New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-03
TnTE EOH THEM I'LL.

TOTE FOR THEM ALI
! Jot everybody vote on the Constitution. No
| u,ottor how insignificant the number OF OPP
moments Of the amendments may be- II 'hoSe
| ornaments are the only persons who go 10 me
MILLS and vote on the questions submitted, thelr
voice will prevail The people who wish mniilc-
;nol reform fair representation and purined
legislation are unquesionably in the majority
| II is in their power TO incorporate mo INV
fundamental law those carefully prepared pro-
visions against fraudulent NATURALIZATION snap
legislation and gerrymanderS submitted TO inc
,,,,or vo.a hv the Constitutional Convention.
unfortunately. the people who possess ms
mower arc slow in most instances 10 eA'r'lS'
T. Those who have selfish objects TO fur'hcr
bv defeating these amendments are Oh ii"
otrer hand extremely active They will oil
vote against the reforms in the nope th"', "'"
oyer bonclcssly they may be in the minority on
other questions. they may StlIl ou'hui"oo' NV
citizens VIII, will take the trouble TO cast their
| ballots in favor of the amendments
Concerning most sections of the proposed
| Constitution there is substantial llnahhh! %"
the part of good citizens regardless Oh party
The separation of State and municipal 'i''uo"S
has been for years demanded by Slnu'h'S "'
governmental science. Another valuable aihen"-
mcnf is that requiring naturalization lor hlh't!
| instead Of ten days before voting. The passage
of this will put stop 10 one OF the most prev"
| lent Of election frauds. \ powerful weapon "l
Taumanv in keeping The city in the handS "'
criminals has been the votes OF foreigners pro
vid.d with fraudulent naturalization papers on
thc eve Of election. Another amendment re-
ouirc, the submission Of every bill relating 10
., citv IA thc Navor and Council. 10 civ" them
, h,nco In make known their objections. II
they have any before ii becomes Il law I'M
and Flower and Murphy are voclierous IN 'he'r
cries of .holnc rule for cities, but lhey do h''
wish this amendment carried. for II would t'hu
10 interfere With such enterprises as the "roi-
trary removal Of Buffalo oihcialS ana inc
forcing upon Rochester ~ a new charter against
the pnoplcs will. Another privilege dear 10 Inc
Machine is that Of snoakns bills through inc
LEGISLATURE at the end of the session. ana put
ting in amendments AT the last minute ana
rushing them through the houses with their
meaning not half understood. ms can De
| STONED hy the adoption Of the section when
orders that a bill be printed III It's maj form
| three DAYS before lis passage. Inc reforms III
| the Judiciary. charities and school articles nave
also mcrrcd general approval, ana no one 81"
| iocis 10 the anti-gambing article except Il i'"'
| who. Ike those fighting that against g"rryinah-
| ders have selfish objects at variance WIN III"
| interests Of the respectable part or III" com
| munitv The thirty-onc articles submitted III
| a body contain many provisions 81 the great
cs, value 10 iha people Of the state ana DOT one
| that can in any way do harm me canal
| amendment which IL 10 be submitted scpa-
| ra,clv makes il possible if at any time the
| pconlc wish and specifically authorize the "N
| ncnditurc-to improve the waterways. In"
| canals may have 10 he enlarged if their useful
| ness Is 10 be maintained and The present Con
| s.itution gives 10 authority for such work.
The other separately submitted amendment
IS fh,. apportionment On this all The rage 81
tbe Hill MAYNARD -Tammany Company has been
| ovnendcd The usual Machine method of cam
noicning has been followed. A great noise has
| hocn made not only for the sake Of rallyinG all
| ,he forces Of corruption 10 the defence of the
| urcsent pcrrymandcr. but with view 10 fright
| nninr some limid Republicans and lndcpci-
dents The cry Of craftsmanship coming from The
+ high priests Of INSCRIPTIONS partisan politics
! shouI deceive no one. Careful examination "i
| The apporti0nmcnt will convince any fair-mlnd-
| cd citizen that it is strictly bipartisan. Inc
Convention carried the spirit Of fair play SO FAR
| that it gave all who might have IA prejudice"
| against the article Il chance 10 vote against II
| without approving the other amendments. The
| Machine on The contrary. in lis partisan fury
| orders its hcnchmcn TO vote against everything.
| II gives elaborate instructions to It's most IL
| noranf followers how to tell votes against from
| votes for the Constitution even though they
| cannot read II is evident that every effort is
IN he made 10 east sOdly against the amend
| ments all the illitcrae and corrupt votes In
| the Stnio This in itself should be- enough 10
satisfy thinking citizen Of his duty 10 vo,"
| for them all