New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
THE CITIZENS DUTY CLEAR.

sTIMsON oS THE REsPONsiBiI.lrY TO FREE
THE CITY FROM BossisM.
In the Manhattan CONGREGATIONAL Church the
pastor. the Rev Dr. Henry A. stimson. preached
last evening on The C.tys Crisis and the Citizens
Duty" His text was Esther ILL., - The King and
Naman sat down TO drink. and the ely Shushan
was perpexed." Or. St!mson said In part;
Here the reign OF the bosses. the one had
the power. me Gthcr manlPu'itei H. re conLi
quenccs weTo TO De- disastrous 10 the Lord b"ope,
They were not many, and were not oiganized ,
people and they believed in reform" and they
were appointed 10 slaughter the CITY h'ard IL ana
that. after all, they might be right; nj least the
men who were .ins To- wipe them 9ut "cIe ,n9t
done in Chicago somehow does not permanently
commend itself 20 tho general public. and In any
corruption and robbery and oppression cannot be
prac,sed upon any without, all sooner or later SUI
Nevertheless. the bargain had been made. The
King said unto Hannah. The silver Is gwen unto
thee the people also 10 do with them ms IL seemeth
good 10 thee o." The decree issued and The
Kng and iam9n sat down to dTlnk % Tnsy wsTs
they bad only 10 touch the button There was
The day Of reribut!on was al hand. How could
they? They wero surrounded by their satellites.
The only men who had access 10 them were The
heclers OF their own town or abroad. 80 they sat
down 20 drink ana the city Shushln wa pcrpcxe1.
,siIns sIth Us 7, 10 The Continuance ~ a system.
am aware that there IS II wide difference OF opin:
shall say nothing against individuals our contro-
versy IS against individual bosses big or little:
no matter whether 70 the manner born or imported
for the occasion. our controversy u with the sys-
tom ancient q Is corrupt. OF bossisrn. II that ~
the crisis the citizens duty ought to be clear. The
city Shushan was pcrpexed. II - high iiine that We
got beyond that stage. Certainly We ought to Try
to clear up any perpexity IN our own mind. or in
the minds OF Others
The history OF the last three years Il known 20 all
mon. with clean streets, under q system which i.
fast approaching the day when tho disposition or
the refuse will pay the entire cost Of tho clearing
and sprnkling OF the whole city. with a mortality
reduced One-nfih with schools opened for the chll-
dren OF all and n reconstructed and Intelligent
Board Of Education with parks innumcrahe, with
honesty and economy becoming reality; ana puolic.
office Ceasing 10 be- private snap what need or
dsirua'ing the power 81 the people TO manage tholr
own affairs untrammolled with tho political ma
chlnery OF the Nation or the guidance OF politicians
from chicago Nebraska?
Therefore finally, n 'ncrc is no reason for per
poyI,v every ought 10 realize that he is called
10 one OF the most solemn duties OF his life. The
decision affects the welfare OF three millions Of
ncopIe You need knowledge OF the facts. clear
Vision OF tho situation and the courage or your
cnn,.Irtnns I am not 10 20" you how 10 vote to
secure the ends all desire But let no sub
gcrvicncy to prejudice tradition. no '"ehlc plea
~ consstency no partisan emotion. however nohle
in ne origin and impulse. divert your attention from
the responsibility which rests upon every one or
YOU TO deliver the city from bosses and bossism
once for all.