, 1897-10-20
new YORK CAMPAIGN.
MIR. VAN WICK, TANb8ANY CAN
DIDATE GIVES OUT HIS
LETTER.
He Would Favor More Liberal Laws for
the Government OF the City, and
Would Have More Bridges Over the
East River-Dollar Gas Ia His Plat
iorm-Progress OK the Fight.

date for mayor. accepting the nomina>
ton, was given cut '.onighl;. Il discusses
municipal affairs solely. "a large par:
OF the letter arralsns the present adj
ministra.ion for extravaganza and calls
attention to the disccmtorts the people
are enduring through delay in street
improvements nov in progress. Mr..
Van Wyck then takes up the city's al
Legged grievances against the state legis,
Cature. saying:
The fragrant violations eli tle prin-
ciples OF home rule by tine republican
n~Lajorities in recent legislatures have
challenged the attention and excited the
Indignation OF our citizens. The usur-
tpatiOns OF the rights o; The cur munici-
pal,ty ard It's people has become such
an intoierable wrong that it cannot be
100 strongly rebtIked A cosmopolitan
constituency. exceeding The population
OF the United States at the time Of the
adoption OF the federal constitution
should not be required to protest agains.
such Inference with Its purely domestic
concerns as attempts to dictate upon its
harmless customs, habios and pursuits.
And yet again and again we have been
subject to legislation conced either in
ignorance or contemp. Of tha wishes and
sentiments OF u people and enacted as
a revenge upon our politics or an as,
sau.t upon cur revenues"
After assau.tin he Raiaes law. ne
says:
u favor its prompt repeal. and join
in The demand OF your platform, the en-
ac5ment q an excise law, conservative
on the public morals and liberal in its
provisions, that shall place is admins
tration and revenues SO far as shall APP
ply 20 the city within the control OF this
municipality"
Mr.. Van Wycke Pledges himself to
favor increase OF school houses, the es>
adjustment Of rapid transit systems,
nor bridges across East river, more
parks, better docks, dollar gas, enforce>
ment of the eight-hour law, and home
rue in the management OF local con-
Henry George tonight addressed an
assenliage OF more than 1000 people
az Lion Park hall on the upper west
side c: this city. EX-Postmaster Day.
ton also spoke.
After selling Of his candidacy for the
mayoratty II years ago, on the Identical
platform on which he is running now.
George said:
It will not be cheated and counted
cut. The great time has come when the
people are interested in this campaign
and I am honored by being asked to be
the standard bearer OF the democracy.
II Uhe people don't want me, then ali
right. Who in che name of duly SHOULD
the people vote Cor. Let K go back that
We have rejected the ~pretensions OF this
friend of the Prince OF Wales. Our tick.
ct is the ticket OF che people. l am glad
TO see the standard Of the people raised
again.
81 hoped to the last that the demo,
cratic convention would stand for prin.
ciples.
Van Wyck, representing Richard
Croker, was put forward. The fight CT
hast year against the trusts was ignored,
Bryan was beaten. but we raise thai
standard again. II, We are successful,
we will discharge our duties"
Mr.. Dayton then made a Characters
TIC speech against Crokerism.
Mr.. George and Mr.. Dayton afterward
addressed a second large meeting in
Harlem. Mr.. George said:
"Mr. McHugh OF The Longshoremen
tod me he had seen a payroll at Hazel
ton, Pa, and there were men on 1t who
drew only 5 to 20 cents a day. Think
OF 1t, men doing the hard work Of these
coal miners for this miserable pittance-
and this was not paid in money, but. in
store orders. These were the men who
were shot down at Hazelton.
"a little later than this last night, 1
went with a newspaperman down on
Broadway and saw a long line OF men
waiting for a dole Of dry bread at a bak.
cry where the poor are fed each night.
THIS city not rich enough to give these
men work? The liberty to work-and
when that is the case in his city, do you
wonder that these miners are glad to
work for that pittance Of 5 to 20 cents
3 day? Scientists tell US that ages be-
fore men came into this world, these
black diamonds, these sparks OF the
sun. had been placed in the ground for
the use OF man. To whcm do they be
long? Our laws have made them the
property of individuals. This company
and that Company have been given the
right TO use them, own them and mine
them with the men to whom they pay
the mite, and to keep them at It comes In
the lava sheriff backed by rifles. This
IL America as 1t has been made. This II
our boasted democracy"
The Citizens union held . big meet
ing tonight in Bromner's Union park,
north of Harlem. The Osakers Mere