New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-27
WORk FOE THE COMMITTEE or SEVEATY
URGED To CALL HAMILTON FISH TO ACCOUNT FOR
HIS DEAL WITH MIR PLATT.

URGED To CALL HAMILTON FISH TO ACCOUNT FOR
HIS DEAL WITH MIR PLATT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I have Just read the letter OF AN Old Re-
publican In this mornings Tribune with "A feeling
Of Amusement Can IL be possible that the Repuo-
lcans o. this State IRE going TO permit the election
as Speaker OF the Assembly OF n man whose record
f. 50 stained as that OF Hamilton Fish? Such an
action would be bad enough at any time. but this
wear when the State has declared for reform and
We seem TO be on the threshold Of new era IN our
political existence II is simply out Of the question
| have no personal animosity agains; Mr. Fish; |
simply speak az a Republican. and one VINO dd
his utmost In the late campaign 10 put down bossism
and uncean politics. declaring that his candidacy
IL unwse and that his election would be an outrage
IL would be "A blow 1t reform legislation a menace
10 all that friends Of good government nope To
accomplish this winter at Albany. MI flsh IN the
Speakers chair would be one OF the most dangerous
Clements In the situation. His deal with Patt IS
cminen,ly characteristic OF him and in Itself ought
10 dIsquailfy him for the position to which he
espres.
hut what arc we going 20 do about IT. Are We
going TO vt idly by and allow The Tribunes warn
ings To pass UNDECIDED? Is Mr.. Plat 10 have his own
way or are We going To continue the fight that We
have begun So auspiciously for good government?
And right here 1t seems In order 10 ask what Is our
Committee OF Seventy doing in the matter? What
steps have the Good Government clubs taken TO
prevent the consUmmAtion of this deal between
Fish and Plat? For one bu, fool questions
that a deal has been made between these two
schcmers Some OF the AsseHb.ymen-clect belong
% the Good Government; clubs. Are these men go
ing to support Mr.. Fish for Speaker? And why has
not Mr. FISH been called 10 account before inns py
LIS Union League supporters? Why should ne not
be asked some hard questions by those whose as
sistance he obtained before entering into TINS a.
lance with Nj Piatt? Why does not Mr. Charles
stewart smith. Mr.. Larycaue. Mr.. Jerome Mr
ScAwab or the Mayorelect, Colonel Strong take tnls
candidate 10 task immedia tc.y? II he has made
no ARRANGEMENT with Mr.. Platt such as Inc tribune
has pointed out. then he Will have no hesitation IN
agreeing to let the Committee Of Seventy name the
chnlrmen Of such important mrlitees aS those on
cities Ways and Means. Water Gas and Elec-
trcity etc II he agrees to this. and says that ne
sure that no honest member OF the Legislature Will
ind fault. and am sure that no good KepuD.lcan
I'm the state except those Identified with Mr. Platts
little machine will he dissatisfied In the least The
Committee OF Seventy have been good enough Re
publicdns far
/ do not say that this Is the best thing TO do. |
simply make the suggestion that some such course
city and New-York State are 70 obtain beneficial
results from the late election II they are not II
Mr. Pat is to be the soc beneficiary, II an election
which resulted In the destruction OF all the Demo.
era Tic bosses and all the Democratic machines snail
have as Its final out rDme the ntrenchnent In un-
preccdented power OF a man who IL as obnoxious 10
The people OF this state Hi or Croker. why,
vent our fe .ngs in fierce phlippcs over Union
League or Manhattan cocktails Respectfully yours
PRACTICAL REFORM.
Nev-York Dec lS9t