The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31

after careful study This was that no
thing could be more fatal TO the removal
from the office of the then preset adj
mlnstration by the election to take place
within the Following few months than by
conducting Investigations when there
was good reason to believe they would
fail to adduce facts sufficient to justify
q criminal proceeding. Such failure
would have been considered vndlcatlon.
The omission to take any action. there
fore, did not impair the ,unfa,Vorable ana
no doubt just impression that the COM
munity had. and when the time for cleo
ton came, the TJelief in the necessity
for having a change of government was
In no wise modified. My brief experience
In the District Attorneys Office has sat,
ished me that there Is no reason why
the people Of a municipality should sub
nit to misgovernmcnt. While believe
that government b. the people ends with
the election of their representatives. IN
the same, way that tine appointmnt OF q
trustee of an estate places upon him Tue
sole responsibility for It's management.
yet 1t Is also my conviction that a cti-
zen has always the right to call an OIL
cal to account for neglect of duty. In
other words the government of tho people
ana for the people means that an official
must not rely upon the community for
guidance and advice In relation to The
discharge of his duties, but must as
sumo the full responsibility therefor. IT
stands TO reason that any other course
would be nadvisabe for 1t Is clearly
Impossible for the citizen to be in the
same position 10 judge of the best policy
as the official who Is conducting n depart
ment, and nine times out Of ten. the lat
ter will find that eventually his judgment
will be approved, although 1t might have
been subjected TO very severe criticism
1 In tho beginning,
| 1t has no doubt occurred to many that
Y was extraordinary that the city Of New
| York being In the control Of an organ'za-
ton controlled by, men believed to be thor,
sgandals, and in deed J believe that the
Tammany organization points to this fact
| Win vir'nous pride All this is easlll nc &c,
] 9f ne fact that there are organizations
| ~ tho city Of Now York, such as the
Chamber Of Commerce, the city Club, and
ietect municipal fraud They can com,
mand the services Of the most prominent
ma able LAWYERS IN the, city many Of
form bodies, and ready e, give tlie'r ser
[ Vices when necessary solely for the city's
good aud without any compensation the
Is 100 well appreciated BY the ayor9se
public official 10 permit him to 20 too far.
for he Is generally prudent, II not ylrtu-
GUS and appreciates the necessity OF
| 'pandeliug 10 the hettor element
My experience has taught me thRt mum
/ eipal conditions viii he improved and pub,
lid interests advanced so far an adminls-
lretioq IS concerned by tic non,parlIsan
administration OF u partisan, II, other
4 words, man Who Is sincerely ana intelli-
gently loyal 10 his marty VIII not ALLOW
anything TO prevent q lHlthtuI discharge
Of The trust, hut VIII be absolutely I'm.
partial In tho performance az INC duty
And, to got Il step further such Loyalty
should involve preference for his owl
Ito interests VIII not be promoted by an
other course The inenmbents o&i. geIis'
OF reetitude should be strengthened by .
desire 10 properly represent hls party, ~
Imam IN the performance Df hia duty 20 tls
, community can really DO disioypl 10 hii
, party although he may ,oliend those Sht
control it, Permanent henehuInl result!
can only ha Obtained hg reformation NJ
. tho POLITICAL orgallzntIonA. Tor publle u