New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-27
Skidmore Walter H. Lewis, Luke W. Winchester
Maryelle W. Cooper, Henry L. Rowland and iran

els Il. Freeland. The address is as ioiio"s'
FRLIow CITIZENS OF NEw-YoRK Our city has long
been one of the worst governed cities in the civilized
world The robberies from her treasury aug 'nS ~
travacanca and cross announcement Of her affairs
are notorious Our Offices, with their patronage ana
emoluments, have been seized by party bos os VIZ" ,
henchmen and divided like the loot OF conquest;
Too many Of our officers have regarded their places or
trust aud responsibility as mere sources D. Il". ~
sed not i'm the service OF the people but IN me service
of tire parties 60 whom they owed their election Ih3
phic money has been treated as party Iuu W leeu
party workers and followers. .,,
Party machinerv has been used TO exclude the people
from the management OF theiI own concerns len NGiI
ago Won rose and destroyed tho most rapacious OF pdro
rnhbrrs and scattcred his organized forces Now the
fragments which You broke the great party ne ls
used are once more united under another boss, ana
making common cause to divide the Offices AHnOugh
they have put he lgcIII have e' 70 Z" rebel
against his makers subordinate their Interests 10 inc
interests OF the city and the rest Of the places on aus
tons Stripped Of Ill isguiscs the PLAN fac' Is that Won
ere once more faee to face With rmnsy, IN" te a. yom
did before 1871. until the oppression DScohcs . i
durable, and victory harder 10 gam rms 1. o ti
mans question. Misgoyernment ana uiJnsI - ,ich
fall heavily on the poor man IMAM On t' "a
They may not directly rob his pocket on lle3 ND 49,
dollar buy less in New-YOrk than in almost an! otnet
city, aud they leave him projected tan uhe ha
disease The rich man buy an engine to get inc
Croton into his upper stories TIC poor man ms r,,rS
for the new n1uedct which dare not trust our ruers
to build. As somebody had to make heElhniR ia w
struggle, have taken that responslonyc "" es
well Republicans among us we az oe is 20
that the administration of orr municpal hnsiS Fiji
Ma ional parties. We believe that our hulIclp ~ ~,
should be servants OF the people and not Servants OF any
boss We recommend for your surages candidates iiee
from obligation TO any party, whom we nave ca'eI"'
selected on account OF their peculiar illness. ,..,
MI Allan Campbell has integrity business aDhty atu
experience as lou know well, and know tOyour pron'
Already ne has taken ueayY burdens from your shout
ders Even white holding office under the vicious system
OF party control he has turnel against the BOSS OF ms
party refused TO appoint his creatures and saved you
millions expenditures OF the Department Oh fuDhc
Works during the five years prior 10 the term oI Aah
Campbell being from 1871 to 1878. were $4,000
O59 80 During the term of Allan Campbell, Bang rom
1876 10 1885, Trey were S1J74339o IA; dlfIee nec III
favor OF toe administration OF Allan "a mp be TZoo TO-
CO. 70. The expenses Of the administration OF the
Finance Department during 1880 ne last year OF Jouh
Kelly exclusive OF Chamberlain's oihcel, were cre
1921 $50 AZ. During 1881. the first year OF Ann
Campbell exclusive OF Chamberlains Olcel lhey were
SI6gl SO amount saved the city by Allan CAMP
bell S62 H. 81. During the year 1851 Alah ChhPDe
employ IN Finance Department Sky css persons
than employed by Joan Kelly IN 1850 shoElag
thai John Kelly took 1924 81 OF the peoples money
10 divide among sixty of his political personal follow
crs The amount of taxes levied and tax rates during
the last four years OF John kcys term as CONTROLLER