New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
TO THE CITY'S VOTERS.
AN APPEAL FROM THE PEOPLES NUM-
CPA LEAGUE.

Cuh LEAGUE.
the SHOCKING CONDITION OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT poRTRAYED--CAUsES OF THE
EvILS-How TREY NAY DE ABOLISHED.
Tho Peoples Municipal League has issued stHring
appeal to the voters OF the city In wjcb the purposes
and principles OF this rapidly growing orgsh1s"on
are clearly enuncistcd and tho evils Vnch - IN
tended TO ore tersely depicted. me cop'orsoio
condition into which the administration OF tue CITY
government has fallen under the bghtng influences
which prevail In Tammany Hall Is described RON 'he
pont Of view Of the business man and pubic 'spnued
cit xens md the methods which the League would sopt
10 reclaim NewYork and place her where she oolones'
It the heaA Of tho civilized municipalities OF me "oro'
Arc ably expoundcd. The address Is vs. follows:
The p,o,e,s Municipal League been FORMED for the
,urpose Of advocating wing prneineA which con-
StItutc tae platform Of the LesRue:
J. Municipal government 10 Business not pouuc.'
e. Municipal elections should DO divorced from Snte sns
Na:lonal politics. 49,,
Heas ability nnd personal integrity ,
I, Municipal officers should DO inospooosas VI oV"A'
nnstes hals, bosses and factions.
g. The care Of city proDcrts, tho MANAGEMENT OF CITY
franchises collection d expenditure oil CIV
the DEVELOPMENT VI systems Of rapid transit ana ne m
martial and vigorous enforcement OF labor LEGISLATION ana
Of measures the improvenent Of the homes OF ne mus
tsl essses safely be inrusHd onV 70 oHcof' en'
under the operation Of these PRINCIPLES.
All voters WHO bdorse the priRciDcs cmpoolea Ill ~''
nlatform are eli1bie Is members OF The League.
"Muuc,pal government Is business not potcs." means
TINT municipal Ssvernscut nothing u Do with TINS
sue tons which National and State parties arc oNar'.
snd that municipal Offices should not be distributor "
patronage by Natoual parties. National eo'efaDon'
eo,cern.d with subjects OF National interest such % e
ta.id tic currency army. the ps and the 1eia00nA
Of the United States with foreign powers IAe so.e'n
ncnt Of State 10 concerned with sup!ects oi e~'.
interest such tho eaIss, the militia am the ou'es w
rriyegas OF corporations Municipal government Is CON"
ccru,d with subjects Of municipal interest such as the
schools tho streets. the police In Ne~fofS TIC en
toas OF local have long been htrusru "
oas chosen Of their relv:ions IN the Sot"ha
d trs and whose administration has afforded s'Nhna
exanpe of the GOV ernment tat u politics not business
Never have public offices been used more osgfsny io'
rarsaa advantage and less for the general GoCo. a"s
grant Of city franchises for inadequatc eons'aerauone
wbiis eurich!ng private corporations has dni,sheo the
nuhiic revenues, and thus buNcned the people
with excessive The opening OF new public schoos
urgently called the Interest Of thousands OF utaue
Children has deemed less important than The ou'dins
81 o coster hall the Board OF Education Persona
yor.s have been substituted for medical experts on the
Board Of Health. partisan Hesfd OF EAcis' NOS COZ
Quoted IL Affairs strictly political principles Rraht.hp
licenses to party workers and spending large anout
annually 10 maintain system Of inspection which con-
sesscdly docs Inspect Houses OF tDimoraIty nave
ben maintained by tbs connvance OF the police Over
ero~ding rendered certain quarters OF the CITY "a"
buildings are tolerated which violate evefy provision OF
he sanitary laws all that this Implies In tho way OF
l,seasA discomfort and dsprsvty. As for tn" STREET.
