New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
A CRY FROM THE GOO COOS.
THEY PLACE THEIR "HANDS ON THEIR
HEARTS, AND ISSUE SIX ADDRESSES!

THE FUSION TICKET THEY DECLARE. CANNOT
SOUNDING PHRASES FOR THEMSELVES.
The Good Government Club politicians were busy
men yesterday at their headquarters. No llso
Broadway Among the active spirits at work We're
W Harris Roome John Brooks Leavitt, PreDie
Tucker NJ ID. Rothschild. De Forest Grant, Isaac
H. Klein Boudinot Keith. j. Noble Hayes ana
Alfred Bishop Mason. The clubs Issued SIX cam
paign documents yesterday which they propose 70
distribute 90 as TO reach every voter one OF these
ia entitled: .Shall We Drink Beer Sunday? Let
the People Decide" Another pamphlet is composed
mainly of extracts from DR.. Parkhursts letters ana
Is Intended 10 countcract the effect or MS le'ter
favorlng the union ticket. Other pamphlets were
devoted TO explanations Of the Goo Goo platform
and 10 a dissertation on ''bossism." forensic edu-
cational campaign being planned yesterday ana
II was announced that the GOO Goo" orators would
begin "car-tail" canvass probably next Saturday.
An address was also issued from the Good Gov
ernment headquarters pursuant 10 a resolution OF
the convention Of the party. 1t was prepared by
committee of which W. Harris Roome is chairman
begins Fellow citizens" and gives the Good Gov
ernment reasons for asking the voters TO support
their ticket. The address, which is divided INTO
five heads after charging that The fusion ticket IS
the outcome OF a deal in which the Committee OF
Fifty Thought Ii leaders Of the Republicans and
the State Democracy by promises of moneyed ana
moral support and certain admirable Judicial nomi-
nations" says: .se.,.. -.-...,..s 80
We do not Impugn the motives Of the enlneaf NJ
five who made the bargain. nor of the Connnlttes
Of Fifty who ratified it, nor ef the chamner OF OF
Of these gentlemen is above reproach But we cam
not deny theznature of -tne,transaction
On the excise question there Is the following
We appeal-to the people not only to elect honest
s ihe polls sD9s The e ao the Good
Government party which declares f9r l3eaI op,o
should be determined by The wshes OF Shs ihe
of this city and that It should no, Pe usn snd f t he
sake of political advantage
Under the head of Our Fighting Ground the
Seventy's platform of iss Year Is quoted rom ue
mandng that municipal government shouid De VI
vorced from party politics ana 'ha' muhlcpa' a an
didates should be chosen on a non-partisan DaS's
and solely with reference to their ability and intee
rity. Then follow further declarations in support
Of the non-partisan principles These axioIns are
advanced
The election OF local officers upon National party
lines has aiwaVs-uesn .proSnc,ive of evil not only
10 this city but to the National parties themselves,
The politicians will aid the work OF reform
for the purpose of strengthening their machihes;
aTs in EeN-Yorls city are enemies good city
government Citizens who sincerely desire Pc ma
neni n reIsiS "a ener Of hese organizations
now controlled When are confronted on me one
hsnd r MIN ths Of ammany Hall and ohcr
of fastening upon city, in the guise OF feior''
The equally tyrannical grip of the Republican ma
chine we must fight for ourselves IN slcn sllua-
ZION the true solution is TO seek union OF ciuzshs'
moi a Union OF political organizations Ever! Pol'i-
cal machine be 1t Republican or Dem0cratic Is "a q
standing menace to good government Inc cause q.
permanent good municipal government can no. h0t os N
furthered through officials named by such maChilt.
In the interests Of the National parties or 10 ett
offices for local workers This IS no time ior coli-
promise The only reason for refusing 10 M Mappy
these principles Al this election IS tie reason always
given by the politicians. that this is not the yesr'
They say so every wear. They viii always say So
When shall we begin?
The address ends as follows, with what Is cailsd
'sThe Chance Now Presented":
II is said that our ticket Is too good for YOU thal
you will not vote COR such men as wOud best ser :
your interests. that you prefer 10 be hooaWlhk'
by politicians rather than 10 follow me Cctdtts 81
common sense ana conscience. We do not peHeVe
this We mean TO put II to the test.
IL is said that honest citizens are too Few 10 MAKE
an effective fight Is this true? For the hrst Tune
In the memory OF any living man a ticket mas been
put in the field in which the politicians nave mao 80
part The fusion ticket has not :ained ana cannon !
rally the necessary support II has onenGed the
moral stnse of the community, without Whlch ma
fight against the Ianmary tyr9nt can Dc Wagrn
successfuy You beat the Losses n You Will
The situation calls for revolution: Throw away
party prejudice throw ay fear. follow the couTsr
YOU know 10 be right and render IL Impossible lOI
good citizens again to lend ala ana conior'
10 one boss under the plea that only so can they
overthrow another.