New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
GOOD RECORDS TO STAND ON
A VOTE FOR WURSTER is A VOTE OF
CONFIDENCE IN sCHIEREN.

WHY THE FRIENDS or GOOD GOVERNMENT N
BROOKLYN SHOULD SUPPORT THE REPrB-
LIcAN CANDIDATE RECORDS OF THE
VARIOUS DEPARTMENT. con
TINrANcE OF THE POLICIES
SOW PREVAILING MOST
DESIRABLE.
1t is generally recognized in Brooklyn that
vote for Frederick W Wurster for the office oil
Mayor on Tuesday VIII he vote Of confidence
In the present administration Of the AFFAIRS Oh
the city. Nj Wurster has been intimately ideh-
tilted with the Schieren administration of whlch
he has been most efficient member. and IN ttls
campaign he stands for all that Mr.. Schieren
would have represented had he consented to ac-
copt rcnominstion and the reelection that
would surely have followed.
OF course. Mayor Schi-ren has been criticised
for his course in certain matters. and unjust
attacks have been made upor him. But the
verdict OF the people in the main. is faVorapie'
and the Schieren administration is certain 10
take rank In the future with those Of Low ana
Schroeder-the only three Republican Mayors
that the city has had in more than twenty years.
And only under these Mayors has there been
clean and honest administration of the cty's
is Of prime importance to the people Of Brook
| lyn. 1t is that good government in Brooklyn can
be had only by the election Of Republican Mayors.
The fact that member Of the present admin
istration was made the Republican candidate for
Mayor last month has brought the entire present
administration under review. and the good work
which II has done In its various departments has
thus been called afresh before the public mind
In the cases OF some IF the departments special
reports have been made to the Mayor, showing
just what has been accomplished.
THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY WORKS.
In particular. the work Of the Department Of
| City Works has been set forth briefly. but most
effectively. in three reports prepared by Com
missioner White. showing what has been done In
providing the city with new pavements. in build
ING sewers. in cons irving and increasing the
water supply IN reducing the price Of electric
Lights. etc. II is safe 10 say that no municipal
department in any city Of the country could
make a more satisfactory exhibit Indeed.
prominent independent Democrat has gone - far
a. to say that IT would pay the City II Brooklyn
t. keep Commissioner White permanently in u
fee at a salary Of $4,000 year That is even
more complimentary than the remark Of another
well-known citizen. tina; Mr. White was 10000
man in a $4,000 place
Unfortunately. the city is not 10 have the bene-
f; Of Mr.. Whites services after February l. FOR
he has repeatedly declared that nothing could in
duce him O. remain IN Office. He has devoted
himself to his official duties with marvellous
assduity. giving no time and scarcely any
thought t. his own private affairs few months
ago he said that he had visited his office in New
York once, and then only for an hour or two,
since becoming Commissioner Of City Works.
ATTACKS on COMMISSIONER sQUGER.
While Commissioner White has been free from
hostile and partisan criticism during the CAM
paign. that Is not the case with some other mem
bers Of tbs administration. 4 conspicuous eX-
ample is Park Commissioner Squier. who has
been roundly abused and yilifed, especially for
what he has done in securing new park sites for
the city. This policy entered on fully year
ago. without objection IN any quarter. but with
the full approval Of public sentiment 1t was at
once seen that it would be an exceedingly wise
thing 10 take advantage Of the law which Ger
tain Democrats had passed in their own interest.
and secure new parks by the issue Of county
tonds while the county still remained separate
from the city. An Advisory Committee was APP
pointed by the Mayor to assist the Park Com
missioner. and public hearings We're given in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the law. Mr.
Squier also secured the aid Of Frederick Law
Olmsed, and all that he has done has been in
consonance with the advice Of that eminent
landscape architect.
The commissioners report was filed last May,
and approved by the Supreme Court after
an opportunity hal been given for the hearing o.
| objections. All this time, and for several months
later no objection raised on the contrary,
many words Of hearty approval were heard
Then came the sui; Of Patrick II. Flynn. inspired
by malice and personal feeling against the Com
missioner with the allegation that excessive
prices were being paid for Land for the proposed
Forest Park. Judge Clement Of the City Court
decided that the prices were reasonable. and that
there was no ground Of acton; but still the
charges Of extravaganza. waste and bad juds-
meni have. been repeated in the hostile press and
by Democratic stump speakers.
Mr.. sQCIER'S REPLY.
Mr. Squicr was finally forced last week to
make reply To his critics and did so with such
force that what they had to say thereafter could
have no effect on men Of intelligence and juds-
ment II Is perhaps to be regretted that ne did
not issue his statement somewhat earlier But
il sets the matter Of The new parks right in the
public mind. and is especially effective in show-
ms by comparison th9t the parks acquired under
Democratic administration. some Of which are
really II small account. as for example the
Twelfth Ward Park. cost twice as much per acre
a. those purchased by the present Commissioner.
As far a. the general administration OF the
Park Department il concerned. no one has ven
tured 81 criticise it. or 10 attack the Commits
sionrr on that score. Certainly the parks nave
been well ard carefully managed. many improve
ments have been Effected and the wheelmen OF
BROOKLYN cannot but feel under peculiar and
great obligations to Commissioner Squ.er for the
solicitude he has shown for their welfare, espe-
/ c.alv in the construction OF the Coney Island
cycle path.
TONING Up THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
An examination II the other departments DIS
closes the same efficiency. the same regard for