The New York herald., 1875-10-30
BROOKLYN POLITICS.
IMPORTANCE OF KINGS COUNTY IN THE STATE
CANvAss-wHo INCREASED THE CITY DEBIT

IMPORTANCE OF KINGS COUNTY IN THE STATE
oANvAss-wHo INCREASED THE CITY DEBIT
THE GREAT STRIFE FOR LOCAL MASTERY.
Brookyn's position in tho annual political contest
is of considerable importance the Empire State
That such should be the is evident when it is re-
membered that Brooklyn city and the county towns
contain population Of about 50O,0 900 people
and alone contribute yearly about 81 0o00 900 of the
$7500,000 levied for State taxes Its political ten.
denotes have been for many years democratic, and
the majorities given by the people of Kings county
have boon looked forward TO- on State or national
ticket as certain aid to wipe out minortes met with
in other sections of the State Tho democracy have
given from 5000 IA 900 majority to their State ticket
for decade of years past IL Is true, however the
local management has not commended itself in all this
period OF the suragcs Of the people, for the
that the candidates put in nomination have not
met with that Endorsement which better class OF men
would be to receive from the Independent and
intelligent members of the democratic party There
have been dssensions the ranks of the leaders which
republican politicians astute and unscrupuous their
opponents have not been slow to take advantage Of 1t
has frequently happened that in these breaks the party
lines the most pernicous and corrupt coalitions have
taken place between the selfish and designing arbtra
of the legislation which has brought about the pres
ent state Of affairs For the past six years the demo-
Gratis have been grumbng and growing and scratching
their ballots local candidates here and there, but
rarely have they succeeded in changing the general
suit, in defeating the election Of the nominees of
Tue ACKNOWLEDGED DICTATOR, "Boss' MLAuGHLIN
He has managed through his peculiar hold upon the
party wires keep control OF the machinery and to
regulate the conventions that citizen could
possibly receive the regular democratic nomination
without the sanction OF the al.potent "Boss =
Strange TO say even the tidal of reform which
swept over New York and the City of Churches failed
to swamp the power Of Boss Mclaughlin ana his
enemies could not put their finger dishonest act
IN ms Official career Two years ago he nominated and
the democrats elected The War Horse of Reform, y
Mayor John W. Hunter a reward his services in
the Committee OF One Hundred. That was considered
mastery stroke ut the me though much dissatisao.
ton has since been expressed against certain official
acts of Mr. Hunter The cry OF "Rctorm ~ 'RefoTmln
which has been banded from every sdo for the past
few years, has become as "a, b. G" in the household
lexicon, and, seriously people forced ASK What
mind that IN 1864
THE DEBT or BRooRLYS
was $1,000, ,000 Ten years later In 1874 the debt
Sal, OOO showing an increase Tor ten years Of
S34, 900 The total debt OF the city IN September,
1879 was s42 334 3la The taxes range from three and
half TO four per cent every 500 Of assessed yaua-
uon OF property Business is dull There Is market
for real estate Building has been parayzed during the
past year. improvements of public character have
Jagged, officials being chary OF expenditure in face OF the
economy which has been impcravcy demanded, and
the working classes have suffered Those who OPP
posed to the municipal government as at present adj
minlstcrcd have charged all the Ills OF general business
depression and the evils growing out Of il 10 the
| cxtravngance and punder OF public money
by the officials Whether with justice or
Otherwise remains TO be developed in the future As
the matter now stands, both sdes, democrats and
publcans, cry 'Stop theft" and prae economy
purity In the admin istrnlion Of municipal government
and the holding OF delinquent officials to strict
countabty for all acts. Tho reform creed TO which
both candidates Tor M0yor-Edward Rowe, democrat,
and Frederick A. Schroeder, rcpubcan-pedge ihem-
selves declares for judicial investigation and restitu-
tion of funds stolen well as the punishment OF all
officials who may lie shown 10 have been dishonest
The republicans offered In their City Convention
candidate out-and out refOrmcr, IN the person OF
BAcKHoUsE, TlIR FIFTY,
who would have Reonntnd Lha nomination Cor MavoE.