New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18
FOR GOODCITY GOVERNMENT
WEIIrKNOWN MEN TALK ABOUT III.
ENrIIrsIAsTrc MEETING OF THE CITY CLUE IN


were crowded last might at n reception given ly the
club for primary object Of discussing the subject
OF affiliated ciuls. There We're w'Hknowh sicak'IS
and there were prominent listeners. The foundation
idea OF the club the separation OF the municipaI
government from National politics. was rccnuncaNd
ana It's growing approval indicated by the applause oil
the hearers Blanks for the enrolment Of namts Tor
the propo ed affiliate clubs had been distributed ana
OF signatures attached TO them before the
evening was over. one such ciub. u b" Eho"h u
:" Good Government Club A. has already been formed
and has in preparation clubhouse at Lcxing'orave.
and fifiy-cighitst.
w. Bayard Cutting the ylce-presdcnt OF the club.
presided at the meeting last night The Invitations
TO the reception had Lcen signed By Mr.. Cutting ard
these officers and trustees OF the club George [.
Macoun, Frederic Bronson, !. J. Chapman. X. F.
Cutting A. stickncy. J. Noble Hayes, Richard W.
| Glider william {. Guivcr. Henry f. Rowland.
Boudlnot Keith. J. Frederic Kcrnochan. Edmond
Kelly, J. IIarscn Rhoadcs W. Harris ROOne, VIII
lam J. sclcnein. II. W. Il. yelling. james u.
Ludlow and J. II. Van Amrngc.
The first speaker Bishop Potter. who said IN
part
Let me first OF all you upon conditions
under which have assembled. To OF us. q: any
rate this is roof We here within
these walls not strangers, but hosts and it may
well bc TO matter Of genuine pride and thanfuncSs
the fen wsp which gathers here Is In which
are bound together in devotion {, thu highest
interests OF great ard noble ely whose sons whether
ry birth adj p;ion we all IL l. common {, siy
Of Ncw.Yorkcrs that they largely, II no: sometimes
wholly, destitute Of the sntimcnt witch l.
known as civism. II such charge was
true. IL is common It would nor
dcut to plead considerations which are as pertinent
they wcgtty. in mitigation OF III. sentence. 1t
could be shown for instance that whit Il Is comparatively
easy for homol community TO do Il hard IL not
impossible for hc;cr community t. de- IL would
be easy TO show that II ciN'm has not always or
often ILLUSTRATED itscf in noble deeds which wer the fiut
OF associated action. not wanting IN worthy nCnh'
individual and bcnciccnce II would b:
easier Sill 10 show that and the better cc-
in the community has awakened 20 grave cmcr'
gcnces with un'riing dlsc'rnmcnt Of the situation
and With abundant wisdom and Emery for ccalH: with
do not wonder that IN certain quarters tsr ofsahka
ton and existence Of this cnb have been ie'cntd ana
that he ntmatoh that hc'c or can be- a'yac In orf
municipal affairs which precisely steht n be
Ia treated a suggestion Of ininiia arcat =. Whore
YOU have uncducatc1 minis and a. ensc, bed
sense Of responsibility OF unframed cparitics IN
trusted with power, You have about as 'emtn' and
ar,sId ro,"innrnt can lie created ara OF coHrso.
dndar such olrtion-. mos aniab.e Comment is
Sardcd intoIcdbe presumption. Lat Il mar Be- urged
tlt If this j. fl III matter OF this Lao. snf
is very existence Is ony element .: cNaTcraon,
l. the 81 e kinc !ou Other clubs TIA, g. -
b. ,rat with ~ tire rcas'ins ! answer
firsi-Bc the club iG,a l. an flea Of rc'ti'r o..
Greatly dcvcoIahc political pow ?. 1t I, rTcrsciv L.
~ this tina, there exists ana from tine 10 time
cNpicss,. Itself lroi squcy Lph nd unrcasoing
forms an!mo..ty 70 this club. y rform'r only be-
dangerous To- the peace Of the houF Wien he can
LAY "wc," ard it H. tccau,r Of Tie mlny hu"dHl' q
monlcrs which already uls club rec'ii that i T. b''h
dsi,d and suspected. Multiply tn number oil sl'h
clul.. anllao them ~ how'oNcr ,lcni'r boni With
this ana you created agency with power enough
In many the aeon why aud u
H. si.t upon having an,Wtf.
cod orIIsci clubs imply. llrin'y. clubs oil very
various consttucaci"' ara IA N"'y 'aroH' 10 'l'."'
