New-York tribune., 1897-10-26

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a., oye si,,,. 10 the public good. The patronage
., tho c;,v shail not be used 50 far as II Is ~
The Nayor's power to prevent IT, lot u'e
~ either strengthening or vcakehihe o"' pc 90,
ar another or any faction of apy party s'la''
,,y to n,xLe an administration thai VIII De non
cst broad minded. efficient and nusinesshe, anu
considcrate OF the interests OF every c''.e"
CIVIL SERVICE.
IN. civ,i Service laws OF the State sha'i oe
Irr rrpartiai.y enforced "by such methods az WIZ
insur. q practical and reasonable test OF n'"'''
and the selection OF subordinate officers upon
their merits irrespective of poh'ca' 'n"u
go As 10 afford fair chance to every c'.~en' ~
vitbou; regard to race, religious pensi' w ~
l,ical af,ilation" 1t shall be my ehoeasoi
hu,hl M in all parts OF the pubic service
rpir1t OF honest pride. hased upon tne r WIZ -
tied convict ION the part OF every P;r PeIno.; M
the ci,y's employ that. so long az M ssa
~" ~ n.cdsd ana he renders them faithfully ana
uoI no influence IN the city snail ~, ap'e ~. ~
turn him out While the moment he ialH u, "'s
duty no influence shall De srons e"''e"
keep hin IN
HOME RULE.
>,..,,,,,.. t.. n,o,s vital to The welfare Of the
city. | conceive. than that Il b. allowed pS 'ne
..'o.,a,,,o ~ shane its own destinies In all
matters that are purely local. would w'sh 'he
o., c,,v N bear it's part proudly in All the
concerns Of the Empire state ahu "n'ne'y :"
bear It's share OF the burdens OF the "t, ,.. ~
AS concerns the cItys local anahh' ~ 20 IT, .,
much a part Of the State As IT ls inc nome .,
its inhabi,ants II am elecied snah cohte.u
s,ur,ill, for the ciiy's right. in such mat'ie' y"
govern Itself
PUBLIC FRANCHISES.
As 10 the public frarchises, The Greater WV
York charter practically embodIes inc "oc''I"e
that the city shall not part with the o"'N's"p
of It's Franchises but shall lease iheih io' """'.'
,o,,.s. subject To- occasional reviron ~ the
,.rms think legislation should be had. however
In addition TO the charter. that Will enable inc
,,,, - trcat every consent to a change OF power
, nv street railroads as new franchise IL IL VI.
teri, unreasonable that because Q, ,, Wv tnn.
islatiun these valuable grants shouiu c".''',Ss ~,
| IN he given away without compensation " VI. III
city AS matters row stand. these coistnH , "a ais
granted b. the state Ka,r"au -,,ni,x 10 secure
a r,turn for them either Dy way vi d n.y..
paymeni or by imposing CONDITIONS cai ", ~
to secure a scr.ic, thoroughly In tpe "'''' VI
7 the public. 4. -. ,...dv ~
I am heartily in favor Of carrying to as speedy
cump. ton a- possible the mnn'cipa. ,ap
transit system for which the people vi 'ne ~
,ut city Of New YORK Voted IN NoVe'ipe' 80,
, - oI.ct.d shall do evcIyt hing III my
rover To facilitate COMMUNICATION ~ ~petw'. w -,
various boroughs OF the great tity py hiea,a ~ W
bridges tunnels and ferries Nothing WIZ u? 80
,,nch az a complete system Of intercon punca-
tion to unity the people OF all the Dorousho ''"
one - unicipalty and to 81 cure lot All pr, pa'W
[ ,Il
ton.
S.aOOI.5 AND BUSINESS INTERESTS.
7 should gladly interest myself heartily IN the
schools and In all that concerns the hisher ne
! -, tho neople. and should strive earnestly to
,rornote every municipal interest that makes
for tho ct tmmercal and business prosperity or
the city and the welfare OF the eitizens' Inc
Larbor and the waterfront wou1n copiinaho "!
| especial care.
IA
believe that the labor law. OF the state a.
tr,y apply to the city, should be administered
IN IN. letter and in the spirit. This is the
laborers right. and. in nv judgment u II
omin.n,ly In the Interest OF the city
EXCISE LAWS.
No campai,,n in the city ot N.w-York turning
an l,ca, issues can be conducted in the present
,,ud,ion OF excise legislation, without some rel
creme. 10 tho excise question. The kain-s law
IN nv belief. contains the germ Of an excise
., stem FAR beti r than that which II supplanteh
i'm that n has relieved tho hguor tfaiIlc oi 'h'
arbitrary control of excise /. ardS anu M %
s,.t,sfifute,l for this a grant of explicit righ'S
ihat can b. enforced at law Where the Kaiuos
/ lev falls a. APP lied 20 New YORK. ials ''
oaus. u does not take INTO account the f"'"'
continent of tn" city. New York. while charac-
! t.ri.tf,all. an American city, IL also IA IN"
O.. rfnang say. world city. II ~ cosmopolitan
! I'm fad and cosmopolitan n sentiment Men "i
every sort II upbringlrg must ic dn.e L" Hfe
m e,i,l 4 oity haTpiiy and naturally OF course,
with .Iio regard to the rights and convictions
of others legislators ,n this subject should
r,N,r forget that tine cNris" laH stards WidWay
l.f,...l, ia. laws that .s"ry u. dy believes n ana
. th.. dead Laws that nohodv believes IN, and hat
tt. ,rcrtiv- pubic s.ntnn,rt h'hind ~. locally
i., tho nul, t.ruarrnf force on whi,n to depend
IN ifs adutir isiratiun For This reason. la my
.rioian an excise Law. go far as II affects The
daily NE ali th" habits Of the people, should
r, H., tn. public opinion of the city. On such
t.tnts i'm ease oi radical differences Of opinion