The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10

him directly or suppose him to be indirectly an obaas
70 as, no ::
Sna DO not question the motives Of re bcnSrs
which IS The subject Of this decentralization. CANNOT
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particular 70 change aud which therefore, those any.
Comptroller and other Officers charged with the prnci.
popular vote Under disorders
sdmnistration Of almost every depaTtment became
s
worst consequences Of this wretched system that
directly e Tor
properly caarsease FOR he dsoPaers under Sheh
i seSn;5n.ty sSSd y sassly ess
mSnlSy ali people necessarily ignorant Of the
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y thus
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rendered 70 themselves and they proceeded apporon
an Tnas Sc asa was
govern and That Il was neeesary e invoke
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the appeal and he result hat q the mo:s I
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odious the people, could long endure II the end
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banv. and would eventually serve 70 agrayate the evils
Is d is
WAS large union OF ntelgens opinion upon new
~as rsstors
sp tine ns"t recognized the lesson ausSs
By sars a the eoud not
bic STacons and other forms q mischief unless they
bushes: 2! civil aamnisraton among several indie.
y Wa pDsos and Yn ss No, % S q
ana who were. utterly Indifferent eonssrn
me adminsratop Of il was secured 70 .henselyes
CONCESSION TO he popular demand and procured me
S s esn wnGh he ehe q
any near or probable ADVANTAGES to be derived from i
not say sovslaSsnt howsser wen con.
provisions honest men Can be procured % administer
t. Fey We're cSeaaous enough e hope for any good
sa BY the sa e y. whom K
these dessaea carry Their schemes plumber
sSs NE sx an Il
arising with vo,canlc euergy At polls swept from
ssrls 'sMlIs sssse hoped RAJ he Isssssass
IN emse q ad
,hsr allies w na the popular ,naignston could MOI
the enormous power the eaoai had Welded
powerful by control important Of the
the city and shroush the support
which under an honest adm,nistration, would become
towards yielding e the popular demand bp, Tue amsnasd
iaaaensss For ne lrss ~ tine however after yearsof
ponins and @ NJ the ccsrs cnarse Win ne
practical operation and although the iul eject Of the
deaysd BY the Vicious Of
pariments yet The 70 the 70 winch has
e IL %s On rs Ha sy IN G u a ros
70 be supplemented and amended but the experiment
win :aseeied when lie time The psops
ate Il Stands that its WIN be iuy VIM
have thought this review Of the history Of the city
government essential to Just consideration Of the
sources from watch proceeds and must seek lis sup
port This bill must be founded upon the supposal.
FraThat the plan Of municipal government e.tsb-
the other prnc,pai oces under the city government
a w s ~ ns w M S ea BY
hsd y PSpa5h the pressn Of Incumbent Of me once o.
Somp.seer 50 ant tor the position I he occupies that
Sasa Of
h WI; either Of these nossne supnost,on hear ..ron,
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with any such There H are eleven
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as 70 these the plan Of royernment needs no change.
plan gene rally sSonia stand CONTINUE ii the gem.
fa % the city Ina Is II should %
lection .e the fundamental notions upon which Il is
an Of All
~ s a q a
The second supposal has still less foundation If II DO
wise 70 ntrus the APPOINTMENT Of the head Of any de-
which has lie control d the finances should
where large number o. unserupuious men have us
control 2. s1soIdinss part q the q
s sry YIN Ss IN 's
power which cannot be resisted except BY Withdraw
ss H
s ese nso Ean ce aSne ~
ried and perfected in secret and sprung upon the
on this bill is 70 return to the system which pave
Sn, and led 70 the fraudulent sbsacaon rom The
Of sne PeSPe n new sears a9 ne srany NOT
Will proauce another Connolys And is il not
PLAIN that another Connolly is what the authors OF this
founded The last GSthe above
present COMPTROLLER and the merits q h, admnisra.
rom "a any iie quarter must among
70 remove Andrew H. Green rom The door Q, me City
interference by Legislature with the internal admin
stratlon of the affairs Of New York city that he mem
bers perceive and feel the drec
ton the enlightened public sentiment o. hat
commun.y are, the other hand, surrounded and
asaec by the mendacious voices OF numerous and cor
rupt lobby. Among intelligent and dsnierested men in
this civ acoua in ed with affairs attempt pre-
vail upon the Legislature remove the present Comp
trolar dlscloses the from which pro-
! ceeds and lie purpose which anmatcs II
But II hi, administration Is challenged before the Legie.
lature upon what grounds Is 1t donei What are the
| ,acts alleged against him! ! cannot be expected 10
answer charges which reputable will take the
re responsibility OF The records OF his office
opcu 10 specon II he has been guilty any
tor .-onl duty easily be shown. 10 my know-
EDGE the crowd his enemies detractOrs
hSitcd an Industrious vigilance in watching his ofcia
| conduct which could wish applicu with better
| motive every department OF the government
/ Charges against him have been mace before me,
which, upon examination, have been found 50 false