The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31
POLITICAL.

THE sUPERvIsORsHIP.
YORK;
FELLOW crrzENs-Prompted only by an honest desire Y
you to bring abou. reform the nooriOusy cor
rup government of our city deal damaging blow to
the vanous ng" that up tho ruler Of sht
people Of this city, imperial sway BY the
might of egIonses drawn ais prisons and the pnr.
icus OF the metropolis have accepted the nomination for
Supervisor,
Opposed to candidates Walter Roche and Henry
Smith, representatives of the ring" Both of these gentlemen
already OF the Board Supervisors
for of twelve years. But after this lengthy public
service wha. Claims have they rselcconP During hsb
term Office IT is notorious have been nnumsr-
ablo frauds pepeated upon the city gentlemen
dared to vote asans. single one OF those jobs
First was the Harlem Bridge Job, involving immense
peuscs and great delays, and being nothing but swindls
Then again was the new Court House building involving
the greatest of frauds and scandals OF modern mes How
are their votes recorded on these JobSY
The Bonrd of which my opponents are members has
just authorized the New York Printing Associationahs
owners managers which three one supervisory
leading members Of the Tammany "ring," and two well,
known judges this city, who of course arc
hapd glove with the corruptionistso print pamphlet
form 100000 copies of the State ons now old
N parallel lines In English and $4,000 in German For this
number the city pledged pay although the counting Of
delivery managed inverse to tho process
by which the dollars demanded by the
Grated that citizens rarely obtain copy and no one will
ever see more than hundred pamphlets together GU,
of the immense number ordered u.s. In fact only another
many jobs" for profitable which this
"ring' printing association was specially created.
large part the public advertising is given to small
sheet Of circulation exceeding copies called
the New York Transcript, which s owned by prominent
Of the ring of the Board supev the
stock being divided into twelve shares The profits derived
from this computed quarter of million dol
yearly. The Fisk Company, which receives
immensely profitable remuneration for laying tho now pave
ment thai dsraces Fifth other Streets Il
S ss o s &c % s G es Ct as s
5 and aa n@Gn ,sry 4 said
little better conlseney than mers mud There have been
endless Rro eases q les or
members q %AsH & isl ass, :.' a
9s ~a al have ss ys sui's
on he s! rSsPts ls
ss to s no Ss %
who have thus proved . slave; q ny
Re co shd S desnde Of he ps
ans the open assaults of robbers cannot hold public
one Of my opponents is member Of the Police Board,
judges of elections and which made by law nonparsa3
r. s m and sOposed equally O. and
unjust adyantags through these appointens Tho Law
ssperyso sa hs appcns: ne Inspector:
These few facts fairly stated. n my candidacy
af Se CORRUPTION my sy 'aAsSn;
oTe address Il you would preserve yourselves vote ssanst
II sa m either
Of Supervisors VIII be broken else the taxes
JOHN FOLEY.
The sHsssGaes employee. in the gold factory Of ny
Many have been in The employ e Mr. Fosy
ana we vou al si s a wss
nSs o % hut a @ a.. 1
aborng men his course has been all that could bs desired
his merits employer added his worth citizen, We
are more than justified this appeal which hope will
Robert Robert G. Wilson Wilson. Jamos vi Coleman ,pN,
Charles McDernou James e. jenkins,
Charles Steenweyi., Henry Bennett,
j. Wesley Preble. James J. Walker.
Charles Clancy. Horace J. sins
hugh Barry, Michael o'Graiy,
John Sherman. James A. Cransey.
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