The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

But their proposals have been scoffed at; they
have been fiouted, and the party has been In
suited.
Low THE STUMBLING BLOCK TO UNITY.
Fearing this result, because OF the speech
made by MIR. Lauterbach, the Chairman OF the
New York Republican COMMITTEES, early
the union with the citizens and in
favor of, n, straight ticket, and deeming
thHt q = m list cSa rt ! took %nI% % ID Of a dinner
ton club in this city in May last 10 express n
view entirely Opposite to that expressed by Mr..
LnutcrbRch. Mr.. Low was there, and | was talk.
ink TO him quite as much as | was to the public,
because | was not unaware nj that time OF his
possible ambition for this present place.
said that the true thing TO do was 10 held the
Republican organization in this greater city just
ms II has been held by the Republican leaders in
this city for twenty-five years, ready TO cooper
ate with any body OF independent citizens that
wns, willing to cooperate with IL in achieving
good government. But | said that cooperation
must he with the Republican organization. Tho
Republican organization will not disinteRrate;
II will not divide; IL Will not dissolve. The
fight il wages for good government will be
pressed as an organization movement and by
tho pnriy., lApplausc.l
none OF the accredited leaders OF the party knew
that IL was to be made, the republicans in New
York uT1 CHANGED around Tn and W Tnrin tn th"t Eonng and
first fact in his letter was tho announcement OF
q willingness and a desire on tho part of the
zcns' Union and with all organizations opposed
to Tammany Hall.
Why has that not been donei On tho 9TH
mittce. In which he said that. in order to ac-
cept the nomination for Mayor. he must BIO sat
body doubt that he had in his mind then that the
two forces to be unified were tho Citizens Asso-
cisti2n and the Republican party lCries Of
so understood him. and everybody assumed that
an effort would be made and that that effort
tions would be united in a common cause in sup
port OF. common candidates. How came tho
Mr.. Low explained IT in his speech to you
OF to Northeast Harbor, and they went
back in Hughst he found that they had
accumulated about 60.O00 names in support OF
mined that they would not consult or confer
with any one. And he. mistakenly my
Judgment one Of the gravest mistakes, to be
fraught with terrible consequences possihly-he
yielded to that result and accepted their nomin.
alton without any consultation with the Repu5-
lican party. In fact, he refused to consult with
That is the explanation Of the reason. Tho
effort on the part OF the Republican organiza-
nomination, And there ! declared as
in 1881, when Ripley Ropes had been nominated
by the citizens movement, that l accepted the
nomination. with the distinct understanding
that, IL l could not be instrumental in bringing
about harmonious action. l was to be at liberty
to retire. They stood firm and resolute and
NOulu near nOtnlnk.
THE PRETESCE OF THE CTS.
That suggested to mo. fellow citizens. that
there 10 something deeper in this movement
than mere good government for a city;
lApplRuSe.l This movement has n deeper and
"A wider object. and the pretencc that this is a
municipal movement: non.partisanship, simply
for the government OF a city: and that they win
have nothing 10 do with politics. and that they
won't allow political issues to enter upon n city
campaigp. is proving to be not true-to cay
What are they doingi 1 say that they are or.
ganizing a third political party. that, they are
nominating candidates in hostility to the Renub-
lican party, and ! say that the success OF Mr.. Low
in the present campaign is and must be the de-
structiop OF the Republican organization in the
pSGfS 81 a Ne stri i 9rki Il t tHis was aoi an c aieetiUn i rs
which city officers only were involved. where is
the explanation Of their nominatinE mem,
Greater New York Everywkere they
are nominating them. There is put one
They are seeking to defeat enough members Of
assembly to give the control Of that House to
politics of u very bad kind. for professod re-
formers. then 1 fail to be a judge OF the article.
A DECKER WITH TAMMANY.
But they are developing another character.
suggestion of anything that looked like a politi-
cal deal that they couldn't confer even with the
and trading to the Queens taste. Laughter
and applause.l The first step that was taken
in in M shts 1S sss'N; wi to his hnve consent Sssn t as p anas4:
racy in New York. The Grace Democracy in
supporting Tammany Hall. and MIR. Low heads
that ticket. And the effect of that, it is boasted
is to give Hall at least
5000 additional votes at this election.
When Mr.. Low hadplaced himself at the head
was giving votes to that ticket as against
his own, the other fellows thought they
S wSmla sc 80 f. z s si.a,s . ihraai they on got sh ,oset qsn with ii,
that distinguished citizen of Ohio, who is man.
SgiGg not not only the politics of Ohio but Of New
gain by which the George people were 10 take
the tail OF the county ticket. So George heads
that ticket. and the tail of it is tho Citizens
Now. what do you say to that sort of a bar
gaini The Republican party has made no bar
with anybody. NoneIof its candidates stands
upon any other ticket or would. Probably Il
early commercial education. tLaughter.l
II REAL END IN VIEW.
Irepeat again. fellow citizens. that the mean
ing OF the success OF the Citizens Union
i hea9 party is the If S Ms, Low Is s Gc sdo of f tcR@sc
all the influence of this great office will
be used to insist, upon a citizen moyemept at
every municipal election. The Republican
party will be called upon to disband and dis
integrate and to rcso! ourselves into our
nals. We VIII not be permitted to act as
an organization. What will be the result You
once establish the principle that organizations
are not TO act. but that the election Is TO be car
ried on by cliqucs and associations OF "A few
citizens here AM u few citizens there, and you
will have -" one citizens association.
as You ha' now in, New York. but
you will har"i I'm. and there will be trading
and diGkerinc back ana forth, and the man who
will agree to nut his hand deepest into the city
treasury will get the votes. lApplause.l In my
judgment the breaking up of political organiza-
tons Is the end that they have in view.
! know full well. fellow citizens. tho heavy
burden which success at the polls will lay
upon me; but II elected, / shall enter upon the
discharge Of my duties, employing every power
nature has given me to promote the interests
of prosperity and tho happiness of the people
of the city / love. Every act will be performed
with an eye single to the city's good. Believing
as | do, with Jefferson. that that is tho
best government which governs the least. |
favor according to each citizen the largest
political freedom consistent with good order ana
sound morals. In this great cosmopolitan city
whose population Is so largely made up of
different nationalities. / do not believe IL
wise to circumscribe tho pleasures md recrea-
tons with iron bands drawn so tightly as unnec-
essarily TO chafe and fret and gall. Recreations
which do not disturb the peace aud quiet OF the
city, and are at the same time temperate and
moral, may well be permitted. That does not
increase vice or crime. but, on the contrary, ia
the best possible means OF preventing them.
[Applause.l
One word to the Republicans of Kings county.