New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-21

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ton of the Citizens Committee is apt and to
the point He does not enter into a long dis
QUESTION on the French Revolution OF on any
other subject wholly disconnected with the
Mayoralty question but he docs give express
sion of his purpose if elected to apply the
knife to the exrravagant and corrupt municipal
body polite. THAI is the kind of man this
city needs for Mayor.
The General Assembly of the Knights of
Labor which yesterday ended its sessions, did
not help the cause of the wUrkingman by pass
ing resolution in favor of the free coinage of
silver. The poor man is the one who suffers
most from deprecated currency. The capt.
talisf can protect himself, but the wOrkngman
must take his pay in lawful money, no matter
how much deprecated. 1t is singular that in .
telligent workingmen permit themselves to be
misled in such matter.
The excellent nominations for Controller and
City Auditor made by the Brooklyn Republi-
cans last night in completing their ticket
furnish an additional reason why the ticket
should be warmly supported. better one as
whole is not often presented to Brooklyn
voters. Between these men and the candidates
Of boss " Mclaughlin the people should not
hesitate to choose. All who oppose the one
man rule that has disgraced Brooklyn in the
past and disgraces it to-day should do their
best to elect tho Republican candidates. If this
is done the result cannot be doubtful.
The plea of insanity, at one time common In
criminal trials, has not been made of late with
such frequency as in past years. It looks, how
ever, as though it would be the last refuge of
Doodle Alderman McCabe. whose trial is to
begin to-day. lie is safely locked up in the
Tombs, which precudes the possibility of his
Joining the Canadian colony, and rather than
join Jaehne in Sing Sing he would prefer a
lunatic asylum. 1t is pity for him that his
insanity did not become apparent before ne
became a member of the Board of Aldermen.
@Billy" Moloney is reported to have expressed
the opinion YESTERDAY IN Montreal that Jake"
Sharp will also break down under the strain
The public would hardly give Sharp the credit
of being so sensitive, but Molouey probably
knows him best.
Notwithstanding the increase in the tax rate
this year. as con pared with the last year of
Mayor Edson's administration, there promises
TO be q still further increase for 1887. A num-
Der OF the departments which have been "re-
formed" under Mayor Grace have asked for ii
large increase in the appropriations. The Pub
lie Works Department wants over half mill
ion dollars more than was appropriated for this
year, while the Fire, Street Cleaning Charity |
end other departments also ask for more. This
is the kind Of afeform I" the city has been get
ting for years, and it is the kind it will continue
to get " lille a representative of the Democratic
factions is in the Mayors chair. The election
of Theodore Roosevelt would put stop to this
waste and extravaganza. The bills he had
passed by the Legislature saved the city
100000 to begin with. Citizens who want
honest reform should bear these facts in mind.
Mr.. Blaine had an enthusiastic greeting yes
erday in Pittsburg, and in response he deiv-
bred one of his best speeches. The importance
It the impending crisis in the economic affairs
e the Nation was presented with admirable