New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
THE Dirty or NEU- YORK REPIBLICINS

We are cnfdent that the Republicans OF
TIL, state a. a WHOLE are alive to the grave
duty which confront, them. and are determined
to discharge it faithfully an1 well. Intelligent
men. indcpead nj Of va'ty lines, who are jCa-
on, Of the honor of New-lo rl, arc at one in
holding that the public welfare demands that
the next Legislature shall be A Kcpubllran
legislature Ih, widespread, bipartisan de-
maad for change of parties al Albany Is the
inevitable result OF candid examination Of
the record Of the Legislatures Of 1s92-93,
which were Democratic in both their branches.
Those two bodies were a positive disgrace 10
the Commonwealth. They made 10 pictence
Of paving a decent respect for the hest inter
est, If the people They were simply ma
chimes grinding gri,ts for selfish and unscrupu-
lous bosses. They steadily sacrificed the many
10 play into the hands Of the few. In order
10 obtain majority they did not hesitate to
Stlal IL many stats as they needed With
Wow to capturing other places they did NOT
hesitate t. make shipwrcck of the inalienable
night of home rule by such shameless con-
cc.,ion, a> the lIuckcbcrry" charter they
enriched notoriyu, ing while their incom-
pctcnt AMI prongatc management of the
iinanc added largely t. the burdens Of the
taxpayers They were intolerant of public
spirited rcformer>, but eager to please the rum
power. Pretending to be anxious 10 serve the
farmers, they cndcayorcd to fJice through an
infamous measure whose object was TO disiran-
chise them. Their gross in.idclity 10 the cause
of education appears in their refusal ID pass
Compulsory Elucalion bill. Deaf to one Of
the great crying needs of the hour, they failed
utterly Ia reform the tax laws. While con-
coling that the continued prosperity of the
state is largely conditioned upon the maintc-
nance Of the canal system in a condition of the
highest efficiency, they did nothing to speak
Of for the canals.
The essential record Of the Legislatures of
1892 93 is made up Of such chapters "a these
chapter, which combine 10 form the graves;
sort Of an Indictment. The leading Demo
cratic journals of the State to their credit
be it said, have united with the Republican
press in condcmning IN un>par,ng terms the
latest Of these reckless and incompetent bodies,
Doubtless they will labor to make the coming
Legislature Democratic, but the significant fact
remains that on their own admission the Dem
ocratic senate and Assembly of 1898 betrayed
the public confidence, was controlled by is
worst elements. Now, in view Of all this the
duty Of the Republicans OF Ncw-lcri i. OBJ
vlouS. IL bchooycs them 10 nominate candi-
dates for the senate ana the Assembly of 1894
who will be recognized by the voters of both
parties as equipped by character, capacity and
knowledge of affairs to render good and faith
full service at Albany The advice Nominate
your best men, my sound trtc but il is al
a..
have the benefit Of the gcrIymander, it cannot
he insisted upon t1o often or too earnestly.
The Republicans, cannct regain the Legislature
this fall with indifferent nominees. But IN
view Of the serious revolt which is in progress
againa; Democratic lawmakers, an unequalled
opportunity is afforded them of regaining it by
applying the rule Of the survival of the iittest
in all their Senate and Assembly conventions.
One other thing is necessary if we are to sue
ceed. In every district we must have the
strength born of unity and harmony. At most
points the party organization is in good fight
ing trim it must and can be 50 at all points.
BY carrying the next Legislature tho Re-
pub.icans will be rendering the cause of good
government, Of clean and progressive govern
ment, IA service of incaculablc value. 1t has
become a common remark that the last two
Legislatures we're OF piece with those of which
Tweed and his gang were the master spirits
Is the disgrace and decentralization to continue?
OF course, the Democratic bosses believe that
they are firmly intIcnchcl. But the history of
political parties shows that those who, putting
their trust in gerrymander>, brazcnly inquire
of whom il may concern What are you going
to do about p sooner or later are put to con-
fusion. In spite of the gerrymander the Re-
publicans have a golden opportunity afforded