New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
TO AID DIR. PARKHURST.

! TO AID DIR. PARKHURST
MOVEMENT TO CONTINUE THE WORK
OF THE CITY VIGILANCE LEAGUE
CITIZENS SEND LETTER TO THE CLERGYMAN
HIS EARNEST ANSWER
committee having written to DR.. Parkhurst
regarding some special testimonial to his moral
leadership. and an answer having been received
from him suggesting the maintenance OF the City
Vigilance League. the following appeal is given
OUT
Eternal Vigilance the Price Of Liberty"
APPEAL
DR. Vas san me % pin mn b fn conc
viction that his services In the of municipal
His reply. so dsinterested and 30 profoundly In
earnest, ,justfies the feeling that here is the man
for the hour and for the work.
We now ask each and all Of you to join. In
cordance with DR.. Parkhurst's suggestions. to aid
which he has established and OF which he is
presdent-he efficiency of which will be in proper
H HSRAfH f xfSG:
CHARLES LANIER,
}}AK KESS 4 sSE TGI1
may be sent n to ID the
depository: Union Trust Company.
The success Of November needs 10 be made
permanent"
THE League is mortgaged to sect and to
school OF politics.
The letter which sent to Dr. Parkhurst
was as follows:
To the Rev Charles II. Parkhurst. D. D.
Reverend and Dear Sir: Your feow-cizens OF
to preserve municipal integrity ana manly up
rightness IN the discnarge OF pubic trusts are
for your three years campaign Of dislnterested
and heroic effort to insure reform In our city gov
The impressive popular response shown by the
result OF the November elections Is A direct and
noble plaudit. doubtless more gratifying to you
IN o, r ,owczens At lare and irrespeciive o,
all Dividing lines. would gladly ada some special
testimonial TO your moral leadership In this great
heartily welcome an indication from yourself ~ to
the most acceptable form % such testimonial.
II was signed by Henry c. Potter, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Charles Stewart Smith. Wheeler H.
Peckham Arson Phelps Stokes Cleveland H.
Dodge. William g. Hornblower, Everett +.
Wheeler. George \. Morrison. T. GaIllard
Thomas. William Nelson Cromwell. J. Augustus
Johnson. r. Fulton Cutting, LeGrand T. Cannon
Gustav IL. Schwab. Robert = Mnturn. Charles
C. Beaman. Cornelius y Bliss, James n. Dun
ham. Samuel c. Blackwell. !. Perpont Morgan
William l. Strong. David H. Greer. Charles Ian
ier Seth Low, Joseph II. Choate Joel IS tr-
hardt Abram $ Hewitt. Joseph Larocque. Hor-
ace Porter Horace White. A. {. Ftssell. Morris
X Jesup. James T. kilbreth. James \. Garland
Edward u Adams. George Y. Baker. W!inhn
II Pel Charles :. Farchd. II. ". Glider. John
w Goff. James {. Carter. John ;. Kennedy
Isaac ~ seligman. John A. stewart. John sloane
John T. Parsons Charles II. Godfrey. IA. 4
Fahnestock j. Kennedy Tod. James Spcyef
Jacob H. schn. Edward King George HISS
Stephen II. Olln John Claiiin. Edwin l.. noukit
lanes A. Scrymser. John a. Sleicher and William
A. Wheelock.
This is the reply which Or. Parkhurst made
No. i33 East Thirty hfih-st,.
New-York. December II. ~
gan. esq. the Hon. John W Con and ASSOC
Gentlemen: You will appreciate the dcicacy o,
the situation In which am paced ~ your s rn
and affecting communication Just rece'Vel ne
victory Of November 6 and the love ana confluence
OF my fellow citizens are more ,han afpe nor
ought It to be forgotten that While had a p par.
ana movement In our ely. it is no, by efforts
but by the efforts great numbers working IN con.
Gere Ses9 Tensbl l., OF uendd sum
hardly need be said - You theIefore maj ~ ib
cordality Of your regard such demonsiraiion ~oun
require 70 tKe e,sonal Enrichment to myself
II to answer your question ss ir ,ha, NJ sc
lion on your part would seem 20 me opposite %n, ,
did no; look in the direction OF helping to establish
cured The success Of Novembe- needs to he made
permanent Ny own efforts IN tnat dlrec,'on, Wa Wa
be put forth primarily through me agencS G b,s
CIV Vigilance League an Organization "nich mas
heen In existence for two years. wii'H His
ostebIisned a specific basis % operation IN eacn
Of "a thirty Assembly districts OF the CITY. ana
consuers so much municipal success as IL has az
ready helped achieve rather the beSinnns ma,
The end OF It's hopes. The League Is moFtgag"i 70
,n sect and 10 no school OF politics. us in.Ilp.ts
are not seeking Office, and we are Do9ha py w
terms OF our constitution 10 Put FORWARD no eai.
DAT for office our aim IL = aciuaint ouiseHses
Win our city 10 study its needs 10 publish eS'stiis
abuses Whatever may be the party or wh go
MAY he the man that may be Responsible Tor tnen'
n'ni ." stimulate especially among the young men,
10Th Of our native and foreign population tha' ui,
~ mum interests
~ make the municipal ballot Intelligent ana VA.
nnrecIaton OF civic duties that shall hep 10 Renter
az municipal ballot clean and honest. In a word
The league represents the contlnuhhce oI ard'
s,rsipht line OF rectudo and individual seh-reSard-
jessness needed In order to win the victory OF 10
vember and lust a much needed In order 10 reh.ier
the fruits of that victory an abiding pin,,v
This League needs a local habitauon huincien'ly
rnrs 10 he easy of access from all quarters OF
The town sufficiently commodious TO meet me prom owl
,no reouirements Of It's multiplying membership anu
charging interests ..,,o, IN vou only "a
. sucgestIon 10 be accepted or rejected accoiuiIs
to the promp;ings OF your larger anu 'o'' ''"'
pihed "isu c. II. PARKHCRST.