New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-29
r. FULTON CUTTINGS VIEWS.
CITIZENS UNION PRESIDENT TALKS
ABOUT THE NIAYoRALTY CAMPAIGN.

R Fulton Cutting, president OF the Citizens
onion, gave out yesterday the following statement
Of his views as 10 the way the coming campaign
should be conducted:
the overihroW 81 class antagon Et We do not
divide questions on morality or staIesraansAlp. but
parties suffer from the misdseds of their members
y;ntsce Wien bo6est 1e5 comH toeetbe -
sociatlon speedily disarns an;ag onisrn. What the
!es Bar Association c2ngni:!ss O a labor union
led BY men who have earned reputation for dis
IGtersSteaness ana WI. Pa[ToEn1 Progressive
broad enough Tor all sorts ard conditions Il men
70 sang gp9n ana s'fos eHoSgn 10 resist ne al,
would render the city social service greater than
France has reesnty given Us a splendid object
lesson Ct Hnsetasa, pSoAc spirit exhibited in an
trembling the brink OF the abyss OF military dss-
20 eadns socas uas ia 54 yA b ana
their splendid initiative created patriotic revival
we are ready to follow their example and 20 ada .
positive programnne 10 united front the redemption
We must discard he t.tang sSPsdiest Of endssToT-
ing 10 arouse public sentiment by appealing to the
529 Fas and oa a5s 0E WHAT he p66 p2 SSad
progress D!scaiTding our nsgstiys issues, ne anu
we must adopt great positive programme. pro
Municipal ownership Of public utilities and nunio-
s z A a5 n 5s %or O. ana s pr the 5:
only economically sound but morally valuable II
Will ultimately prove 20 be great school OF CITIZEN
ship, creating a sense o. civic responsi biiiuy.
awakening civic pride and kindlng civic patriotism
While IL IS necessary 10 enforce the laws restrict
ing vice vice will never De conquered by Expressive
measures We must give the East Side the moral
equivalent TO fresh air and pure food Public baths
with added acco-nEnoda tons fer social enjoyment
fo- the use OF patrons and others under proper
strictions VIII solve the liquor question more read
i'y than high license The tenement house evil will
be reaedled by restrictive measures that IN
the cost OF building and lessen rental values
Cannot this problem be solved by automa tic
method? II certain definite canons OF construction
adopted demanding that all tenement houses
should make senerogs provision for the light, com
fort and dscency OF their occupants. and the ad-
ditional cost OF building compensated by wholly
emptiug such dwellings from taxation. the industry
would De so stimulated that The problem would
raut1Iy work out It's salvation
II is only by such positive measures that We can
hope win the sUffrages OF the peoale. and these
measures must be based upon the distinct recogni-
ton OF personality, not business The people IS
rot an abstract term; II Is flesh and blood and
The citizen is but a member OF the communal fam
ilv. Good vases, an eight hour day and decent
homes for the wage Garner are more important 10
the welfare OF the capitalist than the triumph OF
MONOPOLY: more small parks and Fairgrounds for
the many. than a costly speedway FOR the few Az
the tine the liberal treatment Of capital az
lively employed in business Is life 10 the p-oIe-
tarIan From the recognition oc nnutualirv springs
the consciousness OF vital solidarity That is the
FIRST sten in social progress. and progress is the
great rsforner.