The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-12
Ap,Nornous pnrcEpEsr.

The aldermen OF New York city WELD q
poyer eoaiosly second to shat Of congress,
and this power has IN past years been used
Tor the personal agRrandiz.meut oil t1e
members OF that holy and Coz thsiF per
sopsl and political ilieuda. A. one time
they uaed Il so ylciously that New YORK
became one Of the worst governed cities va
America, but through tho untiriaE VIII
auoe and watchiulnesl Of SAMUEL J. tn
DIS the vas, corruption e1tlinG 20 inc
various city departments were stopped,
aud tue uomoIaliziug regime OF TWEED ana
others was completely crushed out, ana
healthier Gdmnislyst on OF affairs were
glyoa 70 tho people. But greater danger
now appars 10 be threatening the great
mt trapolls 81 our country then when they
wore 10 morcllssly ruled by tho greedy
cormoFants Of TWEED, ana which. II sue
orssful, will establish n dangerous proceed
eat. Il Il o proposition no apparently
uuwi.e, 20 pernicious ia Ito Provisione,
aud 10 dangerous In It's character,
a. 10 be worthy Of the
serious and immediate confederation OF the
people Of The whole country. Mr.. RoosK'
WILT has Introduced measure Ia the lagis-
lAture, proposing to give the whole APP
pointing roger OF the government OF the
city o. New York exclusively to the mayer
Of that city. stripping the aldermen oil II
entirely. The bill has passed the lower
house OF tho legislature by strict party
vote, the republicans giving II their undi
yided support and the democrats strene'
ously opposing rs passage. II now eoeS TO
the senEte, ard II that body shall, coscur 10
lls adoption, the o. ly hope FOX It's ultimate
defeat lies in tho veto rlyilcge OF the gov
ernor.
Tnis onc-mnn power has BEEN 81 growing
evil from the time the republicans assumed
control, and but for the opposition Of tho
democrats, although in the minority,
{ would he difficult matter TO cay wheEe
snd when it would stop. Suppose the cor-
siilution OF our country was SO amended as
to give the president the night to appoint
.ho Thousands Of ofllce.holders oil
the nation without the advice
and consent Of the senate, where
would be check TO the vaultirg
ambition OF some men, who when once
president, might not be president all the
day. .. their lives. Yet this action Of the
lover house of the Gotham legislature is
bat stop, and Il long one, in that direction
Municipal governments may at timeB be
cor upl; boarda of aldermen may az some
period be so constituted as to work in the
interes. OF themselves and friends person.
ely, pecuniarily and politically, and to the
de,rmeat Of the best interests OF the gov
erned. Such things have happened,
and Of lat. years frequently, but the time
soon comes when the Augean stables are
cleaned and @ purer atmosphere preyails
The people arc not 60 lost to oil sense oil
duty es to make il necessary 10 lodge snch
enormous power In the hands OF one man
They wart represents tion and voice nearer
homo, and ia the case Of municipal me- tsrs
they look ior an expire ssion Of their rights,
their wants aud their wishes through
their representatives, the aldermen
and although they mSy sometime TAI,
t. rehect the views Of their constituents,
yet for this there is remedy.
The people watch zsalousy and with o
icalous eye any encroachmert Of centrali-
zatiou. They consider and appreciate the
fGct and rightly, too, that they constitute
the central power; they are the spring and
source Of power: wheneYor they enlarge q
trust, extend authority, or create new
one, ii is but appointing medium and
defining the scope Of its acts and powerE.
They want none OF this ono-nan
power, no Capitalization OF power, and the
fate OF the RoosvELr bill In New York will
be m after OF great moment to the whole
country. II is arepublican measure in ev-
cry sense OF tho word and deserves to re
ceiye. rs It doubtless ultimately will re-
ceiye, crushing blow, from which 1t may
be difficult to recover. All such bills, meas
ures or propositions, emsnating from what
ever source, should meet speedy and Is.
nominious death.