The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
SETH Low IN BROOKLYN.
His Unsatisractory administration as Hayor
OF BroOklyn.

His Unsatlsractory administration as Mayor
OF Brookiyn.
To THE EDITOR OF II SUS-Sir: In the
letter printed in your Issue Of the 9th only a por-
ton OF the disagrceabln experiences Of Brooklyn
with Mr.. Seth Low were mentioned by your
correspondent Truth" His course as Mayor
there enormously increased the tax bills, par.
ticularly in the First ward. where they were
more than doubled in many instances by in
creased tax rates upon increased valuations
without corresponding increase in actual value.
And the slight temporary increase in value
has since been lost. without corresponding re-
ductions OF assessed valuations. He procured
the passage of the so.called arrears law a
law which is said to be unlike any other law in
existence or in any other city Of this country.
Real estate agents and dealers say that it has
greatly injured the real estate Of Brooklyn, and
the city is now loaded with property bought by
1t at tax sales. which 1t canpot sell and give sat
i~sfactory titles for. His action in regard to
Winthrop Park matters, and the triple prices
paid for the lots taken therefor and his specula-
tions in lots near and around 1t, have been
gravely questioned. He has no special claims
for support in Brooklyn now, at any rate, since
he removed TO New York, and is said to have
transferred nearly all his real estate interests to
Nor has he had any claims upon Republicans.
since his non.support Of Mr.. Blaine undoubt-
eddy caused his deIeSt Tor the Presidency right
here in that unusually close vote. And his op-
position to Gen. Harrison, and voting for Mr..
Cleveland on both occasions. proves that he long
ago ceased to be a Republican at all. II he
voted for Mr.. Mckinley, it was only on the
money question, as he has never recanted his
free trade IDEAS.
After his second term as Mayor OF brooklyn
his friends threatened us with a third. but he
knew he had paved the way for the defeat q bis
getting an old Democratic friend. Gen. John u.
Woodward. to run as an independent candidate.
4 IA Ii a tnfnRnr and annHnrt lran tnnH-
ward received only about $4,000 votes out OF q
total OF nearly 100000. The Republican party
rightfnl position received nearly thrice that
number. The Democratic candidate was elected
would have de. Gated him with the Republican
party at its back. The situations then and now
are not unlike and i The result Is similar, the
fable course. His ticket omits the names OF the
Republican candidates for Judicial offices at tho
head, but includes the names of all other than
Republican candidates below his own, and all
are on the National Democratic ticket with the
The ,rammany ticket having the same
headers" gives the appearance OF that
deal with Tammany OF which the Low party
Republican party. Who could make such a
deal now with or for the Republican party !
every few years aid in defeating their own party
municipality and again and again periodically
rebuild II in time for national cOntestsi Organ
ization must be maintained, No battles ever
are gained without this. and no victories ever
have their legitimate results otherwise.
Mr.. Low has shown such yucillation in polit-
iCal matters that he cannot DO trusted person
ally. but the motto OF his worshippers appears
TO BIO men. not principles" Formerly 1t was
principles, not men" which governed honest
voters. One Of his women admirers lately said
he ought to lie elected because he was always
well dressed and q gentleman" Another said,
the people" Very SS incl I'IB Born t to T1i "by dr. +.
vine right What a pity he should have no
heir to inherit his crown! They ought to have
called him King Seth. though perhaps the title
OF Saint Seth would suit them and him better.
These arc women's reasons for supporting him,
but they are as good as any produced.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Oct. 90. TRUTH.