The morning call., 1894-10-17
THE TIDE SWELLING.

The quiet but TeSlstiesS growth OF the
strength of the Non-P -Parisans is one of the
most surprising events Of the day. No
mass-meetings are being held. no brass
bands or torchlight professions parade the
streets, no bursts of oraiory attract audi
ences, yet the N0n-Partisans seem to be
absorbing the voters of both parties in all
classes of society. Almost every one you
meet expresses an intention TO vote the
Non-Partisan ticket Every one seems to
have broken the shacklcs of PARTY for the
sake of securing good city government.
1t is quite rare to encounter citizen who
processes a purpose to vote his straight
party ticket AT bottom people have lots
of commOn-sense.
There Is in fact no answer to the terse,
cogent reasons which the Non-Partisan
leaders give for their organization. They
say:
In the conventions of both the large political
parties nominees are pushed for place under
the promise to divide patronage with political
managers and to vote for such pilfe ring bills as
such managers require.
The administration Of the law affords no re-
dress. Embarrassing technicalites beset all
indictments against criminals who have politi-
cal influence.
and criminals are acquitted by sympathetic Or
venal juries.
In civil cases verdcts are bought, but jury
bribers are seldom convicted: dishonesty in
Office commands the tribute OF a smile.
The moral blight has reached the bench, and
the office of Judge is open To such as are ready
to pave with golo the road TO nomination.
The Street Department has become machine
to create jobs in grading. sewering and paving
fnr fha haar, If nlfs eNegf Isaa
committee OF merchants is sweeping the streets.
These are frozen facts. No one will
venture to deny them-not even Buckley,
nor Rainey, nor Burns, nor Crimmins.
Being facts. all that was necessary to
rouse rebellion against the regime under
which they occurred was an awakening of
public spirit; that awakening seems to
have taken place.
The best men in the city are of one mind
on the subject. Joseph G. Eastland
puts the case in a nutshell when he says
that it is mere matter of honest business
sense to support the Non-P PARTISAN ticket
John d. Conrad. predicts that 70 per
cent of the Non-Partisan ticket will lie
elected at the polls. Ex-Judge McKinstry
says that intelligent citizens of both par
ties are disgusted with the results of the
late municipal elections. and that be for
his part wishes to be put down as Nom
Partisan. Walter M. Castle of Castle
Brothers favors the election of the Non
Partisan ticket because he believes q city
official should conduct his Office as a busi-
ness man conducts his business. d. ii.
Porter, the fruit man, indorses The Nom
Partisan ticket from top 10 bottom because
he thinks the city government should be
in the hands of men who OWN themselves
Louis Saroni is in accord with the Non
Partisan movement because the city affairs
should be conducted on business prin-
eiples. Lipman Sachs is in favor of the
Non-Pa lisans because they are likely to
give us better municipal government
than we have ever bad. w, H. Grim S
idea is that there should be no politics in
| local affairs. Charles Ashton says that
every one should vote for the Non Partisan
ticket il he desires an honest and econ
omical government. Lowell White is a
Nou-ParLisan because he desires municipal
affairs conducted as mercantile affairs are
conducted, honestly and economic ally.
| Louis Sloss believes that the Non-Parti-
sans will poll large vote from the poorer
classes. VINO are realizing BOW they are
victimized by the bosses.
| The opinions which are entertained by
| level-headed citizens are neatly expressed,
apropos of the similar contest now going
on in New York City. by the Brooklyn
| EdQle All the anti -Tammany organiza.
tIons have united to support Republi-
can. Colonel Strong, and they seem conf
dent of electing him in the teeth of not
NAL Democratic majority of 10000 The
reason why is thus stated by the Eagle
which is Democratic paper:
| The Eagle thinks more of Democracy than OF
Republcalism. but mighty little Of any kind o.
politics In municipal government and more o.
| good government 10 a certainty from a Repub.
| lican source than OF bad municipal government
| of any kind from Democratic sources.
The rebellion against corrupt city gov
ernment, cloaked under devotion to party
fealty, is general throughout the country
| All the rascalities which have flourished
| in municipalities have been rendered pos
sibie by the fidelity of citizens to political
principles which had no place in municipal
contests. The error is of old standing
| Intellectual efforts were made to cure it ir
many cities by fixing the date of muni.
cipal elections in the spring, while DO
| litical elections took place in the fall
People are now realizing that the evil can
not be lodged. 1t must be met face tC
| face. openly, and trampled down. Citizens
must rise above party affiliations and
vote for the fitlest man, regardless OF