Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15
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vice thoroughly in the interest of the


vice thoroughly in the interest of tn,
public.
Il am heartily in favor of carrying
to speedy completion as possible the
municipal rapid transit system, t.
which the people of the present city OF
New York voted in November. 1894
and. If elected, l shall do everything In
my power to facilitate communication
between the various boroughs of the
great city by means of bridges, tunnels
and ferries. Nothing will do so much
as a complete system of intercommuni-
cation to unity the people of all the
boroughs into one municipality, and to
secure for all parts of the city the max
imum advantages of consolidation.
Il should gladly interest myself heartily
in the schools and In all that concerns the
higher life of the people; and l should
strive earnestly to promote every NUM-
cipal interest that makes for the CONNER
ciai and business prosperity Of the city
and the welfare of the citizens. The har-
Dor and the water front would command
my especial care.
Il believe that the labor laws of the
state as they apply to the city. should
be administered in the letter and in the
spirit. This is the laborer's right: and
in my judgment ii is emnently in the in
terest of the city.
mo campaign in the city of New York
turning on local issues can be conducted
In the present condition of excise legiSla-
ton without some reference to the ex-
else question. The Raines law in my be-
lief contains the germ of an excise sys-
tenn far better than that which it sup
planted. in that 1t has relieved the liquor
traffic of the arbitrary control of excise
boards and has substituted for this a
grant of the explicit rights that can be
enforced at law. Where the Raines law
failed as applied to New York. it fails
public sentiment of the city. New York.
while enthusiastically an American
city. is also, as the Germans say
world-city. 1t is cosmopolitan in fact and
cosmopolitan in sentiment. Men of every
sort of up-bringing must be able to live
in such city, happily and naturally. of
course with due regard to the rights and
convictions of others. Legislators on this
subject should never forget that the ex-
else law stands midway between the laws
that everybody believes in and the dead
laws that nobody believes in. and that the
effective public sentiment behind It, To-
cally. is the only permanent force on
which to depend in its administration
For this reason, in my opinion. an excise
law so far as it affects the daily life and
the habits of the people should reflect the
public opinion of the city. On such points.
In case of radical difference of opinion,
| should take the appeal to the people
themselves. In a community like this |
Know of no better way to secure for an
excise law the support of sentiment
that will sustain its even enforcement
The city of New York will have pop
ulation larger than that of most of the
states of the Union. and larger than that
of all the colonies combined when they
issued their Declaration of Independence.
The wish of those for whom you speak.
as understand it, is especially to secure
for this imperial city the opportunity to
start upon its new career under an ad-
minstration pledged to make the inter-
ests of the city its supreme care. Such
a purpose ought to appeal to the civic
pride or every citizen. l could wish that
the popular movement which you repre-
sent had designated some other man to
lead In the great struggle; for in such a
cause 1t would have been a pleasure to
serve IN the ranks But If my fellow
citizens see fit to entrust the artluous task
TO me, shall serve them loyalty with ev-
cry power that have.
Respectfully.
..SETH JOWv