The sun., 1909-06-17
JOHN MARTIN WILLIAM ). VAN CLiE
WILLIAM A. SHohrT ! .rht'..

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OF occupations represented on the COM
mittee. with twenty members. Next
come fourteen representatives Of labor
unions and fourteen bankers. The rest
are scattered, with few brokers. several
-publcists, three physicians. builder
or two. an architect. two druggists, and
several manufacturers and other busi-
ness men.
The report also presented the following
resolutions
Whereas the system OF government
of the city Of New York. largely In the in
terests .! political leaders and their tre-
tainers. has deprived the people of many
essential public improvements and has
subjected them to excessive burdens OF
debt and taxation without corresponding
benefits: and
Whereas SO long as this system exists
such injustice to the people must inevitably
continue: now therefore be It
Resolved, That this meeting in appoint
ing a committee Of 100 citizens suggests
that they promulgate platform for the
coming municipal campaign and use all
proper means toward securing the .nomi-
nation and election to the municipal offices
of men who Will carry out the following
policies
Apply the moneys of the people excu-
siyely for the greatest good OF all the peo-
ple and in no degree whatsoever for the
purpose OF favoring their friends or any
private or partisan interests.
Stop the waste Of the peoples money
by introducing ECONOMY and practical
business methods into the city admin
istration.
Appoint their subordnates OF all grades
exclusively with regard to efficiency and
in no degree whatsoever as rewards Tor
personal or political service.
Provide a comprehensive system OF
subwsys, to be effectively controlled by the
city and to be owned by the city so far as
consistent with the constitutional debt
limit and the financial safety OF the city.
Extend and improve the school system
40 as to provide full time instruction Tor
ali the children OF all parts OF the city.
Extend and improve the system OF parks.
p,ayQrounds and recreation facilities for
the sake OF the public health and happi-
ness.
Use all means In their power to obtain
from the Legislature such Charter Tor
the city as will give the people homo rule.
coordinate the various depart ments OF
the government. locate responsibility and
secure administrative efficiency.
And this meeting now pledges us support
TO all those candidates whom the committee
may nominate or indorse and be II further
Resoiptd, That all other additional reso.
lutions or suggestions presented at this
meeting shall be referred 10 the Committee
OF One Hundred
In support Of the resolutions A. b.
Cruikshank said that fusion was gener-
ally confusion and that the proposal OF
the nineteen was to raise a standard to
which all good citizens might repair.
He answered the criticism that such q
committee was not authorized by citing
the vigilantes OF California.
As soon as MIR. Cruikshank got through
Luther S Bedford. who gets put out
OF the Cooper Union meetings every now
and then, rose up and objected to the
clause that further resolutions be sud-
mitted TO the committee Of 100. He
wanted TO talk traction, which he ieare I,
would dominate the 100. His notion
10 cut out the clause was declared Lost.
first by acclamst!on and then by rising
vote but he had nearly as many standees
as the other fellows.
Then his faction and the committees
labor men got into controversy about
the labor men on the 100. The Bed
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