New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-19
LOWS ADDRESSES IN BROOKLYN.

LOWS ADDRESSES IN BROOKLYN.
CHEERED BY CROWDS OF WORKINGMEN
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
Col. Low made 4 flying "trip around Brooklyn
,as. evening and addressed four monster meet
ings representing In thct aud,erces all classes
Of people and receiving hearty welcomes at
every place. He first visited the Eastern Dis
trict where he was greeted cordially and
Enthusiastically 10y hundreds Of vorkingmeH.
mos. OF whom were Germans, and also 10y one
audience composed mainly of business ami pro-
fossloral men he then went - the Criterion
Theatre IN the heart of the district, where the
revolt against Tracy IL mos formidable. lie
had n, reason to be dissatisfied with hi' rccep-
ton by any one OF the big audiences
As is his usua, custom Mr. Low made no at
;empts at oratory His addresses we're plain.
straightforward appeals for uprising agains;
bossism and for tho support of all the friends
of good goyernmcuf Ills attacks bosslsnl
and machine politics were directed WITH equal
emphasis against the two big machines, and 1t
was Eotceabi. fact in every meeting that his
hearers listened with greater Interest, to his ar
raignmonts ~ party dictatorship than to any
other subject he touched upon. and appauded
his words on political ildependeuce more gener-
ousiy lhaJ ell else that he had 10 say Mr..
Lows voice was IA poor condition early In the
evening but his hoarsencss wore off long before
he began his last speech. liz made NJ effort u
deliver different speeches AT "yrry hall The
right Of the people to nominate, as well as to
elect and resentment at the attempts of other
States t. TIL New-YorH what it should'do. we're
the fayorite sentim- nts of Nj. LOW. and OF his
hearers as we'll. judging ay the hearty ap-
plausr witch was brought out 10y his words On
those subjects.
Among the speakers who accompanied Mr.
Los on his tour were: Fred w iiinrichs. cX-
Mayor Charles \. Schlcren. John H. Schumann
and Hiram T. steele
Mr.. Ipw first appeared in the heart ~ Dem
ocratic p. ,rEhold. IN the Masonic Temple at
Grand and liaycmcyer SITS. As he entered the
hail. hearty cheer went vi, % be repeated
with renewed vlgor when he was introduced by
Elnin :. Piper. president of the Grand street
Board Of Trade The audience included about
nine hundred workngmcr. most OF whom were
less than thirty five years Old. The crowd hllcd
the hall and part Of the hallway
PRESIDENT LOWS sPEEcH
Mr.. Low modestly accepted the hearty greet
Ing or the audience and began his speech
soon as the cheering subsded. speaking slowly
but with forceful emphasis upon his main points
He said In par.
Mr. chairman. Fellow Citizens: The longer this
campaign progresses the more sure am that the
pIausc) IN It's cssence | think Il IS a contest Tor
the VERY substance II home ru'c on one side
hear the claim th" part OF the nah
make and 10 unmake the candidate OF Tammanv
Hall. Now that man whatever may he his merits
the race course. and he come. back here to tell
the people OF inc Greater New-lork who they can
vote for for Mayor. for any other office DO you
call that home rule? Isn't j; personal goycrnpent
OF the worst kind
"" have Senators from Nebraska. Louisiana and
hcre n iei ns who we people OF New-York should
vote f1r for Mayor and telling Ms ought to elect
our Mayor and other officers because OF some ef-
feet IT is going to have out IN Louisiana Ne
braska or n OHIO Is that home rule? II doesn't
isn't any use all in having home rule written
down in the charter unless We have home rule in
the hearts OF tho people who arc TO put the char
ter In OF arafion
GOVERNING eHE CITY y BIG JOB
Now, | think anybody placed In such a rcsponsi-
blc position az that of Mayor. for example. Will do
better work II he has nothing else TO do but gov
crn the city well than If he Is 10 he expected to
further some outside object IN connection with the
government OF the city. 1t IS not very easy
thing TO be Mayor Of great city and resist all
ihe pressure that comes upon YOU from conflicting
influences. and to walk IN perfectly straight path
OF fairness all with disregard of none. But the
man who tries 10 do that with somebody some
great power attempting To draw him 10 one side
all the time. has got still harder task TO perform.
Now the candidate Of one OF these great .organi-
man, as they have done, shows that Jingle voice
carries with IL the whole authority and power OF
orcariZation n that man asks your officer do
some thing not IN the interests of the city freely
grant that the strong man in the Mayors chair
NAV be able to say no, but | believe sincerely that
such a man I'm the Mayors chair would have
contend from the beginning to the end Of the
term against these organizations If he wants do
The best work for the city. Therefore. think tho
otber things being equal. 10y can lidatss who come
before tho pcopl. and say. the candidates upon
our tickets: I'VE owe TO featy To any Organlzation
but IN the people Of the city OF NewYork. We
v,nn't throw or responsibility upon any inter
mediary but We will answer 10 our own cOnsciences
and to yo1
WHAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD RE.
Now what l. good city government? | should
s.v thot II was a government that should be honest
ana that should obtain a dollars worth for every
dollar thar is spent. But think you want to get
sven moro than that: you want 10 get a govern
ment that will concern itself with the least thing,
that nothing shall be 100 small that interests the
c,,izen that demands its intelligence and careful
attention and that nothing shall be too great FOR 1t
no, In hs brave enough TO deal with. Now, what
right have 10 expect sich a government from
Tsmmany Hall: I saw. judged Dy It's history. We
haven't any right a; all
A PRINCIPLE TO BE VOTED FOR
Gentlemen greatly as think the city Is inter
ested I'm this election, much az know the future
city will be affected BY your votes upon Eiecoon
Couttuud on Fourth PnGe.