New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
HONEST GOVERNMENT FOR NEW-fonN
THE QUESTION OF KEEPING Up TIE RhfoH" a.
TIE NEXT ELECTION.

THE QUESTION or KEEPING Up TIE REFORM Al
THE NEXT ELECTION
To the Editor of The Tribune VII, c,,v
sr. W., rho good people of newborn N''y
nominated a reform ticket at the iist e'e0"
was presentcd TO them that TINS wo"iu We ,or,,
Rcpublican nor n Democratic VICTORY o"' ~ ~.
Of the peop,c When. however contrary ~ q"
pcctatlon the ticket was ecc,eu' o"' ',,r, and
friends Immediately began to clam '''e VIII ,
,,,,,,rd 3D., sno,a We the independent Vo''ts "io
elected tha ticket and who think more OF our -,
try than we do Of any poHtcai party ,'' 800,
clectlnc the present Mayor we rescuei '"e 49, ~
r,,. f~o,, tho democratic shark but from inc re
uubcan shark The course OF events SIN -
.,,, ,,rol into control Of affairs has demon
.,,,,ed many things and If we would continue INC
reforr, administration we must STUDY inc S'
carefully and learn the lesson We'll we "'"7' -
think nor do We expect, that we can nave pe''
Io, IN fev months nor that the Mayor VIII carry
out the ideas of every man VINO Vo'ea 'o' "'.'
find things to crtclse in his actions o"t one .","s
a.. INNS, nat forget, and that Is that the ucNc'
headed by Mayor strong was an independent "'"'
ana the citizens were asked TO voie lor II AZ '
| think the Mayor has acted IN most '''''''" ~
an independent manner. or course the'e arc '~,'p
tons and II he allows himself TO be persuaded 10
indorse bipartisan or unipartisan Dis o. al" az
he makes mistake stu! he IKE tnr foS t, o. ~, Ike
human. Poor General kerwin mas "o re :" made lie
up the material Of when h "tDIi1 uhicb MAJ be
doesn't know now 10 die gracefuly, ""'o" may "'
Iut the question we ought to ask aitcr stnuSns
tho occurrences Of the past. Is TINS: W no y sVn5
10 be elected at the next election! Inc i'ep"pH.t -"
partv will never favor another lndepe ndcht caiiui-
d,tc The Democratic party IN quietly lauBh.iS ~
it's sleeve and will have its candidate IN inc n'lH'
and is sure 10 elect him unless something IS zone
10 prevent II. ii the Republicans nominate "A can
didlte ne cannot be- elected. and oven II ne coui,
ono might as well be- robbed by Democratic thlci
rs by a Republican. But must We have a partisan
No There are enough true citizens IN TINS CITY 10
elect an honest ticket again II we VIII only ke,,
together and DO 1t: In union there Is stfensln' anu
If men Of all shades Of belief Will drop ther par
tisanshlp In local affairs and vote for good govern
mcnt. keep the rogues In check IL thcre
must be DOODLE II seems . matter OF Indifference 10
me whether II goes 10 kerwin. Gilroy, Snechan,
Murray or some one of similar standing. Bu' when
we see the Police Board composed. for the first time
in years of four typical Americans. really we have
cause 10 lif our heads ana shout out our applause.
Let get together early in the day and start here
in New-Y0rk the movement Of reform, Whch VIII
give us honest government administered 10y AmeT!-
cans and let rs reicglte the names that have 50
long headed the list OF oicc-hold"rs TO their proper
sphere.
Come. then. American citizens. keep the ball We
have started rolling until We make rut from
which we shall keep out Republicans, Democrats
and all else not i'm harmony with good. honest, in
dependent local administration.
FRANK VAN FLEET, VI. d.
New-York, May . 1925.