New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

the possibility OF an election by less than = th,.,
Of the votes. they have made no effort to ,,,,s.
the confidence Of intelligent and hooss. mvHe
by putting up strong ticket and makirs ~
fession Of honorable purposes They have -. pro-
mated candidates representing the inner 'csa
Of their own organization, and have bscosSss
loud -mouthed In dersion Of reform and - n.
best fruits and In defiance Of ali thar ~ ~ W
spectacle and law-abiding in the commn,..e
There has never been time when Tamr.v
has so boldly proclaimed its character 49,
an election, and made II 80 plain that n. 800 sss
to power would bring all the worst conseousssl
OF disagreement.
Should the Tammany candidates be eiectea \.
would insure the absolute dc mnation In ~
niciraI affairs of the leaders OF Tammanv u v-
under the dictaton OF a vulgar and unsc,,,. ~ss
lous boss to whom public business" me.r.
chance for plumber and Of spoils 1t would No..
the endangering of all we have gained IN -.
last three years in cleanliness Of streets ca,s ~
the public health, progress in improved 49,
ments. more and better parks extended sch.s,
facilities and enlightened administration % ~
school system and In water front improvement.
and the general advantages and attractions ~
the city for business and for visitors II wo,,s
certainly mean a return OF the system NJ .u
preston and blackmail under a corrupt po,,pp.
Board. 1t would mean an extension of all ~
abuses that successfully sprung I'D u,S
Tweed. Kelly and Croker to the area ~ ss
new metropolis with its three millions NJ ~
habitants. 1t would mean the wreck ~ ~.
great experiment OF consolidated munlciraJ vo
I
the defeat Of the purpose Of separate civ s,sa
tons. the disastrous setting back Of the noI,
OF non partisanship and an honest civil sarvio
in city government, and retrogression In sow
years from which recovery would be hard. pain.
full and costly.
THE ONLY SAFE COURSE.
There is but one way to divert the dre,r,
consequences that are threatened By return =,
Tammany to the power that it always abuse,
1t cannot be prevented b. voting for Cens,.,
Tracy. 1t cannot be prevented by voting %.
Henry George. Not enough citizens can no 9.
duced to vote for either Of these candidate.
10 elect him. II can be prevented by voting %.
Seth Low, for neither Republican nor Democr a.
nor independent nor workingman. has an
reason for opposing him connected with the Ir
terests of his party or his class while all bsr.
a common cause for supporting him connectsS
with their interest in the results Of good ooves
ment for the city
Republicans should vote for Mr. Low in s,oA
nu"ipers AZ 10 deprive the inevitable defeat OF
General Tracy Of all appearance Of partv
disaster. They can make il evident that m.
defeat Of Tammany by the election on yns
was due to the votes Of the great mass ~
honest Republicans who did not thereby d.
sert their party faith II there is arv,hi,.
the belief that the possession OF the citv sou ~
eminent Is party advantage il will no 10.
me Deneht or their party TO keep It out OF the
hahds or Tammany, and intrust Il to men
10 either party. This will free the party contes,
OF next year and Of three years hence from
disturbing and perpleXing factor which alwavs
demoralizes party action and produces evil con.
sequences. Honest and faithful Republican
partisans should vote for Low 70 be the non
partisan head OF the government Of Greater
New York ~
Honest ard intelligent Democrats have eousuv
strong reasons for voting for him. Putting
Tanmany in power In the city would not proys
party advantage for the Democrats. 1t would
increase the arrogance and intolerance as Z
party organization. and beget new reyOlts and
divisions. The dissatisfaction with its control
in city affairs would surely cause reaction
from which the party would suffer in the State
and In the Nation. Tammany is not honestly
devoted to the National party interests but /,
always ready to sacrifice them for local ad.
vantage in controlling city offices, empoymens
and expenditures. In its peculiar way
and for its own sinister purposes il Is itself
non partisan. and subordinates the principles
OF the Democratic party to the cause of corrupt
city government.
INTERESTS OF WORKINGMEN
Above all. honest and intelligent workingmen
should vote for Low, to prevent the return Of
Tammany TO power. Even if they regard Henry
George peculiarly the representative Of their
interests and OF the cause Of labor. they must
be convinced that he will not be elected, and
that the choice lies between Low and the Tam.
many candidate. Mr. Low has been in high
sense the champion Of their cause and the de-
fender Of their rights without insulting then
by any dcmagogic arts or appeals. Has the
Tammany sway ever been of benefit TO the
workngmen of this city? Is there any lkel-
hood that il would be benefit TO the working
men Of Greater New-York? Has II not rather
Inundated them with its system OF fayorsm
and Of oppression in public employment? lis
use Of the police power and Of party power to
compel subserviency TO ward leaders and their
brutal neeIers? But no class of citizens has
greater concern In the results OF good govern.
nent than the workingmen OF the city Clean
and well-paved and well-lighted streets, suf-
cient and well-kept parks and plea sure grounds
adequate and wholesome provision for pubt
schools. proper care OF the public health. EN-
Gent and honest police supervision-all that per.
tains to the proper regulation OF the affairs OF
civilized city Is Of especial benefit and adj