The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-15
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CItlzsnF Unlon Appeals 10 Womsh
Helm Them Down COrrnnilan.

CItluanF Unlon Appeals 20 Ovomsh %
IloIp Them Down Corruption.
The adoption OF the charter Cor Greater
New York makes the coming municipal
election an occasion " m5rs than esnal
Importance. Tammany viii make des-
pcrate Efforts to gain the control. a
movement has already been started
which aims to unite all possible forces
for the support Of ticket pledged to res
cue the municipality from mInrule OF
every kind. The Citizens Union. which
has inaugurated this movement, has Ia
sued the following circular: :,
''T,he union Is made up OF citizens OF oil
opinions, all creeda, and all occupations,
who believe that the city should be gov
erned by the people and for the people,
not by the bosses nor for the bosses. u
- q union OF men in all employments; IN
buainess. In the trades, In the profess
alona; standing on the common ground OF
good citizenship. Honest. efficient, ana
Intelligent city government Is the object
OF the union. Every voter who believes
In that object Is asked 20 Join, without
regard 20 his opinion 40 Republican, a
gold Democrat, q silver Democrat. or as
q member OF any national party what
ever. The union has no concern with
coinage. free trade, or protection. or WIN
national or state politics IN any form,
The union demands an honest and etl-
cient administration. good Schools'
clean streets, more breathing spaces
better housing In the overcrowded parts
OF the city. better rapid transit facilities,
strict supervision Of the cliy'a franchise,
a fun return for public privileges grant
ed to corporations, and q Just and talr
enforcement Of local statutes and ordi-
naces."
"Dlsrcgarding all consldera lions OF ma
tional and state politics and parties, the
union Ia pledged 20 nominate no candi-
date unless his character and record are
such az to Justify public confidence In
his assurance that. II elected. he VIII NOT
use his Office, or permit II to be used, Tor
the benefit Of any political organization.
but will administer It in all respects In
accordance with the principles OF this
declaration"
r. Fulton Cutting Is chairman OF the
committee on organization. and amongst
the men Identified with the EFFORT are
Joseph II. Choate, Dorman b Eaton.
DIR. E. G. Janewny. William 3. Horn
blower, Henry B, KunhArdt, Or. St John
ltOUtA. James =. hcyuulust NdII saCHuI =.
Spencer Trask, John h. Pine, Richard
Watson Glider and Samuel p. Avery.
OF special interest Ia Suffr1glstS In the
fact that the organization committee
have issued not only enrolment blanks
for voters, but the following appeal for
women 10 sign: We. the undersigned. APP
prove the principles and objects Of the
Citizens Union, as stated in It's declara-
tlun. and, believing that an honest, ciii-
Client, and intelligent administration OF
the city government can best be assured
by the success OF the union in the coming
municipal election, we appeal TO the
women OF New York TO use their efforts.
and to exert their influence in support OF
those principles and objects"
Among those who have already Sign
ed are Mrs. Lucy Gibbons Morse. Mrs.
Ren All Haggin, Miss Grace II. Dodge.
Miss Carrie Chapman Gait. Mrs. Will
lam NJ. Jackson. Mrs. Maud Nathan.
DR.. Mary Putnam Jacob. MrB. Mariana
w. Chapman. Mrs. Louisa Lee Schuyler,
Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell. Miss Adele
n. Fields, Mrs. Lucie Gilbert Runkle and
Mrs. Anna G. Field.
Mr.. John u. Pine, a member Of the eX-
ecutlve committee recently said, I'VE
know all these women can help US very
materially and we want to secure the as
distance OF every one OF them" That
women have thus been appealed to by
men shows 20 what extent woman's In
fuence Is recognized and suggests how
much Ehe may accomplish when the right
TO vote shall be accorded her.