New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

connection with the CITY GOVERNMENT do III ''N
days And we know that three years ago the
disgrace and shame were repeated. even II they
could not I've increased. Judge Neu has spoken
TO You OF the police force. where it had become
a matter Of dollars and cents for man to get
ON ia the force and a matter of dollars and
cents for a man to get on In the iorce' so titl
the officers and the Department were leVyihs
blackmaiI iron, legitimate business ana takihs
hush money from every sort OF vice. NOW we
of the Citizens Union know perfectly wen that,
no matter what Tamuiany says. iamhahy -
cur great enemy. and we hope that the people
~ RrookIvn will do everything in their power
10 prevent this great city from starting OUT
on its new career under those auspices.
TANMANY's BR OXEN PROMISES.
Then | want to show you again feature OF
Tamuany administration that may not be "a
rniliar TO the people OF this city. There were
laws upon the statute books providing for sniai
parks in the city OF NewYork for several years
under Tammany's administration. but the peo-
pie got no small parks. There were laws ior
recreation piers. but the people got no recrea-
ton piers from Tammany Hall. They left Out
money from the budget for school DuiidlhsS'
They did not provide adequate ACCOMMODATIONS
They allowed the poor and the unfortunate Oh
the island to go without proper shelter aho
without proper food. and now they nave the
hardihood to come before the people and say
You had lower tax rate under Tammany
Yes they did have n lower tax rate under ram
many hut ct the expense Of the educating ot the
children and Of the lives of the sick ana inc
POOR. And If Tainmany neglected us OWE ,oi
the people who suffered under That sort oi
thing were The very pee pie in the city or New
York who gave To Tammany its votes. what 90
OF the city of New-York not now upon Manhat-
tan Island if they committed their destin'es 10
the oversight Of craftsmanship OF that char-
acter?
NOMINATIONS BY "PERMISsloN"
might talk on these things until wearied
YOU I have really said all that want To say
except one thing Incidentally. this Campaign
has taken upon itself 4 new issue. but this issue
Is not less fundamental in the interests OF the
rcop,c than any other There four cand-
dates before the people OF the city OF New-forK
for the Office Of Mayor four tickets for all the
otficos Two OF these tickets are nominated by
permission. one Of them by the permission OF
gentleman who spends lately most OF his time
in England and the other nominated by the per-
mission Of a citizen OF Owego. in the county
of Ticea The other two candidates are before
Won nominated by request and By the request
Of the people OF the city. Mr. George was placed
In nomination by certificate in response to the
action of several meetings and several bodies.
7 was placed in nomination by certificate upon
he written statement Of more than l2JUD
people that they wanted my nomination and
election | understand that the acceptance on
my part of that nomination has been called an
attempt TO foreclose mortgage DO not can
=, that ladies' and gentlemen. | call IL rather
the filing Of the best title deed To popular
nomination that any candidate has IN inns cam
nai-n lust think Of what happened IN thoSc
so-ralci nominating conventions. am happS
To say that one Democrat went from the city
OF Brooklyn and demanded that he should be
heard when his chairman cast a UNI, Ho'e ro,i
trary to his wishes. and he demanded u un'H
they threatened To put him out by the ponce.
II was no credit to the convention tha' un.S
stileh that voice that wished to utter the sent
rnents Of his constituency. but IL WAS ~ Hh'
credit of the man himself. think. that ne went
there to take part in the nomination ana !"
tell the people who were there similarly con-
ditioned what the people Of his district wanted.
and ne did not go simply 10 De to!h y! S''"0"'"'
else whom he was To vote TOT
NOT ALL REPUBLICANS BOUND by \ BOSS.
And SO in the Republican convention | count
ed It great honor To this CITY tha' some '''''"
wer. there to speak and to vote for the candl-
dates OF the district which they represented aho
that not every man was there simply to give
his proxy to somebody else in order mat ne
might cast It as ne pleased. Unless the people
,.r ,egain and retain some power over the right /
N nominations, they have really lost the sub |
stance OF free government. for If one man can !
,ay TO the constituency OF more than hair nii- /
ion voters. you must vote for TINS man ana
that man and you shall have no privilege 10 l.
vote for any other" and II one man can say mat
on behalf OF one party and another man can SAY .
L on behalf Of another parry. say 'hat tne
,eonie Of the city have lost the very substance /
u ;, II government. which includes the right 10 |
,ay who shall be nominated ~ well Ms the right /
% say who shall be elected
TIE PEOPLE AGAINST THE BOSSES
Therefore. what is at stake in this cleo
ion Is as fundamental as anything reat-
ng TO the rights OF citizenship These two