The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-28
MIR. MORRIsSEY's ADDRESS.
What he has Tried to DO, and what he Wants
to Do-Mr. Kelly Overhauicd.

The Hon. John Morrisscy issued, ycstcr-
day. an address to the electors OF the Seventh
District. in which he is n candidate for Senator
After mentioning the reasons which induced
him to run for the Senate in 1875. and the causes
which operated to secure his election. he says
that during his term he tried to remedy tho
evils that have made the government Of this
city n byword and reproach, and adds:
when the last session ended believing that had fully
no poeal or creed for Gcc Conclgdcd not
selection nj some worthcr and litter person To- represent
the peoples interests
come candis'c in The scvcniR 6ltri wierc have
s ,nr WE N,nlS ieni,u me ~ ne
Wh'n hnd inc lurlh'r ihr'tiN. - ieilf' arn. ron
ply seal nro,ir"on consequent upon ny rccovcry from
ct cHntienec apart from my sraii.de Tor me 9i,m,
right to disregard The wishes aud desires lis Fellow
cti1ens when they need or require his services.
Mr.. Morrsscy then says that having asccr-
taincd that the municipal pay roll amounted to
sl0,G00.O0O yearly, he Introduced and advocated
measures providing for the abolition If unncccs-
sary Commissioners and heads Of departments.
believing that the city Government could be
better administered aud the interests Of the
people better -uhservcd 10y logislaing out 81
Office sevcnt.en commissioners whose only
reason for official existence was found In the
fact that thcv served TO keep alive the influence
OF n political faction. and provide places and
pcnsc OF the tax-paying citizens Mr.. Morrisscy
continues
la tax paying citizens do not merely
ness hut also tne wdrtluein.n H., cnnc and labor, =
or ~ upon the onc hand ihe taxpayers money furnishes
n' ,iy rs.C , o. The coniomra'sd saving could
urf with which o. employ MECHANICS and lahorcr- To
k,,p the ely ccnnl, and ~ ord, and ace ,nli,i many
s- to.,iner WIN rorer reductions q excessive ,ala,
re OF other public officers would rca, the large su IT
sTnun yer Hnnum II iho ahnrcr skilled and uuskiilch
M'nll Tor one instant con,t,r how man, men upon
ilot. aml paid Niii iind OF $50 40 y, annum. hc
would clearly appreciate the Injustice g. tie poorer class
trcmcy desirable measure
Mr.. M1rrss"y then speaks Of Comptroller
kcny's suggestion 10 the Joint committee OF the
might be- diminished by the reduction II the
salaries IL policemen ilrcmcn. and school
teachers and of hip ass rtion that no head IT
department could bs dispensed with and no
other salary be reduced. and adds:
That was the scheme of municipal reform advocated
y, the fnmmany organization and it, official na-
broad hnmnn,. hut charactcrstic II rro n.od 10 M
the Public dchi ut siplprup llhtcn tie burden of III,
m,,A hv doduoms orty c,uis ia day the wage, oi
IL. lMorcr ai rcdncs The hard 'ar,d salaric, OF the
o. u,.,., cenni..oncr Of Jurors si5r.i rcr annun
mum g. H. cor re- ~ he al INV y; sl, ~, I enh , aa az
nui Co Nltitu- other 0tD 1ls like 'NtrHVaguut coMssa
IL. leader called r., ir, nchment AID nnni.ai reform
lhatc already stated that am o. tuA.'t 10y desire Ia
ssien, ant proper manncr toward The Accomplishment
l, ar,nni i-, d, reducing ne wage. Of ior, .,coo
tac or- police officer. amt ntcnrn lca,Ins 1, an army
/ 90 ut l's. 'Nras. with au unsuitable src'd rniiDe
portion. ami rlnee. tr 'NfravH-iuf rmu'um,u's have
alluded to. ,n hcs Gee POO ir % ga. district vii
s'ni s"n' "ihot r,pr.t n'aitto iu WN .ad iuI,,r
~, rin' u-n ~ ~ lav .l ',,r, i,I.on Nj" h" Is
,i'Hie Dec n-. like Vie .hIu ,ur-r on nlst eur 90,
canr iA9. . '"hn- away 'ho iii' Of th. "O' ,fninc no
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