New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02

Nearly all contributors to the leagues literature
agreed that the conduct OF public affairs has fallen
into the hands Of the least trustworthy classes.
and that the management of public business In
many cities Is inefficient and wasteful. and tfat
the burden of taxation will become more grcvous
unless the management of municipal affairs Is put
into better and more efficient hands.
The pioneers In the municipal reform movement
expected adequate remedy for existing evils from
changes In the administrations. but they set
about change the whole tone Of public opinion;
to make disagreement and abuse OF power appear
In It's real light and hold up contempt the people
who encouraged the perpetuaton OF the bad system
1T Is as true now" said Charles J. Bonaparte.
chairman of the Executive Committee OF the
League. "as It was when Burke said 1t. that there
never long corrupt government Of virtuous
people Sooner or later every community OBTAINS
as good government az Il deserves"
The necessity for organization was urged by the
men who were interested In the reform movement,
and through their appeals societies IN all parts OF
the country became interested and contributed
toward the good cause. 1t was pointed out that by
government had captured and debauched the cities,
wasted their assets squandered their franchises,
demoralizcd the schools and made fraud ana crime
the passports to honor and to power SO great was
the interest manifested In the movement that in
May, 1896 seventy seven local good government ana
civic reform associations had affiliated with the
League, Including many in the largest cities OF the
and the Council of Confederated Good Government
fR of oSl Of ne rSoKy the UnGn
ISOLATION and the Civic Federation OF Chicago. the
Ma Of I 6a0e Of he es
San Francisco. and many others.
good ' ey he following
will be followed
damss Gss
Gharer Erancis NJ scott M Rnac d Reform
secretary eta y" National Munich League; The Re
suits of a Victory for Reform" Charles B &n
Haven, Conn, George, l. Fox; ,%MInmiclpaI Re
forms in Rochester y w. Joseph T Aiing Np Trsi
pal Condition of Kansas city, the Rev. Or. Henry
Hopkins: Municipal Condition of Charleston.
:'MHncIpa Affairs in San Francisco J. Richard
Freud, secretary Merchants Association; "Munic.-
pre- PRESIDENT l,r cizens Icagne: Municipal Condiod
OF Providence, r. T." Edwin D. McGuinness Mayor
Or. Edmund ]. James, University Of Chicago The
Powers OF Municipal Corporation" Professor
clusion of Partisan Politics from Municipal Affairs
The Democratic European Method" Frank NJ;
A SprS t to the Standard Of Life Of Community
Professor Leo s Rove uniyers tc Of Pen snrse
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dress BY Charles 4 schersn sSMayor q ByooE
yn; address by Horace E. Demin 1s Ne, New{ W
a Thf B. L GarnSower IN Sse a@a cry ~
The officers OF the National Municipal League
are: President, James c. Carter. New-York; first
vice-presdent Charles Richardson, Philadelphia;
second vice-president. Samuel b. Capen, Boston;
third vice-presdent. Thomas y. Strong. Portland.
New Orleans: fifth vice-president, Edmund J.
James Chicago: secretary, Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff Philadelphia: treasurer George Burnham. jr.,
Philadelphia Executive Commttee-Charles j..
Bonaparte Baltimore. chairman: Matthew Hale,
Albany; Joseph 4. Miller. Providence; William G.
Low brooklyn; f. J. Blandin. Cleveland; Frank y.
Hartwe Louisville; Herbert Welsh Philadelphia;
OChe
Troy; S NJ Newman Washington; a. l.. Crocker,
MINNEAPOLIS.