New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02


The Democracy Of Greater Network. in city
convention assembled. affirm their allegiance 10 the
principles and policies Of tne { g party
ment. a responsible Democratic administration for
It was under Democratic rule that NewYork be
came the metropolis of the western world Re
publican rule has always been tutoleTant and IN
petent and Irresponsible well
Beside the right Of d Democratic community 70 a
government by Democrats. the public interests and
Germ If it were desirable. it would be impossible
to take from it's government national party Sig
Democrats and Republicans eyerywhere will
terest second only to that which is taken IN d ma
@ontrastine the magnitude Of our city govern
with that of any state IN the tnloni, wnsie
IN he one and approve it in the other? Through
out America it would be vain 70 scared Ior r am
partisan government They are certainly not to pc
f f 10 ship only in Democratic cities
In both political parties men frequently rise 20
mInicinaI experience declare that such ave
ines ~ sarTice shall not be closed 10 the Demo.
cru nor shall the chief executive Office OF
mis- Democratic city become training scn9ol lot
'ir TIN I'd PRESIDENT of the United States. returning
from patriotic inspection or ms @ citI, eIe
ton upon his next campaign. DESTROYS Of present
i ,Ta h 55 fram to State and cit9 with
his political views he gathers the ,tL a tbe neces
sity Of a Republican victory In Inc CITY u
IN this era postal iniquy and genera 1S spe ePSI
lican barter in federal places We Ia.r ~ ~ his
high office to clear the for the Gon:IeIs e
followed bv a strenuous proclamation denying MS
interference in local affairs - 5,-e5 aud
sTG{eq t f te Office of Mayor in recognition Of
LVt >. ~ Tla-,1bcan party and with the
hope OF retaining Republican aScelde"tS d" ~
The selection of Democrat for the ofice OF
templated by the naIhPuISIoT r9tc fIsionists who
Men calling t6eHlSelTteS LiCotion of a Democrat
rba ~ f,IIsion candidate for Mayor in
his co11murication to the fusion leader. ieeilhs
that about Is fair play adnSS M IN in the
year preceding the national election. aud tneh n
vitss the nomination To- himself administration
ca me into power upon false pretences ana thr"4@
dishonest representations
NOT \ DOLLAR IMPROPERLY SPENT
Wholesale charges o. corruption tt wv, we're Tsar mad Of
exhaustive and malicious investigation nav La'eI
utterly substantiate- Expert IV 7Sa Inl1eys
tablishes that not one COLLAR OF the puouo i'l'e'
dishonesty CT Improperly sReLr, ,o,,s Demo-
The claim Vas a aqe ne S cv had been plundered
in year 10 the extent Of twenty H'ii'iS u uo'
In 1901 the last year Of the Ds2:rat attn a I'd a
tration the city budEe{ eTe4diT s e c+ budget for
l903-excuding the item Of state taxes, bIf
6 9 n xc e of the DemScrstc budget ana one
which suggests that The charge or 'aS nd tst t5eir
inexperience failed realize the needs OF H -
average increase of our bonded inoeoIe1S admin
"a ta of s3+ 90 year under the present
istrat0n furnishes accurate estimaje, o. r @y
New-Y2rk i is paying r+ for the 9ov9r5ent
The methods Of the present admins tT,s
Of The various departments are Of such en9r1mity.
that under the next budget II Will De R+ mot
New-York City to escape taXaIoIs III ~ e-9r01Ty-
fail to demonstrate the false and deceitLul economy
practised in devising the present 'dA i"
LAYS IT TO RAIN AND WINDS;
II is the proud boast OF the present Commissioner
Of street Cleaning that re- mas ba5 in connection
with that department ReneTn pefl ~, N ~ tba
C2PaTon If Of o our ct psrcuary those Of 1anhst
tan, may well speculate as 70 S5s applied The
factors principally engaged in the cleaning of our
Sfi15 III spri3g and winter the IN the upper
part OF the ty was eft % M car ri,ci-I streets
and avenues Of the city have been reduced e.
condition of zhreds and rents and rutS and pat
under the present goveTnIleL, ILid a. ~ 800 i,-y
u1g suPjeG5 f9T [ cG6gSt5n Of 81 Nicholas Park Co
qnial Park and Pdv S'7 Sen con4erted into dumping
grounds for refuse. is deserving OF pH'l'o ''iF
u Methods Of rapid transit inauggTsssd By Demo
Tritv Were in the corstruction cs them under TIE
present ucn-rartisan reform ~ Isl
ness and sources Of danger 70 the HyeS OF ctlzetS
2m NM eslr before the grateful citizens Of this al
hic;ed City over a reduction In the death rate
AGAIN APPEALS To WEATHER.
The absurd claim with regard 10 a reduced rate
of n1Crtalitv is Characteristic OF the silly impertl-
nence Of non-partisan reform Barren OF argument
10 support It's existence. IL selects year from "a
Dtr1ocrltic administrI ttCn-a year in the tOrrid
s,,rnoer 81 when scores OF deaths from excessive
he1t were daily recorded. Then comparison Is
made with an exceptionally cool summer under a
rar,-pa rtiean administration. and because deaths
from excessive heat there s. a reduction
In the rate e mortality ant patriotic citizens aro
expected their votes TO register their gratitude
for he frisfd influences Of uOu-partisau NJaycr
Processing regard for efficient public service one
f~af arr0 On he
administration the suspension OF Civil Service
rules Its attempt to abrCgate extensively the
Civil Service regulations being defeated hv Teno-
cratic opposition the legislature wholesale ex
emptonS from tlNll Service requirements were
made in all the city departments
In the public schools Of our city educational fads
and fauceS hav been introduced 10 he detriv,epr
Of substantial training Subjects nor nrors-f,
within the scope of common school work re adde5
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