New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
GO SLOW

rvcont for professional refOrmers ana pup
ucists who cover self-assertiOn ana concert ui
dor tho pIotence of devotion 10 great cause II
i always an ungraciOus task to crltlc.Se anu
take executions to the conduct OF men "Ho'e
natives are Enthusiastically pure, ana "HOSc
Intimate purpose is 10 promote the genera N'"i'
however mistaken may be their policy or erro-
naous their methods in matters OF mere "et'4'
In whatever The Tribune has to say re-"iuh7
The line of policy 10 he pursued by the adVoc"'eS
of good government in the approaching hiuiii'I
nal campaign, it desires II 10 ne uhuei S'oo"
above all things that its main object Is TO orlHs
- an effec,ivc union of all the elements OPP
,,o.o1 - p,iscovernment and misrule. 1t IS not
=, oosv thing. as we have repeatedly pointed
-. ., offoct such q union. The dhcultes IN
tho way are obvious. 1t has Deeh' anu VIII
oor,iruo IN he the sole desire of The tribune
~ smooth over those difficulties so far as pos
sjble. and do all in its power to remove 'he on
stoclps 70 united and harmonious acton on lhe
mart of the friends of good government. 10 'hls
ord II will diligently refrain from the indulgence
Of criticism that may tend either 10 agSra'"'o
differences or make the work of unihcatioh more
troublesome The cause Itself is or Such lillpor-
+oncc the conditions are so novel. ana the peru
ous besrtmens so varied and SO great mat II
will shrink from no sacrifice Of opinion that does
not involve principle and viii yield Doth per-
sonal prediction and personal prejudice III Or
der that IT may contribute in some measure 10
the end in view.
II seems necessary 10 say thlS because we
forcsco that in the course OF the discussion
nov, IN nrocrcss relative TO candidates ana poll
cles ana methods The Tribune may feel com
nellcd 10 differ with some OF the most earnest
and ardent advocates Of municipal REFORM III
the Citizens Union and kindred organizations
with whose purposes it IS IN entire sympalhy' a'
we'll rs with the executive body of the Repup-
lican party in this county Ana II IS OF course
unnecessary TO say that The Tribune is Repub-
llcan through and through, however II may
djfTer with the party leaders in this county as
10 matters Of local policy or the detail OF man
ocemcnr. So. with due regard to the necessity
for a fair under> tanding at the outset 1he IT'D
une explicitly declares It's belief first in the prn-
cplcs ayowcd by the Citizens Union and KIN
dred ORGANIZATIONS in The matter OF municipal
oovernmcn1. and. second. IN The perfect con
e,s,ency Of these principles with those OF the
RenuIllcon party. and The consequent adhesion
IN .he Cjtzcns Union movement Of the great
NAG of ,hc Kppublican voters. Ii believes also
,hot large minority Of the Democratic party
sr,riciont nerhaps TO constitute a balance of
novnr-js n accord with the same honest in
mise and aspiration. What il strives for Is
rnion Of nil these elements for the attainment
Of q most desirable end II VIII work heartily
AMI earnestly WIKI all who have the same end
in view.
And now for the ungrac!oUs task of criticism
II * in no suirit Of faultGndnG that we make
the suggestion but really are not some OF the
Ieodnc spirit, Of the Citizens Union manifest
Inc little irpa'icnce and haste in hurryhS
forward the nomination of Mr.. Seth Low: In
the letter priatcd yesterday Mr. Low expressed
himself very sua?dcdly as 10 his own nomlna
tlon and the a0SS.bil.ly Of his acceptance WIN
oroot Il sflnciness he says: Il do not think
"am warranted in accepting Tie nomination oil
"thp Citizens Union ut the present time THIS
hesitancy the Citizens Union might do well to
initiate. Instead Of hurrying forward 10 make
n nomination out Of hand. Mr. Low knows
that he will need the support OF oihcf orgah|a-
lions and lie waits to see whether there Is
eoual anxiety or willingness on their part To
follow the initiative Of the Citizens Union he