New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-29
JOHN M0RRisSEY on REFORM

John Mor.ssey has issued long address to
the electors the with Senate strict. Afrct exc
planning the reasons for his leaving Tammanv Hal.
and bis motives running for the senate IN 1870 nc
says:
During my term Of Office 20 far as nv ability would
per,if me- r, .ntcd and advOc.,Ci various nra7urs
which believed would tend 10 amclorate, y not RENE
dy evils watch hal distressed am Frustrated our
civ. and made its mlsgovernmcnt by-Word ANA re-
proaoh. | encountered however az eFe.f Sep lne
same OpV0sin0n nom Idmnany nan @4.c1 ~ a-.: :
"a member Of that organization hdd cn5eidered PRO
To my election 10 Jae Senate.
Then follows ls reasons for accepting the nomination
III the With District where be has resided for the lat
thirteen years. In discussing the financial condition Of
the cit7 Mr. Morrlsscy puts hmself forward a. the
champion of the nottingham. Ia discussing reform
measures. be- says
Tie aral deht Of the city " NeSYork il at presen.
lively sGoues that city thus burdened Should pay
for the administration or IT'S governments, Jhc uhpdii
aelrd and extraYgani sun OF SlO,ouOOoO per annum
absurd when we consider tie COST OF the municipal
administration ia other cities, ard dishonest tcftu,f
greatly IN excess Of such expenses 18 arr absolutely
necessary 60 the economic government OF the c,y 10
decrease this exfravagaEt exp ndiiurt and, consistently
with tine requirements e. good muMr'pa g0Yethn' ny
which passed both branches ~ te LEGISLATURE oYdeo
FOR the Adjustment ct seventeen COMMISSIONERS OF
heads OF departments WHOSE 0uly reason Ior oincla
existence was found III the iic mat they served 20 Aeep
1crs ana patronage for professional politicians at he
expen-e Oh thu axpaylK citizens. In referring 70 the
Clx-paine citnrns do NOT seer h-tey 70 oci.s 1io
truertv owner or prosperous OF business. but also
. TOr a -Inau. mechanic ana l1DoItE ,
During tue discussion III w li. NJ wy -,
consequent upon presentation " these various
measures tle gentleman VuJ IS The acknowledge
leader ~ 1amiu1ny haL ara WHO - aIsD VIC p' ,.
financial head of the City GOTernment appeared Uei"e
tla Joint Committee %. the senate aud Assembly, anu
,'bo ssf.d shat Reductions could be made IN The
-,tqrr. paid 90 persons IN the employment or the Iy
Government. his answer wits that none coud De maze
cztepl Boz The salaries OF police ohisefs,
and ufemrn. ! thrn asked him Are 5htse tAs Ohy
place. !n which retrruc!nrn can be ehe. .rd an ng
min or his salary rcdUced| His reply Wa; ~ no.
sir" ,.. A. 49,
Seed sav that iid not pursue my Inquiries IN tais
Il rrction sny further lie had summed up I'D tuo-s INo
au.wers my experience Oi Two year" t"ANluJu w.
T.mm,uv org Ization AMI It's official representatives IN
'tt, % but ctlracterstir, r. proposed 20 pay the puO-
lc a.br oi SioOOOOOOO, tighten th- burden or me tiH
meyers alleviate the sufeungs OF t. distressed am
needy by IN the frat instance deducthS 40 cents per
day lrom the wages OF tho lborer and ~ me next re-
IucnQ rbe Lald-arued salaries Of the 5cnoo.tetchtI-
tn bremen. and the police. what comnen'sty uPoI,
me intelligent apyrcci it.n ~ Iammtny anu Is leaders