New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-05
PURELY 4 CITY AFFAIR.
DR.. Alsop You'd Keep Party Poll
tics Out of Election.

The City Election Of 1906" was the subject of
sermon yesterday by the Rev. DR.. Reese f. Alsop,
rector Of St. AIMS Church on the Heights Brook
Ign. He declared that the coming election was
city affair pure and simple. had nothing to do
with national issues, and should be decided abso-
lutely its merits He recalled what the present
municipal government mas redeemed the citizens of
New-York from and what It has accomplished. He
urged that administration which had given the
best government the city ever had should he con
tnued in power. DR.. Alsop took his text Mat
thew Y, Il, "A city set upon hill He said I'm part:
The question before is not one Of national poll
pose to dsentanele our local ard city affairs from
thot OF state ana nation We have before US Just
into the management of our city affairs set of
compact money making orranizst on hut 0nlv TO
the public welfare. We want men whom we can
money which the people nav in taxes; men whose
record is guarantee that bla ckmaing and bribery
and corruption and venality will not be tolerated
in any department of public life.
fuse to have any wool drawn over their eyes by
any talk Of the bearing of this election upon state
year of either of the great national parties; our
nothing 10 do yith National issues n should he
decided absolutely upon its own merits.
York IS in very deed "a ct r set f upon 6 The
eyes OF the world are upon us The news OF on, our
upon the ground Of the non-partisan government
say. story of redemption from conditions which
hSd become weinigh intoleTa6le IT was triumph
the worst. 1t was victory of civic righteousness
over corruption of public life. Since that election
we have furnished object lesson in municipal
government. The victory. let remind you.
won on the announced principle clear, simple and
distinct-the non-partisan government of cities.
Upon that basis the Citizens Union organized.
has continued Its work, and stands to-day before
the public.
Could anything he palmer or more reasonable
than the statement that national politics should
not be permitted to intrude into the business
agement OF great cities? What have national poll
cies to do with city government? Whether city
officers Republicans Democrats makes not
particle Of difference. What does make supreme
difference is whether the men in place and power
are in city politics to make money to advance per-
sonal ends or to honestly 60 the Citys work. Here
is the sharp issue.
The government elected two years ago has been
long enough before the public for some judgment
of IL to be formed What us il done? First. sup
pose We ask what it redeemed US from? Lest
forget. recall the things which fairly bazoned
upon our attention two years ago. Recall the ring
ing speeches Of Mr. Jerome "a he fairly scoursed
the government that mad been before the eyes Of
honeycombed with corruption. with almost
avowed system of blackmail under which vice Of
every kind hourshed with brazen front. Think of
the cadet system with its loathsome record Of the
ruin Of young girls. Remember how at that time
fairly blushed and shuddered at the revelation
of what our city government had tolerated because
ii paid TO tolerate it-a revelation revolving
that tens of thousands Of the best of the
Democratic party cast their vote gladly to unSeat
The society which had prostituted the party name
10 vile