New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
OLD IDEALS RECALLED.

and a., gGssbs e elect HIM ,s EEPUBLcAN
OLD IDEALS RECALLED.
rHB REPUBLICAN PARTS PRINCrPLEs AND REC
ORD DEMAND THAT IT BE FREE FROM
BOSS RULE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: As your paper sti as In olden days. reaches
AMI influences a larger number OF the thougntiul
Republicans OF Greater New-York than any other.
will you kindly allow one who cast his nrst vote for
Lincoln and thereafter supported steadily the par
| tvs National candidates until he could no longer
do so 10 appeal to the better self OF those Eepub-
cans who in the present local contest believe 1t
their duty TO vote for their pary's candidate In
stead Of for Mr. Low? So grave this crisis invoiv
ing not simply tho welfare and honor. probably for
years to come OF the great metropolis bat also
tho cause cf higher political tone In all our cities
and Throughout our land, that good cii'
every party name must pause and consider tho
meaning and effect OF their ballots with pated
breath good and women are everywhere look
ing hope and quickening to this election to oe
elatcd disheartened by the Issue; ana they must
not be disappointed.
Why. then do thoughtful Republicans hesitate
10 vote for Mr.. Low? Is II that tho non-partisan
theory In local affairs 10 but theory and VIII not
work? But what Is this but tho objection brought
against every reform In history when II has at
last conquered respect and consideration? 1T Is a
pretty aud we-meant theory. but an imprachcaoie
dream" Yet this irnpract.cab.e dream has. under
Mayor Strong. even with a merely tentative ana
imperfect realization OF It. given to New-fork City
alr,os. It's frs, taste Of good government. is II
that lo.ai partisan activity Is necessary to State
and National SUCCESS? But why? No one seems
| TO know II because. alleged. no ono VIII work
withcu. spos In sight, yet why do they WORK III
! England. and at fever-heat. without tnefn' Ana
Is there not rather. in tn. present instance. grave
reason for Republicans 10 fear that by Insisting
on a. Marty ticket they are. by the general recoil
Of thoughtful people who SEQ the peril OF 1t. pre-
parlng for themselves years OF party defeat In
both State and Nation
And can Republican speakers he serious In urging
/ that nor.-partsauship in local affairs means, and
T. Intended 70 NEAR the destruction Of party organ
izat.on, For what conceivable connection Is there
! h,tveen sober busincssllkc management OF tho
civ affairs and the State and National business
~ the Republican party? Or how will the popular
demand that both parties, as such shall keep
hands or local affairs any moro endanser tho ex-
s,ence OF either party, as such. than similar de-
n,ud that whom the stockholders. say. OF the New
/ YORK Central Railroad. meet 10 elect new onccrs.
| tney shan not ask whether the candidates arc
! Democrats or Republicans. but simply. Are they
| the hes, men for the places who can be persuaded
n hold them, Surely there Is bu. one answer
/ And Is /. not pure mper,lnence Tin both uses or
the vord) 10 ask anything about mans political
Affiliations when municipal ONCE IS IN question
The only pertinent questions are: IL he ncorrupt-
mi. ard f. ne the man for the place. True. We must
nav. party government; bu, what parties do We
Nod or have room for IN city arairs except
,,e, dlstnctively city issues and policies arc at
s,ol1 bu, the party OK good government and the
/ mart, OF bad g0yernment-so, recognized. Indeed
~, !, the standards Of parties, but In the minds
.,a ballots OF all public-splrited citizens'
WIZ hing state and National politics into local
.Gairsy Is there penocrauc or i'epuphcah way
=, cleaning the streets or protecting life and prop
r,y ar assessing and collecting taxes. or perform
} ,i~tDs
80 way but an honest and competent one?
Vba, has no tariff silver, our foreign policy. or
pnT 10 DO with me i9ci safety pssSs and honor
~ Tho citizrn- Of New-York city: why then hest
,.. ., vote for the only man In the Held who da-
,inc,y decia'es that he wiz make the local inter-
n, Gan It, claim 'ai' was the
ne,v ~ Intelligence and character. % progress
ana reio avaws that It's one objection that he Will
Se re,ponsIbe one but The people. and VIII
S sn without rI rfi EAR or favor, tis oncal duty'
but rernaps you think that local affairs ousht
never 10 be slrs The ae Orient talk about the i'm
portance OF maintaining az this hour the positions
Sn Trn ,s ta Huf sns ~ Wat
Issues compared WIN me r. n" n
Eew-York city must win such presttig. as VIII 90
Ear to make thTh s party triumpRs must rn
last to ashes IN the hand? How can the cause o,
;he triumph now OF the simple principle of good
or peMSh r Low S and his pfogramms our only
Chance against Tanmany is in voting our own party
S Sss M Ta sdS s but IL u %
consider then, q, Even with Republican eket
chance: Grsi because of Democratic division. and
then becaus, thousands or Repvoicans VII renel
II The Republican ticket Is elsctec II Involves IN
this instance the triumph mo doubt In somewhat
abhor in Tsnmany. VIZ that the government Of the
cmiding purpose foremost In view than the good
Of tho city Itself II 1t is not the will Of the man
hS has Tes IN h or 10 By s
people-unless. Indeed. the tame and often shame.
q" the PeH0s ad adj
vancement Of the party. not OF the people hs
whole. ., , -. ,,,-. IT,, -,
the days OF 81 and or Shall It be; can It be- that
and The inheritors OF the holy memories of the
light for are Sdsy and IN N hs sy
did we march In sc with our song.
Free thought 'Fee speech. free soil! free men,
No such Lesson OF slavery more pltfu. more
degrading. than African slavery did We learn IN
70 on, Republicans. il you have a spark OF the old
spirit OF liberty. stand upon your feet! Dare to be
men, and think for yourselves
TO party claims aud private aims
Reveal that august face OF Truth
Not lightly fall. beyond recall,
The written scrolls "a b T,Ns. can nc. n9as
or Freed is the freemans vote.
Gouverneur. y Y. Oct. II. H. d. CATLlN'
FINED FOR RELEASING 4 PRISONER.
Edward g. Ferguson. a Deputy-sherir Of Lena |
wee County. Mich. was fined $50 by Recorder
Gof yesterday afternoon for allowing prisoner /
10 escape. He was jointly indicted with Jacob |
Sampson Assistant Dstrct-Attorney from that
county On March q the officials came here with !
equ.on papers for An9n wh0 Tss
man was turned over 10 them, and they released