New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-07


sty Of the Auditor, but while charter iasts the
Auditor Is clothed with robe OF honor which shouia
always command respect That robe ought never 70 DO
placed on en- unfit man. Daniel Webster SAID Oh 'oni
Jay that when the judicial robe fell his shoulders
touched nothing spotless than tset Inae snop1
be the test to which subject officials Inc Con
troler's Office one OF grave Importance He is inc
naucal officer of the City of Brooklyn 1t is the most
important office to the city Man, IN SONY ought
therefore TO be oiled by an able ond independent man.
one who can be Independent OF the Mayor II he wishes
may say that that is the only KIND OF ContTonei
the present Mayor OF Brooklyn can respect: ,.,o
Those are the offices TO be tledi put theJ nhs
through legislation. Importance that does not appear
on the surface There are two respects In when tne
charter OF the city is out OF harmony with me
with the Department OF Parks. Under our present
charter this department consiss OF eight men Win mem
Mayor ana Controller as ex-ofcio members lnsse ar
without pay. hope to go 70 Albany mex IN
with bill TO make this one-man department d nIP
our friends across The river for believe that every
member department will be leglsated out oil OF
nce. lLaughterI
WORD ABOUT THE BRIDGE TRUSTEES.
There is one other respect which the laws OF Brook
Ign evidence Of the time In which they were passeu
The Law under which the Bridge trustees were haeu
was passed In 1875 Under the Mayor, the Controller
and the Auditor have appointing power The TERMS
the present expire early in June OF next year
rCries OF Good good ~ II the people " Brooklyn VIII
elect Controller and Auditor who VIII support mo
shall go TO Albany and ask that this department po
put in harmony with other Brooklyn lnteresIs-laP
plause-sO that you hold some one responSoie oi
It's management. Continued applause.l Let me
tell you my objection TO a triple-headed appointing
power represent the best Judgment OF theo
men IL represents only the best understa ndng thht
three men can reach Nine times out OF ten you get the
poorest result. -Four ago there we're Kepupca
Auditor and Democratic Mayor and DemocrauIe Oon
troer would have been according TO the pubic o..
nectation for Democrats to have nominated But
the Controller was left OF the affair WINE inc hyU
and the Auditor made the nominations ana men w.
so far as to say that there had been bargain
[Laugher The pest way that SEE OUT VI Iis ~ SaIne
10 vo ASH TO have Bridge affairs put under the SAINT
power Us city interests. Thus you see IhV -
rectiy these Offices OF which have been speaking are 0r
rreat imDOrrauce. In connection Win the OouutS
Treasurer your Controller and Auditor form maJpriy
nj tnc Board of Estimate. who fix the taxes DeueF
that works heartily IN the interest Oh tls o' ~
county. -. 49, .toro & No, n single
element OF the local government that Will not be aecleu
nv the votes Of the citizens of Brooklyn this a Ahtre
fore come back to the point from which sarted-tha
vour frat duty is register; then comes the duy ol
seeing that good men nominated to these
oiees And then l want to add this sugges
ZION TO your thoughts: Brooklyn II a CITY SCI
on a hill. All the great cities an IN ,e t1e
country are watching to what VIII be done e.
Pernaps Mayor stands in the strongest lght Dut IN
degree every citizen has portion u o So for
thrown him. He Is indeed an enthlsasI W 10
the time when there will be no parties IN tns
In every great land there must be parties Bdt ths m
the question we have TO settle, whether we oah van ~
a spirit strong that good man. no matter W..' S
politics may be, will be sure or an eectlo1 anu I th
bad Will be equally sure OF defeat ~ n Ve
most interesting questions ever submitted othe peoPe
OF any city, whether where the party es are so
l. pos,,be to accomplish this result think tins NEE
in is eoSnent OF hope IApplausel Aud the operation
OF thar spirit always be the same, e1eted upon Ho
parties TO make them nominate good men Tor ONCE
THE RIGHT KIND OF CANDIDATE.
Ihad TO name in words the qualities thai go "
make up the good official should siy FIRST the man
must be honest for that s after ALL the great thing And
it must be the honesty that proof great empa
ton. The next thing TO be looked ut Is the htnesa
of the man. In the first convention l ever
attended some one got up and proposed
n man for some city county oiice-l forget
which and said h. was OF the wheehorses OF the
party" OF course, that was my hrst convention
felt hat for that man But the next speaker
mentioned other man ana sid' ms man ouEut
TO nave tie nomination for he has been FOR many years
the mainstay OF the party In thls county anu hol
knowing the difference between VIII cl-hOrse ana a
" manstav:" | cast my vote by chance. Laughter.
Parties nominate men that nave Illness Ior
the purposes OF the parties You must Be aDle 10 say
10 the parties You may nominate whom you please
hut wien you bring wneel-hOrse or your MALL
stay 10 polls going 10 vote ACCORDING 10 NE NJ
ness for purposes lAppiause.l We are no. gong
simply by the parry label on the blanket OF your nee
horse or the material OF your mansiay, whether Oh
hemp or iron" Then you want men Oi chArActef-hen
whose names carry Win them tAe pIOOl that 'c9 VIII
ill the Ohicss well.
After stating that ne wished TO say word about the
Arrearages act Mayor read portion of the Arrears
bin Of 1882, and continued
You will thus sec that the privilege OF beginning to
nav certain per instamouts ends with NOFch-
Der and privilege Of paying go per cent ana All me
other privileges OF the dill be taken advantage OF
by November 30. The rate OF interest after that
date Will be per cent per aunum tmnk the CITY Is
Offering the liberal terms now that Will ever DC
granted AID 1t becomes necessary 10 nave any new
legis the basis Of payment viii be the only OASIS
that can rightly be taken for pay ment. g.. .
have to thank you, ladies and gentlemen for your
attention trust you think the occasion warranted lh-
departure III calling you together. Inc heeuhg Is
dismissed.