New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05

prosperous. and under these circumstances the
zeal Of men. If not Of women. is prone 10 nag
We are altogether too virtuous. If the other size
were doing something that could complain o.
the problem would De much simpler. Nevertheless.
there is no reason for encouragement II this tide
is setting in any direction ii is in favor OF fusion
A few mornings ago l visited by two men OF
opposite political persuasion. One in
dependent Democratic leader and the other had
been. until recently, active in the Republican
party but both were convinced that the fusion
ticket was Of success. Those who croak do
not realize that the people are coming TO feel the
need of good government. The tide has been
strongly in that direction ever since Hewitt came
out as an independent candidate in 1890 Before
that opposition to Tammany only sporadic
In 1897 Croker declared that the reformers could
never win two elections in succession but out of
the last three contests they have two, and
the time is coming when they will win twice
running
FOR PRIVATE PROFIT.
In conclusion. Mr. Cutting said I'VE have raised
the standard Of municipal administration so high
that it can be lowered 20 the point at which
We found it, but it must be remembered that should
Tammany return power every effort viii be made
to turn the offices and revenues OF the city 10 uses
of private profit Tammany IS not a political or
ganization and exists simply and solely TO enrich
many leader express an intelligent view on qIes
lions of national policy. People do not quote Rich
ard Cookers words on matters pertaining 10 the
welfare of the State. He is not a politician; he is
d
ganiZation: it is a company or plunderers-
Mr.. Cutting followed by Thomas A Fulton,
secretary Of the Citizens Union. who expressed
himself even more strongly regarding the 1ndIner-
ence Of the better classes and the influence OF
women in rousing them from it.
American politics don't lack brains, he said;
they lack morals and want the women TO put
morality into them 1t is not the lower East Side
that need fear; il IS the upper West Side
When the present President Of the United States
Governor OF New-York he referred once in a
public address TO who had served their
country better than any others that he knew, and
those two men, Arthur Won Briesen and Jacob Riis.
of foreign birth"
selves about what the city was doing. and sug-
gested that they begin by a visit TO BlackwelIS
Island which was accordingly agreed upon With
facts such they would CLEAN in this visit, Mr.
Fulton sald they could shut up the kickers. who
were mostly OF the brownStone front class. OF the
Importance OF the work of women Mr.. Fulton was
absolutely convinced DR.. Lederle had said they
might have to have women the Health Board
Mr.. Fulton would have said, I'VE have got to have
them"
IF the did not elect Mayor Strong In
toto, said Mrs Cutting, he owed at least half his
majority to them. 1t a raw, bleak day, and
as the men stood in line waiting for cnance to
get to the polls. the women brought them coffee
and sandwiches, and kept them there until they
got their votes Of them
The meeting closed with a few remarks from
Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell and Mrs Harriet