New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
GERAfAN-ANfERICAN DO TORS APPEAL.
THEY ASK THEIR FELLOw.CITIZENs TO VOTE

THEY ASK THEIR FELLOWCITIZESS 10 FoiE
FOR THE LEAGUES CANDIDATES.
The following address has been sent out in behalf
Of the Peoples Municipal League:
The undersigned physicians are frequently hihuer'u "
their performance duties Of citizenship by the many
demands made their time. capacity and endurance III
the exercise Of their profession Among such duties must
BIZ eckoned above all, the participation az the oao'ooA
deciding National State and municipal questions ana
cxertion, for the general good of the influence pos
sessed by individual his feow.citizens lhey
however feel themselves obliged to forsake their con-
servstive position, and TO remind their colleagues ana
German American feowcitizcns OF the necessity OF par
tlcipating In tho present election.
The evils OF municipal government have become so
manifest and threatening that their continuance al
evident mpossbity the entire population OF new
York City. To the most forbearing the necessity Tor
change evident. Our streets nrc dirty ana menace
10 health our inadequate and the source Of
epidemic diseases many hundreds OF dwellings, e'pe'
cay poorer classes, are pc-t!enta husahceS 70
the inhabitants ond danger the entire city tho num-
Der OF public schools is insufficient and part OF those
existing unhealthy police Is not always the best or
even ample protection. and our Judges
casonaly hold their positions because they were the mo
decided political sycophants ana partisans
All these evils and dangers are the result OF INC prac'
,,co which has crcpt In on conoundng municipal
and National State affairs 1t has been forgotten that
the municipal government and National issues nave ho'
Ing in common that the safey OF society On the
streets the heathfuness the dwellings, and manage
ent OF hospitals education OF youth the appointment
to vacancies In tho Board Of Health, and the abilities and
uprgtncss of the Judge. arc not synonymous with tho
question whether Democrat or Republican.
1t has conc about judge. school principal, a
cashier street commissioner is not appointed because OF
his abilities and knowledge OF the work but because no
has voted for President Governor or because he or
possibly only an influential friend, in the party meetings
the oudcst voice and most violent ecstcuatonS
Under these circumstances the Peoples Municipal
league crd for having commended N the
people NcwYork for election to the city Offices becoming
vacant list candidates selected for their personal
qualifications and abilities. without regard to their political
affiliations Several party organizations have already sub
mitted to Inevitable and renounclng straight party
nanin atIons have indored the candidates who viii
surcdy city in the interests OF tho city, without
secondary and political motives. And German.
American citizens who give preference TO honest city
government freed from all party passions against the
the revenues the dirty streets and pes.
tlentlal sewers inadequate and unhealthy schois and
dwellings It in their TO end the msmana
ment and domination OF political bosses the election
the candidates OF the Peoples Municipal League