The New York herald., 1874-10-28
Kn. swINToN ACCEPTS.
One More Candidate In the Field fsr
the Muyorafty.

the
Mr. John Swinton having some days since re-
ceived from the Convention OF Inc ihaustriai
Political party 4 nomination for the Mayoralty
yesterday transmitted 10 the committee the ioi-
lowing letter OF Acceptance
Nrw YoRx. Oct q. is74
To INK CoxslrrEE or rus MASONIC HALL CosyEsTios:-
nayoraity odered me by me convention ol tns indus,
NE no platform on which am required % stand have
SssAnasa ssg. asccea S me- s to no conditions have as
sared ne 9a. in .ns ne n NO other na
ciaue or individual; that has no indirect object that
a 0s5slas So te amy
purpose than that which appears on the surface With
return give the assurance that my head, heart and
patSy The suffering .trusglins workers. o. this
yatiana siot 10 establish justice and secure the rights
o. human nature Il such LANGUAGE be not IN iselt
commentary ON IL IN the reasons that led make
Pray let me here add a few words to the voters you
fhe workingmen Of this city can elect its Mayor if
ahey please the could elect IT'S Governor
PresSen i hey pleased Inc woysinsnen s.sse Of escn
sae s99 ,b o swssy Legsurs and Se
and proper representatives. They have in their
any kind on every subject as may ,een TO
sary 2 sear, her righs saseol ,sir and
rescue !hemseive. from The moneycl monster with is
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Ss ss4 & es
where anv political ut all the proper
sense OF the word They elect no Mayor. legisiator
their i9h Interests aud wefare and .hey car rarely
obtain legislation demanded IN their name or
sny rRy have go INTO the Of
eecling men who misre present the and VINO return
blows tor ballots bv which they were eected mnen
distress overlook large portion OF the ,oleIs o. ts
last winter The sufferers were ireatcd Win con
suIneiy and cruelty By the mnnicpal soyernment
On visiting i Albany @ 4 nat OF e the state 0apa
corporarons had swasming the
door and 30 had lacking cofporations snd 81 n4n IN
manufacturing corporaton,, ana 10 mao
MI other capitalized and property-hoding inte-ests: but
all Is no elected TO represent the demos nen
interest ared 10 be emo angered tn
a score OF members were readv to sprirg up i ts
defence but when man man. the American citizen
snch was wronged or menaced not voice WAS raised
in his behalf.
which they suffer on account OF It,
Ibev must somehow or other seize the agencles OF
them; they must energize their palsed potenta ity;
they organize ana secure genuine representation
they must show once again their determination make
this truly government of the people, by the peope,
for The people"
rejoce every attempt of working masses to
recover their rights from the political pirates
deck These have driven the people into the
and nailed down the hate while they them
selves carrying their devries above the
shin than et ont OF their hands and they would
rather butcher the crew than Tolerate the first
mutiny hli Tor all that It yet happens that they
IN the power OF the Storage which strange 10 say Is
able 10 parayze their hands at vii bv It's vote
In the meantime let me soemnv hope. In view OF the
winry clouds lowering over the city, rhat the func
tionares whom the workingmen here will soon elect
may not before the winter Is be guilty OF
passing the destruction OF OF those about
municipal authorities. Join sWINFON.