New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-28
BE A MAN, GOVERNOR!
DON'T BE TAMMANY'S PLANT TOOL,

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF ALL PARTIES wARA
YOU AGAINST SIGNING THE rARoUHAR BILL.
To-day is the last day on which Governor Flower
will receive protests against the Farluhar Election
Inspectors bill Vigorous protests have been
poured in upon the Governor from all sides. and
if the wishes OF the majority Of the voters are
to he respected Mr.. Flower will not approve the
bill
Mr.. Flower may let the people know tomorrow
whether he is in favor Of corruption at the polls
not. but it will probably be next week before
he will make known the decision he has reached.
Had all the objections to the Farquhar bill
been made BY Republicans, the Governor might
think it matter of party policy TO sign the
bill. but when many prominent Democrats, who
supported Governor Flower at the last elec-
tion, have come out openly and denounced the
measure can the Chief Executor afford to ap-
prove it?
Here is list of some Of these Democrats:
Orlando B. Potter. Samuel d. Babcock. Abram
S. Hewitt. Frederic r. Coudert, George II. Rives.
Stephen A. Walker, Gustav II. Schwab. E. Ellery
Anderson, Controller Myers, William r. Grace,
Wheeler II. Peckham. Louis C. Waehner. Clifford
A. Hand. Frank K. Lawrence John G.. Agar.
William r. Grace, eX-Shcrif James O'Bren.
Walter I. Logan, Austen s. Fox, William II.
HornblOwer.
After Governor Flower has looked over the
foregoing list, and is perfectly aware that there
are hundreds yes thousands. of Democrats who
supported him last fall and who are bitterly OPP
posed to any change in the present system re-
garding the election inspectors, will he sign the
bill? Will lie admit in the face of so much
opposition from his own party that he has not
the courage to oppose the wishes Of a few politi-
clans who would corrupt the ballot-box? VIII
he place himself on record as being creature
owned body and soul, by few Tammany Hall
men? Honest Democrats say that If Mr. Flower
is a man of courage he will veto the bill; II ne
does otherwise be will demonstrate that he 10
a man without character, too weak TO control hs
own actions.
Many prominent and public-spirited citizens
have expressed themselves in the columns OF Inc
Tribune as being opposed to the measure mere
are tens of thousands Of other good citizens WHO
are also in favor of an honest count Mr.. Flower
has heard from some of them and knows WHO
they are. =,
Here are some more Of their expressions IN
addition TO the many already published:
seuator Frank Hscock: at is certainly hoped that
Governor Flower will the measure, ana IL 10 so %
hoped that he Will not keep us long IN suspensg. % h
So sopes ent of he ballots the better they viii feel
Governor Flower surely calinot nope 10 easy manv nv
G1peSt eS nemoeSts as well as Republicans hsys
come openly aud declared that smsn aaS & at the
time serious blow to the esp ss tps Eee.
tion inspectors bill will live to regret the nlury 10
did himself and to his Party BY hj tbs Governor Of
New York approves the bill which win destroy the
belief that elections are to be honestly e a.
will ss, he mat q Se@tn me as Sss to be
few ambitious but unscrpalous po,csn.sn .n, Croker
tyyo Of
OF the Empire state he should follow the dssracet sut
1he hs p N man. e man Of character man Of COURAGE
a man who does not fear 10 Oppose ~" 'ra o.,
cnrr,pt and carry out the wishes OF honest Democrats
and all honest men. No seI,ipe man oat & ou ,b nnr
nSse ns OF OF securing control Of the elections IN NcTiork
City and necessary dishonesty 70 cUe' coup III law s would
Tanmany has made the Police Board partisan lSre1S aT9
completely in their hands, that it VIII be impossss,s s
to secure fair count in any Of the no,ac ~ee nary
If Governor Flower has not The the courage S ese NO pace pa count mt
Of dapproya on the 6 cam sne o be wsed
by placing enough Federal msrshas IN S eaeh & co
ef the counting OF the ballots would be in favor of
the msn who could control the tTS ,lnw dns ans the
spect2rs, ana ha S Would be done can we'll be imagined
For the sake OF honest count l! Is hoped 'ha' 'Ae
tir yo. and an honest count and If Governor Fowsg
voters OF the state will administer Just rebuke to the
crowd of politicians who resorting TO such oaSs
to sMer s the sbm HGte to- the @ WISHES Of few
many Hall men, and disegards the PROFITS OH S Si v so s tr
IN bitter feeling In this city, but throgghoat las
whole state II In New YORK te People i crv ' ~ fraud
will be raised and the dissatisfied eenng VIII spese p,t
other parts Of the stat Ats nd '9es T Sy vos
aguinst the party that favored dishonest eonh IN Ia
Ran mart
There would he much corruption In the eIectton ols
rS'T rN hst %ieTS ISe 's enes Of m ne public would
outraged, and Emmany's downfall must certainly lol
q the political corruption OF the days OF Boss Tweed
no matter II It would prove to me benent ot %u Sns
political party, and Governor Flowers samp vi VI"
approval OF the ball will be welcomed" .-
Ernest Nathan-I have talked to many democrats
s e ana MDS ssT for the Demo
cratic party to handle Dem9crats who are thah, h ~
Hpa @ "s Governor vrTs Flower r. Permits it 10 become
will result in doing irrepaable injury 70 the paryi
result the benefit OF the Republican party but % non
est people are not anxious for the return o as pV; hey
hope Governor Flower will not permit himself 70 %
Influenced by few politicians who's greea Sanast
politics in NewYork city opposed to the Tammany
scheme becnuse they want 10 see some decency % nn9
at the 9 nY TeG are Is Sms Sfs o epS
icanS can take Of the bill which proposes TO change
70 the paonle Of New,York and IL does not
me that Govenor Flower will dare to sign the bill in
the face OF 30 much opposition.
William II. Ten Eyck-Not a single argument has
been produced in favor at the Farquhar bill and after
80 MANY vigorous protests from prominent Democrats
! | don't see how Governor Flower can afford TO ap-
nrove tha measure. The Governor has been over
whelmed with proofs OF the peoples disapproval
OF the bill. and II he is good
| Governor and good politician he Will not
hesitate to refuse to be led by few Tammany Han
men. A,
handling OF the ballots has been regarded fair for
twenty wears by the honest people OF this city. ana
the only reason for the change is to make room or
more corruption at the polls. II the Tammany Han
ruians are permitted to count the ballots and ceruy
10 tie returns no voter could be- assured that me
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