The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
a soo1An1srro ORGANIZATION.
The Spirit HnpeiIinG tho Social Fanatics OF
tho Citizens Union.

To THE EDITOR or THE S~uN-Sir: MAN
hattan's" letter points out correctly the under
lying causes of tho apparent political complica-
ton in this city, and all Republicans and every
other enemy of Tammany should take warning
from what no says.
He omits, however, one feature Of the Citizens
Union canvass which is Of great Significance to
the conservative community. From the first,
the most active solicitation OF that collection Of
enemies Of tho Republican party. cranks, dudes.
fanatics, and mercantile mutton-hoads has been
among the Socialists of tho cast side of tho town
and people generally who are more or less infect
cd with fantastic socielistic notions. Its logical
candidate would be n man like Henry George.
Gaynor. Wauhope Lynn, or Sulzer. 1t had its
conception in the so-callcd University Settle
mont, a pet enterprise of Lows, whose original
head worker" developed into an out-and-out
Socialist, whilo his present successor, n man
named Reynolds, now making himself conspicu-
GUS in the Citizens Union scheme, is of the same
kidney: Indeed, there is not q University Set
tlemont which is not u nest OF socialism.
spitefui, and maiadroit politicians, chiefly OF Re.
publican ,antecedents, who have no sympathy
with such f%anatics, but in their oaEerncss to
are playing with fire. SO far as the welfare OF
society is concerned. they might as we'll be. in u
working Tor tho same social, ends: The only
really honest and singlc-mindcd zeal In the con.
CcEH 10 Thnk ltHht1ClSm.
In spirit, the platform of the Citizens Union is
interests Of the mon who are dull enough to put
up the money to keep the machine going. 1t Ia
the same spirit which gives vitality to Organism.
If the theories of these fanatics were reduced to
practice, New York would soon be driven into
bankruptcy, and property would be the victim
of the forces of social disorder and disorganiza-
tion they would set loose. Their natural alliance
10 with the Tammany Hall of the Chicago plat.
form. III tho Republican party wishes to avoid
the reproach. OF all conservative men 1t will
keep wholly aloof from that infected crowd.
Why, then, 1T will be asked. are so many
hard-headed men, with large interests at
Reynolds and his fellow Missionaries and
fanatics of the University Settlement The an
swer Is that 1t is among such men especially
that there are most ignorance of politics and
most dulness of perception Of the tendency of
political and social theories and movements. If,
however, tho Citizens Union ever puts up a
ticket and goes into a hurly-burly campaign in
its support, even their eyes will be opened, for 1t
Will be n crazy canvass. whimsical. crotchetty,
fncendiary. and essentially socialistic. The
mercantile and banking members who put up
the money to pay the cost, will be aghnst at
the hubbub they paid to have kicked up.
Mark my word; there will be a funny cpl
sode In our New York politics when the highly
OF the Citizens Union ommitte of two hun
dred and fifty at last wake up to tho conscious
ness that they have been seduced into an alliance
with Henry George, Debs. Bryan. and even
Most to destroy the existing safeguards of prop
erty and society.
AN ORIGINAL REPUBLICAN.
NEW YORK., Aug. 10.