The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
On NATIONAL ISSUES.
GREATER NEW YORK ELECTIoS
MUST BE FOUGHT.
Though Some Claim 0niy Local Is
sues Count. and Both Parties Are
Divided Ex-Presideut Harrisons
Views s. Bryan Endorses 6eorse'


NEW YORK. Oct Is-Ex-Press1ert FAr-
rssoa touched upon truth regarding the
Nex York municipal campaign II the n
terxsex with Aurat Halstesd. which Is
published today This IS. that % some ex-
tent. the issue Is wheths- there shsA os
any issue beyond purely local ones. The
question thEs presented divides Demo-
Gratis and Republicans a1ke-tae latieF'
perhaps. more sharply than the former
as 10 both national and state issues.
The strength o. the Low Independents.
Citizens Union people. is principally
among Republicans who hold 20 the prop
ositiou that local issues should &c para
mount IN the city campaign, while the Re-
publican organization Insists that the
fight be made upon the ST. Louis platform
OF the party. and particularly the nnan-
eial plank % that document. The declara-
ton IN the Low platform that proper COM
pensation be exacted for franchises grant
ed, such as .or street railways. IS but one
or several attempts by men who are, for
the most part Republicans In presidential
years 20 have the campaign fought on
local lines.
The free silverites among the Dsmoc-
rzcy have from the outset been agrees
lively favoring the exploiting OF their
theories Of finance in the city canvas. but
these are IN the minority and were COM
pletely overruled in the Tammany. or
regular Democratic convention. and had
small consideration in the councils Of the
Thomas Jefferson party, which has made
Henry George It's standard bearer. The
Democrats. however. while practically ig-
rorlng national issues, are doing some ef-
fective work on the subject Of the excise
law even elevated and street railway cars
being placarded with queries as 10 the
justice OF a law which levies a tax upon
the larger cities. a portion OF the proceeds
being bestowed upon the country dis
tricfs. This question OF the excise will
enter also. and naturally. into the eiec-
ton Of members OF the state assembly, Of
whom 81 in a total membership Of l50 are
to be chosen in the Greater New York
territory. The effect OF this a state is
sue, Is likely 70 be felt in the vote for Of
fcers OF the city.
The registry OF Saturday (the final day)
was larger than anticipated and the Tam
manyites appear 10 be most iubilant at
this development. though leaders Of other
political divisions claim 10 be satisfied and
confident
Justice Van wyck still adheres to his
policy OF silence and refers all interview
ers 10 his forthcoming letter OF accept
ance.
exPresident Harrison said:
Il have been watching the campaign
In New York with increasing interest.
The issue seems TO me 10 be. whether
you shall have any issues. the Citizens
Union holding the negative and the Re-
publieans the affirmative.
There is great force in the suggestion
that, ordinarily. a city election ought 70
turn upon questions Of city adminstra-
ffQr trfr there national
that viii not be ignored. The man who
voted for Mckinley IN 1S9s-whether Re
publican or gold Democrat-will not fail
to inquire how the candidates for mayor
of Greater New York stand upon the
question whether public and private
debts are 10 be paid at 40 cents on the
dollar, and whether the just powers of
the courts are to be upheld against the
assaults OF the mob. They will want TO
know further whether a particular cleo
ton IS going TO scatter or weaken the
forces that won these issues In 1895.
New York's mayor. they viii think.
ought not 10 be- a repudiationist, or a
friend Of the mob.
ut is folly to say that the ST. Louis
platform is not an issue. and that the
business men of this Greater New York
are not TO take account of the influence
the election may have in the further
fight that Is to be made before the advo-
Gates Of population and disorder are
dispersed. Good local purposes and man
agement are not the worse for being as
ISOLATED with good national purposes and
measures. Business men have not for
gotten that the Republican party met
these grave and threatening issues bold
IS. and offered a raliying point TO the
Democrats who had been overwhelmed
In their own convention. What has the
Republican party done since to forfeit
the confidence OF those who voted its
ticket In 1896?
The business men of New York have
q right 70 make sure that the issue of
this city contest is not such as 10 weak
On OF disorganize the sound money forces
throughout the country They are not
asked 10 vote for unworthy and incom-
petent men In order to do this-their on
ponents themselves being the Judges
The problem OF currency reform Is also
pressing Itself upon public attention.
and II IL is 70 be wisely solved, II Will be
by the Republican party and its sound
money allies Of the campaign Of 1896 II
Is not a time for the conservative forces
20 fan apart"
Dozens Of Meetings
Dozens OF meetings were heis IN the
horoughs making up the new city OF New
YORK Cen Tracy. the Republican candl-
date for mayor. was the principal speaker
az the Clermont avenue rink. BROOKLYN.
tonight Gen. Tracy referred 70 hts ner-
sonal friendship for Mr. Low. which ne
hoped would continue. All ne charged him
with was mistake Of judgment and want
% political wisdom
IF" SAID Gen Tracy II fhough. 9. -ao-
esSsTy 10 antagonize the party in order 10
secure good government. 7 would sooner
thrust my hand into the burning sar7e
than proclaim myself Republican"
Henry George and eN-Postuasfer Draw
ton spoke 20 q large crowd a. che ~
inEton Avenue opera house. and devoted
-HeF ATTENTION % attacks on Tammany
ard Crokerism Mayor Strong sn7ke a.
q seth Low meeting a. Murray nm ana
condemned the Interference az Sera,o~e
Ehurzton and Foraker in the -snrefg-,
Seth low spoke fl the same stra5. a. The
Masonic temple BROOKLYN PERI, NJ
mon, was the principal speaker a. a nom
ocratic meeting IN che Academy Of Mn-
sic. Brooklyn. tor Eht The -aa rorso-,
present enthHsiastically spplauded the
name ~ Robert \. Van WICK. Damocra-fr
candidate for mayor Henry Georges
name was met with applause. while hissss
greeted the mention Of Seth Low.
The Swiss Endorse Tanmnav
Word was received az Tammanv harr
today thar me Swiss American T,avro--,.
p, cab. with MEMBERSHIPS or nsa-Iv an
rad adopted resolutions dan-rfr-sr- tns
Ralaes isw. and endorsing The Tammanv
ticket
BRYAN HAS Nothing TO say.
CHICAGO orr. Ts-Referr,ng 20 the b.
ites expressed bv the followers - 49,
George rdst recent utterancas Of yvlll-a ~
jennings Bryan Indicated his sauoort n,
tFe CeorEs tt-ket "a the Greater Nar
Work campaign NJ Bryan wired the fol.
loving ~ the Associated Press tonight.