New-York tribune., 1885-08-13

I'm the performance pf his duties. he ehoud
be removed at once, put unless sacn w o,nn; for
q reasonable term to be fixed by law. smaIier
number of appointed officers. honest and capaDie,
nracticaj system of Civil Service reform Which can
be adopted either by the National OF o'a'e "o'''"'
ments."
THE CHIEF ISSUES.
"Wha. issues are likely to be prominent 7"
"The issues which seem to me likely 10 pe
prominent in the coming canvass are municlp"i
and Civil Service reform and the interests OF iabor
If the President continues to remain retlceh, 40
the future pollcy of his Administration upon the
subject of the tariff that may form an impor,ant.
issue In nv opinion one great cause OF the present
unsettled and depressed state OF the Dusluess
affairs of this country is the uncertainty whicn
exists in business circles to what will be the
position of the administrator on thls supyeo'ii
Manufactures standing Idle, capltai Is ioGJ s,J
up in the vaults of the banks, ana Drawing III, h.,u
or no interest, mechanics are unemployed, lapoi %
is at low rates aud scarcely called iois
general business is sluggish almost 10 the pull pa,i ri
every W here by reason of this uncertainty anu II
the President continues to neglect TO give assn ar
that his views on the tarIii are IN tnu and
ess of the manu- ufacturers. mechanics farmers & anu
iaborers who are or should be. protected by nigh
tariffs upon tho many manufactured imports a'i
other articles from foreign countries whicn mOu,, @
come in disastrous competition with their own
fabrics, products and manufactures, II ailowe9 10
come in under small or no import ha rarty
utN''o'''
from those who never supported u before a..
Upon the question OF municipal reform sno
enuncatons of the party should DC Cisab bua sneak
ing so definitely that all may understand. i, ~,
great burthcn Of taxation under which our peopm9
are laboring is not so much from tne OK Pns"nssa
State comfy governments as iIom me loosemos'
of official respOns blity in our city e9'erhns;,s,
and consequent loosencss In ofhciai ao,i"ii a.,
tration and recklesSneNs aud extravaeahoo ~
the incurrence of liabilities and IN tno
expenditure of the public moneys by local omcer,
aud boards. With the existing and mucn neeueui nei
additional limitations of the power In mlniclpal
bodies to create debt. should go increased power
in the municipal e1ecutve-enlargement OF LIZ LIZ
vete powers to snch an extent as 10 enapie mn III III
his disapproval to eectually head of or stlle al
'iobs' which may be concocted by des gnihg un
der officers or boards to deplete the pubic treasury
place unjust burthens Oh the people. 4, MVH
be better far TO place upon him the responsipllty
of all expenditures for and By the mnnlclpai go.
ernment than TO distrioute that responsibility
among various boards and commissions on as as ho~ or,
DONE Here in Albany our municipal Durthons aio
opDressively heavy and yet there seems 10 70 ny
reasonable effort TO restrain, limit or lessen the
The damaging Influences OF corrupt rihes
ficiai and partly otherwise-in which an pale''o
are believed TO have their representatives. 49, W "
greater or less extent--arc apparent 10 cNoly
honest intelligent, thinking man ana are enuais m
ing to a great extent the dissatisfaction withDom
ocralic rule which has been apparent lor scseia ,
years past-whIch was often resisted ana conh'i r =.
acted by frauds at the ballot box disgraceIuI w
civilization which was exhibited so prom,
nently in Albany County III the spring ana Ihii ol
1884, and is driving many away IRON the pomo
cratic party III addition to those who lett at tnnt
time. Honest men are holding the dominant party
responsible for the malalmnIstration. Ihe action
of the Secretary Of the Treasury on tue priso-ao9
question Is giving accession to the dissatlshcd;
while the disappointment of many OF those VINO
supported Cleveland for President will rank thenl
as opponents of his party at the next election;
In your judgment will Albany County 90 as
well this year as last year Tor the Repubican
partyi What will be the attitude OF the labor
clement which in this Congressional district you
represent toward parties this fall T.
'' L am confident from the various considerations
| have mentioned. that the Republican party. II u
nominates proper men for the various oincesIiheu
in whom the labOrng masses have confidence
who are known to be IN sympathy
with them In all honest and reasonable enueaVors
to relieve their conditIon and elevate their Gazing
and upon whom they can rely as honest ahi
capable cOnscTvators of their interests; ana hel
who at the same time. ~ God gives them might,
will tight for right for al-the accessons 70 thst
party will be great rs 10 enable II 10 eIeci us
State officers and the Legislature by triumphant
majority. Albany County Will largely contIlpuVe
10 That majority by its proportionate vote, anu ~
the accomplishment Of this result am also cohh,,
dent that the labor element of Albany County VIII
be powerful and eficismt ally. providing that the
Republican party gives reasonable ASSURANCE thht
il will keep its pledges 60 those who are wiling 10
leave their party In the interests OF labor.