New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
PFpEBLICIN OBLIG 4 TIONS.

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Too much is said about the Republican OPP
portunitv in this State and especially In ms
! town The word seems To imply good open
ing for political business As politicians III"
using the phrase. the inference would IN llit
there is Il fine chance Of building up the Replip-
lican party in this State, and particularly III the
mctropolian districts That is Il low ana super
fetal view Of the moral revolution which mas
been brought about by conscience voting. me
word which ought to he constantly heard Ill re
publican councils at this time is not opportunity
but responsibility. Reform in State ana muhlc-
ipaty ought not 10 be regarded merely aS
serviccable means of promoting party aS''h-
dancy bu, rather as the supreme end or G"od
government. The people in revolving against
Democratic mSgDvcrnmcnt have not put the he
pubcans in power 10 make reform matter
of political stock in trade. The sooner the h"-
publican leaders get the idea into their h'auS
that reform is principle 10 be carried out WIFI
out reference TO political chances and coalitions
the better il will be for them and for their party
The Republicans in the MYTH District have
The responsible duty Of nominating and clccIing
a successor 10 Senator SAXON If they neglect
their obligations to the cause of COOL govern
ment they may select some political r"uhd'r
and mcrccnary partisan and thereby diScredit
their party and greatly diminish lis powers OF
usefulness at Albany during the approaching
session The Republican majority in The Senate
is small and il is of the utmost importance
that the new member from that district should
be- "A high-mindcd. incorruptiblc legislator. II
reform legislation fails, il VIII he because the
majority in the Senate j. not large enough 10
he Il safeguard against trcachcry and bribery.
The fact cannot he too strongly emphasized
that The people Of This State who in two cleo
lions have cast Il conscience vote against the
intolerahc evils of Democratic misgovernment,
are not in a temper to he played with, or fooled,
J or sold out AT Albany.
4 successor 10 Senator SAXON as President
pro icmpore Of the Senate is 10 be chosen: a
/ Speaker of the Assembly is 10 be elected who
! will be empowered lo make mp the committees.
ana Governor Morton VIII have many important
offices 10 fIl If the Legislature and the GOV
+ crnor in these selections are controlled by party
considerations they will fan far short Of the rel-
,onablc expectations 81 m aroused and cnlght-
cncd public opinion II is Of slight consequence
AZ this time 10 determine what working arrange
mcnts can be- made between rival politicians
and factions for the sake Of strengthening OF
harmonizng the party and rendering the State
permanently k'puDI'du w H'' - vi P''''''''''''
Importance is 10 have all these caucus nomina-
tions and executive appointments minister III
rcrilv and eifccivclv-to In" ends of reform legs
lntion and good government Party srrvic" ana
legislative experience are matters of 10 III Iln"nt
in comparison with individual sympalhl"S with
and personal qualifications for Tie pra'ncAi
| work of reform.
The people Of this State. and especially OF his
! in fl, de
business administration of municipal affairs.
They are not in mood to l-fcn patiently 10
PARTISAN talk about Republican opportunities.
/ They have elected Republican Governor a
Republican Legislature and Il Republican Mayor
Of Ncw-York in order 10 rcvolutionize the whole
system OF mcrccnary. corrupt and partisan GOV
eminent prevailing in the state and the city.
/ They want 10 have Il horde of rlpacolS raScalS
turned out and the places filled with honest
public servants who will do their work in an
| efficient businpss-likc way. Anything short or
| demonstrating radical reform in legislation ana
administration will be rcpudiatcd by the con
! sficnce-votcrs who were in the ma jority at the
! November polls. Republicans are under moral
| obligations to respect and enforce III" pubic
demand for good government and honest admin
jstraton. Partisan considerations ought not 10
he allowed TO influence the choice Of Speaker,
the distribution Of legislative committees. or any
! Executive appointments. The best men Tor
working ont the reformation Of bad politics and
the salvation Of the State and city ought 10 be
selected in every instance.