The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
For Mayor Of Boston.

For Mayor OF Boston.
Boston insists Upon having q municipal
campaign at a time of year when 1t oughtto
be picking out Christmas presents. In No.
vember 1t was a Republican city. Is it a
Republican city in December7 The Boston
Republicans seem to AVE prevented a d.
rect answer to this question. for in nomi-
mating the Hon. EDWIN UPTON CURTIS for
Mayor they distinctly absolved him in ad-
vance from any partisan" obligation,
thus diminishing the value of their victory,
II they should be victorious.
Some Republicans are supporting the
present Mayor, the Hon. JOSIAH QUINCY.
The supporters Of Mr.. CURTIS. who has
been Mayor, and a good Mayor, for one
term, seem to rely a good deal upon the
fact, explained with much plausibility by
Mayor QUINCY, that the net city debt has
been increased by about five million dol
lars during the present year. Mr.. QUINCY,
who is known as a deep and silent thinker
and an industrious distributor of office, is
said by his opponents to be lame as a man
of business. They assert, for instance, that
at the beginning Of the fiscal year he had
an appropriation Of 500, 900 for "office ex-
penses." OF that sum $3S. 900. 90 has been
spent. There remains $7.0S for the ex-
penses of December and January. Is that
businessa ask the ~jeerers.
The real trouble with Mr.. QUINCY Is that
since the Chicago Convention he has never
dared to say whether his soul is gold or sill
yer. So the gold Democrats, not innumer-
GUS in the Back Bay, yearn to smite him,
orI kLz ~.-t-- n-ro. 49, ~ Al1-
hand, have sworn to have his blood, If he
has any. 1t is we'll to remember, however,
that the Boston Democratic machine is re-
sponsive to the hands of Mr.. QUINCY and is
not consumed with admiration of the Hon.
GEORGE FRET WILLIAMS.
The most interesting figure in the CAM
paign is the Hon. THOMAS RILEY, straight
and hot Bryanite candidate for Mayor on O
platform which includes a plan of cam
paign against department stores. Mr..
RILEY has an ornate curly head and ornate
curly sentiments. In his letter of accept
ance he shifts at Mr.. QUINCY's genealogical
tree and cuddles "the poor"
II love the law. because within its hard lines I
have found tho sunlight. In its pursuit 1 have been
able to aid the weak and curb the strong. OFTEN the
welcome task has been mine to defend the poor and
lowly Of every faith and Cline. I know their short
and simple annals. In their story I read my own.
Others might get certlncations OF good character from
ancient tombs. but I could not. for my ancestors sleep
far away"
In Mr.. RILEY's opinion Mr.. QUINCY is ga
false knight, and unworthy of the spurs he
wears" Mr.. QUINCY may have accepted
the commission offered him as Major in
the Boston Light Infantry, but who ever
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RILEY shifts at the genealogical tree:
az was not brought up with q silver spoon in my
mouth. Ny infant limbs wero not wrapped in purple
and nne linen
If he had charged Mr.. QUINCY with
being brought up with a gold spoon, the
accusation would have been more serious.
Another charge brought against Mr..
QUINCY by Mr.. RILEY is that he "has
sought to change the law of taxation SO
that all it's burden might be placed on real
estate. This would exempt the bonds of
the rich and crush the cabins of the poor"
Finally Mr.. RILEY calls upon Mr.. QUINCY
and his "fellow traitors to "get certif.
Gates of regularity and Democracy from
W. ]. BRYAN and G. F. WILLIAMS" If they
can. Mr.. WILLIAMS sympathizes with Mr..
RILEY, but Mr.. BRYAN cruelty declares
that he doesn't know Mr.. RILEY. It has
been observed that Mr.. BRYAN is a little
slow in getting information about munich
pal elections.
At a meeting last Monday evening to rat
ify himsclf, Mr.. THOMAS RILEY darted these
curly lightnings:
"AsI entered this hall tonight I heard tho cry on
the streets of the Presidents message. and 1t flashed
upon me sadly but boldly that had It not been for
treachery the most vile, for treason the most dark, at
the end OF that message you and I &c. night would
read not the nRme of WILLIAM MCKINLEY, but the
name OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. l stood where the
battle ragged the hercest. Isaw what was going on.
passed through the State of Ohio and there learned O
lesson.
Passing from Democratic treachcry. I witnessed
Republican corruption. and / wish to emphasize here
what my life has been. that now. aA ever, l am the
enemy OF the Republican party in the city. in the
State. in the nation. and In the world, as It is exem
plihed.
81 propose In this campaign to devote my energy
and whatever intellect the good God has given me &c
strike It down, no matter what the result may be-"
The Boston Republicans hope that Mr.
RILEY will draw enough Democratic votes
from Mr.. QUINCY to elect Mr.. CURTIS. Mr.
RILEY's method of striking down the Re,
publican party strikes 1t very favorably.
China's Million Taels.