New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
Plainfield n. J.. May II. 1897.
MR. BLISS AND THE CITIZENS UNAON.
HIS RECORD AS A CITIZEN AND REPUBLICAN,
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HIS RECORD AS CITIZEN AMI MN
AND THE DEMAND FOR PLEDGES
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Cir. II is not a good way to elect Mayor OF
Greater New-York to begin the campaign ny
making his election impossible. That Is just what
the Citizens Union is doing. MI Bliss 10 o."
honorable and upright citizen" says Chairman
cutting II believe he would run very well IL
would be necessary, however, for him 10 suoscrioo
TO that Uhe Citizens Union) PLATFORM!
u seems 20 be the universal opinion OF men OF ex-
perience that the only candidate FOR the next
Wovorolty who can defeat the nominee or ram
MANY Hall is Cornelius ~ Bliss This Is hieh
distinction for Mr.. Bliss. He has gained u %!
long and faithful work. He can nave the votes
because the voters know that he can De rus'eo
without other pledges He Is citizen ana Hei'
chant who believes in and belongs TO the hepuo-
Ucnn party He gives and VIII Keep wha'e'e'
Hedges are implied in the life and fath OF me'-
chant and firm Republican. If he gave any other
he would certainly be defeated, and his charae,er
an assurance that he would not give others io'
sure guarantee OF an election
Tho Citzens Union has not yet learned to accept
-. ,,s,,tahI. Until II does It will never elect
to candidates It must learn the lesson thae
K,re Canute taught TO his courters, that the laws
Of nature can only be amended oy inc A'"'s"'
Whether like or not az snsIam nnnnSs
ne por OF about ore hundred and fifty thousand
vvoters who belong 10 the regular Hepupucan "
ranization Mr. Bliss can have that support witn'
Out any other pledge than his service as hepuo-
Hcan Should ne open the campaign by aoandon-
ing his party and giving new pledges. Ms party
would abandon him TO inevitable defeat ~,
The outlook at the best is not promising. botn
the Citizens Union and the Republican party ere
unreasonable and impracticable; II the union
should nominate a Republican. II would De saiI
that Il wished to forestal the action OF tne party
and expected to control the nominee II the he.
publicans nominate first. the unionists VII 0njeet
10 the support Of the nominee OF pohticai parry.
difscuity arise. out Of the fact that such a can.
didate as Mr. Bliss is a novelty Men nave NOT
narned 70 diagnose and to Judge OF his Quaflca.
lions They are accustomed to deal win men en-, % Zee,
been a Republican, whose contributions anu Re.
sona, servires have been given to the party Win.
ont stint because he believed the PROSPERITY y.
tbe Repi,hlic depended upon Repuphcan con..o.
Who has acquired wealth In the honoraplo career
~ a merchant OF which nobody Is jealous, WY
"a ban officer whom the SOCIALISTS 90 no. e vo
ioct. who has refused to take ONCE unt assu a.
;hat his taking Il had become parry neSg IN a.,
w%ose nrivate life Is pure and free from al .n.
rinv and whose influence extenos 70 rea'o az
ppb,ch cannot be mentioned here. Sucn uIen ~
nr % noliticians; they have no experemce ~ nnoS
NV , Nth them When they learn nov su
!nk a. To for n community 10 nave Ler
ort Soo ~ NJ such blameless lives; Tree Ion ovac
, "a aisnlay and lavish only IN tneir uens,1i
.ion ar" t%ev will learn how to value su.n a. ,
s s, a. Mr. Bliss without SAYING .nat " WYNN
ua's ms for him TO subscribe 10 any p'ae'
s ee vcent his own sense OF duty
FORM eXk May 49, 1891 L. e. CHlTFENDEN