New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-16
DR. P1RKHCRST'S APPEAL.

| DR. PIRhHCRSTS APiEAL.
| M sincere advocate Of municipal REFORM least
90 all Tho Tribune will consider the appeal or
DIR Parkhurst 10 the citizens OF Ncw-iork'
which was published in full on Saturday. rs
| either arrogant or impairment. The nope WHICH
| he EXPRESSED that II would not be SO regard
| cd. is we'll founded. The honesty of his pur-
pose will not be questioned by any good cl'-
| ynr who * cornizant Of the work he has done III
! thr c1usc of reform during the last TWO years
| on1 tho worry great service he has rendered. Inc
| Tribune has repeatedly expressed lis own anu
| Tho nubljc apprcciation of his service. ana mas
| NOT withheld its commentator for his self
sacrificing devotion and unrinG zeal. lie GER
! tainly has earned the right To a respectful near
! inc and conrtcous consideration OF whatever he
| may have 10 say on the subject which ne mas
So much AT heart. For II is undoubtedly il''
that the awakened interest OF all cilZ'hS III NV
| co,so of good government and honest municipal
| administration from which such gooh r'S'''S
| are confidently expected in November is III very
| large measure due 10 the efforts OF br. I'lh-
hurst and his coadlutors. Through th'h Gnu
zcns have been made acquainted win the 'A'S'-
ing political conditions in this city In me con-
crete. and with such vividncSS ana force 'n"'
the necessity for an ovcrurn ana REFORM j.
Irresistible.
BIT. after conceding the strength OF DR. PARK
bursts claim for the most favorable cohsiuer''
zion for his views and opinions regarding inc
political duties of citizens in what he cohSlderS
nerbans Justly. = crisis in municipal affairs we
feel obliged to differ with him in his coh'lu
sons. In opposing straight NOMINATIONS '''
city and county officers he seems I" us I" o' W"
sweeping in his condemnation OF pir'lSahs anu
parties and far too confident OF the S'rc's'n %
some new political combination. as YET uho's'"'
tied and unnamed in which he believes 'h'l'
all the elements opposed 10 IamMahN H"S'"''
can be united II might also be said lh'' 'nc
language in which he condemns 'h"Ne VIM
differ from him on This point as guilty ""' ON!
Of disloyalty 10 this city. but of treason 10 III
ihat makes for the highest dignity Oh inc M
tion." is unnecessarily dcnunciatory ana severe
II lacks the calmncss Of reasoning appear ~
the conscicnccs and judgments oi men. h"'
much is TO be pardoncd 10 the carh'S'h'>S VI
man who has made such strong ana "'n"'"s
fch, against popular prejudice ana P'rN""''
instrumentation as he has. II j. not strange
perhaps. when one considers the experiences
through which he has passed IN Inc HlS' NV"
years that he should be- wrought up 10 an uh-
usual degree and should express himself III IAN.
cuagc of unusual strength As matter 81
fact. however. and upon reflection, Dr. IarN'
hurst will undoubtedly admit that The Inference
from his language is not entirely Just
For he must know that the large body OF
voters who have been constantly ana consistent
IL opposing Tammany these many years ~ h'
pubcans are. rs a rule, rs earnest III '"''' "">
,ilitv 10 that corrupt organization ana rs SIi''I'
in their advocacy of municipal REFORM ~ Nv
himself or rs any of the leaders III '"' many
associations which under various names nhh'
n specially Of opposing Tammany ana anN"'n'
ing Reform He is, Of course aware 'h'' NV
Republican party is the only orgahHa'i"" III,
ing a record Of consistent and constant opp"s''
ton 10 Tammany. and that, 50 TAT ~ Oh" w.
ascertaincd. il is the purpose OF the party ~
maintain its standards and continue Ill me h'ri
with n straight ticket Of lis own Srl'ru"n. !"
them II seems an absurd proposition 'h'' NV!
should merge their own forces with lesser lac
,,ous composcd of men who until very recently
have been in completely with the lamihaiF
rosc,ls and on fine larger field Of State and Ma
tionol nolitics are still in sympathy and coli-
sion with them These Republicans propose 10
nominate n straight Republican ticket III OPP
pos,tion to Tammany Hail. aud 10 invite all the
oDponcnts Of Tammany 10 support II. bN 'hIS
II is not meant that no candidate sh"uih pe
named for any Office who has not always miner
10 acted with the party. 1t would be hari-
fcstly unwisc In Il time Ike the present. when
the Democratic party Is visibly disintcgratnS
and acccssons thcrcfrom are coming To us
every day, TO set up any such hard-ahd iaS'
fest as an absolute requirement. There is htn"
doubt In the present state OF feeling mat me
RcuubIhons OF this city will nominate for
Mayor q Republican Of wcll-known an'ccedehtS'
an uncompromisng opponent Of Tamnany ana
stonch representative Of the Reform movement.
Beyond that the question OF insstence upon
strict partisan tests or reasonable concessions
to allies In a common cause VIII be open 10
discussion and receive reasonable consideration
But Or. Parkhurst need have no doubt that the
straight Republican ticket will be- such as he can
heartily support. and for our own part we nave
no doubt that he and all who sympathizc with
him will be found shoulder to shoulder with
| the Republicans against Tammany.