New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-18

"New-York. October ). 1Sai
Js3Sepn lagoon Chairman OF the Committee OF
Dear Sir: The plltform adopted by the COM
mitt"e meets wiki my entire approval ard after a
Guiding the Republicans In the city OF New-lorH.
app owe of my nomination FOR Mayor. with dis
cn Of tar Sy q % 81 be- JIM s2cr
III the int 'rest OF good government and absolutely
thu nomination from all these Organizations. and
II elected. shall adhere 70 this policy during my
York as Mayor. and make all appont ments without
regard to party lines. Kespec,f4lly yours.
The resolutions OF the Republican County Con-
venton In this connection are significant. and in
, FSr the ir5, ims IN twenty years the people Of
hS f lb OF X, feel an a,SGTs s on
inmate the forces OF evil which through the agency
dominated our municipal government IL Is not u
civic pride and decency which his year presents IT,
self for the determination OF every voter OF this
metropolis. Our burdens have grown heavier year
by year our privileges and immunities have been
more and more cur;aed until to-day II may be
well said that the city Of New-York Is largely con-
The private fortunes OF numerous Tammany poll
ticmns have been bulk mp by means OF money I'M
Justly eNtortcI from the thrift OF the rich and
wrung from the hlrl earnings OF the poor The eX-
posures made by the Lexow Investigating Commit
which pervaies our municipal government. The
cvidenc, adiucei before that committee presents
S9hdition alarming. dlsh@n0rlDie ana disgusting.
Vacations. legitimate and hlesi;imate. have been
forced to pay tribute to those who their official
station 10 the Influences o; Tammany Hall: crime
and vice have NOT only been fostered, but actually
propagated. go that official panders might add
We pr ioa 'I f G an c,..zon ~, ~, ~ -,
to join with us in one determined and united effort
to rescue our city from the corrupt influences OF
1--WE 1--WE coRDIAALILL,Y AAPPRoyE or THE PLAT;
A23 W y THE q FoR MHyCk
aHEE hGH IN HEB WITH
HY Is: Is 4 REPrBLICAN. WE PLEDGE FOR
o M IE AHb a HEHEfTlRT n
ADMINISTRATION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
I'VE peags ne supper, Of the Republicans Of the
upon the municipal ticket. be they Republicans or
with nt and With al those Sse 1 our On pS H
citizens OF other organizations who have joined
lance until the last ballot has been counted and
canvassed. to the end that city may be re-
byword and reproach" 's"''e' 80
The people have observed Mayor strongs admin
carefully watched the legislation bearing upon pro-
Jected reforms Their chief interest is in the good
party OF the State lives up the spirit as we'll as
The letter Of the promises made BY the party in
this city. they Will continue to act with il on
State issues as well as local issues.
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT AND HOME RULE
This is the status OF the Republican party in
New-York City standing firmly for good govern
ment and home rule for New-York and against
every influence that may be exerted to prevent the
full frution OF the great victory for reform won In
November.
The prospect is hopeful one for the party in
the State The 5000 added votes are enough to
insure success in almost any contest Their i'm
portance will be seen AT once upon a brief review
OF the results OF Gubernatorial elections for
twenty years back. In that time but Repub-
lcan. Alonzo b. Cornell. elected Governor
and then the two Democrats who against him
polled together 3i.7s9 more votes than he. Then
came Cleveland in 1857. with 1884: HILL in 1885.
with IL lA; Hill, In 1883, with 1s.l7l and Flower In
1881. with 1881 In every year MISC the newly