New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
MIR. LOW IN QUEENS.

MIR. LOW IN QUEENS
HIS SPEECHES CORDIALLY cHEERED m
FLUSHING AND LONG ISLAND CITY.
President Low last night journeyed over 10
Queens County to show the people OF that bor-
ough what manner OF man the Citizens Union
candidate for Mayor of Greater New-York Is.
and to set FORTH as he did to the uudoubted
satisfaction and approval Of his auditors. the
principles for which his candidacy stands In this
campaign, first and foremost Of those prin-
ciples being municipal home rule. Mr.. Low ad-
dressed two big and warmly sympathetic meet
ings. speaking first in Flushing and later in the
evening in Long Island City. 1t was late when
he reached the latter meeting. but the good tenn
per OF the audience and their personal interest In
the anti-boss-rue candidate were proved by the
fac, that they waited nearly hour for Mr..
Lows arrival. after the other regular speakers
had all finished, as we'll as by their en-
phatic applause and expressions of approval Of
the points made by Mr.. Low in the speech which
ne finally arrived TO make. The meeting In
Flushing, too. was markedly enthusiastic. and
every of the numerous points made by Mr.
Low in his denunciation OF hosssm and his ad-
vocacy OF the rights OF the citizens individu-
ais was made the signal for an outburst OF ap-
plause. This meeting was held in stone Hail. at
Washington and Prince SITS. The hall used to be
the Dutch Reformed Church and with its pews
and It's stained-glass windows ooks like church
yet, except that its old-tme pulpit is replaced
by small reading stand a large number OF
women were In the audience. AS Mr.. Low and
his party entered the hail there was hearty ap-
plause. and then three cheers were given for him
with Will and then three more
John w Weed. OF Flushing secretary Of the
Citizens Union General Committee who pre-
sided, in few brief remarks introduced Mr.
Low as the first speaker Of the evening. Mr..
Low began his address with an outline Of the
changes which the Borough Of Queens and its
towns like Flushing would experience when
they became part OF the enlarged city next
January. sketchng the functions Of the Munich
pal Assembly. and emphasizing the Importance
OF choosing the right sort Of man President
OF the Borough. closing this part OF his remarks
with a commentator Of the Citizens Union
candidate for the latter Office. James H. Rem
wick. "who." he said has shown himself so
capable as a trustee of this village" (ApplauseJ
AN ENTIRELY NEW GOVERNMENT
Continuing, Mr.. Low said In substance:
1t is important also 10 you that the general
officers OF the city shall be those who will LOOK
to the whole interests Of the city. believe that
there will be, as the result OF consolidation, more
easy communication among the various parts
OF the greater city. This though. is merely
detail OF the general problem. which Is. how 10
get an effective and good city government when
the new charter goes into effect. The first ON.
Gers to be elected must start a new government
from the beginning. 1t is much harder to start
anything than to keep It soing The Citizens
Union candidates stand for this idea, that tho
ctys officers shall have but ore duty, to start
the government well as they can md keep It
going on as well as they can. The candidates
opposed to us are In most instances given =
double charge. Tammany's candidates n:ust
work for Tammany as we'll as for the city: and.
similarly the Republican candidates are put
on platform which implies that hey shall use
their offices II elected TO strengthen their rarity
for contests perhaps two or three years in the
future. What we are contending for is the very
substance Of home rule tApplause)
Il have observed with great interest that
Senator'S from distant States have come here to
tell what 90 do. just as II we not our
selves capable of knowing and judging. They
tell the citizens to elect their candidates for
the sake Of some effect it will have In Nebraska
or Louisiana. Bur YOU must have home rule
I'm the hearts of the people when they VOTE II
you are to have II after election. The officers
OF the Citizens Union. from their platform and
the manner OF their selection. will do nothing
except what is best for the citizens OF New.
York. (Applause) But II you elect men nomi-
mated because OF outside issues, they Will say
after they are elected that is why you put
them In office. All history shows that while the
work OF the city will be conducted after fash.
ion by such men. the work of building up .
party will be carried out with thoroughness
ONE MAN POWER
Both the Republican and Tammany organizs-
tions have fallen under the absolute control OF
one man-one man speaks with the whole voice
and authority Of the organization. Mr.. Croker.
according 10 the newspapers said that no man
whom he could not control should be nominated.
Then YOU haven't got the responsible man where
YOU can get at him. The only way 10 get good
government Is to have the officials feel a keen
sense of personal responsibility to all the people
of the city, (Applause) / don't know how
familiar you are with Tammany. but there is
history behind 1t OF bad government. Every few
years. under Tammany, the people have arisen
as one man TO turn Tammany out. Tammany
had the power under laws on the statute books
to build small parks. open recreation piers ana
clean the streets. But they didn't do IT. They
neglected the county buildings. too, and did not
provide good food for the inmates. In other
words they neglected their own, and It remained
for Mr. Strong when he was elected Mayor
(appiause) to put these beneAcent laws intp
operation. Tammany says the taxes are higher.
They are kttle higher but there is much TO
show for the increase. There are not nearlDG