New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
proud position of Mayor-elect. FREDERICK W.
Wurster." ,.s uro.,
applause and just as he was retirl"e '"@'
rolled up from the rear of the stage ="

rolled up from the rear of tie stage
WAS MIR. DEPEW.
| Then the familiar features Of Chauhcey NJ
Depew were recognized, and remarhao'e 'e"'
| onstra;ion took place. The 2eopie 'ose anu
cheered to the echo. Mr.. Depew saiu'
and gentlemen I've been SoIe Travelling sSer snss
state Of STyST as ten geas naxs aso ever
"A volce~A little louder please ,,,,,or.a,
have never seer such apathy thrcushout the State
as now The tremendous victory as Ia, seems ,S .o
nav nsSe Psfayfen ro ked While there apathy every
whore ] rejoice to that there is no apathy IN
A voice-we've got both eyes open 49,
Mr. DepewWth one eye on na tns ssh,er long @ con-
other on the devil (App!ause ana laughter 0's 'o"
good deal about S the sS sUd td. 9s %es } am Snt
many Hall and Wl.loughby-st. Give me the .M new
ss Hss ys se e me casne No. 30 and
Central Railroad Applsnss ana amFn'er iroey eve With '
a a"p proper fender on it. applause and laughter)
Mr.. Depew then paid his respects to the Garoos
Of New-York and Barney" Martin as model
Tammany candidate. He then went on:
Our contention is that schieren gave us good
admlnistra tior. He met al the requirements OF re-
t0rm wde re1s Ms Ma last m IA the T Ihted states England
France Italy and other counres M was the corr
rup.ion It was an ebullition; 1t was develop
ment. (Appause)
BELL-CROWNED PURITAN.
What does our enemy say in this campaign That
We are blsots. Here SITS bel-crowned Purltah'
Look at him (po.ntng to Mayor Schieren). CAP
plausc and laughter) David B. HI. rises on ms
hind legs and with pious Emira enthusiasm. be- be-
was the loss Of personal lbe,y There aTe Pm in
less criminals in a every NGpd2y bGr ane n,o'S NOT de
prived OF their persona liberty. (Appause)
He then cited two saloons in New-York' one
Tamnany and the other anti-Tammany. The lat
ter
many campaign managers, maintained ms per
sonal liberty. The ether fellow was sent 10 biach-
wells Island. all in the interest of personal NDerty
Then MIR. Depew dwelt upon the question OF per
sonal liberty. "lf there is fellow In the world.
said he. that believes in having good tune ana
has it, it's the speaker" applause and laugntei)
He said when he was a boy he detesteu 'he
American Sabbath. but when he became man
he loved to go to church. and, after church, walk
home with pretty girl (applause), and atter dln-
| ner take another walk (applause) ana at h;sh'
meet her again and consolidate our views. CAP
plauSe and laughter)
Then Mr. Depew drew a picture Of American
! home life and the scenes around the hearthstone
| that was so eloquent and beautiful that the au-
| dience rose and cheered him for Ave minutes al
| its close.
| Turning to National topics he asked what was
| the brightest year in American history. He an
| swered ii in a mastery manner by referring 10
| the time when Thomas J.. Reed Speaker OF
| the House Of Representatives: when William B
| Mckinley chairman OF the Ways ana Means
| Committee; when the Stars and Stripes were re-
spected and feared the wo Id over; while James
| G. Blaine was Secretary. and when the chair OF
| the Chief Executive was filled by man of cour-
| age and brains in the person Of Benjamin Harrl-
son. Mr. Depew's peroration was magn,hcen'
| one and the cheering and hand-capping con-
| tinued for fully five minutes
Wurster was received with cheers upon
cheers when he stepped forward He asked the
Indulgence of the audience. as his voice had
been overworked. His address in part was as
follows;
Mr. Chairman and my Fellow Citizens of Brook
| lyn: AS you all know. have accepted the nominal
ton of the Republican CITY Convention for the hgh
paign. 1t is as business man that may seek
and upon the platform of business methods in busi-
ness matters pledge myself TO attend to the busi-
ness this city If you shall elect me.
pend millions and millions of dollars on new streets.
improvements The city is making contracts and
buying supplies and lands and labor 70 TO an t eXtent
hardly understood appreciated by the residents
ground acquired by recent annexation: Business
We're never needed more than they Will he in the
fo the public good you have enoysd
Scheren is lively necessary II we are 70 sue
orally and successfully begun. Any lack now Of the
most scrupulous In the making Of contracts or
| expenditure OF public moneys viii bring the cty
back TO the stagnaton. disrepute and GiscIedt oi
two years ago IT IS monument TO the honesx ;e
and integrity of the present administration that ne
credit Of the city has been raised to Us present hle
standard. commanding the rrspe, o. l.nanceIS Ter % ar
TO man ain that high credit hut. if possible. to add
to an aTd to he Eo0G % and
fidelity to the public interests.
THE CITY TAX RATE.
Owing mainly 70 the increase of our State tax the
tax rate Of the city will he slightly higher this year
than it was last but it will still be far below what
# vas under Afavor Boody's or Mayor Chapin's
adminlstrat tion, ard the people OF Brooklyn know
that there no favored contractors or pensioheid
treasury. but that every dollar that has been paid
out Is for full value received -.
During the period of nearly two years past that
have been In public life my duties have taken me
constantly from one end Of this immense CITY 10 tns
ard projected improvements and with those that are
manifestly needed. ] am aware Of what mas neen
know the direction in which the work shold be con-
IL have ; sehoa se amd it's
cannot be overestimated nor its demands neglected
We must have primary schools sufficient TO meet
every demand Of great and RAPIDLY Increasing e H
population. Whatever sacrifices are called Tor 10
secure this result must he made
CROKER IN ERROR.
do not desire to indulge iii any cant about the
business in politics.; but you may remember
| that Richard Croker Of New-York. said two years
ago that business men were entirely uhsul'eo 10 'ne
work of conducting public affairs Of the city
| think you will hold with me that Mr.. Croker was
| very much in -. .., !,
nothing. MYSTERIOUS about the transaction Of our
| public business 1t is only necessary to remember
Is on'f M nssc ad nes nes Wien the the pubic
dllsenily and honestly attended t. the enect On
the prosperity OF city is soon fet III there is
an inefc ent Fire Department the insurance rates
are raised and every citizen Is made at once 10 feel
that extra burden, because IL Is next 10 lmpos-
sibe TO transact business without proper insurance
| If the pubc funds are wasted. the bonds or the
civ cannot be marketed and work stops. The
laboring element fees tbs most QUICKLY and most
heavily Capital also becomes frightened ana is
driven away ard other thousands Of working
| people are the sufferer.
II is therefore the rect persona. interest oi
every man and woman in every condition OF lie In
Brook,yn thot no return be made 10 he spois sys-
tom of two years ago br that a business basis be
so firmly fixed to make its upset IN me iatuTc
practically mposS bihty. 80
II that gre attest OF al hoDors that can come with
in Brooklyn to a citizen OF Brooklyn should be
mine, shall enter on the duties OF chief inasls-
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