New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-28
LOCAL POLI1ICS.

A FALSE DEMOCRAT oYERIIAULED-JOHN NC
KEoN VOTES AGAINST PETER TRAINoR.
SIR: As you have been nominated as candi-
date for the Assembly IN the XIth Assembly District. In
which am a voter deem 1t proper 10 state that several
OF the votes given by you Albany during the past
sion OF the Legislature were In my Judgment In violation
Of Democratic principles
You must have OF the fact that years
since the management of the public schools wrested
from tho control Of close corporation and given To the
people, who bear the burdens Of taxation for the sup
port of these Institutions This revolution was eHeCted
In opposition 10 the then managers Of Tammany Han,
who we're at ast compelled to yield to the demands OF
the masses for this change Tie late ilustuous Arch
bishop Hughes was denounced for tho share which he
then took against close corporation The good sense OF
tins community at last runphrd and for years past the
people OF this CITY, by tho election OF their own agents.
controlled the pubc schools.
by your vote, ~ obedience 10 the present Tamnany
managers the power o selecting the agents who shall
control public schools has been tdken from nc people
aud given 10 the present Mayor OF ths CJ whose ldeas
OF nDrralty he measured by he fact that not many
years since, while An active menber OF ne Republican
party he took The oath ~ the Know Nothing Order,
towng his eternal hostility to Roman Catholics ana
In The ne II place while the Democracy OF this City
protesting 10 oppose all Albany egemton IN relation Ia
The cry, after the estimates 81 the IahTNy mao Dtth
submitted BY the Conro er ana apoIoNs1 ol ~
alton az this City as sufficient, you yote or hl Whch
enormously increased the taxes OF this Guy ny addtOhH
Ia the Ta1,I.yy made by the Rutborties Of The cry.
Again yon voted To extend thr term OF tue DIRECTORS oI
the Erie Railway Company. clique OF men, seeking 70
control ts read has taken. by your vote and that II
other Democratic from the stockholders OF tie Company
the power To elect annually tile agents VINO are o coh
tro he property those stockholders You also voted
Ia give railroad corporations tho authority 10 con
suldats with railroads IN this nud other States Inc
eject Of this legislation 10 Increase the power OF
these bodies The Democracy OF tins country ~ Andrew
lac kson's time opposed tOn corporation WIN
capnl OF tbrty.fve millions Of dollars because 10 was
daugerOusto the hbero. ~ the people. What excuse
can there be for your vote winch gave vitality 10 one
pOratiOn which may command nundrehs Ol mllnOhs
re wealth of the country not satisfied with It's present
rtcusye privileges IL "a to be regretted jackson
ma his veto stated that the rch and powerful often
bend the Of the Government 20 their selfish pur
poses" 10 Is clear 10 my mind that selfish ana personal
nteress 10 be subseryed BY the legislation 10 whh
rns gigantic Railroad interests In this State be
appea-ed and the Democratic servants or the people
conArdly treacheusly yielded o. their demands In
by the approval OF Gov Hoffman, whO while pretending
10 e Opposed 10 special legislation has signed thesc anti
the grasping monupOs and the enemy Of the farmers
mechanics, aud laburers who have neither the time nor
the means ~ securing avOrs 10 thetnseyos. and who
have complain OF the injustice 81 their
meut" Ii IA time that tho power OF InOnOpOlea should
e crippod extended. We fast submitting To the
government OF mOneyed arstOcraoy. represented
shonld refuse any further special privileges 70 them
In the interview which had with you few days since
YOU stated that you would frankly aVow your determine
ton 20 give votes Of similar character TO those 70
which objection isnOw made Inow offer you thu Opportun
y Of making such explanations In relation 10 your public
conduct you may think eKpedient have nothing hut
i not he given TO any candidate who will represent
Dom0oTatic principles.
Yours, respectfully JONI MCKLoN.
The Hon Peter Trainer. sun
| rye suspect that Mr.. McReon has been mis-
led with regard to Mayor Hall. If he ever
Joined the Know Nothings it was while he
| was Wing, and before he ever pretended TO
be Republican. I'd Tribl