The sun., 1894-10-29
GRANTS LETTER Is OUT.
HE rs FOR a THOROUGH REOR-
gAN7zATION OF THE POLICE.

gANTZATION OF THE POLICE.
Ne Party Chsrwesbis with the Aliases
Mayor Hewitt couia Not Check-They
Date Back to 1e7S-what Tsnmsry Has
Accomplished for the City and the
Farther Feiiey That he rFavcr--The
Prime Dpty OF Democrats 20 Beat Repus-
ncs. Appertie,ne.t ..s Save the State.
Hugh J. Grant, Democratic candidate for
Mayor, gave ont yesterday his letter accepting
the nomination.
IL have had my letter ready for several days"
he said, but IL seemed TO me courteous 10 Col.
Strong to delay its publication until he should
have made his letter public. He was"earlier In
the field than l, and, Judging from all have
read. I assumed that he had sincere convictions
respecting matters of public policy which he
would give to the public sufficiently in advance
OF the day of election TO enable citizens to con-
slider them carefully. As we are now within
nttJ, more than q week Of election day do not
thJnk should delay any longer"
This IL Mr.. Grants letter;
10 the Erec,.tiue Commttee 9r Inmmdnn HaiL
ton for Mayor Of this city, not because Of any
ambition Sn oF dsss o ysSsr %y tS hold ID the s 9ss S
Sos To- sc6eSo to the Sf ny
party which has conferred 90 many honors upon
The circnmstances attending my nomination
event EVENT. Of my election, shall be absolutely free
IL SysSs % sS Of
city and reflect the greatest credit upon the
Of my fellow citizens, owe allegiance.
This is Democratic city. For years 1t has
the nation. 50 It must, stand two years hence.
when Republican will be striving Tor the Pres
achieve achieve the Mayorsity Sy concealins the psrti.
San under the cloak Of reform. For myself I
make q r. shs
the Democracy Of this city broader and stronger
and better able te perform & its essential part in
pished By such local administration as viii
commend the party to the judgment Of good
the event. Of his seeees. VIII prove eaRasy oya
70 his party and dedicate prestige, power, and
psS may S Be- % best judsed By the
Of the Individual source whence came, first, the
second, second the u nomination Of Republican for
Ms{yoTii {yi.v IN . marty o-,.n,,a,,o, and ,sa,,v N
elections Of this city. But Il has no monopoly
are Democrats. but. ali Democrats are not neces-
sarily members Of Tammany Hall Having
1nS sy se
elected. be ever mindful of this fact In all mat
ters relating to appointments as well as to party
During the past year our Republican oppo-
nsnts have spared no effort to discrsdit the sity
crediting a single department-a non-partisan
department--a department. In which Tammany
hsa 9aG lss to one from
1902, and two out Of four thereafter; The
Hewitt says that he knew Of. their existence In
1887 and 1855, but was unable to secure legal
Dilf nS the rcsponsS @
ity lies. police blackmail and cor
aGn rsStemnded S citizen IN IT, eonde%nation and
desire for Its punishment The root OF the evli.
s' III. ss
pois .Juar;. ;.nteed, sll.a, feIected DO all "a my
TO Gs
ment Each has been subjected to the closest d
a % to serve % part partisan purpose Il
our opponents had been able to find the slightest
During f the - past G twenty years of Democratic
city government the city debt has been reduced
per sFa@ hss1 q an 70 ss
OF taxation from g.; ;04 70 81. .79.
IL may be that should refer n detail to the
made during the past six years Of this period
improvements In our parks. in our docks, In our
unsig6tiy wires. and in all directions which
point to progress no less than to economy In ad-
The people are interested to know what viii be-
DONE; rather than what has been done:
advocate the thorough reorganization of the
render i Ppossbs for such % Corruption a. a. has has
believe It is possible to enforce equitable ex-
else regulations without infringing upon per-
The population of this great metropolis is
thoroughly cosmopolitan. IL should not be ruled
or governed by narrow, bigoted OF an illib-
believe IN the greatest measure q personal
oeefty consistent with reasonsois H ana nd en-
favor the continuance and expansion of our
present liberal and progressive policy In the
maintenance OF public schools.
/ advocate and believe in the wisdom of max
~ vat Orp innFnyRmRnta along
front, and of iealously guarding the cty's rights
n regard to all dock privileges and ferry fran
i favor the perseverance, in all those plans and
measures by which the sanitary conditions OF
raj. in he hottest months Of the past summer
advocate more small parks in the thickly
populated districts In preference to large parks
am In favor OF the continuance OF the liberal
policy Of improvement in the Twenty-third and
believe in that home rule Of which the Re
pSry tyhF 60 fsprs " s sna
into the organic law of the State. The right to
govern ourselves 10 absolutely essential 10 the
Ali local i ts issues eosmbined ned % are Of Tess iess impor
tanee than the attempt OF the Republican Con-
the vote OF q resident Of the country count for
city and vet compeis his mu5icipaIity 70 bear
one-half the entire expenditures OF the State.
fOr thls reason, III Tor no other, the success Of
the municipal ticket should be subordinAted to
the defeat OF the apportiOnment and the cleo
tion OF the Democratic State ticket.
In conclusion, have only To say that profit
ing by the experience OF my former service my
sole ambition, Il elected, will be TO so perform
my duties as TO hold the regard of the thousands
who have never doubted either my political
or personal honesty, 10 enhance the greatness
and good name OF this city to command public
eonndenee, 20 strengthen and broaden the DEM
oeTatle party, and TO make certain the vote of
this Democratic city and State for a Democratic
President.
Thanking You and those whom you represent
for the honor which, as undeserved as Il was un-
sought you have conferred upon me- am. very
respectfully yours. HUGH j. GRANT.
NEW YORK, Oct. %.