New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04

metropolis is treated by Republican legislators
regarded as the spells or loot of partIsans
at once avaricious and Unsuitable
PERSONAL LIBERTY.
We reiterale the Democratic principle that under
free institutions the only proper function of gov
being and protection of the people. and that all
laws which unduly abridge the personal liberty of
in the pursuits Of harmless pleasures until re-
pealed should be carefully construed and literally
We denounce the perversion of justice as repre- .
cial positions on the one hand into mere agencies
for the carrying out OF secret projects against
the conversion Of the great office of District
torney into fundamentally for the harassment
of political opponents, the carrying forward of
partisan aims and the terrorism of citizens and Of
who aim at the control of the community in it's
business social and governmental aspects alike. In
Attorneys office, appointed avowedly to advance
the interests of political superiors whose purpose
York their sinister determinations. we see not
cni Pi4M i "a "a an6 ibertv hut the unys
ing Of purpose. tn. l9q.cai eonsummatlon or
once infamous and intoerable
We demand for the city of New-York an admin
istration of its police and Judicial affairs accord
ing to well settled law, through duly elected Off
Gals responsible to the people And not at all an
administration shaped by irresponsible conclaves OF
so-caed reformers. carried out in utter DISREGARD
ed as the sacred rights of American citizens. by
either destitute of any weight of character or
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habIs and all customs contrary TO their own
REFORM,
We denouuce as a sham the. pretence at reform
which characterizes the combination made up OF
Republican partisans so-called Democrats notorious
regular Democratic organization because of their
failures and disappoint mentswand small f1ter t
the aspirations and interests of the common people
We are confident that the voters of New York are
unwilling repeat the experiments of 1895 to 1897
inclusive, when gave tne CITY an aunnisr non
and intolerance. the memory of which has welded
the people all the more firmly TO a responsible and
representative government.
We glory in the high position which the city of
world position 'i never before so emphaticaI lily
maintained as during the four years that now
abroad and the most distinguished travellers of
foreign countries who have visited our shores have
holds this pre-eminence in spite of the persistent
tisan purposes to blacken her reputation. and the
no less diSgracetul attempts of press at dis
lack OF hdelity to the institutions under which it
out discrimination both private citizens and the
servants OF the people.
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION.
achevs6 ndI tie The people upon the results
our city affairs. ~ -
We submit to our constituents with pride the
RECORD OF the present administration in meeting
ana solving problem OF municipal government
which IS without parallel. The greater New-York
Consolidation was effected in a hasty and unscien-
thG manner without due regard for consequences
MnCn the deliberate foresight of skilled in the
art OF government would have prevented Foremost
among these difficulties were the financial prob
iens which early presented themselves. BY unnec-
essdrily imposing upon the city of New-York a
technical liability for the Indebtedness Of the four
counties contained within its territorial limits the
city was 6urdened with an Indebtedness in excess
OF the limitation imposed by the constitution of 10
per cent OF the assessed valuation Of real estate
Al the date of consolidation the Indebtedness of
brooklyn and Kings County exceeded Il per cent
or this vaua ton. the indebtedness of the munich
pal corporations Of Queens County exceeded 10
per cent and the Indebtedness of those of Rich
mond County exceeded II per cent. Owing to this
inexcusably careless legislation the city authori-
ties were confronted with the possible necessity OF
euspencng all new public Improvements. even of
the most necessary character. until the city could
be rescued from its technicalv bankrupt condition
and once placed the footing demanded by
sound finance. Inconsistent provisions of law con-
tained In the charter had to be reconcied in ways
calling for the exercise of the best practical states
manshlp Out of this confusion there has been
brought order and prOTress The cttv's credit
stands to-day unsurpassed among the great cities
of the world. and its manifold and comprehensive
activities in furthering works of necessary public