New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-22
CLEVELAYD As A Reform coyypyo,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT REVIEWS MA ,y.
PORTION OF HIS BROOKLYN RINK spypc,,
Following is part OF Theodore Roosevn,.,
speech before the Brooklyn Young Republican r,',
the Rink on Saturday night which was not o,vs. ~ "
In THE TRBusEs report on Sunday: ~"
Governor Cleveland has always been perso,ap
d 70 me- ana we nave always been riepdIs
ing; hut think his Governor pro. ~. fcet
cusvely and emphaticaly that he cannon b no, con-
TO stand mp under the pressure Of his own body ou
they most foolish who think he will act o2es nat
partisan Democratic President. should he be eia sa =
great deal has been said about Governor c1sv.,...
action as Reform Governor In signing reform s,s
He did undoubtedly sign number of good hi. , vl.
the Democratic Legislature of 1888 refused 10 ma. n
which the Republican legislature Of 1884 did PAS ana
H. the Republican Legislature did excel emf x
the Governor ratified part OF that work and he hs. q
ccived all the praise three four bills we're IN NO re
partisan measures. They did not affect either pe,se
cans or Democrats. There could he no pressure hn
IT, bear upon any one to oppose them. They went tns
manic bill. which was, perhaps the great bin a. VT
session, and which was simply applying 10 You. ms
Concentrating power in the Mayor. affected @siy. Of
political power Of the Republicans and Of Tsm,m. .n
Hall. IL had on more than previous occasion bss
put forward Democratic measure and the Rsn MN
can leaders had from time to time opposed II on tss
bill not that affected the County Democrscv ~
that bill was signed, and would be the TO deny Gov
enor Cleveland the credit Of signing III but we ali kns~
the cordial and br0therly affection with which aumsr.
Hall has regarded the Albany Regency llaugherI ant
know how that affection Il rcciprocaed by the ba
Of the Democratic party In the state. Laughter
The Tenure of Office bill II another bill and this shmu
be taken in connection with the bill TO build the New
Aqueduci. which denounced at the time by the IA
publican press Of New York as being one " the moss
gigantic swndlcs that the LEGISLATURE had perers,sS
aud being simply great scheme tO Increase the poves
and enrich the pockets ~ certain local pocans-prn
cpally members Of the County Democracy. Now thai
was bill about which there might honestly he some ds
ferenre We did need an aqueduct but ve did not pesd
biz provided for the, bin Was primarily ~
snd ,oc sPy to supply ,p S ey Win wsr ss
teri The Governor signed the bin and M. most severely
wovk of course went largely into The hands " my e.
toemod fellow citizen, Mr.. Hubert o. Thompson.
Then M the Tenure of Office bill IA stepped
the stage was handed note from one ~ your him
her, asking me If this Tenure uf Dhce bill, ~ amended
Democrat That shows lho misconccpiion that ptcssls
The hill simply this Here IN Brookyn your
sgeodor' that o ere CpE2S"',sS1 m.Sa, q.
wished tn apply tho principle To- New York and that
was All the bill rropoacd W. are now IN the prcpoast
aus condition that when the Mayor IA practically out u
office that H. after his successor has been elected he
appoints the onco holders who are a. hold Office during
tho terms of both hiH successors That II absurd and
wo ploporod To remedy that, ineioad of having tic
Mayor appoint IN brrrMhrf thia own term nsrifhg "a
lamar, H. nm nfice holder who should hold Tor four
years, We proposed that wh,n the Mayor should lnia
olco hr should himscf appoint the men who arc To
~ "nt The work of The subordinate iop,i lrnis and BY
hnVn rarcfriV read through the Governors message
vctning That hi and certainly ! was unable 70 apWe
ciae The force any single objection he urged against
II bat could not help thinking from the way IN MhhA
that message written, coupled with the readiness
with which ne signed bills affecting 19mmany Han and
the Republicans that he had been Influenced by pressure
from Democratic politicians. Applause. /.
Then. again. the charges against Tie HherH OF new
York FOR malNcr,atOn In Office, on the ground that no
had taken large sums OF money, amounting Ia many
thousands Of dollars, to which he was not entitled,
and that he had taken these sums on flauduent
returns which lac had sworn TO genuine. The
defence was that the clerk had made thousands Of
clerical mistakes aud that this vicious clerk had bern
snhng the pockets the worthy sheriff without his
knowledge 0f these mistakes lIaughter.l We cannot
say that Governor Cleveland has acted from improper
motives. but we say that any who did act ron
improper motives w0ald have acted exactly as the Cor
ernor has acted. Laughtcr AT all events, whatever
may happen the sheriff when these charges are al las!
brought trial. il Is certain that for the past five NOUNS
irving Hall has been perfectly loyal TO the DelnocraW
nominee, Laughter