New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-17
RPOOELFN'S REDEMPTION.

| The Republicans in Brooklyn are now III Il
nosition TO make n sharp. aggressive, popular
canvass against the Mclaughlin Democracy.
| 1hcv are united. and have made every reason
able concession TO independent Dodies. lhcy
have a candidate for Mayor who, II elected,
will be MS free TO conduct the administration
of city affairs on business principles as Mayor
Low WIS in his time They have also an or
ganization which renders every election dis
trict of Brooklyn a centre of power. They have
the sympathy and support OF honest men,
| irrespective OF party lines. who are IN revolt
against corrupt degrading and ruinols adj
minstraiion Of municipal affairs They de-
serve TO win and by hard fighting and unccas
inc vigilance they will redeem Brooklyn from
intolcrable misrulc.
The Mclaughlin Democracy has been in COM
plctc possession of every department of the
administration for eight years, and the govern
ment of the town has gone steadily from bad
to worse. Every business interest has suffered
from disagreement. Every taxpayer is pay
ing toll 10 Ringand-Gang rule In increased tax
rates and assessed valuations. With a record
Of water steals corruption and extravaganza
in the mana cement OF asylums and public in
situtions the Columbian celebration frauds.
Aldcrmanic deals with railway corporations,
violations of the charter requirements respect
ing auditing, the Generalization of the city
Works. Fire and other departments, and the
surrender of the public schools TO greedy gangs
of politicians. Brooklyn has become notorious
IA the worst governed OF the large cities in
America one Grand Jury after another being
,,f Eipbf hen tho hon
orablc reputation Of being one of the best gov
erncd cities What it was then ii can b. again
through the overthrow OF the Ring and Gang
which have wrought its ruin
Redemption cannot he brought about in any
other way. Mayor Body armed by the
charter with absolute power of appointing
heads Of departments and conducting the ad-
mini>tration as the responsible servant Of the
people. As soon as he was In Office he sur
rendered 10 the political masters who had made
him their candidate. BY rcappointing the
officials who We're in collision and partnership
with The gang he showed how little dependence
was To bc placed upon his good motives and
aniabIc characteristics During his term of
office h. has been. The Brooklyn Eagle
has repeatedly declared. more faithful 10 the
machine than the machine WAS 10 itself One
Grand Jury has recommended civil suits against
him for official neglect. which the Legislature
has been called upon 10 condonc by special act
Another Grand Jury has only been prevented
by tcchncality raised by the Dstrict-Attor
ncy from indic;ing him outright for his action
oh the railway franchises This is the man who
now has tho cfirontcry TO seek reelection and
To renew his broken promises 10 an outraged
There can bc no hope of any I'M
provemcnt in municipal administration or of
the redemption of Brooklyn from miSgovern-
office
brooklyn needs ia the city Hall Il Mayor /,
who will make war. not upon Grand Jurics /
raising their voices in condemnation OF violation |
If law and outrageous franchise deals. but |
upon the gang of jobbing politicians. swindIing |
contractors thieves and lawbrcakcrs svarming |
IN the public service. Every department of the
municipal administration needs 10 be- shaken
mp and turned upside down. Nothing short of
revolution in the city government will clear
III" air and bring relief to taxpayers. There is
power enough under the charter 10 effect this
revolution. Mayor Body Is not The man TO
exercise H. He has been tried. and he Is known
% be "A complete failure in that office Mr.
ichicrcn promises To be another Seth Low. lie
,ughi To be-. and we think he will be. the next
Mayor Of Brooklyn