New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-23
TOO MUCH POWER FOR THE MAYOR.
OBJECTIONS 10 TIE ROOSEVELT BiLL-IHE RI
STAINING POWER NECESSARY.
J y the EdftOr0 me TrtbUne.

OBJECTIONS 10 TIE ROOSEVELT BiLL-iHE RI
STAINING POWER NECESSARY.
10 the EdttOr Of me TrtbUHe.
SIR In view of the present illustration Of
alHaHt abuse OF power by city Board % Aldermen
ana }our -inc re- condemnation ~ H. Won viii doubcs
view WIKI some mi-trust auy so-ca led pu1lcmind~
citizen opposed to the Eoo~c.ct bul. And Set as ti'
ui'-t iUsiic" Is that wlcH though working IN IN par
h,u.r cases. odh'Ics to line of fixed principle which
IN The general work good 10 ia universally ruo thlt
present I'D must often borne that principle law.
government, OF morale may receive shock or v'ia
wound; the patriotic. hut mis- -tcn, soldier pay
with his life the penalty ,son OF ruleS pa--
avert great public danger; aud "a all true law and
order are based q system OF k and balances Thai
lt times seem galnpsoh here 100 ts cr n tire history
o. municipal government. on the eve o. great
change IN fundamental principles, every r'rn minded
citizen should pause, seriously con ID p ann con-c ~
tiou.ly weigh the true theory "a, those principles
Republican and representative government j. based
apon n sl n checks upon undue assumption or 90"
-i'f0l power Tho General government. the StiG' ana
III muniipa Governments founded-all authority
NOT dc,aOt,ul absolute monarchy j, 80 fr'm'A ana
guarded The Chic Executive il under cheek T0D Con
-rc-s and the litter rom the Supreme Jul cial cover
mad rho executive heads OF AN state and municipal bodies
are similarly restrained. all thinking cuZru. VOL
know. AID rhe value OF sch restraining check ory
fully prove So oIr Mayor f. strained by regularly
an le-t constituted body, elected hy the people Bur
u apph,tiIui- is claimed, though tbe princirr ac-
1uowl d 4 it works badly. To say 'bat tine r-trailin-
power corrupt, aud therefore HE = cta i- nov ''
- 10 stuty ourselves We create tie Mayor .ul -i'e
him poae"'. We create the Board o. Aldermen
and Nv t0e.n restraining powers. IF tar lit.'
abuse them. the i.ui i~ with falling t. elect pr
mon. Tho urH. pike lIt no -reat absolute power must
bc placed avwhcr- du perfect government bIt in lhr
propl" who create H. stands un"ontroyr.u9le TO say
that in small ard municipal government. it ~ too cuu
s.r.H a fls f md rtfrtr
,taencu. surh - Mr. Evsrt cannot hut acknowledge
And Il. not d. hat that present dteu, ie' '1t
in 70 source nearer tie people.
I-r a. honest citizens squafely couye- de.u-
pury and -y That it * because do Not % for onr
Huiy ~ thr primaries and elsewheue D.. th' attempt '
select pIre lrpre utaryes do not sit the candidate,
for minor offices snG while attention concentrated
upon the Nayoraity thitS opposition Jlcksi steals
from us the hole animal UnPriuelped anu uneon
sco1ahie trading Of the minor offices FOR
votes or the il what has brought our calamity
LA' o, ni-"2it- nave neen 700 'htW'1 loi Us 'n,A
aways nave seen. nat 70 secure the Board oI Aldermen
city. And get. WHAT number OF the average rot ne'
ever weigh the value Of their votes Tor scii ON ~ OBJ
troubles io oppose Tue nomination OF any man 10 II -
And 80 We are bcten on study OF principles Al" i".
boy rum 80 entirely as speakers would nave IL ina me
Again. what VIII jhc resu be OF the pass %, the
present bin !Ir-ulte power over millions "a che city
money placed 10 tLr hands OF one man. Doe pas tx
prflrucc ttach MS, does history that Away e'
tItuou> hcadi are We to imagine that dcInl 20
viii disappear after the passage OF this Oulf II they
picture the helpless state OF TINS great cy fl sucn
hand- With ab-oiue power OF a KIND 40 Important ~
j!at proposed Impeachment ~ the remedy suS5rS,r
We'll, LONG iu such pr0cecdH- usually LAST And
now many more millions must bc spent IN repairing the
damagei flGh or deain soon removes nom our erISI
;hr only miserable satisfaction imprisonment would
bring.
The lr-umrut ;bst we shall he careful 10 select
guOd Men To hc intu-ird. il more OOpin tnan -c
u, logical. lie que ,uOn - serious enc. ami VINE
every speaker carefully dyOllcd the mann Issue al
Cooper Union. Mr. Evrts 81 arcly refused 20 discus,
.l;ch action would be constitutional, ald sup
ported the r"sont ouN on Tue generous -lOunH ui5'
-rcaf people suffering under wrong VII remove 10. bui
t too good statesman advocate that 20 The ~lcr
priupI thus working greater wrong. In me
great principle. here stake ami true citizens can
not avoid then duty. Il object Uf this D is 10 make
d. more eJlcfI at The polls all conscience Dr. rs DO
tn now and ~uu every candidate N ue -oe- 20 nohlud-
dom Alderman we'll Mayor. To sacrifice Ola" LOIL
t.figu principle Of Government because We are lr
rh. hands o lcIaa-,-uc,. WEE X and sgiciGa We cam
rot fIu- ~ UHty citizens nor Iur seek o. care
our 20. 3 IrIs.iccl'. Very Uu yOUr-.
N,c-I,T., Feb. *, l--i. j. AEIHuk BARATI.