New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
THE PLATFORM.

In the face Of the approaching municipal cleo
the voters of Nev-A orb. Il does SO. not a. il
lyi, on basis Of hopes and expectations, but on
is the record Of the best administration lhls cty
II is not SO fooIhardy as 10 maintain that in the
comparatively snort space OF time since January.
that great progress has been maze; that tavortsm
iUconlpeteucy ana systematic blackmsu ana graft
have been rooted out ana that Ine ctys business
has been conducted with honesty, encleney and
Repeating its platform Of 1871. the Union de-
nlanos more compete realization OF the principles
Enough room m the schools ana enough teachers;
extended library system.
A sure end ample supply Of pure water for every
streets kept as waring kept them.
More p1Anc baths. open winter and summer.
More ygrounds for children: more small
Enforcement Of the tenement house laws.
The platform then briefly rehearsos the state
raents made by the Union the good work
done by the various departments Of the present
administration the economies effected in all de
psrtments, the increased efficiency and the careful
administration OF al public work II resumes:
Under Tammany the eity,s money available for
by the contractors ciIgue, then and now in con-
has been p.eferred above another. and the WISE
development Of the Whole city has been the aim Of
the c,ty ADMINISTRATION. In Manhattan. Iammany
laid 1875 miles Of asphalt Pavement 1891: fusion
laid 2s.o6 miles IL lSG In Brooklyn. Tammany Iald
4e& miles ia four years, al average OF lU.I3 miles
annually: fusion laid 4JO4 r. ono wear. All This
yard. In MsShSJtsa 'Tamm6ny opened but 4 one
public bath 10 all the year round. and none in
ana i've IN Brooklyn. Iammany built public
! comfort stations IN any borough. while fusion IS
nov building seven IN Manhattan and six IN
Brooklyn. Fusion has Installed over 1900 street
/ signs.
IN obtaining t1r the city the vast advantages Of
/ the Pennsylvania tunnel tie Neu.-A crIL 4 entraI
iInprOve and new trolley lines in Tie Bronx
ti2ls, samlnlstFaHon has PROVIDED that the Cty
miles track covered by these franchises This is
- per cent Of the total the civ row coll
itcts Tor ne thousand miles q tTackage covered
hy former tran ,hises
The record OF which tho foregoing Is but a small
porD = the platform q the Union. ard wha: has
Positive benefits for the people Tor which the Union
H,dlleH exc ~. same as those demanded in abe
cbtal--cG.
m rslir7ing gts platform the Union calls at,en-
The Union believes the nfiTtiples 81 I5,,,;iD,i
ownership and control which the civ il sIfssi,,
mcnts = instrumeutsliti,s OF seutIal ulliir -
vice, such as watcr. light and fraEsnortation ana
+ terms or operate such instruu.rtaIities Fri,rr
pIlteit franchises fho-id be limited short tens
J WIN epccu of resumption by the cicv or p-car.
Ntw subways are about 10 be contracted s,r
Tho Rapid Transit act should be so amended tbst
the city. not the corporations should control Ire
peliHe satisfactory service. the city should have
the power 20 operate.
r. order that the city shall AZ all times maintain
facilities. the Union Pledges its Efforts 10 secure
by necessary legislation. thc es,ablshmerf 81
local railroad commission with adequate poVers
IN conclusion. he platform says.
without calling upon any citizen 90 surrender in
any degree bis alleEiauce 20 hts party. We urge
an entire separation Of municipal government from
national ano state polucs, ana We appeal 20 ali
Ia organized effort 10 accomplish the objects
G: the UalSa-