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

expect to say that did not understand nov ~ ,
said what I meant: but, unfortunately, for the
critic dc say exactly what meant mi nIh n So
at some later lime Ali tina; said and all that
pressed Conditions. and there the matter rested.
In August came 10 the CITY by request, necaus a..
the Citizens Union 10y that time had Increased us
membergnip from 600 to 25,CN and had accumu-
lated this large petition in favor OF my nomination.
\ NEW QUESTION ASKED.
They asked me to to the city to look over
the ground and see what would do came and
did what could to verify the accuracy Of the petit
ton. became satisfied that it was substantially
an honest oppression OF the public will. APPLAUSE
But m" peop.e OF the Citizens mon taid 10 me
that they were unwilling to confer with any or
gdnlza;l2n; they had started our upon "a ue.'i,
straightforward Platform. making nominations, arg
anyhow told them at once that II that wn SO 10
be- their policy hcy had rot met the eon CONC, sn
they w"re MOI m any position to MAKE thein II .a,
would not confcr; but said TO them. also VIVA,
cede your right to ask IT WHOM you come to me
w.th hi large mcmbership and with this largc en-
folmcni but what you ask is new question.
and hat u.s. win you accept our nomination
that said / must have time t. reflect. and GER
any thai would not do 1t uni me orE3nZmIn
confer; that would be TO party TO thar polcy my
ORGANIZATION DECLINED CONFERENCE.
The organization declined to confer and then they
. offered ne the nomination. and | accepted II.
y
declined that time, every pontaneous effort on
the part Of the people OF this city TO secure good
government for its sake. and TO carry out the
Constitutional Intent when local elections were
separated from state ard National elections. would
b. Indefinitely postponed. Appause)
Now. / ask you 20 notice tlat from the time
thai Mr. Lauteruach made his statement In the
spriug the Republican organization has never SAID
anything and never done anything TO throw IL
shaiow ~ doubt upon the ia It that when he spoke
hc spoke th' mind Of tnn. org 'nizaton. tAppause)
Even the otlcr day NJ WAS summoned 20 the con-
vention roa. the platform which put the party
0n National lines aud no, on local lines. And when
may say - a Republican iapplauscJ-I meant the
organization put itself upon that PLATFORM think
th"y had no right - do tapYlause). because the
STATE Convention OF ne party when II SPOKE upon
Der three years ago. said that they were In favor
o. scparare murIcpai elections rom s'a,e a for
It's constitutional conventions but II went to the
the State "ef to say aat that was their Intention
they adopted the new amendments TO the Consti,
sad. we h1h ha th,a provision viii be Of grea;
benefit TO ~" city rot only directly put because u
municipal cec;ons should be separated from State
AMI National elections.
MACHINE AGAINST PEOPLE.
Now understand mat a National party, In con-
veriion assembled * free 10 take any attitude 1t
plcases | undcrst md that State convention OF "A
party when It is dealing with State matters. can
stand that - city convention can take action right
in the teeth OF the official utterances Of the party
III the stat. .ndorsed by IA" people OF inc stat. az
it's request. Appausep And II IL does do that;
ask whether the organization that * responsive
such thing party responsibility.
what trust are YOU to put in p"r,y na' s aG'I m
other yesr another thing say that he who asks
equity must come with clean hands. tApplausel
vot' l s 1,,l, nopcndcnt ~ these questions The
problem that YOU hnv. to decide Is wH';h OF enfss
city after january l.
THE MAYOR SHOULD BE FREE.
Now In my own view I stand for some things
that soeni 10 ue very vital both 10 the city and TO
the q; zcre First ~ ail stand FOR tho idea ~
FREQ man in tho Mayors chnir. Applause ana
ch,.rst And. because BE- "a free responsible 10 tho
. ,e9rlc no yu, him there and not to the machine.
tArpiatse and cheersD In other words | think the
MAYOR Of the city ought 70 be found in the CITY
Han applause. and neither on a racecourSe IN
England nor in tho senate Chamber ~ washing
ton. tCr!cs - good" and cheers
Now ~ course ! understand that strong man
control hnt want 10 POM 'ur ro 10 Ep pran 10
nas Got - tetel ana "len srea' "rsa a z
m YOU k's wsh,y ''T DG ,r man tho to p 5c1e
- WOW of he J.~orie. I think they are likely TO
ct h,itcr city government :, they pu' man into
- MAYORS chair who hasn't got 20 rebel against
s,v5oiy applause and laughter. but who has the
slmp" problem before aim - serving the people
/ - the h'-t = his ability. Appansc)
Then. think stand for the idea OF home rule.
,ApplauseD To mo II is monstrous proposition
that community x 'hre. millions and quarter
o., rsope are not entitled TO shape their own dec
tiny IN matters that are purely local Uheers and
applauseJ II they can lose their control IN any
way they can lose Il BY the laws ne, y, take ssrd II
le.sness or their own fnult.
Now. look what sort Of home rulc Lammahny,
e.u, on" cleo has pointed out mat II Is me coming
Then. look AZ III" sort Of hom. rue ti;Ht tnr re
publican organization Is illu1traing AZ the present
iiu.trating home rIlc. bu, what they are doing.
There is great meeting going on In w-Notk
frcm ono. daughter and applausej Well now.
gentlemen ! have the greatest respect FOR the
Gcm@ hat the state Of ohio could Mi every of,ice
In the Greater New,York daushter. applause ana
trlniy with willing ones Gaughter9 Itut VI IL !
sG an pl ,nl' to be to by the senator from ONO
Mat is in their best interests. applause and
And thcn ask you To remember how the stat.
machine within tn" Republican party threw ms ,i.
the viii Of the state laws and the will OF the state;
rJ ok, W. wa M Cries o, No, much So,
HENRY GEORGE AND THE Sun"
Then Mr. George and hls friends: VIVA, sort OF
horne rul. are they Illustrating? They are turning
heaven and c1rth. if'thc newspapers are reasonably
correct Ey the way. have you ever noticed that
since The sun" entered upon this campaign
daughter and hss,s) Il has removed its old legend.
~ You see II in The sun It's So? daughter
and appl us"D . . ,,
1. The n.w-pIp,rs are reasonably correct. MI
GEORGE and his followers drc turning heaven ana
,lrth 10 get the National Democracy to Indoors"
them ~ regular that all issues or last year
may hc regularly presented by them In THIS con-
irsf for Home Rule. ,,.
Sow I think that the Fundamental mistake when
IS made. Loh 10y the Republicans and by the
George people, can BE- illustrated by an Incident
that took place IN OF those international shoot
lng matches which had short time ago one
Of the markslncn aimed his gun carefully ana mt
the bulls-eye at which ~ aimed but IL ulih
conn anything for his side because he hit the
wrong target ,Applausel Now # this were II
National controversy. | should bc aiming at the
same target with General Tray. certainly
shouldn't h.. aiming ut the target that Mr.. George
Is D