The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-19
THE CITY CLUB ENDORSES.
GOOD GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR THE
DEFEAT or TAHM4NY.

The Tar Bill Making House-to-Houso
Canvass Against the Costly Rulers Who
Are Getting Rich Out Of the City-Deca-
denco of the city Court Under Tnmmnny.
Atameetipg OF the Council Of the City Club
last night Everett T. Wheeler read report OF
the Conference Committee that represented
the club at the nomination OF the fusion ticket.
The report called for the endorsement OF tho
.icket and for an active campaign in support
Of it, and called on all hahds to register. 1t
says;
The best interests OF the community stu
require tho denomination and election OF
Judges who have acceptably discharged the
duties OF their Office: and 1t was in obedi-
encs to this principle that this club insisted
upon the denomination OF Justice Barrett.
notwithstanding the fact that he would be the
nominee OF Tammany Hall and had active
Affiliations with that organization. His
practically unanimous denomination In obedi-
enoe to public demand eliminates him from the
contest as though his term OF office were not to
come to an end on Jan. |. 1900. This principle
OF reelsctinR u tried judicial off1cer when he
has been faithful in his office has been recent
ly reafflrmed by tho Bar Association. and we
submit 1t again for the approval OF the citizens
OF New York.
''Of all the courts in tho city OF New York.
one OF the most i'm portant is the City Court. 1t
has jurisdiction of actions In which the value
OF the amount in controversy does not exceed
$4,000. Its calendar Is crowded with
cases. Concerning the justices OF this
court all OF whom have bean nominated and
elected by Tammany Hall. tho Bar Association
has Just declared unanimously that the Judi
cial standard of the city courts OF this city Is
not as high as it should be, and that a change
for the better in the personnel OF that
H.. for thA
fit Of the suitors The Bar Association.
without dissent, disapproyed the candidacy
OF James NJ. Ftzsimons. the present Chief JUS
tice OF that court. and refused TO approve for
reelection the Associate Justice. Lewis j. Con-
Ian. What this court has become. other courts
will become II the election Of judges in the
future is to be dictated by Tammany Hail.
Not only is the question Of judicial indepen-
oence at issue in the present canvass The
testimony taken before tho Mazet committee
has shown plainly that in many branches OF the
city govern ment the present administration
has shown entire neglect Of the welfare OF the
public. and waste and incorporation ofpub-
lie franchises and the determination to mako
the payment OF tribute to that organization
prerequisite for the obtaining Of those mu-
nieipal consents which are essential In every
branch OF the building trade as we'll as in
many other branches OF private business. Not
only In this indirect way has money been taken
from the pockets OF our citizens but by the
combined increase OF the valuation Of real es-
tate and OF the rate OF taxation the taxes paid bv
every real estate owner have been enormously
Increased. This increase in taxation has
largely been caused by the Increase in the
paid them. The tax bill is making a house to
house canvass in favor n the reform ticket,
cussion OF the evils which we have thus point
ed out. The club has been able to secure
the cooperation between citizens OF different
iican County Convention has Just declared oiil-
cially that the Republican party enters on
,hi g55mpssp Zh ,SR this
GERS are, to be elected. and the years
after that. it viii unite with al
against Tammany Hall. 1t saws to each elector
whatever our State or national poicy may BIZ.
The bench must DO preserved free; fearless.
untramnelled and undeiiled. Good govern
mn.d Ss Ie d s
We feel that this declaration from one OF
he great parties marks distinct advance in
who are striving for the administration OF mu-
picpal ,govsrnme1t on non-partisan
city of New York will avail themselves OF
the opportunity now presented and cooperate
who are wiling to combine with them to en-:
sure an independent judiciary and a nom
partisan municipal government. success is en-
Nicholas Murray Butler wanted to know II
the Council had any funds TO carry on cam
doubt the club would provide all the funds that
were necessary.
COSBY red was aS1pe ha af the fow
candidates for justices Of the Municipal Courts
Jr.. Alfred Paunes. John Jerooman Samuel
Strarsburger and Louis C. Wilton. Tho rcso-
nous consent