New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
FOR GOODCITY GOVERNMENT
TUE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONVENTION IN
CLEVELAND ADJouRNs.
xo RESOLUTIONS ADoPTED-GooD RESULTS EN-
PECrED FROM THE MEETlNE-M">i "
rEREsTING PArERs READ.

NO RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED-GOop HrN'' mo ~
prcr1n FROM THE MEErING-MANY IN
rEREsTING PArERs READ.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
cleveland. May si-The conference for good cry
government is at an end. Though no resoi"''o"
9. ,.ssa1 ard no definite action taken. the con-
ference was productive OF much good. insom"ch as
the abuses In municipalities were compared ny 'P
resentatiye men of various cities. only ono woman
appeared before the convention Mrs' T. A. r''",''
~ Nsw-York The morning programme haa 10 DC
$500 f,r q number of men announced 10 speak
rouod n roach the city Papers by j. I. MiiliKeh'
Of San Francisco: E. O. Graves. OF Seatne. "aS,.'
Plat, Rogers Of Denver, and the keN' Do""i' ~
Macaurln of Detroit. were omitted ana one o'
Thomas " Strong. of Portland. Ore. was reaa o'
the secretary.
Vice. President Charles Richardson OF fhliaaei-
mia read a paper on Municipal Government by
National Parties" Professor Albion W. small %
the University OF Chicago surprised the deiega'es
by giving rosy account of the doings OF 'he oNio
Federation in the Windy City. George FredericN
Elliott president of the Brooklyn Law Enforce
,nent Society spoke Of the war on vice carried OH
IN BROOKLYN memorial 10 Congress asking LOT
more stringent naturalization laws was INTRODUCED
BY John A. Gano. OF Cincinnati r l.. Siuoo"s' u
Washington protested against munlclpa' 'eio' ~
sneakers comparing too closely business operalo"S
with municipal corporations. Mr.. Curtiss OF troy
town The Rev Gregory Powell. Of Omaha shu
there never will be honest municipal government
until contractors clutches are releaseu iio'' '
threats Of municipalities. James W. Pryor, oi NV"
York introduced resolution asking all ei''~e"'
who would not have rottennoss in city governments
a. orsan,,e n F. HALEY of Minneapolis spoke OF
his CITY and Mr. Conknng. OF New-fork made
suggestions in regard to the election OF Aldermen
The first paper OF the afternoon was pS 'ne Nv
Dr. Washington GLADDEN., OF Columbus ." wv
Religion" Modern men, he said, sho"'a not wv
readily admit that there is no relation between
c,,v.s functions and religion; not any form. or
creed or church but rather that high moral
loyalty TO ideals which religion In us prouoes'
sense implies The next paper was D! ut. Jon"
s. Billings OF Washington, Deputy surscon-Ieherai
OF the United States Army, on GOOD CITY Govern
ment from a Physicians Standpoint. Frederick
l. S.ddons OF the Civic Centre. Washington. de-
scribcd the modes OF municipal government that
have been In vogue In Washington The present
Government threatens the future OF the Dlstfi'''
for the National Legislature Is failure IN mu-
nicpal affairs The Congress which considers ,ar'''
canno, find time TO pass ordinance authorizns
a sewer or attending 10 the disposition o. sarnase,
Mrs C. A. RunKle. OF York, spoke on Good cod
told OF the wornen's associations in the metropolis
among others the civic Leasus so mr. an non
Mrs Runkie held that women bring 10 me con, con,
alteration OF municipal affairs e,ead'ast io''y
TO secure good municipal government. me social
M q s0f r. m Rn sS ssa e..
district mus, be reconstructed and Greater Nc".
York should offer better homes 10 her poorer
citizens. Good citizenship depends largely on free
circulation OF air and pure and cheap food; but
frst last ana always public schools must be
made The nursery OF good citizenship John WINS
OK Christian Endeavor. did not appear. and his
PAPER on the work OF Christian Endeayor so.
by the Rev J. z. Tyler OF Cleveland
Before adjournment. Chairman Bonaparie Of the
Executive Committee said that none OF the resolu-
tions introduced were recommended for passage. as
any such action might lead 70 an embarrassing
precedent. The mex, convention win be either in
Milwaukee or NewOrleans. TO be determined in the
fall.