The sun., 1895-05-09

the public; they will attend 10 their duties as
non-partisans and II the Reorganization bill IL
passed. which now seems probable. we shall,
with the Magistrates bill, lnd II possible TO nt
least Initiate great reforms In tho Police Depart
ment.
have spoken with n great many people In
the last few days, and find impartial men gen.
orally ready to accent the offered legislation as
tho bcst to be had from the existing Legislature.
The frequent remark is made: Let us take
what wo can get and elect Legislature In tho
fall thnt will give US oil we want
II nm aware that . few eminent citizens de-
mand the rejection OF the bill. preferring no
Legislation to the acceptance to what they term
a compromise. But there In no compromise
about it. Compromise is q giving way on both
sides for the sake of harmony iu any given
case. We give up nothing, but, in the exercise
OF little common sense. will try to live for tho
time under such laws rs tho representatives OF
all the people Of this great State degn to grant.
Outside this city the people seem ito bo
nearly unanimous in the belief that n
bipartisan Police Board is all that will
save them from the wiles of Tammany In
city elections. 1t Is n singular belief. consider
ing that the worst evils we have endured here
have been under Boards go constituted. but that
the opinion exists is an undoubted fact, do
not find either that the people OF this city are
yet by any means unanimous in the wish FOR q
single Police Commission-the universal
II consider therefore. as ] said in the begin
Mayor in this crisis. which has, no doubt, been
q trying one. He knows better than any one
we can depend upon his wisdom He will keep
his pledges to the people Of this city. ana he will
course he believes to 6e true and honest. We
owe much to the Governor. the Lieutenant
the who hase
perhaps corrupt, faction to hand this city and
Brooklyn over TO the domination OF the bosses
hesitate or 10 differ over MANAGERIAL details. A
great work has been done, but more Is to be
action OF all who are for good government.
Public opinion should be soldlhed on some plan
H iy Of % our S Citizens and hen we must 60 to Work
and elect Legislature that will give It TO u.s.
We have gained much. Let us make the most
After tho Eetipn Of the Senate Yesterday it
may be thought that Mr.. Bliss expressed be-
IN the same optimism Under the present
a predetion." said he. Sbut stiIi have t a feel.
ing that the LEGISLATORS will yet wake to the
of ss s sss and as nsd
Dr. Charles II. Park hurst was net net pleased with
Mayor str9nEs approval Of the 5ili and he said
proved prov the Bill. bu. that he has not seemed 70
widen out to the proportions OF the cause that he
was elected TO champion. When the strain came
he fnched. The platform on which he has Just
written his memorandum Is not the platform on
which he wrote his letter OF Oct. s. We believe the
Mayor able to resist political temptation; and
told that Mr.. Strong was equal to them and
there. for we worked and voted for him. He
cepted by the city OF New York. l venture to
say that he knows perfectly well that the bill is
| not accepted by the citizens Of New York. The
| leaders OF the Republican party knew that
| his signature, to the bill was inconsistent
| ship. Therefore they played on his ,parti-
sanship in secret, Edward Lnuterbach was
| the only Republican who was frank
enough In public to urge Mayor Strong
to DO the thing that In consistency he was un-
able to do. This city will In time to come be
many Hall. This breach on the part OF the
| Mayor discourages non.partisanship aud gives
new hopo to Tammany Hall. The action OF tho
| Mayor need not develop any bitterness Of spirit
| on our part. We can appeciate the good things
that ne does without depreciating his mistak es.
| At the same time we are bitterly disappointed"