New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-13
READY FOR EARNEST WORK.
DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
ENL1srING THE sYMPATHIEs AND CO-oPERA-
TION OF THE CITY CLERGYMEN AGAINST
TAMMANY HALL

The Peoples Municipal League has settled down TO
the earnest work Of the campaign it Is waGng III INC
interest Il clean government; against Tammany. IL Is
giving special attention now TO the distribution ei
literature over $1,000 circulars we're sent ont yes
terday from its headquarters at the Victoria Ho'c''
These were Of kinds one TO clergy men ana one ~
lay citizens. The first is signed by the Rev H. heDcr
Newton. Thomas Dixon. ir., and T. Dc sofa hehue''
and reads as follows: $500,
The Windsor Hotel Conference Of June "a appointed
committee OF cergymen 10 encourage inc peolRrnn
movement for better government OF our cIlH' -
committee, recognizing the honesty ana carneS.ieSs
OF the movement, ind in IL that which spec.aiH, ap
pca- 10 the ministers Of our city as praCutNtt az
plcaISn OF religion. our present government. 80 80
dltons of lie for the bulk Of the people: a uu'
government could minimize the powers OF evil, d M
of tic poor their strain of life. ana provide man?
and great public prvileecs su1h as now orIlty and
philanthropy leads up to the necessity oi lNpr1,Ji
government To aid in an ehort 10 t.s e cSurche"
By common consent the first step in TINS reform Is 10
combine all citizens Of intelligence ana cHafafoen 90
To- national politics solely with regard to their PERSONA
dimes and 10 place them in Office with hands ao,
s zoo apaato o in Ills pciort It is proposed carly in
the autumn to call together the ministers OF te eiS -
in conference and to organize the moral forces vi
the churches for this struggle During the suHiIle
desire quietly 70 prepare inc way LOT NV y IIc
o Young men in the churches IN securing pleuerS %
support 10 this movcmcnt-thls to open the Pan, ,n
Of his endravor for good government our or
ganz@r tlIc Rev. J. w. kramer Victoria Hotel Annex,
hrg SSrSo f de,rcG viii YOU send him
names will you undertake 70 pg mo tns nun, h
Of such young men coPes oi 'hiS circular anu u '''
enclosed piedgcl
The other circular is prefaced by the question,
Wi! YOU work or hire substitute at 80 q day =
II requests the person receiving 1t TO sign an enrol
ment blank and pledge and secure signatures III du-
plcatcs adding
In a work Of this kind. which Is largely depcndrnt
upon volunteer labor. and IN which there IS No imam
cal or personal advantage to be gained by those III
control IT is extremely difficult to enlist the active
assistance Of The large hummer Oh WoiherS Ic9'u'
make n a success. Many Of those interested In TINS
movement are giving II great deal Of time at extreme
personal Inconvenience and often with serious neglect
Of their business interests; and while such personal
sacrifices must necessarily be made h.! rev. We W
n1no without e.,Gr and il Is unfair throw the bur
den OF the labor upon few. ana ule complain ny
fhc work Is uot wen done The grcateS possible al
vantoce 10 the Pcople's Municipal League will be N
ability. Al early stage In th' campaign, !" knpW
and demonstrate its own strength. ms We ZAP, -
~ kcrung vii our committees thoroughly posted IN
regard 10 tie political conditions throughout me en-!
mi. means an immense amount 81 lAt"r nahN m''
Working for many DAYS. and onN b" accomplished
~ The hearty support Of every one Interested In the
rloycment We ask Won - join IA and 10 WORK u
pos -ibc but if through inability OF any knd you arc
Unable 20 give Your own time enron Ngt',t. q, d
member and send few dollars with when 10 Hfe
10 one vim such an opportunity This given him
has any for aillne T." d. hi, any q, 'l""
for every man should do some WORK or PoVlnr 5,p
s,itntr Money received br the League viii be pun
rcly accounted for. and suh-CrhcN can az any LII
Gnd on lust where and how IL was -l"ni. me p1li
ninsI work must be done n the months ~ August.
ocpteInhcr and I'm the early DAYS oi ',ppcr.
AHA e~pended In August will accomplish morr than
e. 49, CrtoLcr How many dats viii yOn work, or
how many DAYS Of substitute work WIZ You pay TOT
al ~ day Checks should ne naHr I pay vi
meet win hearty Spouse In an active and prcu' Al
way am respectfully yours.