New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
LET Us KEEP COOL.

Once more The Tribune feels impelled 10
remind its cO-wOrkers in the cause OF hohes'
municipal government-and in TINS term II III
cludes everybody who has that cause al hear''
no matter how wide their differences on o'her
subjects. or how far apart they may ne rs 10
policies. methods. organizations candidates ana
plans--that there's plenty of time, no neeo Oh
hurry. and certainly no occasion for getting not
The goal is the one thing 10 be KEPT III view.
The great desderatum is good government ana
honest administration for the next four years
for the new city the enlarged municipality III
tho event If we are 10 succeed. all other consid-
erations must be merged in that common ana
harmonious purpose A great many pre)udlces
will have TO be overcome, great many prepos-
sessions set aside and, obviously enough, great
deal OF self-assertion suppressed. ana se1-coh-
colt ;f not humbled at least held in Allowance
All this we are absolutely confident. will come
In dine nrocess of time and come necessarily by
easy crodations and the slow operation of natu-
m, causes II is not strange that In the new
noIitical conditions evolved by the Greater New
York legislaton-which it must be remembered,
are emphasized and given somewhat phenon
onaI character bv the manifest intent of the
nrovision of the new Constitution separating the
municipal from State and National elections
there should be something Ike chaos in the old
parties Nor that out of this chaos there should
come hurly-burly of opinions, plans. policies
and methods from all sorts Of people, organized
and unOrganized from men Of one idea and oil a
thousand cranks, fanatics and fools. That IS
the situation It's difficulties will have TO be
overcome by the exercise of patience and prac-
teal, everyday common-sense.
The first duty of the men who are sincerely
and deeply interested in this movement, and
who from the very sincerity and depth OF their
interest in il have in their own minds deter
mined upon policy and selected their candl-
dates Is to remember that others, equally sin
cere and equally anxious for the success of the
movement have reached different concusionS,
and are Just as conscientious in their views, just
as determined in their support of their convic-
tons. And that being so, the next duty is
plain-to make any sacrifice of opinion as 10
methods. policies plans or candidates If only
The ultimate end of establishing good govern
ment in the experimental great new city can be
achieved. For when one stops 10 consider, no
sacrifice can be too great for the really patriotic
citizen to make. and, least Of all the sacrifice OF
an opinion as to the processes by which an Oh
feet Of mOmentOus consequence may be accom-
plsbed. Differences upon preliminary procedure
now rlfp III Is wen lIits Suoulu Dt anu
that there should be ample discussion Of them,
for which there is plenty of time and no need Of
haste or heat. The main thing is that in all
these discussions care should be taken to con-
fine the debate within proper limits and avoid
the irrelevant issues and offensive personalities
which only serve TO widen and accentuate DIFF
ferences and make harmonious action more diff
cult.
For instance, if our esteemed contemporary,
"The New-Yorh Sun" were really DESTROYS Of
the defeat Of the Tammany organization which
il supported so long and with such signal abll-
itv--we have. Of course, no idea whether il Is
actuatcd by any such purpose or motive should
say tha; IL was not contributing 10 that end by
SAYING unpleasant things. even in its own viva
cious and entertaining way about the patriotic
citizens. young and Old who have taken prom
inent and active part in the Citizens Union and
other reform organizations Such things do not
in our Judgment promote good feeling nor lead
10 the harmonlZDg Of all the elements necessary
TO the success of the movement for good govern
mcnt On the other hand. we feel compelled 70
say that our other esteemed contemporary, 1.-THE
New-York Evening Post'-whch. with perhaps
less amiability and hexiblty than "rhe Sun.
ID Mt least equally sincere in its devotion to such
causes Us II believes in-is not always judiclous