New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-24
THEIR AIMS CONGENIAL.
THE GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUBS AND
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTYTHREE.

WHY MEMBERS or THE CLUBS SHOULD ENROLL
IN THE NEW REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
CHAIRMAN KENYON ON NoN-PARTisAN-
SHIP IN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The members Of the Committee OF Flfty-,hree feel
strongly that their is the cause OF all oppo-
nents o. the Piatt-Quigs machines political meth
DDS and tendencies. and that fair dealing and justice
can be obtained by Republicans in this county only
by their enrolment next month as members OF the
organization OF TIE Republicans OF the County OF
New-York There are especially strong reasons
why the Republicans who have been members Of the
various good government clubs should enroll in the
oreaniza tion and these reasons are clearly and
convincingy Sc, forth In a letter recently written
by Chairman Kenyon OF the Committee OF Fifty
three to George Haven Putnam. president OF the
Good Government club of the N1Xth Assembly Dis
trc;, in response to invitation TO attend dinner
to be given by the club Mr. Kenyon's letter. omit
ting few introductory lines expressing the regret
OF the writer at being unable he present AT the
dinner. follows:
Good government must challenge the sympathy
Of an thinking men. and when wisely soush. mu,t
PURPOSES and aims have municipal good government
as Their Chief objective point ana nsn-pirii-ansAiP
method. with both Of thcse am glad 10 express
nay agreement. The best method. however. Of al
in mnncpai affairs in ne ely OF has not
yet been ina ly determined either IN tne9ry or by
pagn is that success at the polls against Tammany.
the ALTERNATIVE expression for sccoss for good gov
eminent in this city. absolutely requires me UNION
OF all the forces that work Tor good governnent.
and. stl more than that. the union or all force
opposed to Tammany. In other words. one or ne
calef lessons OF the last campaign Is that while me
Republican party cannot win IN the city against
Tammany without tho cooperation Of all the forces
forces OF good government cannot win against Tam
many without the cooperation Of the entire Repu5-
one absolutely essential branch therefore. Of any
in (he city o: New-York is and must he such
renovation of the kepubhcan party within the CITY
and such a change o. its leadership and principles
that its cooperation in future municipal campaigns
win all the forces q COCO goveTnmen WI, of con-
Woi OF the Republican parry in the conhy OF New
aoiK "hiGh ah,IuOe2 t5T 'eGminstration arI
which follows that announcements by deliberately
absolute bar 70 the Of good government in
New-York Ci'y. The movement Of ne Commit e,
parry is d movement primarily and chiefly TO place
the party here on higher plane in regard 10 t4is
its place certainly and surely with the other anti
Tammany forces ana there3y hersaieg attaln ena
again have been lost after having been once at
The movement cf he Committee Of Fifty-three
is based upon the belief that the great majority Of
ffsirs IN XnVY6rk INV The movement if sue
the principle Of non-par tisanship in municlpaI Al
seekers after good government whatever their
political affiliate and II deserves the immediate
personal support and cooperation OF every man
among YOU who desires the practical attainment OF
non-par anship in municipal affairs and AT the
time recognizes that the political issue OF the
immediate future in National politics relates 10 the
anctily OF vested property rights. TO the keeping
faith by debtors public and private. and 10 the
maintaining of cur political and social order and
recognizes that the Republican party must be the
standari-bear in all this against the onsiaughts
OF a socialstic Democracy.
| would not counsel or suggest the abandonment
Of such organizations as your own. put quite me
contrary. Such organizations can be made the
fruitful OF public sentiment and the source
OF new ideas But. by the evolution OF our social
and political conditions. party has come 10 he the
final means and instrument through which political
and social progress in so far as government has TO
10 with II, must he attained. The ultimate end
therefore. Of such organization as yours is 10
convert one the other of the great parties 10
worthy the new idea goes into the law Of the land
and into the life OF the people.
The most promising step for Won 20 take to-day
in order to secure the ultimate adoption of the
BY this whole community OF the Greater New YORK,
so that il shall become part Of the habit and life
of the people here, l. 70 enter with all your heart
and soul into the movement for reorganization or
sure the success that reorganization and to insure
its permanent retention on those lines Then the
issue becomes a political ono between the TWO
ma rites here. and practical results will be within
sight. II in the reorganization those RepuDhcanS
WHO believe in the principle better Tammany than
"A comparison administration are in the majority
and control the attainment OF tho ultimate end will
be long postponed and the work of education Will
not he the result. that tho campaign Of education
has progressed far enough. ana mat the fruit l. ripe
for pluckirg. With great rcspect: I'm: slnccIe1y
YOURS, WILLIAM HOi STON ktNfoN'