El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-08
A FULLER STATEMENT.
OF the Platform John L. Sullivan Will
Stand

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bureau and is conducting literary
campaign. In his first official state
ment, John L., after noting the inter
est which his candidacy has evoked
says:
United States is as well able as | am tC
stand pat merely on his record. | can
draw a crowd any day by merely putting
my face out of a door. and 1t Is no S.
play of egotism if L say that 1 got
tired long ago of having crowds run
after me and cheer me.
"By that l don't mean to disparage
the admiration of the American peO-
pie. L shall always appreciate that.
''But as Mr.. Quincy would say, it
begins to pail on me, and l am blase.
That last word is French, 1 learned it
while was training at Boulogne 1t
means that you have had enough of a
thing.
"Now, about being mayor. What
are nv qualifications? L shall try to
make that part short, for 1 think l
have friends enough to speak for me.
But l can truthfully say what follows.
and not seem immod est, each word be-
ing we'll known to one and all.
| "When 1 come to making speeches
I'Il have no trouble in making my
self heard. I can talk to 5000 people
out of one corner of my mouth did
it often in London-and l never yet
saw a crowd that made it necessary for
me to use my whole voice. Oratory is
largely matter Of lung power, and 1
do not think my rivals would have any
| easy time.
s'What is more, when it comes to
speaking I'll BE- saved the trouble of
Interruptions. I'll announce that af-
ter the speech I'll give a private in
terview to all interrupters. I'll inn
press my audience.
TROUBLE FOR CORRUPTIONISTS
eff am ever mayor of Boston, or
any other town, does any body think
knowledge? No man ever said he
could bride John L. Sullivan, and the
alderman that tried to get anything
past me would be an ambulance case,
no matter what dude critics might
say
re al terror. I would put in the best
men 1 could find, and would select them
with record for honesty and brains. [
ty easily, too.
eff l ask a man if he is on the level,
and look him straight in the eye, he is
pretty sure to come out with the truth.
l would have no class or race prejudice.
except that 1 would bar dudes, Chin
csc, Dagos and all unfit men general
ly.
81 would hear every body's complaint
and do the best l could to set things
right, but 1 would discourage chronic
kickers.
81 believe in one American citizen
letting another enjoy life in his own
way, and I'd have no use for the crank
that won't let another man drink be-
cause he is not thirsty Liberty is
70. To io I'm,
his own way, without bOthering 9TH
ers.
'T'll be marked exception, and not
say anything about the silver question,
and I'm sure the American people
will thank me for that. However, let
me mention that if any silver dollars
come my way I'll not turn 'em down.
have no race prejudice about dollars,
either.
II believe in the policemen doing
their duty, and at the same time de-
mauding and getting the respect that
is due them. The police do not have
as good time as many people think.
1t is no fun handling all the DRINKS
and thieves in big city. Every
drunken man thinks he is right, and
policeman must be saint not to lose
his tenn per sometimes.
I'D pay the fremen better. I'd find
places for small children to play: I'm
no socialist-I've handled million dol
lars in my time-but it makes me tired
to see a city spending millions on
paths for horse back and bicycle rid
ers and hollering anarchy if any man
asks for land that children can have
fun on.
CHILDREN AND POOR WOMEN.
IF you want to stop the growth of
thieves treat the little children right
Make them think that somebody has
an interest in them, and don't let them
grow up with.a feeling that the world
is down on them.
"Any man that drives away boy
for playing baseball on Sunday or any
other day, I'd just chase block or
two myself to show him how it feels.
cpd try to do something for poor
women that have to earn a living. For
instance, if man came to me for per-
mission to build a street car line, I'd
say to him: will you give passes to
poor washerwomen and sewing girls
and all women thai can prove they are
poor aud live decently?'
eff he said yes, I'd let him build his
road and I'd like to see him get rich
down.
Everybody talks-especially igno-
rant dudes, afraid of the dark-about
how to stop vice in big cities. The way
to keep women out of trouble is not to
drive them to it. Any man who doubts
that half a chance for an honest living
would keep our women straight has q
poor opinion of American girls, and he
ought to be kicked.
eff 1 am ever mayor of Boston, my
motto will be: Treat the poor right
Give the under dog chance. Tax the
man t at can afford to pay. Help the
poor women and girls that will be the
mothers of the next crop of citizens.
Scare the thieves. Do everything in
the open.
"a man chosen by his fellow-citizens
to protect their interests ought to be
as proud ss the captain of ship in
charge of passengers and ought to ask
for nothing but the glory of it,"
This year is witnessing an unusual
increase in explorations in all parts OF
the world. Early in next month the
Austrian man of war Pola will start on
scientific expedition to Investigate
the zoology, chemistry and Oceauogra-