New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
REASONS FOR SUPPORTING THEM-ADDREss OF Tuf
NEw-YORK MUNICIPAL SOCIETY,".

REASONS FOR SUPPORTING TnEM-ADDREss OF THE
NEw-YoRK MUNICIPAL SOCIETY,".
The New York Municipal Society has issued
"A Circular urging the hearty support Of candidates for
the Legislature who are in favor OF tie Consiiiu-
tiona Amendments. IL is signed by Dorman D. Eatou
the President, Jackson s. schultz, Chairman of to
Txecttivp Committee and H. NJ StrcbrlZn, Tn" -ecr,
tlry The following The more important portions:
II we 20 ON under partisan and mercenary system
ior governing great cities, 1t becomes more ana more
weight ~ taxes Will end II decay of business insolvency
and awe-suess. dom which those who have property To
lose will dee aud which those who nave every tang
to gain by voting away tnc properly OF DINERS VIII pe
supreme. These amendments are due 20 grOwlng apprt
citation If dangerous dency OF government IA TINS cly
10 all an control ~ mcfcefy factions led } sci
fish aud reckless They are The re irt OF the Ia
on the Commissions They are resisted oy al me most
DEGRADED corrupt and iawless classes and are supported
by nearly Tie whole body OF our best cltlens.
Uuqde,t Unably there are some sine re-, onotahc men
Of Intelligence here. who oppose the Rmendnchts JUS ~
some such men opposed the abolition OF slavery II Is
IDLE Z" SAY that VIC 'h"ud iNc tL, SUI COZ -,
voting in large cities rs m Je sia liss OF ~ col
mrnt Is the .reat city II might as well be
Villages with their intelligent orderly American popu-
lato nave az many despera0cs from All the chds or
shops honscs OF namy ana secret gambling dens, as
many stores flied with rich silks and jewels IN many
AMI bonds IN be robbed vast YJ mc OF sochs notes.
bills and letters credit to be altered aud forged "a
ana fobbin- as tacre are in tlc great cities.
Mr. has Tho reasoning which those no court the multi
tue always resort tO-that every m1u has an equal,
moral right To vote away money Tor city purposes any
more good sense 20 sustain II. Suilagc must always pc
r.ula ed ia reference t. the public SAFETY. Tint II ne
.lurtue lost The prevailing ru'cs arb irary hNrd,
y,ith only general reference 10 panic safely my
government is little NOR nan voting money, correcting,
ana rXpcning money Gnd strict condition ikea % uit
laws These laws all the people hclp iBlk'. IL
is iii they should MI help 10 make tcmi ana
the penas amendments 80 not prOpus q limit ibe Oid
anticipation h. Votng FOR all StaG officers, or even Tor
auv cit officers, She itN whose authority II llntd
"a sort of ysto upon raising ana eAprudlnE money All
that concerns protection tO lie, property ANA character
freedom q! speech, religion ana pnhlicdl aftluh 4,
are resulted by common Laws, ana are nhugF
a common administration, IN charge OF common NJ
cr. for every one OF whom every citztn votes
The aincndmcuts Ia way limit the opportunity
of any citizen 10 vote for those who make the laws
The real question ~ whether those who pay no part Of
the cty taxes, those who pay almost the Whpc OF
tl.u shall TX thr amount and their Usef In short
shall those having little or nothing 10 lose, pat thcir
hands nto every pocket where industry and economy mas
placed l. ins and take out much rs hov Wish, or
their drmagOgua leaders demand or shall those having
everything 10 lOse, decide how much shall D. Wid INTO
tic cl.y treasury TO secure safety ani comfort whch
extends Is fully those who pay nothing as 20 those
who pay every Thing ,
Tile are the real questions now before the people ~
his state they concern toe country Wr u the city
They involve the prosperity! merely, but the safety
of tuo state. Ana fort mate VIII 10 be Or the city TO
state and n these questions snail lac met ana
decided In spirit ~ justice anu statesmausip ana
not OF partisan policy or personal ambition