New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-21
UQU 10 NERTE TIE PARII.

The one hope Of the Democrats in TINS STATE
their leaders now admit. is that misconduct Oh
the Republican Legislature may turn man!
thouSond votes against the Republican party
I-nouostionoblv the servilc subsection of man!
po,ullic,n LEGISLATORS TO "A machine dctaion
which is hostile to every measure of genuine
reform has a powerful tendency to arouse Ill
tonso and indignant opposition. But it is not
10 lee forgotten that the only advocates OF re-
form in the Legislature are also Republicans
The whole body Of Democratic members votes
and works pcrsStcntly for whatever policy VIII
proong corruption. machine rule ana lrauuue"'
elections in the cities. Governor Morton Is
Kopubican and is not on the side ot corruP
ton Mayor Strong Is an earnest R'pnohe"h
and is at the head of the reform movement J"
this city. \ large proportion OF the ac'N'
workers for reform here and throughout the
State are of the same party. with what reason
could any GOOD citizen. vino sincerely desired
better government vote TO put back the power
into the hands of the party which has ORGANIZED
.,r,un,ion and fraud. and still fights desperate
" 10 prevent cyc.y REFORM
Th. struggle is between Republicans VINO
want their party 10 succeed 10y serving Inc P'o
ple faithfully and those who want II To suc'''u
bv means of spoils and for the sake OF Spots
When the plain people come To understand nv
issue. there can be no doubt that they VIII "'
sire most earnestly TO uphold IN" Krpnpil'ah
Governor and Mayor and other leaders VIII"
demand genuine service of the people. Mess
they 90 daft. they will not want To restore hlli-
ism and Mavnarlism, Shcohan and MURPHY
rommany and the Brooklyn Ring to the mas
ferry in the State or in any city Voters VINO
want better government. and they are many
will make their fight To defeat The nomination
~ LEGISLATORS who resist II. to drive them ont
If nnhlic service. and To select in place of them
men who do no, believe that party should De
a conspiracy for plumber.
In this state of facts it is plain that the ocs'
service any man can render the Republican
Marty is 10 strengthen the hands Of those VINO
are struggling In the Legislature for genuine
and thorough reform. The worst thing any man
can do for the Republican party Is 10 heip 'loS'
who FIGHT against the overthrow Of Tammany
methods and ring rule. Here as always h''
serves his party best who serves MS coihI!
best. and every good blow struck for the emanci-
nation Of the people Of this city and state from
degrading and corruptins bondage to poliu'ai
machinery and machinists is help 10 the ON!
party through which there is hope OF attaining
that blessing.
The Republicans who get in the way ana per
Sis in seeking their private interests instead OF
the interests Of tie people will find out in time
that their conduct and methods make them
odious to sincere Republicans throughout the
country With Republicans elsewhere they VIII
have no consideration. because they ar" dong
what they can to make the party dislrnSted by
the vast body of voters in other States VINO
want better government. Just as Tammany IL
self became such stencil in the nostrilS that
its opposition To a man helped his nomination
for the Presidency, SO il is possible mat Inc
machine politicians in this State may discover
that they can help no Republican candidate
for the Presidency except by opposing him. A.
their influence depends wholly upon the spoil'
which their supporters hope they may be able t'
distribute their power within the party i'll thi>
State will vanish also, when II is found Thai
neither a Republican Mayor. nor Republican
Governor nor Republican President vii
dare 10 give them consideration as true repre-
scntativcs of Republican interests.