New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-23
audience oheered them. Mr.. Croasdale escaped
durinc the cheering. Mr.. Scott wAs introduced,
and be received . royal reception. He spoke -

taona issues The divisions Of the Democrsto party
have % adjusted s dersnecs In tho Congressional end
Assembly dsttic 10 have eliminated nom the present
canvass purely political auestioas. cod the only point
q dnsrencs left IL this question Of muncfpa govern
nsnt Tammany He'll 10 now In eamost undspueed conroi
Il the md eomes before the people ens
b continued power All the other csasens OF New
York. Democrats and Republicans slike-al that ere nos
enrolled under the wgwsp's banner-have united Ia IN
and determined attempts 70 west her asNuons
81 rssuke her ahortconhRs.
Tsmany Hall sppeais to her FecoF4 fss the iess ewo
ysass . reason why her should Be porp<tuateo
We appeal tbs record and undertake 70 Demon
sats nom that she 10 unworthy OF commence ana shouo
- pudated Ut the polls BY IL honest citizens wAo love
their city and deae her welfare we say this
record Is one Of olssed pledges Of unshful admins
tfation Of shams and false pretences. The present
Mayor stsnds In this contest for Tam.
many Hail. ana whose fate she has linked her fortunes.
published his letter accepting her denomination
TIVE years ago he similar letter They are beth
before you and read side BY SIDE they 10.
teresung contrast. The earlier one is full Of promise.
the later taken up with reteraton Of alleged per-
fefuancee Let examine each In In the light Of truth
md history Two years ago he said: 'The chief aim
Of my administration will be to conduct the public
business that the people OF this city WILL for every dollar
Of the public that be expended, obtain
adequate increase the public property proper ad.
dillon 70 the public convenience" The city spends over
million quarter for street cleanng-sbout 1900
mile for each mile that IL attempted to be cleaned
Look about you ard whether with this expendi.
ienos" Read the story Of how the money awarded BY
Board Estimate is expended by the Tammany Hall
Register, and tell where the adequate return is
found Two years he said: "In the selection
Of municipal officers shall prescribe other than
honesty and special capacity for the Offices be filed
pledge myself to for the people the very highest
order public that the citizenship the county
will afford" 1 shall mention names-I shall not cite
special instancesbu ask you, bearing in mind the high
sounding words have quoted to recall for instant the
Mayors appointments and then try At them
the aurng phrases special capacity for the offices to
ned"the highest order OF public servants that the
citizenship Of the county will Afford" Two years he
said II shall spare labor to provide ample school
accommodations for the children Of citizens Twenty
thousand children knocking vsniy at the doors Of our
public schools show how well this pledge has been kept
TIVE years ago he said II pledge my earnest efforts to
practical and thorough reform 10 the admnistra.
ton Of the Street Cleaning Department" How this
pledge redeemed' By forcing out of office the only Com
who had been reasonably successful and
then trying first and then another new broom, but
with such poor results that the Mayor himself Is
obliged his letter OF the present that the
present condition OF the Department "a nerely one Of
progress"
Two years ago he said: "In exercising the appointing
power will be moved by considerations OF personal
friendship nor will be affected by individual preferences"
Again / will not mention names. but Will ask you 70
compare this proteton with It's result and you have
any dirculy in determining whether not this pledge
faithfully kept. just ask the first Tammany Hall
man YOU meet who is not member charmed circle
So much for the pledges. might detain you whiie
detailed other promises and other failures to perform
but time is pressing and must pass on to this years
letter, with its allegations at performances
The letter starts with Of the false prctencs
that lowered the taxrate has been
reduced.
undertook to demonstrate last night before another
audience the Of 1889 due to economies
psctsed not BY Mayor Grants but by Chat
Of his predecessor who made the budget for this year
further undertook to demonstrate that the low rate OF this
not due econcTcal appropriations but TO The
omission part of the and abnormal increase
CT valuat This the Mayor attempts to
meet by calling the OF money in
vested IN the improvement of real estate Bu he forsetS TO
add Of this has been spent In and
and the upper wards OF the cyand but
which excessive increase OF valu.
imposed The Mayor lays stress upon
the fact that lie is responsible for the appointment OF only
pie Tax Commissioners but he does not and
cannot disclan responsibility for the deputy who MADE this
extraordinary overvaluaton
credit for the work OF the Dock Depart.
tell you that he but recently made
rs. effort dsace the Dock Commissioners but one OF
whom appointed by hilneef II that department is
entitled credit IT. is to what share OF THAI
credit attaches the present Mayor He audes With great
emphasis 70 efficiency OF the police and fremen. and to
tina. ext'at all with him. But how much OF
credit attached to the present Administrations Were
departn equally efficient In 1873, and 1883
Or does the Mayor claim Credit for his forbearance
their ecency7 If this be his idea we
should indeed BE- grateful to him.
The MayOr claims credit to his administration for the
act that during the 2 per cent bonds OF the
y have sold premium but he does not tell you that
his within three months after he became Mayor ana
his had been fairly started nor does
ac you this feat has since been repeated
The truth is that this remarkable financial achievement
the sagacty and skill of our present Controller
Tho Mayor dcpOres the fact that no rapid transit leg
lslaton obtained last winter. 30 do we all Ana
We Justly rcpoach all who stood in the way OF that most
"A .ltnl,u rnpsu mi
from rcpoach he not. in part at least to blame for
uncompromising attitude which he aesnmea whieh
rendered mpossble Do you believe that II ne
had been 10 unsensh as capable as some
those who preceded him. we shoulo now oe "itnou'
wel.deviscd rapid. transit schemeY
The Mayors letter may be fairly characterized as a
c,r Apologies excuse for the existence OF MS sd'
mmstrston he forRets some subjects that sorely
need explanation, 10 not apology. What does he say
about the Board, all Of whom were appointed by
HIMSELF Not word.
What about the Registers office. the "Tammany Hall
family heirloom"l Not one word.
What about his own and his successors administration
OF the Sherin's onlcc? Not word.
What about the new parks in the crowded districtsf
Not word.
What about Tammany Hall! his and creator tho
Organization which made him and which supports him
Not word.
Upon what meat doth Caesar feed that he is
grown cIeatr Is it possible that the Mayor intends
to repudae his alma mater or he ashamed OF the name
OF Tamnany ial? Search the letter well and you VIII
ind I'm IL no reference mention OF the organization TO
which he owe. his very political existence. meet
ing place for which put hn In nomination
Our opponents have committed fatal efror-they have
.swapped horses while crossing stream" They started
the caign the ay0wcd determination TO stand upon
their records liz single week they have abandoned that
line o battcbey now for the record and appeal
to p,rt.an prejudice They have enlisted the services OF
Comfy Democrat who has undertaken 10 sound the
keynote OF alarm hy ptclaning that II you elect epub.
lican Sheriff and CLERK their Influence In 1892 VIII
,oso the State " the De0cra Do believe such rub
blsh IS that!
Are the sheriff County Clerk such potent political
motors ia general electon7 II they are, let Taminany
HAIL explain how 1t happened with both these Offices In
ysmmany Hail. that the Democratic candidate Tor the Pres
asncv in 1883 ran So far behind In this city
John w. GofI was the next speaker, and he was