when they bran elthiori Yet when he's more money
been Cd mt under the pretence OF cleaning theinf
The abuses In the adnin Of municipal aIa'rs
cannot be By simply throwing out The Ignorant W"
self seeking whose hands have so long held e lcs
Of government To be permanent and enectusl the reform
must 60 to the the EVIL must strike OF ana DESTROY
the superstition that Of local business Is
connected with the administration OF National Affairs No
fscy could be greater none more fatal 10 sny no'c"en'
for reforms OF city government
There Ia need Of radical change In the principles on
wjieh our public oacers chosen. We he'a not 80
mich men q 1Geront party Is men who Or no. pefssh
VIZ must sdop better principle OF selection having rsao
poy character and capacity OF TIE eanooate ana MS
Of larty influence What could be cleafor
Tran e psope that Mayor and other city oUcers
should chosen solely for their fitness FOR sns ''s m
trusted 20 un OF their Concurrence with
certain views h regard tho currency or the ufQ-sue
tcts With which they not cslied upon N Dealt Our
mood 10 Of men not only upright but are thoroughly
conn. tent 10 perm the work they VII be called upoh !"
DO who will give their whole time 10 1t. and Who Will no'
sacrifice its success Of any other cause or uncef
tsking.
e,dousrters have b4cn op"ned In the Victoria Hotel
Annex liza broadway, where the work II enrolling mem
bers and classifying names IS In JEogNss Enroineht
blanks have been prepared which recitc the principles Of
tbs League followed BY this pledge;
Ici,eying in these principles. the undersigned enros
himself as member Of the Peoples Munelpa League
candidates for municipal county Office as unquAedy
v,cecd " the principles and whose known character
Is guarantee that they viii maintain them"
The signing Of this form Of enrolment ~ pohi'o pro.
Nest as.nst partisan control OF city government VIII
stimulate tid sympadzers free themselves from party
thradom The League hopes, therefore, thai Oil voters
who indorse platform will enroll themselves without
delay 1t is very desirable that the enrolment anouid 20
rapidly In that early display OF numerical
strength NAV encourage belief that II worth While
" unto 10 effort elect officers who may be trusted 70
carry fundamnai principles OF city government
THE PEOPLES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
No. LA broadway, Eew.York. Sept 6. 1890
TEXAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Sar Antonio Tex Sept. (8peciaD.-The Republican
state Convention closed It's labOrs to-day by nomlnsung
Webb Flanagan, OF Henderson County, for doVcThor'
W. j. Marlicrson for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, % ~
Hayne for Attorney General. william wucstfon iof
cont,o,,er. and John b. sehnits for Treasurer.
The convention Endorsed the administration OF Prcsi'
dent HARRISON and In the platform approves tho Aus
tlian ballot system aud all other measures t'at VIII
render elections free and honest expresses oppos'"o
70 class legislation recognizes the right OF inc Legs
iature 10 control and regulate the transportation com
~.n,. recommends the enactment by the Legislature
a, such laws as viii prevent unjust discrimination ou'
a oppo.ed to railway commission, svors the reserVa
tion al tho public domain for actual sctefS oe"Ae1
the maintenance Of the FREQ schools at least SIX mon'
IN the year. denoupoes the papaole hypocrisy o. INC
Democratic party Of the state IN reesro !" nv 49,"
,nmrends the establishment and maintenance OF
bome for disabled and invalid Texas soldiers OF tne
IA VA and those enlisted by the Republic Lanen
Mepaniel wss unanimously eected chairman OF VIC
st,*o Republican Executive Committee Tor tne ensuing
80 veHr. A resolution inAorstng Mr.. Reed ana ms
scSr:s ~ speaker OF ths House Of RenrescnaNxes ena
Jsmss g. blaine v.s Hassed unani%o1 Ssv. the dele
lolmnsnt The people d Sen Antonio sS'o '"' N''0
nte0 banquet
THE NBw BALLOT LAW 10 DR. TESTED
Nardp B. Brown, Of No. 90 Park Fleoo' VINO
,.r4or 1or most Of tA> pubic printing Of the city
- - vr4ntlne tho first batch Of election tickets unde'
- pov Ballet Reform law. They sre to BE- usoe
N he tswn at ~ Rocksway, l.. At tho local eecdof
fhcre on Tuesday. This vtu b the arst e'ecaon II