New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05

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affecting our local happiness and welfare here al
recty and exclusively. we insist and WIN insist that
stand here and ask and insist that The remelia
stature Power of Removal bill and the bill for
the reformation OF the Police Justice 5usiness-be
no longer delayed. but promptly passed IN the form
party discrimination or change whatever. CAP
The chairman next asked the secretary II read
a telegram that had been received from Carl
Schurz:
speak tonight Your cause has my ardent wishes
for its success.
GENERAL SWAYNE SAYS ME, TOO"
Another good speaker presented in the
person Of General Wager Swayne The generals
speech was distinctly hit. with it's refrain OF
Me too" 1t was Interesting also as showing
how thoroughly a good Republican could be IN
entire accord with TIE spirit that had sulnnoneu
the great gathering last night. The bipartisan
scheme had another scoring before he got
through General Swayne spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: A few evenings ago at a
heard Mayor Strong make two very pointed ceclar c
a' Ra5b FTs Repnbcan partsan as any
that he knew anything about applause re h had
voted ' the Republican ticket persistenty eyer since
and he evidently in no disposition 10 ,h nis
said in small subdned way to m nSc r. E1e.
monts time with my Repubicansm
In the next place. he said Win equal emphasis sa
\ hat
ever extent he had his way, there would be
and would continue to be an absolutely non-paru-
pIauseJ When he said that, said in the same
small way to myself Ne TOO siansnier; h npu
is for saying Me. too" loud APPLAUSE Obvi-
ously that is the very best kind of Repuhlcanism'
Now. seriously because these two aspects Of one
friend Of mine are coming or 9 De Minutes H hosh
discern and take cognizance OF the iact ihat they
thew belong together in the minds of intelligent
citizen of any party. The Republican party STANDS
pubican going to deny thatand if good government
requires non-partisan government ~ m9niS c al
fairs then the Republican party stands Tor non
partisan government In municipal aiiairs. 'Apcc
plause! Now, that is coming TO be ne frame Pi
a Republican and doesn't want good government
the Republican an party Is peg S The more he
is for good government the better Republican he H..
for %hsher ne Se VII or ho the morn n he is for good
government. the moro say he is truly In symInih
he may think he belongs to- he is working with my
party. Npplause)
BIPARTISAN MEASURES FAILURES.
But there Is a more practical and immediate dif-
fculty In addition to that. A bipartisan arrange
ment is Of necessity a contradiction in terms and
a preconfessed failure II man Is put anywhere
in any public trust because he belongs to a par
ticuiar party / say that means that he viii DO
sonnet hing which his desires honest man
would not constrain him to do II he di not belong
TO that party. or else it means that he Is noi none
hind him.
Suppose you have bpsrsan f bs mean 6os e1
cept, because ! am there as partisan. VIII 90
something wouldn't do otherwise, or else mat my
Gens %osd @ K NR me G U OF You couldn't
be hred,). Now. an honest man vii 90 his duiy.
and a man that isn't honest cannot be made TO DO
it in a place OF trust applause
cause he is member U Of the Republican party who
is going TO elect him? Why. obviously. II may pe
he is not going be selected, but going TO oe
a haDhaZar1
lected by somebody who can say. ! am me re
there lies right here the key to great divergence
OF opinion what sort Of measures ought 10 be
o Occasion Of our being here night. There
plenty of b here a1 ee9 ne xan a 81
not a bipartisan combination, but non-partisan
nobody could say. make soand-so Commissioner
/ say because am the party. Nobody can say
partisan commission one might be allowed make
the selection who says. II am duaIihed to speak 10
the party, and make that selection IN the par'ys
think, gentlemen, on strict party grounds that
a bipartisan arrangement OF any Kind whatever Is
a partisan failure and contradiction in terms OF
partisan expression
THE MISCHIEF OF BAD GOVERNMENT.
And now. gentlemen for something deeper than
that We suffer In this town from great and try
ing. cruel evils The mischief of bad government IL
that il reaches down and hurts worse those who
can bear Il, least. When We rad the cholera threat
ening US at our gates, and nobody 10 Keep IL out
except man who was'put there IN me pace OF u
man whose business il 10 keep IT out not pc
cause Of any real pretended qualifications ior
ping Out but D %9G va" the stuck
between this city and TIE cholera oro,her,n-1aws
/ did not to be interrupted in my business
that secondary matter. II the choiefa set "
and little ones where there was no house WITHIN
thirty miles But what about my f neg nd ,a anee
a mile? And now. gentlemen, mat ~ JUST on .Ius-
tra,ion out OF ten thousand. There is not anytnng
in bfc fi,up pif 81
all this town so rank. but that lust IN proporutor
as as the Weak are snerinG just IN PROPORTION
is the welfare OF the men and women; boys and
girls, wrapped up in this very question OF good gov
You know what this means-pub,ic office T.
public trust. There cannot be public trust win.
out a beneficiary. and the beneficiary Of the trust
who is most neary concerned IN INC Sood execution mon
of the trust is that one OF all ;he beneilciaries VINO
is most helpless in the absence or misconduct OF he
rolled up a great wave OF public Indignation. and We
picked up honest man. and took him into lVUO
so avs 41d And now It is proposed 10 let tn
wave recede and leays MIN siTanded' nke og upon
tlemen human hearts and human lives, II is not 90.
ing to be look IN your eyes. get the response OF
there. tremendous applause)
JAMES c. CARTER STIRRED THE AUDIENCE.
Another big outburst greeted the General at
his close and some women added TO II a Chau-
tauaua salute Of more than ordinary animation.
Then there some cries for 'Pdrkhurst. 10
which Mr.. Smith replied that Dr. Parkhurst
would be heard in good time. Meanwhile. he
said James c. Carter needs no Introduction.
And his reception proved 1t. Mr.. Carter promised
not to keep the Doctor waiting long, pnt oeiore ne
had said much more Dr. Parkhurst and the 1000
others evidently were fully satisfied TO wait HIS
strong arraignment Of the proposed audacious
legislation fairly aroused the audience VINO
demanded it?" ne asked and some one cIleu
PLAT Platt"' Mr. Carter as Will be seen from
his speech which follows in part thought IL mao
been Matched in secrecy, and frequently wrough.
his hearers to such a pitch Of Indignation that
"Lxnch Platt" Following are the points OF Mr..
Carriers speech
Mr. President. fellow citizens: shall occupy yonf