New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
STRAIGHT REPUBLICANISM.


The position taken by the Republican County
Committee at It's meeting In Cooper Union vi
Wednesday night in favor or the honiih'''oa y,
\ straight Republican ticket Tor mun''ipa'
offices will be approved by All e'rnoe' "'p"
lIcaps irrespective OF their relauons W '"' -
ORGANIZATIONS; although strictly speaNi"e'
IN the specilc line Of reform marheu out ny w
.,t,.Nochno organization, and a direct logical
result Of that movement. IL Is not e'i""e, va
,,,,s cotton orouses the hostility of the insignh-
, cant Mugwump faction winch mas ~
&c, nc = tender TO the Democratic party by
s,a'.,n, tno role Of the Independent Voter who
nn,,,c,sos with freedom or dcnounccs with Dit-
- ,,o r,cos and crimes of Democratic ad-
ninistrotion but never on any account Cd"
,.,.-. h;r,so,f ~ vote for Republican can
dido1o for office. Year after year these people
have gone on prating about 1hcir lnu'pe"U'"0'
- Dortv tics. their devotion to good govern
mont and their hostility TO TammahF hc"'
measures and methods. yet always ihsisunS
49,. ,ho only way for Republicans 10 demon
strate the sincerity of their opposition TO la'ii-
,,,onv is TO .'lay aside partisanship, as they
call f. and support candidates nominated ny
49,. nor,oorotic faction made up of politicians
who hanpcn 10 be temporarily dissaushen WIFI
| N
craving ont Of the distribution of patronage
| =. n hoon tho weakness OF Republicans uhdcr
! A., ia r6,ine that they were too often us
1901 20 ,.io,d 70 the arguments Of the plausloe
u.o,s who nointed out the hopelcssnesS OF
ewing n eIcct Republicans in this strong Dem
cratic CITY and insisted that the only thihs ~
=, ,,.oS ~ concentrate all the opposition 10
Tammonv on some antiTammany Democrat
who would divide the party and with the heip
| - ponuhlicons have a good show for an eiec-
ton. $4,000. 30 no
7. &c hjqh time for this foolishness 10 Nv
o.o,,rod In no case in which anti-Tamihan!
| r,,nooro+s have been elected by such u con
| oo.sion and thc combination of all the oppoSlhs
sorcos has any enduring advantage 10 go"u
,,,rornn,o,t and honest municipal adnihlSIr"-
80, rosulted The effect. on the contrary mas
| hoo, In tho end invariably 10 contribute 10 INV
| or,rorencv az Democratic control or al w
rortmonts Of the municipal government ana
! nor,ocrotic control too, by the sole ngchc! VI
| ,h Tommony organization. In the lgh' Oh IN
,or;once II may he broadly stated mat ever!
,r,umnh over Tammany by IN nniElaiill"an'
| noc,ocrotic faction during the last twenty years
hos in the end contributed 10 fasten lhih'''n"'
milo more strongly than ever upon NV wy
How many instances can any citlzch r'C'' VI
ontiTommonv candidates or leaders VINO Ia, '
NOT within n ridculously short time ai''r Win
wing from that organization and setting up
an onpositlon with great flourish OF Uui"p'''
gone back TO II rs rcpentant prou'e"'S :" pa
,icnatc more actively than ever I'D us S'"''',
Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT and its abuse OF power ia
all these "non-partisan' enterprises III ocn"''
~ municipal reform the Repuhhcahs nav,
,rooklv abandoned their own ORGANIZATION ANU
: nermitted themselves to be used by Deuoc'".''
factions. not to put down TamlnahF an" n'""'
an end Of its pcrnicious methods. hui I" u'7''
: ,Ii,o ,hot orraniZaiion and compel II 10 hi'A'
,,,oo,sions IA disgrnnilcd scccdcrS. - sooh
E os thc discipline appeared to he ehec''Ne anu
, rowronv was brought 10 terms the ahU-l'"
MANI. licl,ors Gockcd back TO the Hall. ana 'h'
! ro,,,,ted Marty began with renewed vigor ana
be ;ncroo soda viciousncss TO fight the RepuphcnhS
And with III IN on all important elections wen
tho make.wcight Mugwumps who had doh'
service as stOol-pigeons -,
Wa shall have no more Of that FROM UP
{ t,me forward let 1t be understood ihat 'he Nv
nublcan party Of the city and county Oh w"
YORK Is in the field on al occasions ana III III
vcor round. against all the factions OF D'"'o'
, rocy: not only the central power oil laHI'''"'
but all the shifting and webbing squauS "n'
] prnnDS that fit IN ana out Oh IT, o"' "'' No.
- ing protesting and dcnouncing. ana the mex
= cooling. fondling and embracing Inc miSS"i
= Of the Republican party is PLAIN us pn'FoS
/, | pronounced. Whoever is sincerely oppoS'd
y Tommony men and methods may find mere 81
n. opportunity 10 enlist In real warfare "su'"'
S. them: in warfare that means, not coihproni'''
E. nor deals. nor temporary truces, nor hhE'hh
but n constant and relentless war OF eXtermlnl
tion We are Republicans because we peheV
= in Republican principles and policy ana we III
n nortlsans-rank partisans, If you pi'aSe-p'
NJ cause we believe the Republican Is me ON
n Marty that whatever may be It's mistakes o
q. failures has shown itself competent To a'
< minister wisely, honestly and well Na'ioha
~ State and municipal governments We ut
" aware that there are voters not lacking III II
N tcll,ccncc and boastful OF their indepcndehc
d and PATRIOTISM. who are so Intensely hostile
-, tho Republican doctrine Of Protection mat the
III cannot bring themselves to vote FOR hcpu'
NJ ucon candidate for q municipal office eve
whom thc alternative Is the election OF n 60
rupt Tammany politician. We do not belicv
lis There are many SUCH and even II mere WEI
Mt enough Of them 10 hold the balance OF po"'
III we are certain that the Republican party cal
ID no, airorl 10 turn aside from the straight pat
q ~ nrincplc 10 gain their support or win ten
m nororv advantage. Straight Rcpublicanism
N. the only dependence for good government an
III honest administration And 1t is just now yer
as much in fashion.