Smyrna times., 1895-05-29

give some idea of the difficulties Mavo,
strong has to contend with:
Mr.. Lauterbaoh, (the bosses political
spoksmanl, talked with vigor in favor
Oh polltlcal responsibility in local gov.
ernment. He said it was an Injustice
10 the country at large for citizens m
devote their energies to local Interests
which affected their own pockets. He
contended that partisanship was an
element of the government, and as
essential in the city as in the State and
nation. anu
Don't talk to me of our present
Mayor as a non-partisan," he said
he IS crazy quilt made from pieces
out OF a rag bag. One or two of the
pieces may keep the crazy quilt to.
gether, and perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt is
one OF the pieces. Let me see the in
teiiigeht man who is not q partisan !"
Here's one" cried a member.
III test you, Mr.. Lauterbach re-
pied. when Cleveland gave bonus
OF ~, OOO, 900 to place loan of $5OOOO.-
OOO didn't it make your blood boil ?
vi course it did, and that proves you
are partisan. daughter Carter
and Peckham are Goo Coos (cries of
'oh0 but really they are Democratic
partisans. Mayor Strong did his best
to revive the dying Democracy by Civ
ing fat places to Scott and other friends
OF ex-Mayor Grace. When Grace GOT
all he could get his partisanship as
serted itself. He told ths Mayor that
reform was fad. Laughter
What caused the defeat of Tam
many Hall last fall? 1t was not the |
administration of Mayor GilrOv. II
was the sins of Croker and his partv.
The whole outfit was on trial and the |
whole outfit had to go"
Theodore Roosevelt. one of the new
FoIlce Commissioners, replied. He
complimented Mr.. Lauterbacb on bis
courage in coming into the camp of his
enemies. He took the position of the
western orator who caught the sneak
er's eye with brickbat.
am politician" said Mr.. Roose-
vIelt, land l understand politics from
me ground up, | have been in it all nv
ne But l want to state now as clear.
as words can put it, that l believe
'lty affairs cannot be properly admins.
cred unless administered apart from
politics. Take the anti-Tammanv ,
ampaign last fall as an instance. The
Ssue clearly made was the command.
nent 'Thous shalt not steal.' It was a
air issue, called for by recent develon.
1ents. l should like to find out what !
ne tariff and silver questions or the ;
orelgn policy of the Government have :
. do with this issue" l
In referring to police affairs he said
Let me speak TO you as practical
ian OF the world. I can't talk of anv. |.
llng less theoretical than the Police |,
apartment. There are two Democrats il
nd TWO Republicans in our Board We o
lher on national questions, but on DO. ii
ce matters We are a unit. The mo. | f
ent politics are introduced the gate
as opened for corruption. Police
eruption was due to politics in the
oard more than any other cause 7,
iptalns have been paying $4,000 for oui u
eir places, and the money was di- W
ded between Commissioners and Doli- ~
Clans" pun 6t
he said that while he remained in e'
e Police Board promotion would he
ade regardless of party, although he
a strong party man. th
NO vote was taken on the question in
t 1t was manifest that the members pr
ire almost a unit for non-partisan an
lhlclpal administration. tn