New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
sHEpARD's STRONG LETTER.
HE CONES OUT PLAINLY AND soLlDLY
FOR LOW.
A MERcILEss ARRANGEMENT Or AMMAN
uIII. AND REGRET AT THE pEcApENcE
or vrYAocGHEY sTREET-HEARTY
PRAISE FOR THE CITIZENS

The Tribune Yesterday He returned from
rurope on Thursday, and spent day or TWO m
informing himself the political SITUATION.
yesterday he gave out the following statement
7 shall support Seth Low for Mayor. I shall sup
mort him with thorough enthusiasm, tnough, ~ u
ol Eepuee1p nd me TRursGaS morning within
~ hour or Two after my return ron S. ~
absence 81 nearly three months saio thAt II
ought 70 be decent TO assume tia; ne nonlha )
20 those great Offices Of Ncw-lork had peen inene
,ftsr careful consideration. end that IN my "
,orsnce OF very recent events must inform nys
before under:akng 10 advise others II has nesoeo.
o-ye,,e- ONLY time enough! to read the proceedings
- Ne 1amr-any convention 70 see beyond DOUBT
.saf any ASSUMPTION of decent consideration on its
s. yoljd be prsposterous The Tamnlsny ticker
rsp-esents the most insoleut and audacious ss wei
known upon the welfare Of the Create New-YorE
o. the masses ana especiaI ne less sNa
mon the future Ike and usefulness Of the Demo-
OILY two Of the municipal tickets can be called
nsnoccratic IN fact or in the intention or those
who proposed the nominees. Tarlmany Hall has
~ tirrs eoropleteiv effaced the importance and
,ndivd1alits of Wlloushby Street; and i il shall
Cor Jew months. Tammsny will with ease ma Q
complete and dnsl end OF ne autonom. OF the GA
With all its faults still belonged to us IN Brooklyn
" rs present Vard leaders will local agents
q The rv s s,s "FTs f9d street ns fm may
.ef lsit me O'' ''' '''''S' '''' ''' ''
THE TRADE or THE HIGHOAIMAN.
The Tarmany ticket represents programme Of
vulgar spoliatior II represents something worse
2 grinding tyranny Q. biackr7n over the personal
freedom Of Of thousands OF decent men IN
xsw-York. in narrow or humble life. who can be
oppressed or coerced y the Police and other De
,artmen-s. Tbs is olg@rcny and the trade OF the
highwayman IL is not Democracy.
there are, say, only two tickess that can he he
Henry George: the other TIE ticke; nominated ny
@ %a enqI 6sg4s a and haqed 0 ss Sns
S,re-ei. from many Of NY friends. have for him
psGIoalq1 fess das Of osarcfy I'd piu,ocrscy
art ha-d pessiri taa career q every one Q. ts
sT men sna t fs E0'q Ss eve tas, v
made better He IS not DillinE 10 81 down ard hoia
his constructive propositions I thought nm 20 pc
Vrons shoekinsy Tronz yeaT aF2 ..in "a ne he
,aockinry Tron9 81 ry3 7y az .6-9 re 1ers ayo
- goH "a u -6o-ourhly 6s!!ere perform his duties
aon..y ara :Q?:sny s2 p:o y rn:i5i sa
WssJ reEs-s as he dangerous vaearies q
b; pa's s5r -, Eoqd e IL y ne sa
WHY HE OPPOSES GEORGE
All shall not supper: NJ George and Should
s:fously regrei MS dsfsar Of Mr. Low. !, mere
zc-s no Other reason II would &c COZ re suicient
rsas:a 70 expose his e.ection this tine thar his
friends choose make election 70 the Mayo:s.ty
c.SIewYorA, which IS utterly unconoe'hea Win tie
,ses OF 1896 serve as vndicaton Of propositions
o,f.he Chicago pla-forn which sbhor. II, hoTeve-
1,A-A one OF the Democrats who believe in those
PROPOSITIONS ans believe that they ought 10 re as
se-ed IN this election SHOULD vote Nh icy 20. ,o5
.n;y es';E Fer h Is Rsme er an. idfn n,a2
rsmovai from ths dslestao!s d:yiltry and inS2isn:e
There is better and soynisr psE'cf,.: ,i:k.;
.te y a s sppot = eSery Dsm5crst ana
IL, hat ma o
e syf cyDno SssTr h 'itsH stood 10y
Seth Low sands for iocai ss ssIspr
5amsp power. ssisy in aa asTs: q masses
q Low sands for tnat DoSTs'y5 ! lScs
n q no srse,s and q s p50o oN stanas for that
&c n. asi'. aa zos .e s.h Lov stand.
nj. s. .:. ha ss any i r, a:S aa HfB:'dfaa
NJ the Mayor OF New-!or his Rerpohcsn,tsm n, l
sepsb ca orranizafion since Jannar! las: mn,
,cs to good government and when InsksS NV M
s1e ally c. Tammany's betrayal OF everything DeiH
Dc-atic.
INTEGRITY AND SERVICE.
have again and again declared my opinion o.
seth Low of his noble integrity, his fine equipment
for public duty and his great services 10 COCO eoV
eminent in the past Nobody seriously oouo'S
them. When I left FOR Europe three months ago
feared that those Democrats who would other-
wise siadly support him would be erbarrassed ~
the Pss;s and s aid whch r., HI; cor
11pt Republican psrti.snship represented by Gov
or Black are noT who
thinks that the Mayor o. NeT-York ought 20 n ne
Democrat who does not insist upon voting il 1871
FOR the Chicago platform Of 1895. should nave no
wonder greatly whether the more far-seeins
member; %9psa1y street n loo. S Sani2 peu
ra pS9 to the Evil vii Of Tsmmapy Han rather to
the will Of the English gentleman WIG rules Tan Tan
Democracy held the hrst rank In this state !.
vas far more powerful Ss9 Tsmma 4Fs- Hal xs IL
Il enough wisdom and enough patriotism to make
ssIsd Of Us 81 uf Pts now 20 seems to be past The
men who once guided its destinles and who SUI
s sopse. caHn HS5p la Se with inferior me Who
shsll be mere tools OF the New-fork-EnGhsh or
gan.zatlon
THE PRICE TOO SMALL.
How on earth any Kings County Democrat ex-
eept one the price OF whose political allegiance Is
a plaos or a bride already promised him, can wish
20 see the Tsnmany ticket succeed passes ms com
prsheaslor. As T. Democrat VINO has intensely de-
sired 10 see an Intelligent. courageous and united
s'as and po % i' thToash Naton venuTe
o say respectfully % my fellow democrats In
s sre oo h sa Aad 'RS Vii not H
De taken unkiAdy II suEges. ina. ,ney ION sma i
% Is raid a. the poils
A. % General Tracy. need say lite IL, could
isen and afsoc;iona'e persona regard III Wn;en
aoc and have .org held him he has rendered
treat public services II Is profound grief TO me
that pure as ! believe his motives TO BE-, he r.
blind 10 what Is clear nearly every other citizen
n New York and that less precious piece Of pub
" property not chosen as the instrument Tor
estray!ng the welfare OF noble city.
THE FEELING AMONG wORklNGMEN.
Low POPULAR ANON THEA-REsCL1 or Re-
poRTER's INVESTIGATION
newspaper man who recently we"t about
Among workingncn IN this city. trying TO ascertain