The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30

innsmy IN tnis camplEn larpl usel; that We
will never confess that. The Mnyornlty will
DO n crown not to deck The brow OF merit,
s Sn' corrupt that proPUi"ritt;y Would 'SSm a sSnm MY
and success, at the polls would No infNmy.
a community thrcc.rourlhs OF whom he dc.
spisesi How can he find honor in election at
How can he administer with u clear conscience
the affairs OF those whom he believes sunk so
far in vice that 1t is hopeless TO save them un:
%Hss never said il" cried somebody.
makes a statement with the least regard to
truth and honesty and yerncity :. retortcd Mr.:
put him out. my friends. he. quiet, /
beg you; an so glad to find one Of
make make a h ST cement Sna c'p lie SaSno Ts : oak ne and TI's make 10
a statement unless he thinks. and the prospect
OF his beginning TO think !, is a pTosneCt Of bis
good government to disturb the proceedings Of
cries Of p him ouuttifI No. no, donF't put him in
out; no. my friends, he Is invaluable to us hero.
but to look upon him and then I ink what tthSS
city of New York would be, governed by him
and his party: Tremendous applause and cries
Now. my friends. ~silencei appeal to evory |
gentlemen present to show the Mugwump W at
zen. and to treat him with the charity which
his ignorance entities him to Mt all events. And
attention" attic RTonf to one me %ug HSnrnp When the M meet na
requires all TIE time at ny dispossai. .rr,,0,
and il. her citizenship be so corrupt that wo
must depend upon a wretch d quarter OF our
R EgP,s oeco Snp sSSifsty i But c0p ,So eeoEie not 1t
* h. the Rs,.r result II, 8? New ne ysrsI Tus n : BY that
pitifui minority. but by a substantial ma GRITTY.
stand for the defence Of property and order,
and that property will be as safe In this town AS
this individual Is in this gathering.
c H, VIII IL = mot hoD MlIS ~. a him = to 81 spoil oa m ms tem, upoS
this vast assemblage.
MR.. Lows RECORD.
But we are told that Mr.. Low possesses OF.
travagant; at least extraordinary qualifications
discussing. II Mr.. Low possessed the quail.
~fcations for the Mayoralty there might
p pS sGtHS wh feisS@ we ' should %strussie for ex:
ceptionally good municipal service so far as TO
sacrifice the national issue which i involved in
nicipal service. Where are these proofs Of Mr..
Mayor Of Brooklyn. and when we have chal-
lenged him to produce the record of any great
Ing as a monument to his administra-
tive ability. why, he told us that, he
s snd appp}Rause.l fkn9w Of nothing that he has
boosted of doing while he was Mayor of Brook
ly yn except s that ! while he 60 was i, Mayer GyS,rS OF ci bToeH,
could write their complaint Laughter
and applause.l That l am sure was estab-
ton to sram6ie. Il complaint book IS the test
OF Mayoralty excellence, Why, then. Mr.. Low pos.
his statements, for the Mayoraity of New York.
WHAT ARE MIR. Lows PLANS
But my friends, I believe that the man VIC
who should respect his fellow citizens as
his fellow citizens respect him; that he should
ministration by his own election that the c!ti-
zens shall confess they were inhabitants of q
Laughter and applause.l But in what has Mr..
Low shown those qualifications What plan OF
municipal administration has he outlined
surely any man who looks upon this city
can sec abundant reason for discussing its physi:
cal condition and for promising the people relief
from the onerous conditions which press upon
make about pavements about sewers. about
subways, about rapid transit. about new parks !
extended over Both sides Of the East River and
way down on Long Island as far as The Atlantic
Ocean. Never was there a city on the surface
tunities TO a man OF high administratiye
ability; to a municipal statesman: such as Mr..
body see on the surface Of this earth any other
city whose western side is washed by a majestic
stream which is parted in the centre by an arm
Washed ede by '' the . weiss of '1 The ocean which
Of the Atlantic. And yet with all these natural
advantages her streets are narrow, they are un-
seene di.i iRsy HFs the "s waters net Of T the East ,sen Ri esT
have been befouled; the atmosphere has
bee Oesn oG Gon Moph "a sdn by i j. 9rom SI fafTi ox IS and md
nous power, Of the Maysral,y T.. order is5
he IL r Hs!ara! t sdya .Ss s'H %Rhlch Or pr sasi s1es
intended should be !he property of the
piausej. Nowhere does. he tell us whether
he will change the islands of the East
River innif into parks; now here does io ne lei! us where
for hicyclists. Those who look forward TO a Great
er New York commensurate to the blessings
which Providence has lowered upon her with
into the rich dowry which God himself has be-
slowed upon her will look in vain through Mr..
Lows tawdry letter Of acceptance. through the
dreary efforts which marx his speeches for one
portant subject. lApplausc.l
MR.. Low JUST SAYS. VOTE FOR MET"
I'VE arc entering upon a new period; we are
entering upon a development OF national wealth
p people. 0T Totda1s When inc every FynG mechanic e, a .ns
laborer owns his bicycle. he can enjoy pleas.
ures and advantages which only the very rich
city government would give to those healthy
members of our community the faircst parks,
build schoolhouses 10 prepare the mind Of
parks and recreation grounds to prepare %.re
the b dies OF our people to discharge whatever
functions the repuDIlC may place upon their
shoulders. We should show the working men
and women OF This community that their inter.
est lies in maintaining n solid and intelligent
government: that there is more profit in order
than in disorder, and thus we would unmask
the delusion OF the democrats forever. lap.
plausc.l
Where does Mr.. Low drop a suggestion on
this subject ! He practically says TO us. what
matter it whether pavomcnts be good or whether
they be bad What matter. whether you pre-
fer the ancient block or the smooth asphalt
tumi What matter II you prefer expensive
| improvements or whether Won nrntar tho -
full expenditure Of money in order to keep down
the tax ratcf All these are minor and insig.
niticant questions when you have an opportu-
nifty OF voting for me, Laughter and applause.l
Ihat 10 II Mugwump is all that is necessary;
intelligence.
1T is true thnt none OF the platforms adopted
by an OF the political parties has taken the
ground upon this great question which
shoula have liked TO see assumed,
S Ennn nSom turn y, to the men who stand
rely upon Benjamin F.. Tracy. lApplause.l I
support him because l believe that he viii ex.
l nnn nm TInI ann Anl AL. III.