The evening times., 1899-07-11
4 PLEA FROM ROOSEVELT
He Counsels Harmony Between
Independents and Republicans.
The Governor Taking Hand I'm
Practical PoIitics-Fears for the
pei Him to Vigorous Action.
Pleased With Quigg's Attitude.

Albany, N Y, lJuly111.-There is rapid
ly growing opinion here that Governor
Roosevelt has made up his mind to take
an immediate and vigorous hand in prac-
tical politics in the State.
Close on the heels of his notable decla-
ration for Mckinley ON returning from
the West, the governor has issued hardly
less notable statement, in which he calls
upon the warning elements in the Repub-
lican party TO get together at once. and
pledges his word that the Quigg negotia-
tions for harmony in New York city are all
right.
The memory of past transactions in po
litical life would seem to require some
such guarantee IL the up-country Repub-
licans are made the judges, and the fact
that the governor is one of the few men
whose word would be unhesitatingly taken
in such an emergency makes his present
declarations all the more significant.
This means that Governor Roosevelt
has set out to save the assembly for his
party this fall was the first comment
made by politicians here, and they added,
Immediately, land it means. too. that he
Is to get a unanimous denomination.
1t is an open political secret that the
assembly is danger point and that big
fight will be made to capture 1t by the
Democrats. The governors early asser-
tion that the machine leaders in New York
are working in good faith in their attempts
to pacify the Independents seems to show
that he sees where the chief danger lies,
and that he has taken off his coat to lead
vigorous campaign for good government.
II have been particularly pleased" the
governor says. with the attitude taken
by Mr.. Quigg and the leaders of the Re
publican organization in New York county
toward the independents They have plac-
ed themselves sQuarely on record as de-
string to come to a working understanding
with the independents-that is TO say, with
all men, Republican independents, indie
pendents outright, and Democrats Who.
though sincere in their Democracy. have
no faith in the present management OF
their party, who place civic honesty and
public decency above mere partisanshlp.
LAS for the good faith of the organiza
tions overtures, / will guarantee that Mr..
Qugg and his district leaders mean pre-
cisely what they say, and that ii their
suggestions are met with the same friend
illness and good faith the result will be
union ticket throughout the county and in
all assembly districts and a great
strengthening of the forces which make
for good government both in New York
city and at Albany.
Inc CCHQillOuS SuOWH Dy Tue MD .et
committee to exist in New York city,
alike in the relations OF Tammany Hall TO
the election of judges, in the use OF the
police power, and in the way so many de-
partments of the city government are made
subservient to the financial welfare OF GER
tain politicians, make IL sufficiently e7i-
dent that in New York the struggle is for
basic principles OF honesty which must
underlie all successful government. They
call for a union of ali men who believe
in clean and decent government.
The lamentable result of permitting a
split between the bodies which ought to
work together for decent government was
shown in the last mayoralty campaign. A
heavy responsibility will rest on all-in-
dependent and party men alike-who do
not make every effort to render impossible
the recurrence of the conditions which
then secured the success of Tammany and
all that is essential in securing the neces-
sary action is a spirit of wise to.eration
of readiness to meet on common ground
sinking past differences. and a firm deter
mination TO secure practical results.
I'VE cannot begin too early the practice
of working together. There must often be
wise legislation at Albany to back up ac-
tion in New York city. Every effort should
be made this year TO make good begin
| ming, and to bring together the different
forces that tell in favor of good govern
| ment, both as regards the city at large and
in the various assembly districts. We
ought to make good start toward getting
these same forces in line for the muni-
cipal campaign two years hence by accus-
toming them to work together"