nothing but this sentiment up
held and extended IN tnls cry can save % our o der
minatiOD so to uphold this higher puOhc opinion ak -
every solicitation of demagogiSm, against ese3
scheme of mercenary intrigue. against all the greed
cunning, and arrogance OF personal allDilon, as.s
every measure of party aggrahdiSeuent py "n"V0''
Resoired That the higher public opinion in our poll
ganized form has demonstrated its high eapaely ao
public usefulness which Is already conirong t,it nu
with the abcst public journals and the wOIthSO
OF every school of politics, 10 destined 10 rcltn
permanent and mighty force wneh 10 pary va from
every punishment OF official dishonesty ana every io-
form in our .oliticaI methods
Resoirsd That we regard the question Of the theory
form of city government as one OF pnncpe ana
AMI stake its exisencc but we denounce as essentially
dishonest and as utterly run0us 10 any party pclhe e.
lance the better pubic sentiment. every attempt 10
the machinery of municipal administraton TO per per
suadc elections. We declare IT TO nc no loo M
practicable and We rejoice that II has become
In this city, for any party to so use pubic paIOuas
financial disbursements, or Official cunning ana %
ism, as TO control the popular NO.e anu i 90 am
condemn every attempt OF that nature, not merely as an
outrage upon public right and element OF poltical
corruption but rs an evidence OF unworthy eaueI5inbb
and suicidal blindness IN the respective pdrueS ~ ""
Resoired That no party retain its hold upon public
respect long retain power after !: mas SO ytbcu 10
70 apcn"tS the c6nfdcnce of those in its ranks most
worthy to be its leaders, nor can either party nor any
pi@ne and 6nfohnded demands and charges at time
when public aflrs demand the honest ana unselhsh CO.
operation 0f the able men OF all parties. , -.
RoS0ioed, That condemn as utterly unworthy tnoso
claiming to be in either party and as incOnss
tent with public duty, all influences and schemes or
making the provisions OF the charter snosorVieh 20 uo
end of keeping placing certain men III ONCE anu ~o
invoke that fun and fearless EXPRESSION OF public opn-
which shall make persons promoting such schcihcs
ashamed 10 appear among honorable citizens. -
Resolued That while finding several important proyl,
sons in the proposed Charter to condemn we also ma
mOny the fact that citizens have been afforded iar
opportunities for public hearings and discussions Deoe
the Committees OF the Legislature; that the various pro-
visions for publicity of proceedings or exposing 0ncia
delinquency for such continuity of tenure "a VIII com
better capacity and create sense OF responslo
ity public opinion, for making the rlght OF reihoVa
dependent extent on real disqual hcaton Ior
avoiding elective officers 80 far as they are
adequate for their apparent purpose, deserve 0ni sup
port and contribute much TO make the pcndhB Cuai'er
better thar its predecessors. But ~
Resoioed That the following provisions Of the charter
call for our unqualified condemnation. l. The method
of appointments, according to which the Mayor Is de-
priyed OF his legitimate influence and appropriate unc-
lion the chief executive Ocer ana In contingency
which betrLYs partisan aim and spirit Is expected 10
take his seat in the Board Of Aldermen with only the
single vote Of member Of that body, And the amend
ment of TINS method, conceived in the same spirit ac-
cordng 10 which the duty VI nomination IL gwen TO inc
Aldermen, and OF confirmation to the Mayor We de-
Mo- and of tIn to the Aldermen: that both
shall their authority in the spirit O these rsou-
tOns and that public opllOn Dc trusted 10 shamo anu
utterly crush such Officers in case OF any Obstinate fe-
fusai perform public duty.
