New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-01
THE GOVERyOR And TIE REFORM BiLL'

THE GOTERNOH iND mr. hEf'"" ~ "
Governor Flower will give n hearing to-nor-
row, an tbe Npw-Yorll City bills OF special I'M
nortance which were left in his hands when inc
o,is,aturc adjourned 1t is exceedingly deSlr
oh,c therefore, that the strong public opinion
hohipd those great and salutary measures
should be we'll represented in the Executive
,,ho,nhor. rot SO much because arguments III
their support are necessary as because 1t - -
scntial that the Governor should Dc i''uc ~
understand il possible, that the lhleilE'"' -"
zcns of the metropolis are unltcd anu ''i "'''
In desiring them To become laws. IL II p'i""P'
scarcely credible that he should De ia uouot ""
that point. but at least he should not DC per
mittcd TO say that the opportunity WHICH he nus
civen was not utilized. 'mbcrS or the Nl's
Climb and the Good Government ciuoS are "
attend the hearing in behalf or those orsaH'"a
tions and Of the great body or citizrhS "ioS'
views those organizations represent we ""P'
fiat their advocacy of the reform DIS Hin!
rrovc to be an impressive demonstration Oh inc
strong enlightened and diSintcrested sentiment
which was embodied in the actoh oi inc Nv
publican Legislature
The other side of the case the sac "l id"
many Hall and all the selfish ana corrupt III
forests which these bills threaten has already
hc.n strcnuoliSly urged upon the Governor
attention. Through Croker, Sh"chah, MULTIPLY
and iii he has learned what the "rGAhl|'lu""
wants. and just why ii j. wanted. me "lH"
nent which they put forth for puDhca,l'"
AGAINST the bills is that they are PARTISAN in'!
know that this l. a mere pr'tchcc' put
Gctltious designation which aims 10 cNcl'e Po
uticnl luminosity is easier and safer IMAM III 'h
c.,nt.r with hard facts. Infortuhal'lN i"'
himself the. Governor has had a good deal J."
say about the partiSanship 81 the N'Pu"h''"
moioritics I'm the Senate ana Assembly since
the nd iourumcni. and il is not 10 De 'Ap'c'"
that he will preside over To m"rr"" hearing
IN IN altogether judicial frame Of mimi but j
will hr easy for those who attend I" support
those bills To show to any man h'r" lr'>'''
whose mind Is open 10 conviction ihAi' 'h""E"
thov were carried by the representatives. "i one
marty AGAINST the determined opposition 81 inc
r.,,r...uiotlycs 81 ihr other party. they are
NOT I'm any lust sc.s. partisan. They were III
substance prescribed 10y the people 81 the S'A''
last November. and they were spccihcaiy
framed and passed IN obedience 10 'h" verdict
of IN. uollS If they are in the interest ~ a
Marty T. Is ONLY because they are in ih" interest
- tho ncoulr in the interest 81 faithful ana
efficient government of honest elections. public
order. the supremacy Of law and the common
prosperity.
These measures propose that ilr P"li'" Board
shall cease. - be- the creature 81 a political ma
chino. that the Mayor Of This city shall u" c>-
scntially responsible for all branches 81 his al
miui>tration: that The city shall have ih" prohiS
of the Shcriff's office over and abov" hh'rA
salary: that orr invaluable parks shall be- ski
fully developed and zcaously guarded That 'N
nondifurcs for docks shall produce III" largest
results through the operation Of Il rigid contract
system. and that rapid transit shall become
. reality Of the near future. II is unfortunate
for the Democratic party that iS representatives.
q, Albany were 50 misguided rs 10 oppose lh"s"
bills unitcdly and with bitterness but ia" COY
crnor can refuse 10 appropriate their mistake
If * his privilege 10 avoid their bund"r ana
cs,aur the odium which they have earned. II
he makes the other choice hc VIII not. 10 IN"
mind Of any intelligent and public-Spriicd en-
zen. convict the Republican Legislator" OF par
tsanship and folly. He will simply enhance
popuIar appreciation Of it's wisdom ami fidelity
and intensity the popular longing for complete
freedom from the rule Of Democratic bosses.