New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
THE H4CKETT-ODELL ADDRESS.


In 60 far as the Address issued by Messrs'
Uaclrtt and Odell in the name or the hepup-
ucon State Committee TO the Republicans or 'he
State corrects false impressions growing out vi
,corot.d ccnsure of the work of the late
legislature It serves useful purpose. In It's
nifos+ intcnt 10 demonstrate that whatever
,,o,. have hoen The shortcomings and failures OF
this Republican Legislature. the Republican II
the only party from which any reform lesis''
.o, can no sought with confidence. it Is also
worthy Of commentator Whether or not IL
os tn GOOD form for the State Committee to
s,,,,o tho defence of the Legislature in exist
inc circumstances is not important. though II
NAV be questioned by the hypercri'i'"' ""'
that the Address would have been more serious
" considered and had greater weight ana ""-
thority II issued by the State Committee "i'cr
a formal meeting. and consultation anu as'o"
ment. instead Of being sent out by the executive
officers of the committee on their own respo"Sr
| hilty. can hardly he disputed. For the hepuo'
leans of the State. to whom the document WAS
addressed can hardly help calling 10 nina uhe
circumstance that the last communication w
them published over these two signatures WIS
an Endorsement and approval OF an uh'ru'n'
ful and abusive manifesto. issued by fdw"r"
| Iautcrbach oscnsibly rs president OF 'he h'Pu"
| lcan Committee of the County OF Ne"-iorh'
charging some Of the best-known ana most III
Auential Republicans OF this city with dishohes!
and treachery They cannot help rememperihs
that though Mr. Iauterbach was forced 10 con-
fess that he issued this manifesto on MS ihdi-
vidual responsibility without consultation wi'h
.he County Committee and though the STATE
Committee. was never consulted concerning the
Endorsement and Mr. Hacket himself was De
vond reach and could not have signed II, no eN-
nlauation whatever Of that remarkable perform
ance has ever been vouchsafcd.
II having been charged and never denied tha'
Mr. Thom1s c. Pat was the sole source ana
authority for the State Committees Address
,ssued nj that time as he was Of the Lauterbach
maplfcsto-hc having usurped ihc names. an-
tborjtv and functions Of both State and County
committees-the issuance Of this Address not
unnaturaly awakened the suspicion. or rather
created the conviction. that it was from the
| gamma sourcc and had the same Interior purpose
The Address now under consideration lacks the
,nsolencc Of manner and audacous assumption
of authority Of thu Lauterbach manifesto ana
| Uackett-O dell accompanimcni-for even Mr..
| platt has learned something since thcn-but me
| same animus appears in the passage commend
| ing the action " the Legislature In the plssag"
Of the Power of Removal and City Magistrates
acts because Of the fact well known AT the time
",hat the unprecedented power conferred 10y them
would be used rather TO weaken ana diSih'
"tegrate the party which passed them than TO
strengthen or solidfy It," This is only repeti'
t,on in more decorous language Of Mr.. Lauier-
hach's charge Of ireachery TO the party on the
| nd no RppiiblicauS
sympathize with him and approve his admins
Iraton At the same time 1t Is disingenuous,
for il awards 10 tie Legislature commentator
which. strictly speaking. it does not deserve
Nothing relating to the action of the Legislature
Is more notorious than the fact that it passed
both the bills referred TO reluctantly and grudg-
ingly after exaspcrating delays. during which
the most desperate efforts were made by Mr.
Plat and his following TO drive trade In his
behalf In return for them, and after Governor
| Morton had taken unusual measures to force II
to the performance OF its duty and the redemption
Of the party's promises.
II the purpose of this Address Is. as many care
fu political observers believe. to reha affiliate In
the good opinion and confidence Of the Repub
lican voters the members OF the last Legislature
and particularly Of the Senate who all through
urcs. doing his will always so far as they dared
! In open conravenion Of the expressed will Of
the party. standing ready to sacrifice party and
people al his behest and only granting such meas
ures OF reform rs were finally passed reluctant
", grudgingly and with III grace, 1t will fail.
The Republican constituencies OF these gentle
men are not at war with the honest and earnest
Republicans Of the county Of New-YOrk. who
desire above all things, permanent reform In
their municipal administration, so that they may
have safety for their lives, property and rcputa-
tons. On the contrary, they are in ardent sym
patty with them and anxious to cooperate with
them. And they will not be seduced or cajoled in
10 renominating for Senate or Assembly the men
who had last year a great opportunity 10 serve
both their party and the people. and SO grossly
misused It as to make the elaborate defence
necessary which Mr. Hackett and Mr.. Odell. in
the name Of the State Committee. whom they
have not consulted, have just issued.