New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
WHY SoNE REPUBLICANS HESITATE.
SOUND REASONS FOR ELECTING shIh ~"
VOTES WHICH WILL COUNT FOR
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GOOD OF EVIL
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: S.ant Justice | am sure. iS measure" o"'
10 Republican voters IN this city w"oSe minus
are vet unsettled a. lctVeen NJ Low and GenefaI
rr,cv I'll, sentiment that holds them 10 thi- IN
certainty l. rot an igliobls one In quality II u
akin to the feeling that prevents the soldier from
deserving his fas an Instructive ana hdp'''''
loyalty 10 his party allegiance. lie KNOWS ''dt
Mr. Low L. only the candidate or the Peop'e'
but stands out IA the Champion Of the honest
and intelligent administration OF municipal "naFS
I'm the interest and for benefit of the people; thh'
no is emlncnty qualified for the Mayora!ty py
every trait OF character and Intellect heeueu io'
the efficient discharge OF It's duties ana tna' MS
possession Of those qualities has. together "i"'
an apt experience. been attestcG By his admins
tration Of the same office In the city or BROOKLYN
And he Is made aware, by the sharp and discom-
foring protest OF his conscience that his own vote
for TRACY Will be a vote for Nan Wyck. Yet ne
hesitates
The uncompromlsng political morslist. in'oerant
OF such shutting describes him as either K'aFe
or a fool But the moralist IL wrong the man
/ neither fool knave. nor anywhere between
the two He is an honest SOU whose Will mas DO
come the battle-ground between iong-contin"s"
habit Of loyalty and his conscience. have warm
sympathy for him He really wants TO DO r'sh'
but he is I'm some danger OF going wrong nave
been there myself and know.
At the outstart he offended gust as was'
AT the breathess haste with which Mr.. Low was
nominated by the Citizens Committee. without any
formal conference with his party organization or
its managers That rather cavalier treatment
touched his dignity sharply Gas 1t did mine). In
fact made him land me. too mad.
But he could not. a conscientious man. long
remain So Acting as fair Judge, though In
his own case lie said hiTsef What ia my
personal dignity compared 10 the cause OF GOOD
government here In this great city? or what
value is it. 10 myself. when weighed against
my personal stake I'm the ctys welfare? Ana
then he remembered that his own people. the party
organization azores nd had prior to the nomira-
ton OF Mr. Low rendered union with the
Citizens movement a practical impossibiiy; for
had they not refused TO act with men who would
rot place themselves practically under Republican
control Why. then. should tho Citizens incur the
delay of a conference with men who had already
reduced IT to futility? No. that is not the diff
Guilty with cur doubtful Republican. It IL the
p.rtinacious scrliplc of loyalty party ties TINT
stands I'm the way. But OH my good friend ana
comradc'' ,he It said to himl vii Won ALLOW. allow
/ tons? Against the urgent promptings OF solemn
''fhe days are hurrylng on. and the period Of
debate i nearly spent Interests Of vast reach ana
! value questions Of vital moment to yourself and
ali Of W. which concern the present and the long
h, r.after hang upon tho pending Issue. Never he
vote viii count for 50 much OF either good owl
I Never again will this ripe and urgent opportunity
appeal to your honest manhood for aid IN settling
forever the fate Of YOUR Old enemy. The solid
ranks Of the Democracy that have of old MADE
/ Tammany Hall invncihe. are broken by nostlle
and hopeless divisions. and the Tammany candl-
date Is surely defeated unless saved 10y your vote
Yea his last hope hinges on Your decision. WIZ
Won say. him by your vote for TRACY. or doom him
! to lrrcmeliabe defeat h. your vote for MI. Low;
you know IT, No play % words no JnssIery o.
reasoning can confuse the fact, no logic can re-
/ flute IT, -,
/ Republican who votes for Low votes also for Van
/ Wyck? But. II that b" so. how does the fact help
T you? Are YOU prepared TO maintain that your
/ naighhOr's crime excuses yours?
All, my friend. the duty hat calls so loudly foI
! f,llnmsnt is your duty. The conscience that sc
/ soemnly demands the performance ~ II l. also
yours You may disohey its mandates ana harder
pvade shlrk them or devolve them on another
Raise your conceptions to higher plane. u
/ right shame him 10y obedience TO your own.
"Fmally. three facts each within Your know"
/ edge are conclusive oC tn" whole debate
First 1.-THE nOmiua tiOn Of Mr.. Low was the frs
/ IN order Of time. made by competent authort!
ard with tho direct and exclusive object or defeat
/ Ing tho Democratic party especially IammanS
Hall ,, ,..... .,. ...,.
for the avowed purpose 81 defeating Mr. Low
'Third-ln spite Of the loud vaunts Of Tracy
hackers. tho following OF Mr.. Low Is far superior
In point OF both number and character 10 thos'
of Nj. Tracy.
These facts emphasize the moral status OF eafi
I'm tho pcnaing canvass. and demonstrate with II
refutabl. logic. that the candidacy or the formel
l. the genuine and earnest movement Of grea
ropular constituency that Of the other the emhodt
men, OF selfish spite on the part OF factiona tsW
"Spurn then. The letters OF technical regularity
No political organization can justly h:nd you u
aNergo the grievances Of its leaders or 10 mn!s,e
to their personal ends. H. H. H.
New York oct. -. 1897.