New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29


RI TIE MiYOR.
Mr. Mavor Why not cut The tan%ie 70,
thren months YOU have been bcS", ana n'uS'''"
AZ no man in Your position ever WIS S'".'
municinal government was established Oh '"'
island SnareS traps and W'iaIlS INV
bocn sot for YOU day ana night III !'"'
own housc. ut Your office, n dinner par
,ios in nublc places 10y embassies. ny
c,r,ui,tccs. by party Bosses by "ih''IiS vi
b;,b and low degree and hy ward p'n"''''N
g all SORTS y, means have been l'il ul'l''i'
NO instr,men,alltv unused. in current phrase ~
800, ,.,,, ain hole" Til" CONDITIONS HH"'i
,hioh Won tool; office have been IN cmbalraS>
mani and tho provision Of the new '"hS'i'"'"h
,ih r,ouir.s the srbmis sion Ia yon loT up
rroval or disapproval of all bills passed u! inc
i,i.I,tura relating 10 the affairs of this n'hi'-
;,o,i,, has increased vo,lr difficulties While au"
~. =, VOW. rcsnousibililics :, far ~ this city
i concerned YOU know. as every Intelligent per-
son in the State knows. wat the '''''"" ~
last November sgnifcd. Il meant. II ever Il"
-Ia,,,,, meant ANYTHING that the citizens Of TINS
town wanted thorough and radical h'"''l'"
reform. and that the voters OF III" Wh"i' '''''
wore in svupalhv with them There Is no man
NOR Of
,.ostioo ~ Tommany misr1lr wiped "u' 50 lai
rs il could be by Legislative" "nac'h'"'' an" H'"'
co.oncro,ion with the Legislature in making me
measures of reform effective. lh'F N'r''" w.
form IN heciu with the reorganization OF p'-
lice system which had been proved /" ~ '".''"
:, ,no corn tbc removal Of lot of Police Jus
ticcs who diScraccd the Hrnch ana il''' d"
travc>;v Of justice, aud IN" tuhll-'""" anu
l., t.lflf a.
notification of the courts they had pr'S''"''".
II WAS all one system. Your election anu '"'
cIcctiou of Governor Morton ana h'Pu'i'''"
Icgisl1turo were Il protest ana an "u''IA "-'I"0
il and 4 demand for lis utter "A'Hl''""' ~"
T. 50 haDpcncl that during the years III "H''"
thc Republican party had been undergoing "'-
foot losing thereby the sense OF rrSl"h>l"H'N
and with if the SonSitvcncSs Of CONSCIENCE 80
essential 10 lis vitality aS an organiZl"h I"
cole cons,itutcl Boss had been pcrlllt''" ]"
take lis rcinS in his hands ana use i)S name "N
ronr,otion its character ard lis record at MS
| will II had suited his purposes, WIil' "S''"
sihlv ENGAGED in serious warfare against 'h'
| Democratic marty. and especially against me
| noverful Tammanv organization Whlch Iu''
| and directed the party. 10 enter IN" c"'h''' LIZ
| I,i,,s with tbc leaders Of that organization
| ,horcbv he was enabled - PIT and keep in Such
| offices as they kept in stock for that purPo''
a,, 90 his ecloc,ion who wore the Republican
badge. vocifcratcd in primaries 'h"r dcN"uoh
| 70 Republican principles. were flexible ana PHI
! ant when the needs of Tammany were urgent
! and over and above all things. wer" me S'rNI'
| followers of the Boss. Your election h'|h'' "
| If meant anything. the overthrow al mat ~
tenn and its absolute ohlcration from me realm
| of existing political forces Ana y meant 'h'
| cffaccincnt of the Boss AZ Il part "i III" S!S''"
We do not need 10 tell You That all me traps
that have been laid for You ANA all me Duly
raging 10 which YOU have submitted win grace
and compoSure that would bav" adorned
saint have come from the determination OF inns
/ RoSs 10 compel you 10 deal with MN Tor 'h'
retention Of so much Of this infamous ponce
system as IS useful TO him. Everybody Knows
| that And all good citizens. Mr. Mayor f'Sp''
| and admire YOU for the modest bnt hrIh aho
| determined manner with which You nave ear
rio1 voursrlf through trials and bc>c'ncnts thai
| would have driven an older and NOR" lrac
tiscd politician wclnigl crazy. You ar" 'ol ;
hlassino 70 this prrplcXcd and distressed people
hccousc Won stand so firm, sit 50 solid ana don
worry
And now. Mr. Mayor. Why not cut the whole
t,no,c4 Legislation stops; there are amend
,rnnts and there are typographical errors. ano
all sorts Of prctcXts and excuses for delay
| They have bur purpose. That Is I" save
! something for the Boss. Make an end OF II
| Mr. Nayor. by cleaning out all Of The old Boaro
| of Police Commissioners, Martin. Murray ano
| Kcrwin Make a start for reform in The rotten
est department that ever cried aloud OF rs mn
and noisomonoss for disinfcction. for whole
| someone's. for fresh air. The People are impa
ticnt. impatient Of legislative huggrrnusS"r
| ing impaiicn; Of interviews and embassies an'
| committees and al the stun and nonScnS" VIII
| which the Boss and his creatures are trying t'
confuse and brfog the issue Never mind wait
| ng for a decision on the bipartisan feature o
| fine proposed bills. On hat there are wide
differences of opinion among the most sincere
| advocates of reform. And they are honest diff
fcrcnces But what everybody wants now is
beginning. Make it. Mr. Mayor. and give us
new. clean, honest, useful Police Commission
| at once.