The New York herald., 1878-01-15
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To TIE EDITOR HERALD:--
regret to see effort 10 mislcad the public In
connection with the recent dismissal OF employees
the Central PARK. There Is no question that the
Park Department was mover ireer from politics and
political influences than It Is now, and it looks very
much ike the old ring tactics to attempt to throw
discrcdt respectable citizens because they propose
to purge public OF extravaganco and fraud.
The 'gravei rns is beng uncovered, and it has boon
freely asserted that prominoat member Of the Lcgs
lature Interested In II, and therefore the
Legislature Will abolish the Commission, !cr
Attempting 10 help Tho gravel ring. L,i tho
press stand by the honest men who are now
uncoverng tho frauds In the past administration OF
the Park Department, aud wo shall perhaps DO abo 10
learn why 80 many millions have been expended IN
doing what could have been doHe--and dons better
Tor Than half what mas COST Tue taxpayers arc
In mood Tor at This time, and la spite OF
the hue ana cry Laat has bcen SGT up 70 discourage
Tho present Commissioners in their work OF reform 1t
will 70 on until tne bottom lacts are reached. ihc
public will soon DO mad, to understand tho
true meaning tuat Is conveyed by the 10.
cont action OF the Commissioners, ahi the over
burdoned properly owncrs VIII heavc sigh
OF relief when The full measure OF reform has been
accomplished That has now been so auspciousiy be-
gun The taIk about genius and pure ta5ie, high arr
and aesthetics has beuu used us cover tho vcrest
amount oil humbug that has ever been passed oil on
this community. High art docs not hoaa reckless
extravaganza, nor can We sepaia.c pure taste IRON
intend do their Whole du'y To the puDtc anu tncy
intend to redeem the Park Department from past ns
management, aud taosc no attempt 10 prevent them
DONG THIS by personal nbuse and contenptuOus iuvec
tiyes may well prepare 10 atand from under,
Ms something - about 70 fail that may Iinrt thcDL
The OLD rug died hard and the death Struggles OF tis
last and mcaucst are very similar 10 its pr0tO
type, but It's doah decrecd ana herc is no elp Cr
good deal ba5 been sad about the conn ccliOn ~
the old ring with Park department, Dut toe ruth
Is that the ring Dad nothing III reality ~ do win tbo
Park 10 lar as the expenditures were cOLcernSG.
Judge hilton had tue sole management at tht tnc
anu no MIN Vi fraud or dlshonestyo
ever will do He uid more tor the cmbeIlishmcnt
the cry proper and the Improvement OF tue smaller
PARKS than ever douc before or SINCE and he uc
serves the iuest credit Tor 1t. have no personal
iondncss that gentleman, but con-
sider that hc Is entitled 10 more thanks
than he has over received What he did Tor the Cen
tra Park also In the highest degree Judicous and
olcndaDle We snail ali know more about these mat
In the Park before great whie anu you may rest
assured that thousands OF our citizens who pusscss
both inteigec and TASTE wen as common sense,
are con ra uatiDg themselves Oh The lev order VI
things. Tho idea that has been thrown cut that be-
cause person planted tree In tho wrong place
rather amusing as saso tne IDEA that n treos nut
be planted IN INC wrong place In order to ind out
which Is the right place to plant them. Tho
next suggestion VIII DO tnat all The gravel
used III The Central Park should cost ~ 90 cubic
yard when precisoly the gravel from tho sumo
pr be bought Tor 81 so 1t tue present Board vi
commissioners, acting IN the public intcrcst aud Tor
the taxpayers, prefer TO pay the ltor price II may
causc unhapplDoss 10 some complaining souls. But
from doing their duty win iearcssness and de-
iarfniuntiOu. VlNULX.