81 Ike flt l.gt 4
Of this club. would rather that w'r no; npon Fifh
ave. Eat II this ,lub must BE- upon ~: 'a'". ih'' y
4. douIy important Tint the" should b. other clubs -
the saIc character IN very dGcr'nt L. aioh'
The constituency tst l. c'ins io make % Ncw.No' the
ideal ciy Of the world made ny u Iop Of wealth
or leisure OF conspicuou, -icial position In country
Ike ours - rtsAabic boH Little th'~' count Hut BE-
hind hem there stand, ihaanS male up Of
men who with ,hcr hands thci' tooi.. have hss'N
croatd NcwYors whose crpacy 10 DC, and 10 thihk
truly and act tO,-Igcor>iy u our oh" hcpc.
Finally IerhaI, hi,ao-; Of thcsc onilia'"i club
viii L. as the consc,aor, y r-onal political lnGe
pcnfence
The Rev Dr. Washington GLADDEN. WAS happily
introduced rs the rcprc. onetvc o; that foremost
OF city reform clubs. the city 'nb % tesmopos'.'
This Is an oun" Of DT. Giadicn's address:
Inc suh!,u Of the government Of citc' Is cs'i,inr
much discussion a, Tn pr''cat TIM. Popular atcr"s
on this subject t. prcmatnr'. The nccl u '1m
radical amendment ia municipal methods f. ch,on hnd
urgent wL,n the most INTELLIGENT AMI sJmpuh'tie
critic Of American Invitations bars tc-unon' 'ha; tn"
one conspicuous failure j. seen ia our nsG''rFi'i ''t!
there De- good for living tn matter some cav
f,I attention.
What ae the causes . the fl!lnr, u municipal go,cfA-
meat the unlici STATE !
/. We NV; admit considerable cc1ascreat Of
the average intelligence and morality 81 the n'bal
nominations due 10 .cSc.l causcS q immigration
which drops II, .cimcnt la;peiy IA l." rI'l''i
70 Industrial 81. srd nuctia: ons; & IL, iannN 81
u 'er1o.vcis from the country; 10 sentimental and
| eli ~ u
caurcho. Of large sections OF III c'I 10 the abcaci''
O. larco who I'VE Ia the suburb aud thus lose
,heir cit len.hp ia the cities
2 The d,n,Go:uc b. poiuce1 by thcs' conli
tons. IIs g.ctct H. IN perp'tua'ng and te sultan
movement is downward
4 system OF coa.i-.ioms and leg 'isri,c complico
tons ha~ cone about. r'suan7 ia such division ana
dso~aton OF the executive power that TIC t'o'er n;
| IN. neither rc,pon-lbilitv nor cnlc.cn'y.
T. The .cici, 81 municipal organization has not been
well studied onI the moIcls which have bcen generally
70 lowed w,r, III conirlNcd
j. Muncpa politics follow tho lines Of National poll
ties.
The nr. STEPS in the path Of reform are ciciriy nd
,at,I. They are:
l. 4 Constitutional limit upon the power Of "a, Legs.
| lature {, MIDDLE with municipal tlcs.
=. no should tot" Tor ciy Offices who h1'
| not a local hatitailon a. well o. a mann
s. The Abolition OF TIC wur1 a. political division.
L. The generalization OF executive authority Ia tho
hands OF the Mayor.
J. rigid cIN rcrvicc system
Municipal 60 never BE- o's than selfish aud
corrupt until National political organizations are r.
,a,cd A. far a. clty concerned ~ parties Whose
principle. aud sermanc TO the business Of the
city CApplausc., Deeper Still than This Is The need
| OF dc,,ioumg The h"ar- Of the pcorI,
social tenIcis and sentiments, tn habit OF thinking ana
acting with the welfare IA view. tApIlaus")
| The Rev. DR.. David II. Greer, OF ST. Barthclo-
| news Protestant Ep .copal Church. said In part
We Ncw.Yofkcrs want 70 do Things In minute, ana
unless great reforms BE- bOIpht about quickly, We
are lihoy leave them uncrmirt'i, II 20. unatnitci
pcr;icularly has been In the attempt to
secure god city government. W. have had bursts Of
cntlu sas in but the G.:i"s!asm has dwindlcd down
That why this club exist. II is here 10 cpe,"nt
work and continuous unto the end (Appliusc II
arc ever eoc1 government IL must DE- brought
about by the cooperation Of all cl1sses. This club and
A aniatd clubs Will LEASH have this result that
VIII do something toward breaking down The barrier that
exist between classes OF society and brn' Ing them
upon the broader platform Of their common manhod our
object TO make this city II be made Of the