New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
NTCIOTS pOLITTCIL frTIJITT


The friends of good government in This STATE
need 10 be warned against 0vcrcOnidrnr'. ih"N
have won great victory al III" polls. h'ii lh"r
work. far from ending has barely begun. Inc
contpuous prcs>ur,. Of public opinion will be- re
dulrcd for the enactment Of reform legislation
and for the maintenance Of Il high lcy" of ad-
mjnisration in State and municipality. iuhH'
condemnation Of misgoyernmcni and boHSlSih
was expressed in thundcrtoncS ~ I'll" lh>' 'l''
tion. Politicians and wirc-pull"rS were daz'r
for Il day or two ana then they resumed th'r
usual occupation. THE people hay" had V'"'
lent outbreak If conscience. they said III th'Ir
cynical way. but they will sleep II of. Nhat
"can we make ont of reform politics Tor orr
SELVES and our friends: Whcr" can We pick
nm 4 state Srnator~hp with th" help Of Inc
county committees: What bargains can h'
"siruck with the other side in New York that
will increase our stock in trade: Ih" Trends
Of good government must cXcrcS" incrasInG
vigilance in every section of this state. Ih'y
have work 10 do after H. well ~ before election
The raid upon the office Of Superintendent of
Public Works 10y the Allridgr bo"in"r, IN N'ch-
ester is timely Illustration - prrnlciou~ p'-
litlcal activity Mayor Aldrds" has The r'pn'a-
ton Of being y local boss. ana his friends ar"
assuming that he has the support OF MT fElt
and that Mr. Morton has promised - appoint
him ~ that important office. Whether il'N'
assumnion- are well foundN or without ailh"'
itv and :, far rs Mr. Morton l. concerned We
do not hesitate to pronounce Them nci7libl"
the fact remains fhai The appointment ought not
io he made W, diSclaim any intention 81 ~
lacking Mayor Ndridgr person. ~. Without
reference 20 his personal habits. il j. enough Q"
say that his success and activity - a machine
politician di~pualify him for properly '"ndu'i
ins the office 80 which he aSpircS. Tn" one"
ha. been managed OH political lines under lh'
Hi ana Flower administrations. and The pat
ronagc controlled in all th' canal counties Tor
party ends The people have declared ia ia"
last election that they d. not want mat KIM "i
government. The Republican party j under "h
legations to have that Office conducted on hl~i-
ness principles
We are surprised hat the Produce Exchange
Of this city and other commercial bodies are
not cxcriing themselves in This matter Ih'l
need not present candidate ~ their own Tor
Superintendent ~ Public Works hu' they can
direct Mr. Moron'S attention 10 III" subject 81
canal improvement and 10 III" necessity Il pni
ting IN charge Of the projected work ~ enlarge
mcnt a capall. engineer or business man VII"
Will be trusted 10y taxpayers. \ constitutional
amendment has been adopted hH which ia"
canal system can be- improved ~ cost ~
s.uouOOOo but The legislation must be- sane.
toned in advance by popular yoi" ms ap
prevail will be- Withheld. and a great public
work that j. essential Ia ihr increasing com
mi,rcr ana prosperity 81 HE STATE VIII b" "h.
siuictcd If ilc Superintendent 81 Public Works
be- "A Politician whose main function j. Z" con
trol patronage and To enable 4 party boss O."
m,ddlc constantly in Republican politics ia The
canal counties.
II is The duty # thr Produce ENchang' ANA
other commercial bodies Ia offset III" activity
81 politicians and jobhcrS 10y urging upon Ia"
Governor elect ihr necessity ~ appointing
| Thoroughly competent Superintendent Of Public
Works The projected canal improvements are
Of great importance. The chcapnrS~ Of wheat
coInIpcl> all forwardcr> Ia lower their charges
for Transporting Il from Chicago 10 New York
With The dcrpcning and enlargement "f IN"
| canals The capacity Of boats Will br greatly III
creased aud the tolls lowered Governor Nor
| ton can be a second De witt Clinton. II he
| chooses 10 become The leader Of this policy ana
To- carry il oiil on business principles with III"
aid Of n Superintendent competent (" plan 4
| great engineering work. State policy of spleen
did promise will BE- paralyzcd If he appoints
a political wircpurr and paironagc-fnrh"r
! Honest men would say: "Mnrphyism ana I'LL
ism have been followed 10y Plalt>m. ana III"
! last state Il than The first. because tine
| opportunities for jobbrry are larger Til"
! Democratic press would regard that Kind OF ap
poinlmcnt ~ an unrrrng indication Of III"
! power Of bossism and would attack the new
| administration ~ a weak aud vun"rabl" point
| The nomination of Mr.. ltainrS az the successor
| Of Mr.. Sixton j. Il step back ward. 1t WAS the
| work Of the politicians. not ~ The people, and
| il was n bhndcr. II il be- followed 10y the ap
! pontmcni Of Mr. Allridsc as Superintendent oI
/ Public Works the new administration VIII starr
| off under cloud. The prOp" voted for good
/ government and they must have II.