New-York tribune., 1921-06-28
Cleanup Ticket
Of Republicans,
BENEFITS Plan
Says Demand for Straight
Party Slate to End Bick-
ering in Estimate Board
Grows Stronger Daily
Ready to Call Meeting
Intelligent, Able, Non-Quar-
relsome Business Admin
istration City's Main Need

In formal statement yesterday, de-
clared rather definitely for straight
Republican Mayoralty ticket, so that IN
the next Board of Estimate there shall
be no divided responsibility.
Mr.. Bennett said that he had been
receiving letters and messages from
Republicans who want straight Re-
publican ticket, and who are ready to
assume party responsibility for the
conduct of the city administration
"The letters that am receiving"
said Mr.. Bennett, indicate that there
is an earnest desire on the part of the
voters for the nomination of q ticket
of good men who will realize that they
are under responsibility for united
action in behalf of the city's interests.
The present Board of Estimate and
Apportionment is like Donnybrook
fair. In addition to the fact that there
are constant pickering and quarreling
at all the meetings of the Board of
Estimate there is also the fact that
practically every member of the board
is trying to get something on every
other member of the board
Worlds Biggest Corporation
THE City of New York is the great
est business corporation in the world.
Its stockholders are the people and the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
are the board of directors of this busi-
ness corporation. If the board Of di-
rectors of private business corpora
tlon had conducted themselves in the
manner IN which the present Board of
Estimate and Apportionment has been
conducting itself the stockholders
would long ago have called a special
meeting of the stockholders and gotten
rid OF the board of directors.
Had the law of the State of New
York provided for the recall of public
officials, the citizens long ago would
have redressed the present situation. I"
Mr. Bennett further said. "There is
great need of electing Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment this fall which
snail be capable of team work. The
city has reached crisis. It's debt. the
assessments, and the tax rate are con-
stantly increasing. There is already a
deficit of S27,000,000 in the appropria-
tion for the city schools. Low rents
and high tax rate cannot go together.
The appropriations for the coming
year at Washington amount to $6,50o,-
100000, or an average of over $50 for
every man, woman and child in the
United States; the state spends S14O,-
100000 year, or $13 for each inhabi-
tant; the city, including the $210,ooO, 900
raised by taxation, S60,000,000 received
from the general fund and about $780,
100000 spent on the average each year
from the proceeds of bonds, spends
over S400,000,000 annually. This means
$65 spent for local governmental pur-
poses for every man, woman and child
in the city Adding these amounts to-
gether, we have the startling sum of
$l3S spent for governmental purposes
for every man, woman and child in the
City OF New York, or $500 spent for
every family of fve."
II certainly am not conscious Of re-
ceiving s13S worth of government for
myself, or $500 worth of government
for my family of FIVE.
No United Responsibility
"The difficulty with the present Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment is that
there is no sense of united RESPONSE
bility. Practically every member of it
represents some political faction. The
time has come for the nomination of a
ticket Of sane, intelligent and able men
for every position on the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment, Men who are
peaceable, -quarrelsome and able to
get along with each other for the best
interests of the citizens, whose servants
they are.
requests are coming in to me con-
stantly to put into the field straight
Republican ticket for Mayor, Comptrol-
Ter, President of the Board of Alder
men, Borough President and other
Offices In each borough, who shall re-
store to the city responsible, orderly
and sane government such as the stock
holders of private business corpora
tion would demand of their directors.
IF this movement continues to de-
velop it will be an absolute necessity
20 put up such ticket, in which event.
II there is no increase in the interest
shown by the Republican organization
in the situation, it may be necessary
for me to call conference Of enrolled
Republicans in all the boroughs to in
augurate this movement, and If nec-
essary put up complete ticket. Twill
not hesitate to do so.
"ln that event it will be necessary to
adopt q platform which must include
demands for home rule, the repeal of
the provisions in the recent Transit
Act which take away from the City of
New York home rule, 5 cent fare, direct
nominations, reduction of the tax rate.
abolition of the red tape in the schools
and all other city departments. and
ganlty and responsibility in the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
In handling the affairs of the city. &
such ticket would carry the pri-
maries and sweep the city at the elec-
tion in November"