New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-29
THE CITY GOVERNMENT ARHAIGNED.
suTI1NG FORTH TIE C>,TSI:s WHICH IFD TO


TUTY; PIOrIr', N;~T,"w'NL LI:AGU".
An unusually large 'o'a-':a;cn gathered in As"
citation Hall Yesterday morning and listened 10 ah
aiacnmcnt Of III" present 'liy government by VIZ
Rev. Thomas DIXON. jr. pastor Of tn" Twenty 'h.fd
street E,p,, Church. Whcn n. rad finished l.. rciuarh'
uuon municipal matter, the all rc>0lnd"c with an
outbur, 81 applause. Their" on the face OF every
bearer an expression OF sympathy and arr"''. -N"F
the usrai Introductory ceremonies VI DIXON spoke
as follows:
what is the true origin of the Peoples Municipal
League that Issues il, appeal to the conscience "i
Scw-York City Varied and wild have been tie cN,
plantations Of partisan fanatics. What /, the real
Foundation upon which the appeal is based On these
cold facts:
"L-Thc function Of municipal government is socia!
and economic. not political This cay j. no" INV
victim Of the ncanc>t politics TIC government j.
BOW not for the benefit o. the people. but OF the poll
t.cians who faithfully work the machlHe Tor INC
'bpodlc' there is il il.
"lI.-Thc people OF Ncw-iork pay more money io'
their government and get less IN return th'h Any
city In the world IT Is estimated that %7,ooOooo Is
wasted every year cAtr, 'boodlc' for the boys
for which 40 return is given. The r",uIn we receive
for the remaining 50 OO0,OOO expended Is III bic''
tic incancst schoolhoIscs for our children 20 be
found in any great city in America and not enough o'
Them that have turned $1,000 cHi!orch i't' ''c
street,--dirty, filthy streets inadequate h">pla' Sc'
vice disease and starvation among the poor. rrIcNcn
only by private charity dirty cherries >ta,ioloucS
into which the shcltrrlc>s wretch Is kicked ana 'l'
upon the floor Inadequate facilities for travel i'n'
oil, and not cunIgh of that and an ign Grant. n>"lcnt
and criminal police.
IlI.-On the fact that franchise after franchise mas
been bartcrcd away corporations for which the CT
received nothing while corrupt politicians nave ad>Nu
fortunes in brides. Controller Myers has estimated ld'
the entire city government could be run from INC
income of those franchises, II the city had the bche
tit Of them. Those constituencies pottcr' have s'""'
In the way of all progrc>, and public Improvement
demanding their bride from the public bcneiactore ae
we'll the adventures.
"IV.-Thcsc crimes have all been accomplished undcr
the sacred spell of National party names, The party is
has been the cloak beneath which the a>>as>ns nave
concealed the dagger with which they have etiDh'a
the city Before party fetish have been sacrificed
without hesitation most inviUlablc rights. ana the
honor Of the city BETRAYED without a blush a,ooa
citizens of this metropolis have literally belonged 10
parties. and thus cnslavcd and hanc,>cd the local
boss has driven them TO his own private carri a,
laughing in his sleeves he cracked the party wih
over their heads. The people have come 10 feel that
it is hardly wise to vote on National Issues in ,ni
municipal elections while the Johnnc> and the JIM
ne>, the Gilhoocs and the Mikes. the M'''ootalis
and the oToccs laugh and grew fat on sucl fnn'
"V.-Mcn are not chosen for office for their hilc,~.
but because they Nays PM b wih s t1
the j"%cary d:sraced puzzle jail den Of h,s
SsSs ass ,s .s j; FnnS : %S; u,
richest Office next TO that Of President Of
the United state. IN the hands OF an aFchc.itinIu
and dehauchce Tho police have seen projecting
criminal, instead If crushing crime the saloon door
swinging all day sunday. aud the Officers Of me law
lelping on the Job The dive and gambling hell flour
ish and the officers share the profits:
The city i, literally rotten. and the S,nch smells
to heaven. Dcccn, men have = feel that they
can no longer escape by holding their noses that II
we are avoid pcstlcncc. the city must c cleaned.
From this God given task they lave determined no'
u be frightened by the shout or whip of party hcnrl'
men, Therefore the people are urging on their III 81
They have the ny pocr>y Of the ppiI"u>c p'lI.
tician. They have heard his voice. They hay" H. "a:
The Of the thousands of children TUNED INTO inc
filth and crime of streets driven from our schools
They have heard the Of suffering pubic, laiii 81
in oyercrovdcd cars They have heard the OF the
Donr in their miserable. iii ventilated homes. III their
helpless and hop'le>s sickness aud SUFFERING. IN If
check, burned with shame they have seen cram
Cunlly ascend the throne Of government ana soon AT
the virtue and intelligence Of the community Ihev
Gavo soon all this and worse. They have suffered
long but they rise IN the name Of God ana mn
many and demand that these things shall he stopped