The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-07
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Brooklyp PoIitics-some Words About Mr..
Ripley Ropes.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. Some
OF us over here 10 Brooklyn we're just little
surprised to read an article in Saturdays SUN
advising good cit zcns, without regard to party.
to vote for Ripley Ropes. for what office the
article did not deign to say. We were not sur
ursed, however, to learn that THE Sun had
heard that Nj. Ropes Is an honest man and a
rcformer. for we, too, had BARD the same thing
Indeed. Mr.. Ropes himself has told us 80. tuC
and again, in public speech aud in private conver
saiion. that he h an honest man, and has ~
often called ON God to witness the truth Of his
assertions. lie is 10 the habit Of calling ON God
to- witness the puti', Of his intentions and the
uprightu ~ ~ his acta. That IL his strong
point Now when man calls on the Deity ~
often ~ fir. NuDes does to witness that ne IS
honest ana above reproach. we do not neces
sHrilS susnect that I've " little % color ut NO
cannot ropress the cutiositv 20 know what God
really does think about 1t. nor the anxiety TO
we can bring into court.
Now, do not prOuOse TO question Mr.. Ropcs's
personal honesty. hut do mean 70 say that he
Is weak-kneed reforner, aud liable to collapse
or 20 over to the enemy In the most critical
the BROOKLYN Trust COMPANY corporation
Ofgnnizad and run by the Rlng-,ot into
trouble through tho dedication Of its President,
ptrtial examination OF It's books disclosed the
Z ct that the citv's MONEYS deposited with the
company had been freely used py melody.
and that the defalcaton ranged from about
$4,000 to the sum In default when President
Mills drowned himself In the Concy Island slrf.
sir. Ropos was then a mcmter OF the Board OF
Aldermen, and the peoule relied on him tn see
that II thorough Investigation OF the books OF
the Trust Company was made. Mr.. Ropes, at
first. bid fur TO meet the popular demand. lie
stinened up his backbone and rolled his eyes,
until the Ring really thought thew were going to
In this emergencv7 Why, they made MIR Ropes
President Of the Trust COMPANY. and thereafter
he was rs dumb rs an oyster. except That. when
the consistency OF his action was questioned. he
called on God to witness that he was an honest
man. Mr.. Rppes In tnis transaction SO pleased
the nlgh cock ,luTums Of the Ring that they de-
termined to Try the reform dodge and nominate
him for Mayor. Even Boss Mclaughlin was
favorable to IL, until the Democratic masses,
through whom he retains his power. emphati-
caly declared that tney would not support the
ticket Y Mr.. Ropes headed i. 1hereupon MIR.
Edwin Rowe, the peer Of MI. Ropes or any other
man In Brooklyn for honesty and Integrity, re-
cglyed the nomination.
THIS was only one year ago. THE Sun then
advised oil good citizens to vote for schroeder
instead Of Rove, and 1 WAS one OF the many
tbous ,nds Of Democrats VINO followed that ad
wee. IL seems hardly necessary for me To say
that have repentod that vote. what has Mr.
Schroeder done for the peopie be ides putting
"A few OF his Republican hpnchmen IN offiCv ana
giving them power and money to use against the
election Of the great refOrmer Samuel j. I'll
DEM Nothing--absolut-ly nothing Yes he
has done something. one Of his first official
acts Of any Importance was to pay to Kingsley
heeney. the Ring reservoir CONTRACTOR part
of the money that the law required should be
retained 10y the city as guarantee for the faith
fu performance Of the contract to complete
the reservoir. Inc work Is not completed yet,
but all the money has been expended, and the
contractors are suelng the city for upward Of
$lO0On more for wh't they call extras.
Now. sir, we do not propose to vote for Ripley
Ropes ;nls year. We have "A candidate Of our
own. Mr. william Butrill, whom We know to he
honest and capable. lie has never called on
God to witness that he IN an honest man; and
we nope he won't do so, at least until after the
election. We all nave perfect confidence In his
honesty now. hut IL he should begiu to call on
the DEITY at this late - re we m GIT have Tea-
sou to be suspicious OF hun, ne Is III sympathy.
zoo, with the great cause Of reform that we ars
battling Tor IN the state and ma ion, while Mir.
Ropes II blind devotee Of Grantism. Blaine
Ism. and all the other i-ms that have made the
II me Of Republicanism odiOus in the esteem Of
ali honest men. 5.
DNOukLNN, Nov. 4 lsiG.