New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-05
WARM PRAISE FOR MR. HEWITT.

WARM PRAISE FOR MR. HEWITT.
NJ Jesun then read the resolutions They were
as follows:
,h vita, interests OF all its Inhabitants II the city Is
70 be prosperous and its citizens are 10 oe proeca IN
their property and In the enjoyment OF their c' s'
,be administration OF municipal affairs must be honest
economical and separated from the influence 81
partisan politics.
Al. citizens irrespective OF party, are interested :"
see that public moneys not squandeeo tha' puo'
health is not endangered; that public institutions aro
not peryertei their proper WORK. ina, pubic III"
structon is made to accomplish the mental ana mo'A
,,n ~ the city,s children that crime is prevented,
and when committed IL meets with sure ana luss
punishment that public property, parks streets pao'
works and public buildings are provided az the iesS'
expense and the least expense are maze 10 secure ''
host results: that diminished public expendi'
lures ghened and that there Is secureu 10 'ne o' '
best government OF which II admits
To bring about these reasonable advantages the MAJOR
NJ the city as chief executive must be courageous pub
c.sprted Of unquestoned integrity, experienced and
intelligent ard proporly impressed with the greacS Vi
the city and the importance Of his ofice
Mayor Hewitt has long public life shown that he
possesse these qualifications As Mayor he has devoted
untring energy and conspicuous feariessness ana hc
rendence, ability and integrity to the duties OF the POSI-
ton. He has initiated measures the consummauon of
which looks best interests Of the city We believe
that he should be permitted carry the work which
he has suspciously begun
Resolved, therefore, That do nominate Abram s.
Hewitt for OF Mayor Of this city. and that Mr.
Hewitt be requested accept independent crens
nomination for second term and that we pledge our
selves to do what we can to secure his election
Resolved, That a committee consisting OF Morris X.
Jesup, Jordan l.. Mott William f. Dodge John T. Par
sons ]. Pierpont Morgan, Edmund Stephenson, Lucien
C. Warner. Edward Kcineys, Frederick De p. Foster.
Charles Lapier John Il. Dos Psssos, John Thompson.
William G. Read william d. Ladington. s. ]. Harriot,
Lewis Cass Ledyard william g. Choate NJ F. Lissber
ger Edward Lauierbach Philip Blssinger, Edward Nor.
rson, John Crosby Brown J. H. Keller III. A. Patter
and Thomas T.. u. Power be arpoiLted with power
add to their number, communicate the resolutions
adopted at this meeting Mayor Hewitt and II he shall
accept the nomination, TAX, such they
shall think best to secure his election.
Mr.. CARTER SEES BRIGHTER DAYS
James c. Carter. in seconding the first resolus
ton. made a speech. OF which the following is an
outline
recognize IN this large gathering a display OF the
might OF great people and hail It as auspeious %
brighter days (Cheer There is reason why We should
all feel grateful for demonstration like this Since the
days OF Tweed and his nIyrmiions we have made ac.
yances in municipal government This assembly shows
the people OF NewYork recognize the fact that ever
watchu vigilance Is the price OF liberty and every other
political blessing (Cheers)
Taken altogether municipal government may be defined
the maintenance OF public order, the maintenance Of
your schools the OF paupers and criminals laying out
grading paving and repair OF streets repair OF sewers
OF public health and the raising by taxation
you OF requisite OF money to defay the
expenditure necessary these various PURPOSES Now.
think II will to you that In this business and In
discharge OF it there nothing whatever that concerns
the points which differ In State and National poll
tiles between political way OF
doing work ami any other way except that the po-
tIca way the worst You have an illustration OF thas
In way your aquedue was constructed tApplausc)
Yet since my remembrance, which extends over thirty
years. municipal arsrs have been In the hands Of
few leaders Of factions political parties (Cheers)
The city OF New-York raises annually by taxes b.
tween thirty and forty millions dollars IL Is not all
food for pIunder. But tho which must ine>