The New York herald., 1875-10-20
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.

NO NOMINATIONS MADE-INDEPENDENT VOTERS
ADVISED AND THE TIMES ARRAIGNED.
The Liberal Republican County Convention met pur-
suant 70 adjournment yesterday afternoon in Trenors
Lyric Hall, No. 1895 Broadway, Mr. Freligh in the
chair After the list Of delegates had been called and
the minutes OF last meeting approved, General John
Cochrane submitted and read the following resolu-
tions S.
Whereas than four years have passed since,
the most stupendous OF municipal robberies being di
vuged the people, amazed at the vlainies of the Ring
undertook TO punish them. Their incomplete success
is not attributable alone TO the intrcacy Of the fragrant
system by which the thieves accomplished their
designs, but also to the fact that its ramihcations
reached the judiciary and penetrated the jury
box. The popular determination then formed
10 prosecute the culprs survives the artifces
OF delay and obstruction, and mpstently awaits their
punishment But every effort of investigation reveals
frauds Instead of abating, functional crime
seems be increasing The brbe has ceased TO dis
concert official morality, and the average honesty OF
the times does not appear TO revolt at the short meas
and the false weight with which the shopman and
the tradesman VIGOROUSLY cheat and devour
the poor. The public expenditures do not
decrease, and while political parasites revel
in the large salaries and the ''iat stealngs of their
Offices the deDt OF the city-now over 500 600 600
swels steadily with increased millions from year
year Last year its increase for four years
4 coo AT 97 and its increase for the present year has
been S. 255 10 So The Of taxation is sxtynine
cents the 500 higher this year than in 1870, aud
the amount Of debt to each inhabtant, man, woman
and child, in 1874 was forty-seven per cent
greater than IN lS1O ana IS stu advancing.
The citizens of New York should look to it
that their ruin be averted The approach of another
election brings renewed solicitation for Office The
claims OF present ncumbents should be rigdly scanned
and those OF untried candidates should be sharply
questioned; should candidate be touched who is
yisIbly soiled with the smut Of the Ring Surely
there honest and capable enough in the
city to exercise its Offices If Its citizens allow
unfit TO be elected TO them merely
because OF their nomination by the other Of the
political parties they will deserve disaster The offices
10 be filed are mainly judicial Let honest citizens
look to II that but pure and learned lawyers
receive their for them. The necessities OF the
political parties often pension needy and ignorant par
scrutinze their tickets for every such character and
If discovered, reject him, without respect TO the
party which proposes him and select for their
only such they would intrust with their
private affairs. The liberal republicans in their desire
10 vote for the best candidates, determined In their
State Convention apply the policy OF selection to the
two State tickets in nomination, and they
why the policy should not be applied 10 the tickets
Of candidates for New York city oces therefore it is
Resolved That inasmuch as In opinion from the
candidates already nominated for the various city
Offices TO be filled at the coming election enough be
selected OF sufficient fitness TO I'LL them. refrain
from making additional nominations but recommend
the liberal republicans and independent voters Of the
select from them only those candidates for whose
unstaned character education and ability best adapt
them To the work Of judicial and administrative reform
These resolutions received with applause the
conclusion Of which delegate offered amend
that the liberal republicans should discard Bena-
min X. Phelps the republican candidate, and vote for
Peter B. Ulney, tile Iammany Hall candidate for Dis
trict Attorney.
This amendment was lost, after which vote was
The Convention then adjourned subject 70 the call Of
the Chair.