New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-13
CITIZENS UNIONS POLICY.
NOT COMMITTED TO ANY PARTICULAR
CANDIDATE
CARNATIONS AND HOPES TO AVOID
4 THIRD TICKET.

A statement of the plans of the Citizens Union
for the campaign of 1901 was given out last
evening at meeting of the Central City Com
mittee of the organization, at No. - East Twen-
ty-third-st r. Fulton Cutting. who presided at
the meeting, prefaced the statement by the
following announcement, which had been APP
proved Ly most OF the present
The Citizens Union has no desire partici-
pate in a three-cornered contest in the Mayor
atty campaign Of 1901 and II hopes TO ind on
the part of other organizations so general a
readiness 10 cooperate in a bona fde good gov
err ment movement as TO avoid the necessity for
third ticket.
In the effort to accomplish its purpose the
u6na6H VIII observe policy toward Its possible
Gofea'utors Gofea to which 1t believes no one can ian
direct interests of the community before parti-
san advantage or personal profit. With broad,
progressive policy of municipal development
and united front behind trusted leaders the
irlthds or good government cannot fail OF
victory.
The union is committed TO the nomination
OF any particular candidates, nor 70 nominations
on any speciice date AT present il is not con-
sidering candidates at ALL That question must
be referred to the Committee OF Seventy to be
appointed by its representative convention re-
will occupy itself in completing It's system OF
district organizations and forming the line OF
battle for Il general forward movement next
year.
The statement Of the Central City Committee
is the following:
To the Citizens Of New-York City: The Citi
zens Union has been for the last year actively
preparing for the campaign of 1901 in this city
Il has secured reliable district organizations in a
large number of Assembly districts and in ad-
dition its enrolled mem bership believes II has
secured the interest of many citizens who have
been personally visited and from wnon II eN-
poets active cooperation in the campaign
Under its new constitution the union VIII noIO
a convention of delegates of district organlZa-
tions in the month Of April of next year Ihls
convention will formulate the platform, ana II Is
empowered 20 appoint a committee of seventy
citizens to take entire charge of the campaign
which committee will submit adjourned
meeting of the convention, TO be held later in the
year. q list Cf candidates for the offices to be
filled the election in November. In making
nominations the convention viii not be cOnflned
TO the names so reported.
The Union appreciates the importance Of hav-
ing one ticket in the field upon which all may
! unite who demand the separation of municipal
from State and National politics. and q civic
/ administration without spoils, faVoritisIn or po-
litcal tyranny. With this end in view. ii will
spare 10 efforts to secure the active co-opera-
tion of al organizations, societies and lndividu-
ais qualified to render effective service.
There must be a non-partisan citizens ticket
on which will appear only the names Of men
whose character and reputation are Such as
to assure the public that they will not use their
offices nor permit them to be used for any par
| tisan purpose.
The Union now appeals TO all citizens to unite
with il heartily in the effort to accomplish us
purpose If they will send their names and ad-
dresses 70 the central office they Will be at once
placed in communication with the appropriate
district committees.
r. FULTON CUTTING,
Manhattan Chairman.
A. S. HAIGNT
BROOKLYN, Vice -CheirmaTSy.