New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
40 NEED or HASTE.

80 NEED or UfNJE.
The Good Government clubs and other organ
lzationS which have for their object the reform
Of our municipal government and the overthrow
~ The corrupt party which has long abused
the power ininIScd 10 ii have done ana are
doing excellent service They have succeeded in
exciting the Interest AMI enllSing the sympa-
ihic, Of a considerable number of citizens VINO
do not ordinarily take an active part In political
movements; men who's" party affiliations are
not strong or binding. bul 10 whom The question
II reform In municipal administration comes
home with force - matter Of imin'ilat" per
~oull concern. Their discussions scry" not Only
10 awaken and keep alive public Interest. bui 10
cnliehtcn public opinion ~ well. upon existing
abuses and possible remedies The enthusiasm
ana zeal they manifest IN the cause Of reform
are among thr most encouraging signs 81 Inc
times AMI deserving only Of commentator ANA
praise But There is danger that Ia their con
Scion, honesty Il purpose. their righteous IN
dienation N The crimes Of corrupt rulers, ana
their passionate ar1or 10 accomplish municipal
reform 10y their own methods aud Immediately.
they may make the mistake IL too great pre-
ciptancy. l. is If fhc first importance 70 III"
cause they advocate that they should consider
ihc necessity for unitol action on Nh" part Of
an lhr opponent, If HE party in power; ana
that pretty sure WY 10 defeat such union IS
To attempt 10 for.siall ihc action or diciat" the
nominations II thr only party I'm existence which
Is now and always has been opposed - Tam
many rule
The Republican party has 10y The action Of is
representative bodies distinctly announced rs
purpose 10 pm straight Republican county
ticket in The field II is me only organization
'har has record ~ consistent opposition 20
Tlmmauy. and j would 10" >hamoful con-
f.,~.on u weakness If u dM otherwise Is
strength I'M the Presidential election WIS within
"a fraction Of 10000 votes The candidates for
Nuvur AMI other offices. II they ar" ilt fIr the
placDs must be- men who have taken enough
interest in public affairs to vot" ~ previous cleo
tom. They voted either for EinSt"n IN" Re-
publican. or Groy. The Tammany Democrat.
for Mayor In l>g2: FOR Fa>scii. Republican, or
Flower. TImmluy Democrat, for Governor in
lNgl The candidates must, in the nature ~
things be- either Republicans or Democrats j
there any reason why The Republicans should
hesitate. oycr naming their own men ~ can
dd4t,s. or should think for % moment Il taking
up mon who voted for Flower ia 1871 ami Gil
Toy in lN.1t Their" ar" thousands Of Demo
crIf- uo doubt. who voted for Flower AMI for
Girpv who will 'hls year yoi" against Tn" party
tA,y represent. but 1t is mot because ih'y have
changed ih"r views a~ ~ ih" fitness Of those
cln,li,at,>: il j. because they have b"c"n" con
WINGED that the Democratic party Is unit ana
Incompetent There is no reason why they
should not declare n 10y voting a straight Re-
publican ;icl,r' We bcl!,y" they Will
Meantime there need be- no question rs 10 'h"
character Of ihc nominations which the Hrpub
f.t l
q ,,n.c Of responsibility ON the part O.: Kcpule
leans ~ now. They realize the impor'anr"
both to the party and The people Of presenting
candidate. of The very highest char1c''r' mon
If uninlpoachablc integrity. we'll known in III"
business community, whose names are Syio-
nv,nc> for public spirit aud against whom there
has never been breath Of suspicion OF per-
.onnl or political crool,rdncSS. There are such
Republicans. plenty of them. AMI TIA" Indications
ar, that The straight ticket will be- composed Of
that class If candidates. That will be- ticket
which NO Autl-Tammauy Democrat nor any
lncmbcr ur IA" various municipal reform organ
izarions can reasonably refuse to support. Tn
iii that ticket Is in The field. all the t'Tam-
many organizations which sincerely desire th"
success of municipal reform should postpone
action.
Time has shown ana 'll' r''VIu Il"N'N 'H''
the straight Republicans who voted against
Flower in 1891 and Gilroy in 1872 were unmiS-
taknbIv reht The men who voted for Flower
and for Gilroy it is equally clear helped bring
the State into disgrace AMI riyrt upon the city
the control Of The Iammany gang whose iniplIl-
ties are daily brought ia light by the LcXow
Committee Ia the light of these disclosures NO
reasonable man who sincerely opposes The Tam
many organization can question the proprcty
Of the Republican position In maintaining the
duty Of the party 10 confirm" the fight against
Tammany on the old lines with its own organ
iZaiion Ms own methods ana IFS own candidai'S
And in thc selection of candidates there need
be- no fear but that the necessity for uniting all
citizens who are more Interested in giving the
city good government than In saving the Demo
cratic party from being hurt will have the most
serious consideration.