New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26


,-...,,, or state issues but to rise above
.-s,ssnship to the broad plane oa Sor thc
20 unite in an earnest demsmo dos .ne
and W.,on and election OF fitting candidates.
ncm,nss~ their National party limitations :.
~ government OF the CITY OF .rs g.
Ine sras OF it's present administrators, -
ne ns n~ corruption ineficiency and extraVa-
manu ,,S municipal departments are not con-
esn.sI in the interests OF the city a, large. out
~ private gain and partisan ao'a"'"e
,.,r,ns that the public service OF this
W, CONDUCTED on a strictly non-partsan
GU . that all subordinate appointments ana
promotions be based on OiDa mental and
tom: .,a be placed under the control OF the
Wi service Commission.
W. heartily favor the separation Of municipal
-. ct.te and National elections, ana larger
n OF home rule for cities
U,s anpcal 10 the people Of this city to cast
". nsrty prejudice and to combine with US
.'d s,ermined effort TO elect candidates chosen
N . 18th reference to their ability and In
.s~I,v and pledged to conduct the affairs OF
ssis city on a strictly non- partisan basis. anu
- will rs far as may be In their power. IN
10 good government TO the city OF New-fo rk'
~ that platform the Committee Of Seventy
-.,ested the nomination Of William L. Strong
sss MAYOR. Mr.. Strong declared that il nomi-
Ltd and elected he would make his admins
.-.uon absolutely non partisan"
I'D the regular Republican Convention. the
-.-.,cb, marty convention, accepted the sugges-
go, and nominated Mr. Strong for Mayor On this
platform
vork regardless Of party utilization or incna-
.son 10 Join with us in one determined and
u,,ed efort 10 rescue our city from the cor
uni influences OF the despcflers OF Tammany
Hall - -, .,o r,.,,orr, and
x>ya "a Nod nv ha Conn
~,,,sa Of Seventy. and, while the candidate for
M.vor agreed upon In conference with other
LIMITATIONS and nominated by US Is Repuo-
Hrsn we pledge for him. in the event OF his
ssrtion an honest. economical and non-partsan
ADMINISTRATION of affairs.
We hedge the support OF the Republicans OF
the city of New-York equally 10 an tne canoi-
Sates upon the municipal ticket be they he.
nnblicans or Democrats. We urge upon an
rrosers in political sympathy with us. and with
trose OF our fellow citizens OF other org ntza-
Ans who have Joined with US. hard. unceasins
work. and constant vigilance until the last bal.
iot has been counted and canvassed, TO the emo
oshaf our city may redeemed and its name no
ioneer be regarded as byword and reproach-
CONSTITUTION AND CHARTER
,uosr DOCUMENTS AND THEIR TRAINERS OUT
SPOKEN FOR NON PARTNERSHIP IN
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The nriuciple that municipal interests should
n divorced from State and National POLITICS
m, clearly recognized By leading men OF all
cartes in the New-York State Constitutional
conyention Of 1894. and was formally embodied
IN the Constitution in Article MI, section ..
,royidng for the separation OF local from gen.
.,ai elections This orders that all elections
. NJ city officers in NewYork and Brooklyn SHAH
IA held in November OF odd numbered years
State and National elections being held IN even
numbered years. This enables the voters OF
4 city to make clear distinction between the
issues to be decided at elections Of Natlonai ana
State officers, and those involved in the choice
a the holders of the chief positions OF munich
pal responsibility. Under 1t the separation DO
tween municipal questions and those which FORM
the dividing line between the great pohtcai par
ties can be made permanent and complete In
reporting this article the Committee on Clties
which framed IL. said:
It's purpose Is. without any additional eiec-
ton, to give the cities OF the State an election
ct which nothing but municipal issues are 10 oe
determined Such a constitutional provision.
your committee believes. would be very oenehciai
to cities both in its direct effect ana IN the an
nOuncement by the people OF the state thal
the government OF great cities Is no longer 10 pe
sAcondary to matters of State or Nation.
Further to emphasize the purport OF this ar
Hc,e the convention adopted an address 20 the
people. which said:
We seek to separate in the larger cities nu-
pcipal elections from the State and National
eleetons to the end that the business affairs
4 our great municipal corporations may be man
seed upon their own merits, uncontrolled by
National and State politics. and to the end
Also that the great issues OF National and state
poltcs may be determined upon their own
merits free from the disturbing and often de-
moralzing effects Of local contests.
WHAT CONSTITUTION MAKERS THOUGHT
Individual members OF the Constitutional Con-