New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
p.Rry TRAITORS AND REBELS"

..,r ,nprAr MASS OF REPUBLICANS ~ ARMS
AGAINST THE BOSSES TO DEPosE THEM
" the Editor OF the Tribune
CIV. The sabjec, OF this letter represents ex-
...,ons made BY professional ofice-seekers. poll
ss,,.n. and political bosses. The people are IN
oh.,I,ous mood against political d!ctators In either
.rominent party. the despoc czars OF modern poll
,., never In the history Of local contests nave the
Aat high executioners been as Mustered and des-
s. "a IN the present election: they perceive the
~, =, nubic opinion and impending defeat at the
ools by the people.
n Is refreshing 10 the fair-minded eiement III "o'"
aomnatirg parties when they read or listen 10 the
0eIapchoy wall OF political buccaneers that nave
s.M our community in AFFECT slavery In the past
.,d vino would turn heaven and earth to reins'a'e
.h.rse,ves IN power. There's divinity that
.,.,as our ends rough-hew them how we VIII.
w. a,v after election will spread before bosses
feast at which they will not be guests OF honor'
In the future, In the past Will remain Io'a
"A Republican principles in National and STATE
no,ltics In fact, citizen can surpass me /" my
naetsnce 20 the party OF patrictism yet FOR years
Rave heen conscious OF the fact that II was I'M
ro,sble for the Republican party 10 triumph III
runiclpal elections. and yet there was an era "he
p.nubllcanism might have sxerted It's supremacF'
Tho Introduction Of sumptuary laws enacted o!
a,ste LEGISLATION through State ana local BOSSES
drovs more than 100000 voters from our ranks into
the opposing political camps The arch coasprators
simply enforced inimcal legislation lot oiack'ha"
and tribute In our larger cites
To overthrow boss.sm In Greater New-1ork
General committee OF some two hundred and hiy
r.presen,ative citizens should be CHOSEN a pe'"a
n,nt body to select local candidates. giving 70 AL
,a..es fair representation, baeed on numerical
strength and making the selections on a non-parti-
san basis the qualifications being honesty ana aoil-
Nv For years l have been persistent ana warm
advocate OF such a departure and, believing tina,
nd mos
Of character shall In the coming election vote Tor
an independent Republican, 20 be the first citizen OF
the great metropolis. the Hon. Seth Low
II am 10 be read out OF my party or BRANDED
a. a traitor and a rebel by the political buccaneers
and their irresponsible leader in the Republican
County Committee men who have continuously
fartered our franchises with our political opponents
then am exceedingly proud Of the expulsion! IL
would be a more fitting procedure were they 10 ep-
ply II 10 themselves. Such monumental imperu-
hence 10 uttered only By primary manipuiators' VINO
should see themselves as others see ,hem-who BE-
usvs In clean. honorable politics In the RepnohcAh
ranks True Republicans. and they are In the ma
torty In the coming contest. are not confused nor
chagrined by any such absurd demand that every
Republican must vote for General Tracy. we are
neither slaves nor poems! AS citizens we nave IN
sl.enaple prerogatives 1870
While We all depreca;e factional strife in pcltica!
organizations yet such a condition Is usually pro,
NOTED by corrupt practices formuated ana aost,ea
tie rule or ruin policy when their wishes meet
..ss han gs
eseiion TO no reesase them into obscury or
S sSl: sRS:'s icy 'h SaTs
been mere masQueraders. ,.,,
orSani.ation Of tn. City OF New-York. an a:soeis;
to representing nearly every pranen OF trace se
low low and II. Citizens Union: business man I'm
And lis future my preference Is based upon MS
RepaOcanis and superior q%s e 5rs5
es,ed upon UPON two terms o. Mayor Of brooklyn city
where tae government was Tr as III the Constu
tionai Convention stated that Seth Low was the
h0 Hs IN n' hsTs oseG the he
Gravitation since ne became candidate. What a
case sSs n1 :sahds nss RsnIaI IN Da
Interest OF the public welfare. and for the benefit OF
districts. and and III FAST 5 M
sursd the people that he will advocate liberal ex.
as. END SUNDAY Ss
'as 's'% Befs ssxpsysr object S rates
being raised few dec!nas. or a small fraction
GVS he be ne Of al our citizens The
public should be preferred benehciaries Of any liber
S ,aay san low V' tax raie hambus is
by ' every intelligent business man in our clty.t is
due chiefly TO the failure to expend appropriations
s sSs eqSii to ahs seaans
sisr in mathematics can evolve; ,,...
Low VIII th The Sy s 81 a. his S%n ee
science and judgment as to appointments; resppn
tending him opportunity 70 promote and perpet0
anfoTusn:s that me rsiationsnin Q, the Re 3.
esis,n and i business nIsnS'a ,ssl.s,Y e
r@ and able ana seIns 70
Raw,,t for
scisnes.
campaign 1900 in no sense s S0nnssiss 10th
Future Presidential campaigns Will take care OF
s: smc- ans ~srs a: s:, Rsr Isl.
snds Of sound Democrats as allies: earpetoss ana
our prominent Citizen. would Identify themselves
Ss RSf, as A1S hey pay 10
CONDITIONS would be changed completely. There is
Sns ouse 'Gr fd % make Low Mayor
Greater NewYork and that !; 10 vote .or nni ana
an oysrwhe'ns majority aFs eJpf sEaSrR ss
Xsw-York. October 2s 1897.
WHAT BROOKLYN THINKS OF MIR. LOW.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since the opening Of the Mayoralty cam
psign have more than once been asked do you
Nad The New-York SUM-" Occasionally had done
70 but recently since the above question was asked
l have given more time 10 It's perusal. both MORN
nc and evening editions. with the result that /
an now better prepared TO answer the query.
having read editorials and reports Of Low meet
nes. and particularly It's report Of the meeting In
Carnegie Hail.. no term occurs to me that would
NE to see printed in this connection which. In my
opinion. more aptly or correctly describes The
sun" as 4 political campaign organ than "the en-
sediment Of scurril;ty"
Most Of the decent people whom / NEE; are for
Ar Low. A few days since on meeting An intc!li-
ssnt consistent Republican. who had honorably
Au*d responsible Office. said: How DO you
..snd on the Mayoraty question:" He replied:
20 answer to that have only one question 10
s-"hich candidate stands for the most for good
'veinment for the city? To that question there
can be but one answer"