New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
FOR A CITIZENS UNION.
TO SEPARATE CITY FROM NATIONAL AND
STATE POLITICS.
SOME OF THE MEN ALREADY INTERESTED N
THE MOVEMENT. AND THE DECLARE
TfoN OF OBJECTS.

TON OF OBJECTS
movement to form union Of citizens, having
In view the separation Of city issues from Ma
tonal and State politics. has assumed importance
In this city account Of the number and stand
ing Of the men who have already consented to
serve as members OF the Committee on Organiza-
ton. AS the nomination Of an Independent ticket
for municipal offices at the next election is the
declared object Of the organization. the commit
tee which now numbers $50 probably will be In
creased to 800. and will have its members rep
resentative NEWCOMERS OF both political parties.
1t is announced that every man whose name
has been placed on the roll OF the Committee on
Organization has given his assent to the declara-
ton of principles of the Citizens Union and has
signed pledge to use his best EFFORTS to carry
into effect those principles, Irrespective Of poti
cal parties representing the National and state
issues. The 80 men who have signed as MEM
bers of the committee are representative mer-
chants lawyers labor men, bankers and others.
Among the merchants are John Clafin Henry
Rice. Charles Stewart Smith, Woodbury. Lang
don, B. Altman, James II. Durham Henry w.
Cannon James j. Hgglnson. Ewald Feitmann.
Jacob W. Mack Max J. Lissauer. and John
Stewart, Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge OF the
State OF New-York
Morgan. John A. Stewart president Of the Unit
ed States Trust Company; Frederick D. Happen.
president Of the Gallatin National Bank; Charles
s Farchid president Of the New-York Security
and Trust Company: Jacob II. Schif OF Kuhn.
Loeb G. Co: j. Harsen Rhoades. president OF the
Greenwich Savings Bank, ard Joseph Fox, presi-
dent of the American Savings Bank.
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the members of labor unions who have
already signed are Daniel c. Harris, president
State Division American Federation OF Labor:
Harry White. secretary National Garment work.
ers: George c. Tombleson. elders Union WILL
lam j. O'Brien, Granite Cutters Union: John J.
Paas. Of the Pattern Makers Union; Horace ].
Park of the Paperhangers Union; John n Bo-
CERT OF Typographical Union No. g. George II.
Warner. of the Machnists Union; +. d. Caillard,
Of the Carpenters Union; John T. Lawrence. OF
the Clothing Cutters Union. and Herman Robin
son. of the Garment Workers Union.
Some of the builders and manufacturers are
Abram s. Hewitt. John NJ. Cornell Richard
Deeves and John j. Tucker
The exchanges are represented by Thomas
A MCINTYRE and Charles W. Hogan. OF the
Produce Exchange; Edward ]. Berwnd. Of the
Coal Exchange w. L. Bull. ex-presdent OF the
Stock Exchange and Alfred f. Marling. presi-
dent of the Real Estate Exchange
The steamship companies are represented oy
Gustav H. Schwab and Lewis H. Spence.
Some of the real estate men are Horace D.
Ely. ex-presdent OF the Real Estate Excnange
CYRUS Clark president Of the West Side Asso-
citation: Charles T. Barney, Joseph L. Butten-
weiser and Hiram Merritt.
Among the lawyers are Joseph H. Choate
William B. Hornblower Arthur Won Briesen,
president of the Legal Aid Society; ex-Judge
Myer s. Isaacs Edward NJ. Burghard, John
G.. Agar and Elihu Root
The insurance companies are represented by
Richard Katzenmeyer. expresident Of the Arion
Society, and Hubert ellis. secretary OF the
German Life Insurance Company and ex-presi-
dent Of the Lederkranz.
Among the physicians are DR. f. G. Janeway.
Dr. William H. Draper. DR.. D. B. ST John
Roosa and DR.. L. Bolton Bangs.
The City Club Is represented by John f. Par
sons. president; James C. Carter and Professor
T. II Van Amringe. trustees or the Social
Reform Club there are Edward D. Page, Charles
F. Wingate and f. r. l.. Gould, president OF
the City and Suburban Homes Company. The
representatives Of the University Settlement So
ciety are James 3. Reynolds and Richard Wat
son Glider The Good Government clubs are
represented by r. Fulton Cutting president OF
the Society for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor. Adoph Openhym, George Haven Put
nam. John F. Eustis Franklin Pierce George
NJ Cassatt and Henry r. Kunhardt and among
the members of the City Vigilance League are
William NJ Kingsley. treasurer, and Edwin 8.
Kassing, trustee
PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS.
The declaration of principles and objects Of
the Citizens Union is as follows
First-we uphold the principle nsw for the frs!
municipal elections shall be held separately from
State and National elections, TO the end that the
business affairs OF municipal corporations may pe
National or stlte politics; and ard, this union Is formed
secondNWe derna nd that the affairs OF the city Of
Newfork be n,rs and ba oca Sers be
chosen solely with reference 10 tneir quallncauohs
We viii nSmnas r mo @ To- Justify bubble CONFIDENCE
in his assurance that, If elected he VIII not use MS
ooItical organizaton but will administer 1t in all
respects in accordance with the principles OF this
ThirdNWe demand that the Civil Service require
Of the Constitution ad laws Ct ms ,s state De
a practical and reasonable test OF fitness ana the
selection OF sgbor,dinate oIcsrs upon sne mer
fair chance every citizen. without regard TO race.
Religious belief or political afili3tlons;
Fourth-We demand that the city shall retain the
ownership of It's franchises. and that all grants
tnrso OF Se value shall to the people we de-
mand stringent supervision OF gas and railroad
Companies and OF all other corporations using city
franchises. to insure adequate service at rea-
sonabe rates . .,...
Fifth-We demand better rapid transit iacilitieS
without unreasonable delay
Sixth-We demand that adequate school accom-
modations provided for all children OF school age.
and that the efficiency OF the public schools be
steadily Increased by the adoption OF the best edu-
catonal methods
Seventh-We demand that the Eight-Tour Labor
law now on the statute books be enforced to all
employees OF the city and its contractors and that
ali such employees be paid at the prevailing rate of
wages in their respective trades. required by law.
Elghth-We demand that the system OF small
parks In the more crowded parts OF the city be ex-
tended that baths and lavatories adequate TO the
nuhlIc needs be established; that the policy OF put
ting the best payements In the streets OF the most
densely peoped district shall be carried and K.
tended and that all the laws providing for the i'm
proveert and better sanitation OF tenement houses
be carried into effect at the earliest practicable
date.