New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18

and we pledge the influence Oh ,iie .ss' tor the
| oreanizafion in the next Legislature ioi .ne
| sunnort of a bill enabling the Governor 10 ap
point a commission composed OF slir,''y TO
| experienced citizens OF Orea'er '"
| revise the City Charter
THE JUDICIARY.
rammanys theory Of government e~te"u'
| M less 70 the judiciary Richard CroAer 'e'''
fed:
o-rhey (he judges must appoint t .harlde A.
| - true member Of the party shou'u' a.
They should do It; yes sir. lhey oo ~"
| ,bev can take her nomination. does II ho'' q"
,Q-in an rnannt2atjon. should they not? A-First'
yes. fi!; IN the appointment Of referees' A.
oAnd you think the Judges SHOULD ePp1inaa as
orranzation? ALL things being equal ,ns:
Should Yes. They should give them 'he prefer
e"oAnd that applies to the Commiss.9nsrs OF
Condemnation for opening parks anu S'ee''
| Yes. sir.
oAnd II he does not give him the preference he
| loses his standing in the party? A.-He ooes "o'
would he? A.-Not in all cases. sometimes 'hey
Q.-who has been renominated that has d ,sae
garded the wishes Of the organization as to patron
age? Al DO not want TO tax aoont tn ssys hen
that believe have done that that thnk nave oc-
sfe mean Un aIs
that nave not done that. ~. MON
they appointed were personal friends? A.-of their
oc'-And honest men, so far as you know? A
o-And capable men. so far as you know A
! Q~But because the Judge has appointed an hon,
est and capable man WHO was MS
he is out OF line with the party that elected nm
| Q.-Thdt is the theory or the city government
right throrgh,that the organization IN control
| judicial executive administrative and everything?
| A.-Yes. sir That is what believe the people
| voted ticket for.
| Croker. testified:
! like to name every referee the Judges appoint.
! and l would not name any but Tammany
| Democrat.
That is the clearly expressed Tammany theory
Of the relation Of the judiciary to the organiza-
| ton and its leader.
| a Judge exercising his judicial functions who
| ventures to appoint a referee or Commits
| sioner who is not organization man--no mat
ter how well he may know him or how well sat-
| isfed he may be Of his honesty and his capacity
when he ventures to do that, Mr.. Croker re-
| CARDS him having betrayed his party and
/ says he doesn't stand so well
| Such theory of the relation Of a political or
] ganization to the judiciary we condemn as in
| the highest degree perncious and dangerous.
| We no not assert that all judges subscribe to
| that doctrine. We do assert. however. that with
| such doctrines boldly and matter Of course
announced by the leader of Tammany Hall
| whose word makes and unmakes judges no less
| than mayors and heads Of departments-the
| freedom, the independence and the value Of any
man nominated to the bench by that organza-
ton is seriously menaced
system Of judicial nominations has obtained
under which men practically selected by two or
| three individuals. having been nominated for the
| bench, have paid very large sums Of money TO
fhnca ind he cnGQ n pfrih
| tions to aid the party.
ASSESSMENTS" NOT CONTRIBUTIONS"
But Richard Croker did not call such pay
! ments contributions" He called them assess
| ments.
Q-Do you not know that judicial candidates. as
Da s as pa eseI LOT cam
Q.-They are assessed, are they not? Assessed
| Q.-And they are expected 10 pay their
| ments? A.--Expected TO help pay a part Of the ex-
| penses Of the organization.
We are opposed to the assessment OF candi-
dates for judicial office. We are opposed to the
voluntary contribution" of moneys by such
! candidates to political leaders and parties. We
believe such practice tends TO bring the bench
into disrepute and to give color to the charge Of
the sale Of judgeships.
AS we believe that the safety and security Of
the State and the individual ultimately rests
upon an honest. upright and fearless judiciary.
we condemn the practice of judicial assessments
under any name or pretext. and will advocate
the passage of laws absolutely prohibiting H..
We are IN favor Of retaining upon the bench
Judges who have demonstrated their learning,
their fairness and their integrity and such men
we have nominated. Such fellow citizens, is the
situation and such the conditions under which
we invite your votes in support Of our ticket
| We are opposed 70 Tammany Hall Under our
present system Of government the real property
| Of the citizen is at the mercy Of incompetent
and partial tax officers who by enormous and
unequal valuations arbitrarily and unjustly. un-
|, der the forms OF law. take from him by way Of
| taxation more than he ought to pay, while his
! favored neighbor pays less. His personal prop
erty In house or store is at the mercy Of thieves
and robbers whom an inefficient and corrupt po-
lice neither capture punish. His sense Of
proprety and decency is offended by the open
and daily violations Of laws TO prevent gam
bling. pool selling policy playing and wicked re-
sorts Of all kinds. His burden Of taxation IS
| daily growing heavier by increased salaries Of
innumerable and ever increasing public SER
wants He is prevented from fairly and honestly
competing in his business if by hook or crook,
| by political pull or private influence. such bust
ness can be diverted 10 favorite contractor or
politician He sees ignorance and impudence In
I high place and all power and patronage un-
: blushingly claimed and exercised by one pr-
vate citizen who hesitates not 10 punish even
judges upon the bench who will not bow the
knee OF aid him while working for his own
pocket all the time.
: The convention Of the Republican party OF the
t County Of New-York. putting patriotism above
partisanship. has, in union with good citizens
opposed TO the continued domination in local at
fairs Of secr.t society known as Tammany
Hall always in open hostility TO good govern
ment nominated a ticket Of honest and high
| minded men, 1t enters on this campaign an
nouncing that this year and the next year in
which local officers are TO be elected and the
years after that IL will unite with all the forces
Of good against the forces Of evil. against Tam
\ | many Hall 1t says TO each elector. whatever
| your State or National policy may be- there can
' | be no doubt about our issues here. The bench
n | must be preserved free fearless untroubled and
I undefed. Good government can be obtained by
Z the union of all right minded men.
| Tammany must be destroyed.
JOHN PROCTOR CLARKE.
JOHN FORD,
r CHARLES 6. DAVIDSON
n | JAMES Z. MARCH
= CHARLES ELMORE SMITH
= FRANCIS J. WORCESTER.