The times., 1897-08-22
IDEAL MAYOR OF BOSTON
John L. Gives Pointers How to
Run a Municipality.
WOULD PUNCH HIS CRITICS
The Splendid Blacksmith Stands Up
for Working -Inveighs
Against Brihery-A Word for the
Police He Would Give the Under
Dog IA Chance in His Utopia.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 21.-John l.. Sulli-
van has written letter in which he de-
fines the duties OF the mayor OF ii big
,ity Incidentally this means what John
l.. would 90 were he mayor OF Boston. The
following extracts are interesting:
Il suppose that no statesman III the
United States is as well able as ! am To
stand pat merely on his own record. l can
draw u crowd any day by merely putting
my face out OF Il door. and it is no dis
play of egotism If | say that got tired
long ago of having crowds run after ne
and cheer NE.
Now, about teing mayor. What are
ing speeches I'll have no trouble in making
myself heard. l can talk to 5000 people
ont OF one corner OF my mouth 1 did it
often in London.
..I'll announce that after the speech
III give a private interview to all inter
rupters. I'll impress my audience.
IF / am ever mayor Of Boston or any
other tc wn, does anybody think there
would be any bribery with my know ledge
No man ever said he could bribe John l..
Sullivan, and the alderman that ever tried
to get anything past me would be an aul
bulance case.
If l ask man if he is Oh the level
and Look him straight in the eye he Is
pretty sure 90 come out With the truth.
/ would have no class or race prejudice,
except that | would bar dudes, Chinese,
daSoes and al unfit men generally.
Il believe in one American citizen let
ting another enjoy life in his own way,
and ia have no use for the crank that
won't let another ina "a drink Beca USE he is
not thirsty.
"I'il be a marked exception and not say
anything about the silver question. and
I'm sure the American people Will thank
me for that. However, let me mention
that If any silver dollars come my way
I'll not turn them down. / have no race
prejudice about dollars, either.
II believe in the policemen doing their
duty and at the same time demanding
and getting the respect that is due them.
The police do rot have as good a time as
many people think.
I'D pay the fremen better. I'd find
places for small children to pfay I'm
no socialist I've handled d million dol
lars in ny time-but it makes me tired
to see q city spending millions on paths
for horseback and bicycle riding and
bollering anarchy il any man asks fo-
land that children can have fun on
I'D Try to do something for the poor
women that have 10 earn living For
instance, If man came To me for per
mission to build strect-car line, Ia say
TO him: VIII you give passes to poor
washerwomen and sewing girls and all
women that can prove they are poor and
live dccently2'
IF he said yes, I'diet him build his road.
| and Ia like TO see him get rich on it. Ii
| he said NJ, d turn him down.
The way TO keep women out OF trouble
| is not 20 drive them to IL. Any man who
doubts that half chance for an honest
| living would keep our women straight has
| poor opinion OF American girls and he
| ought 30 be Kicked.
If am ever mayor of Boston, my motto
will be:
Treat the poor right Give heunder dog
| a chance, Tax the man that can afford
op6y. II HeIp the poor women and girls that
/ VIII be mothers of the next crop OF citi
zens. Scare the thieves. Do everything il
| the open. JOHN L SULLIVAN"