New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
REPUBLICAN IDEAS.
WALTER s. HUBBELL ON PARTY POLICY.
MUNICIPAL REFORM AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

MUNICIPAL REFORM AND CIVIL ohh'iSb hhfOh'
SHOULD BE. .PusHED--THE GovERNoRsHIP.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuSEI
ROCHESTER, June 1S.-Rochester Repub-
eans we're much interested to-day in Senator Milers
views regarding future OF the Republican party, us
aims what should be its policy, and its attitude toward
the Democracy expressed in TIE TRIBUNE Assem-
blyman Walter S. Hubbel, who was one OF the kepup-
ican candidates for Speaker Of the Assembly last jan
uary and afterward became leader Of that body does
a law business here. In this city well as In Albany
he is known as progressive Republican in keen SYM
patty with the ideas reformers of the party He
read the interview with Senator Miller with much pleas
Then in response to n request from THE TRIBUNE
correspoudent he expressed his own views on what
should be party policy. beginning his talk WITH
reference to the candidate for Governor:
During the last few weeks of the Legislature took
occasion TO talk with Republicans from all parts OF the
State as who wonld probably be the Republican nom
iDee for Governor this fall. and, as far as possible
have followed up the inquiry since adjournment
find universal disposition 10 waive personal prefer
ences and preIudces and common desire for harmon
ious action To my mind this state OF feeling means
success in the approaching campaign. The Republican
nominee can undoubtedly win this fall, II our conVeh-
ton Is harmonious and practically unanimous. INC
Evars campaign for the Scnatorshp brought tose'her
leaders been esrnged for years. ana men there
became acquainted with and learned to appreciate Tue
worth of other men with whom they had been aamos'
omen war 1t was a splendid experience for the leaders
and grand thing the party and. think, ala more
TO bring about the of feeling spsken OF above thh
any other one event of the past year.
"But this Is not only assurance OF success ine
or more voters who left last fall do moi feel ~
home in the Democratic ranks Most OF them are
an xios to shout again Republican principles ana 10
vote asain for Republican nominees. On the other
hand very many OF those who came to MS from the DC
moeracy have come stay they d. not even ask us l"
cater to their former friends or to make CONCESSIONS 10
their former prejudices. II we do we are FOOLS purity
like an individual candidate. gains anything W
making concessions the enemy. II always loses noe
than gains By being to its friends It Is STRONGER
than when it tries to please both friends and foes Inc
Republicans Of New York City have FILTERED away ther
strength by deals and combinations with the enemy W.
til they become almost ~erless III TOT inc DIST
ten or fifteen years they had stood shoulder to shoder
against all comers there earthly reason why they
should be strong enough to elect their CITY ON
GERS every rine The men who have guded inc party III
NewYork City had its interest at heart but Their pocy
has been suicidal. We should avoid this mistake In
National and State politics"
us there any other dangerr
Yes we must not attempt 10 rely solely upon our
record in the past That record Is glorious one. but
we cannot live and grow that alone; tue people 10
not forget past but its greatest source OF strength
to US il the guarantee 1t gives that we VIII I'VE mp 10
our promises in the future. Old issues are all dead
but the people take more vital interest In the newer
ones.
And right here let me suggest that there should be
radical change in the OF oour party platforms
IL ia all wen -h for deal In gliterins genor
acs to the principles and history ofthe party
bat state platform should further. Thinking men
woud rely much more upon the utterances of party
80, stare convention assembled II those ut,er1uces
coycred the subjects OF most vital interest TO them rs
citizens Ny idea is that our platform, this all Should
understood upon these tanong other, subjects;
"lst. Civil Service reform IN lts detMs
Z. 81 Nnnisipal government and reicrin
"Notwithsanng all that has been said on the SUBJECT
we do NOT yet sen 10 bch IL nearest 20 the heart
OF the Intelligent voters civil service roiorm anu ny
tbat mean moi simply tho statute OF 1888 amended
in ssI INT the great principles which govern IN the
apoolntment 10 Office and in the administration OF the
affairs of state and the machinery by means OF whicl
hoe nrncpes are applied. In the Assembly 0f ms
wear bin after bill whose real OBJECT was 10 any 70 nrrah
down or To- cripple seriously all Cvii service REGULATIONS
was killed by Republican votes and these bills IN every
instance were introfncrd by Dein 3n.oo ~
have nearly n shown the1selycs TO- r ns IN
No one believes that Mr. Manning or Mr. Ia mar -
refoIner" and even II NJ Bayard u one In tneaEI.
n nr has S %, o%y man WIZ noi oc Prom
these and other facts the people are ist @ ne
fostered only nnder Republican, rule ana II we h"h-
abreast of his party this subject hc VIII have the sup
port OF a majority OF the voters o. the stale. .
,, aiin TO The government OF great Giles
The Sew-YorR reform bills OF ISL awaScnei an inter
together The municipal inds0tedness Of our
| larger cities is enornous State taxes Go S'aal
| i'm cntnparis0n with city taxes. CITY o.
acials and boards have been stealing tier
hn until the taxpayer has become rcStive un Ter TIE
| burdens imposed. The Republican platform sh""il
peige the party to some definite policy o, lessaoa on
in municipal affairs favor thr Capitalization oI power
and responsibility as faras praetieaoie am Do,lo
I'm sncle-headed boards ana In saariea rather tlan
| In feed officials. , -. 800. ,t.o.. NJ,
have suggested only two topics there are others or
less still OF interest," ana We w0ud urc-
ly gain confidence and strength by pam ana manly w,
| ierances on them all Oh these subjects meitonel
above Democrats dare not take any position Simply PC
cause they hopeiessy divided on tacn Que Oh 'he"
| Wlai 10 you think OF Coy rnor Hi r. -
ASA parry we should be very thankful 10 Governor
mn for the course he has pursued. lie has cie.fiy
shDwn that his act ana wOrd was Pe9iot.u,"V ~.
uttered with a view OF sirenghenng MS cdhu'ey ~
the Govcrnorship. When inddaie SHOWS rhlS ",s,
meas the people always rcputia.e MIN III nc DeucI~ts
would only nomisate MIN this IAN Republican sueecSa
| would he a6sured."