New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-25
AN APPEAL FOR HONEST RULE.
TIE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY Favor THE NOMINATION
OF AN INDEPENDENT TICKET

TIE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY Favor TIE NOMINATION
OF AN INDEPENDENT TICKET
The Committee of Fifty has issued a stirring
address to the people Of Brooklyn, inviting them to
nominate for municipal offices Independent candidates
without reference to party large part OF the address
taken up with a recital Of the efforts which have been
made By Reform bodies, especially the Committee of
Fifty. TO restore an honest administration OF public
affairs. The more significant portions Of the address
will be found below:
The time has now arrived when by the adoption Of
proper and their Jealous prosecution You may
from the control OF the partisan chiefs whose
shameful abuse of power has brought deserved reproach
upon city, impaired its credit, and retarded Its
growth.
The extraordinary legislation creating the Bridge
Company, 10 whose capital you were Induced to con-
tribute S3OOOOOO the that the entire cost OF
the enterprise would not exceed S5OOOOOO and its pay
brought light. and the return Of $4,000 of that
"picayune" donation effected. The unjust and
charter passed last Winter brought 10 the
tenton OF the Executive and its defeat accomplished.
s5i93 49, ard for 1873 it will probably be nearly 5000
OOO. The fearful financial CONFUSION which mas fol-
is due in great measure 10 the dishonesty of public
servants. The remedies may be divided into two
law, the other fOrcbe Illegal and only justified by the
law Of self defense, known sdlus pOpuH sli-
rhe one is Reform the other is Revolution
Fellow citizens, not alone the partisan chiefs, the
sp0nSibe Tor the present condition OF our affairs We
their victims, must share their responsibility The
punishment which the wise and the honest suffer who
neglect refuse TO take part in the government is 70
live under the government OF worse men, That elector
does not deserve the protection of good laws VINO
will not actively participate In the selection OF good
legislators. That citizen cannot justly complain
fetal fraud whose selfish neglect has made it POSSIBLE
The prOXmate of wrongs being special legis
laton IL Is from the Legislature that Immediate relief
be obtained Send no TO Albany who " has no
visible means Of supports" man who has participated
OF the commissions and the
dr.
names man who has shared the spOls of partisan
and venal legislation.
Your organic law vests the Mayor with largely
increased Therefore until ii shall be repealed
or amended the Importance Of selecting the right
citizen 20 succeed to the MayOray cannot be over
estimated In order that he enter upon the duties
OF that Office independent OF partisan influence no
his election the ndependent and non
partisan choice of his felow-citzens. In order
that the Justice OF the Supreme Court be elected
may administer the law with lmpartiality, he
must not owe his nomination TO partisan slate makers
We against the cooperation Of the managers OF
the Republican and Democratic parties In the election
of the Ring candidates by the nomination two tickets
We cali upon you TO defeat this scheme by the adoption
or new men ana new measures. Organize all I'm
your respective wards and towns who love honesty
than Office the welfare of the city than party land
II you cannot elect the men prefer compel
the dominant parties 20 nominate candidates whom YOU
can safely ndOrseD To this end the Kings County PeO-
pies Reform Association, composed OF men pledged to
accept no nomination for Office at the ensuing
has selected citizens whO IL Is believed worthy
your confidence 10 supervise the formation OF auxiliary
associations IN yOur respective wards aud towns and
election OF TWO delegates from each 10 the County AssO-
| citation. Let watchwOrd be Municipal Reform and
with united and persistent efforts under unselhsh and
sagaclOus direction, We snail drive from their dsOuO cd
honestly administer the Government OF the City OF
| Brooklyn.