We condemn the provisions requiring the assent OF
the Aldermen to removal OF mead OF department;
we insist that such officers b. removed until after
fair opportunity 10 be heard as 20 causes which have
bcen assigned, in writing We demand that haDisual
neglect ana neGicehcy IN the discharge OF official duty
be treated adequate cause for such removal and
declare that without sueh 1lSht OI lenovad tne I2hg
tenures OF office provided for are not juslaDe FOR
the same reason We condemn the proVlsions under
which chiefs OF bureaus and regular CLERKS may
be removed before any causes of removal are
assigned, and without the slightest opportunity tcr
explanation We declare that such PROVISIONS WIN hitP
the most worthy applicants from such places, ana "ll
favor partisan appointments and removals, even tley
are not intended lor such purpose as DeuOtrdts VIC
desire this application OF the principle OF civil service
reform, and Republicans We call npon the Republican
Legislature TO enforce tue same honest and sautary
methods in the City Hall which the Republican Presi.
dent is enforcing in the city CustOn-hOuse and call
upon those whom the President has promoted 10 ex-
pain II they cau why they rePudate the principle ot
that national reform which the President naugu-
and sustans We demand also, that some test OF
personal fitness be required of every person seeking
clerksbp under the CITY Government.
We demand that efficiency, simplicity, and economy
be at the same time secured by uniting the Department
OF Public Buildings with the Fire Department.
We declare the and varied powers given TO the
Controller often calling for the exercise Of judicial
Judgment great 10 be conferred uuOn officer
We demand that Finance Department be created, OF
which the Controller shall be the President and chief
executive officer which department shall also have the
duties Of the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assessments,
and that there be two more members with classified
terms OF office that theft and injustice may be less
that personal pecuiariiies may not prcvall so
that the city may not Dc suddenly left with expert
at the head that great and most responsible branch
g. We demand that the Counsel to the Corporation and
the Public Administrator shall be appointed by ju
dcia authority, and for longer tern SO That the rules
Of law ana the principles OF justice which alone sucI
officers should apply shall not continue 10 be bartered
party CauCuscS and conventions.
T. We condemn asdangerOus 10 any party which shan
enact iheG the Pflilons OF ne 4Stn section, 1nuer
with no limits as 70 subject person or e save lts own
rules and regulations, and also the provisions of the 69h
section, by which authority appears 10 be given to the
Superintendent OF Pohco TO keep under his control
band OF spies whose doings and character none but mat
gard 10 police affairs shall be beyond the knowledge and
responsibility of the Police Commissioners.
g. We demand for the Board OF Health, which must
maintain constant struggle IN very numerous suits IN
the courts with the criminal and awiess classes the
V
o. We condemn as unsafe the provisions OF the 9lth
section providing That the same member OF board may
be both It's Treasurer and its President.
10 We condemn the suspicious omission from the 11ith
section of that part OF the amendment proposed 10y the
Committee of Seventy, and contained in the laws OF
and 1866, under which private citizens well as
municipal officers institute an inquiry intO official
abuses We demand that those out OF Office shall under
proper limitation have this right 50 that 1t shall not be
possible for those Office, controlled by party policy or
by the fears OF common delinquency TO prevent all sum-
H. That While we regard provisions like those Of the
11th section, by which the ordinary discussion of tho
levy and expenditures of the city taken from
the Legislative branch and gwen to ew high officers,
at best very extreme measure, ana perhaps as dan
gerOus as 1t opposed 10 principle ana precedent, we
must utterly cOndemh H. uhes ade more SAFE Dy INT
opportunity for public hearing on the part of citizens
Committee OF Seventy, and stringent pro-
the punishment OF any derection Of duty
a. We regard as unwise the provision by which the
Aldermen annually elected are to be the representatives
the ma Orty alone, and We call for some provision by
which those III the minority may secure representation
as ar aS pDSTe e rv conSemn e n%ayous FOR
eOnerng such varied and extensive powers upon sim
Gle person as Commissioner of Public Works The in
famous origin of that department. the common belief
1t originally placed ia the sole power OF one
great knave TO aid that stupendou robbery of the pub
lie treasury which covers with suspicion everything
connected with It's give increased force to every
ordinary OF safety and principle which demands
two at the head OF tucha depart
We declare these reasons TO be clear, decisive,
and oyerw helinihg We call upon the Legislature to
provide several Commissioners Tor this great depart
nent which disburses many millions OF dellars, and
may influence s thousands OF votes. As Demo-
crate demand that partisan OF inferior qualifications
shall be- alo wed to have sole which the