New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
CUTTING PRAISES BRUCE
DOESN'T ACCUSE LEADERS
&. L. EGecatiUe Committee Declares
1t Is IN Fight to Stay.

The executive committee of the Citizens Union
met yesterday for the first time since election,
and learned from the reports of Dr. E. r. l..
Gould and /. n. Seligman that there was no
deficit in the treasury n result of the cam
paign. All the members of the committee were
present except one, who was out OF town.
r. Fulton Cutting returned from Groton to
attend the meeting and at its close made the
following statement:
may have said hurriedy that we were sold
out. just after the news came ON Tuesday night.
but | never said who sold us out. Moreover, l
don't believe the Republican leaders did. re-
gard Mr.. Bruce as the abest and pest leader
the Republican County Committee has had IN
years and L am sure he worked Loyalty ana
whoehea rtedly. Moreover CiustaVe w. Thomp-
son said in the meeting to-day that he did not
believe the Republican vote fell off more than
that of other parties. You see we had no indie
pennent democrats TINS year, 90 hoI pelieVe
the Citizens Union vote fell off materially. how
ever.
The following statement adopted by the
committee:
To the Citizens of New-York:
Tie fight of 1903 is ended. 1t is not necessary
TO speculate now concerning the causes OF our
defeat. We are convinced that the administra-
ton of Mayor Low deserved better at the hands
of the people. But our socitude is for the
future 1t is not a time to be discouraged. 1t
is a time for the renewal of earnest and resolute
effort by all friends of good government
Non-partisanship in city affairs has received
temporary setback But the principle itself
endures. and endures because it is right. 1t was
upon firm faith in the impregnable character
of this principle that the Citizens Union was
founded. That faith is stronger now than ever.
Mayor Lows administration has been an object
lesson, the value of which will be felt in every
city in this nation. Assurances received from
every quarter convince that our principle is
more firmly rooted in the minds Of the people
to-day than ever before. So surely as the httest
shall survive, so surely as democratic institu-
tons are not TO perish in our city governments,
maintain ultimately triumph.
The Citizens Union is in this fight to stay.
The loyalty and devotion which kept it alive
after the election of 1897 may be relied upon
even more confidently now. Our leaders are de-
termined. The workers in organization
throughout the city will continue their active
work of preparation for the battle of 1905
AS to the administration which is soon TO as
sumo power we have only this to say: We feel
that the confessed principle of ''undying parti-
sanship" upon which ii is elected precludes its
complete success. But, above party and above
personalities we stand for good government in
this city. New standards of municipal govern
ment have been set by Mayor Lows admins
tration Every such advance makes return to
former conditions more difficult. In so far as
the coming administration approaches these
standards, we shall feel gratified that the work
of the present administration has compelled
results lasting beyond its own term Whatever
is good in the administration of the next two
years we will support and we will do what we
can to aid that administration to rise superior
to its political traditions. In order to secure
the greatest amount of good shall be unceas-
ingiy Watchful and fearless in pointing out
whatever of evil may discover.
The Citizens Union appeals to the friends of
good government to stand by it in the future
they have done magnihcently during the
last six years. It's is worth standing by
and fighting for.
The city committee of the Citizens Union Will
meet November II and Thomas a. Fulton s
letter Of explanation which he asked to be
allowed to write, will be read. The primary
elections of the various district organizations
will take place on the last Monday of the month
and the new city committee will meet De
cember l.