New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
WAGE-EARNERS WILL. DO 1T
CHARLES STEWART SMITH ON THE
CHANCES OF THE CITIZENS UNION
IN THE CAMPAIGN


Charles Stewart Smith. when asked yesterday to
give his views the prospects OF the success CT
the Citizens Union. said:
Two important historical events contrioutea
largely to the formation OF the Citizens Union
"First--The Chamber of Commerce. with the COM
.nerc.al Instinct to detect fraud inaugurated ana
supported the police investigation. which demon
strated TO the world that Tammany existed as
conspiracy for public plumber; money 1t demandeu
FIRST and last and robbed the rich and poor the
degraded and criminal alike. and MADE large ior'-
unes for few of its leaders In 1884 the people OF
this city. with righteous Indignation. hurled ram
many from power by means OF the baiioI
"Secord--In January. 1896. Cornelius n. bliss,
Joel B. Erhardt. Arson q. McCooK' EdwhI'
Mitchell Horace Porter. Wager Swayne Johh r.
Milholland s. v II. Cruger Samuei ihonias
Joseph n Choate, Elhu Root William Brookheid
ana thirteen other representative Republicans
signed report which concluded as follows'
at follows that the organization which resulted
from the recent primaries is franouieh' anu iiesa
Honest Republicans cannot consistently supioit H.
nor is there any basis on which they can cois.s'
emily cooperate with the men who nave secureu
control of the organization by means OF irauo
which they refuse to undo; nothing could De more
disastrous TO the party than compromise VIII"
fraud
"a majority Of the men who signed this report
ave founders and members OF the Cl,lzehs Ohioh
.ra have shown their faith by their works.
.Tha. report was the death warrant OF the Re-
nublcan machine in this city. harmony W ue
,ea, Rrvsn,sm in the late Presidential eiectoh ue
,aved the obseouies but It's end Is ere lohs W.
,a,r. tho only alternative is that foreshadoweo o'
Mr Iau,erbach which does credit 10 his w
siob, IN practical poitcs-that Is, an alhahoe WI
Tammany with agreement 10 oNiue III ~
proportion the spots Of oihce. -,
.~Tba forces IN the struggle for the government. "
Greater New-York are takirg their POSITIONS ns
.,o,os orc enormous; II means the Gooo Vi '
or,,,oan. Of three millions OF people ana inc on
ruaI expenditure Of s76CNo.00O Kepuoheah e''
ment is on trial sos,,ned 10
"a straight Republican ticket Is pleoe -,
,si,ura Either the nominees OF the OitINe"' -
or ,hose of Tammany will succeed iIei 49,,
,os @ time in the history OF political pa 'io -
o,,v when party leaders had so ht'ie Po"',, "
,rnan nartv ties had little bindihS loice. -
many will make supreme e1ort 10 MS tine She
~ nlnicipal government; II she l4Ils aajing AZ the
o. az vel abandon hope OF again feedihs d. "
pu2v C1izens Union will have the support oI 1
~ i H, ~ va me good municipal government "1,c
Dsrtv ties and who hold 10 the op, toD Win state
ty@Ierr n1ent has no necessary eohheCtioi WIN
or 'P6ps said at the opening OF our a.o
civil War that the side upon WhiCn % .e rners
threw his sword wouid. WIN Mnyar In the November
eIectiop If they vote with the Citizens wnl p Tam
their candidates will be elected seye' WIN
"01e of the most Intelligent OF the iaooi f tbis
saiS recently that both of the machlIes VI ob6r
city had always mace i siwaps broken them and
that the Citizens Union mao ohIH tC sSons IN re-
fni'owers of the honesty Of Its professions 70 IT,
~ nnA az his time can predict with any degree
OF certainty the result OF the mex 81, me last
must be campaign OF eoHCatIon rres sent of
word VIII be spoken by the representatives, "a