New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20
VAN WYCK'S LETTER OUT.
1T APPEARS AT LAST. BUT IN AN
ABRIDGED FORM.
PERFUNcToRY STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES OF
THE CAMPAIGN BY THE rAMMANT HALL
CANDIDATE SURPRISE At THE De
LAY ~ THE APPEARANCE
OF THE DOCUMENT.
OF THE DOCUMENT.

The directors of Judge Van Wyck's cam
naion got m sufficient courage to send out their
candidates letter accepting the Tammany-Mc-
Laughlin nomination f,r Mayor last evening
Now that it is published. people who read it VIII
wonder why it was so long delayed The only
reason that was referred to among the Judge
friends last night was that 1t required consider
able time and ingenuity to cut it down from It's
dimensions as first laid out by It's trainers 10 lis
present state. which is less than half the original
size. Such perfunctory statement of the ram
many view OF the campaign need hardly have
taken half dozen corporation Wigwam lawyers
severa, weeks to build up and then reduce.
THE LETTER.
| The letter is as follows
| The Hon Almet F. jerks. Chairman; John t.
Sheehan Bernard j. York, DR.. John r. Feeny.
James Mccartney and John VI. Sutphen. COM
mittee
Gentlemen: In response TO your ohlclal hotiica-
tion OF the action Of the Democratic CITY NohVeh-
tion In selecting as It's candidate Tor the once
| of Mayor OF the Greater New-York, now formay
| accept the nomination.
DUTY BEFORE THE MAYOR.
| Tho duty before the first Mayor Of the city OF
New-York as II IS to be after the beginning OF the
coming year IS OF a magnitude too vast to be
undertaken without msgvings by any man OF
mind enough to comprehend the problems ~ IN
wolves While It is to be the second city IN the
world In population. It Is TO be. at the very outset
the rrst-by far the frsin point OF the strictly mu-
| nicipal powers TO he exercised by Its local gov
| eminent
| To approach the task In any other spirit than
| that OF American liberty. coupled with realizing
sense OF the cosmopolitan character OF the popula-
| ton to be served would. In my Judgment DC 10
| err fundamentally
| The temper Of mind which befts the villager or
the inhabltant OF towns IN which there Is but one
type OF citizenship to deal with. Is little fitted for
the work before At all events, should the peo-
| pie repose their confidence In me- Will endeavor
to act with that argeness OF view which considers
the rights OF every man. regardless of race. creed
! or color
DEPENDENT UPON THE HONESTY OF OF
FICIALS.
\ successful administration OF the affairs OF this
| municipality must depend In great measure. upon
the honesty and efficiency OF the officials appointed
| by the Mayor In this regard | shall, IL elected
exercise the greatest care to provide. In all the de-
| partments FOR such intelligent and honest super
vision and direction will secure to the public not
only wise and efficient service, but as well the
return TO them % dollars worth for every dollar
expended.
! To make OF the several boroughs homogeneous
city requires that. In the control Of the admins
tra,ion OF Affairs. there should be a government
responsible and responsive TO the people. IL should
be honest efficient and liberal. 1t should be guided
by sound political principles. securing more per-
feet discharge OF public duty than Is possible under
such conditions have imposed upon US the
factous. dircordaut and demorazing administra-
tion sroni the misde.ds and nezligences OF which
all elements Of our citizenship have suffered.
TABLE OF EXPENDITURES
In the territory hereafter to be known as rho
Boroughs Of Manhattan and OF the Bronx the
average annual expenditure for the SIX years of
Democratic administration from 1888 TO 1885, In
elusive was t10l7.92i Tho average annual
penditurc for the three years OF Republican reform
administration, from 1896 to 1897. inclusive. amounts
to s2H9.9i,. an average annual Of s9.icols.
total excess IN three years OF s2s.2I6oji
In addition TO this. the net funded debt has In
creased. during period OF less than three years.
from o07s5i Sc January 1895. 20 sl2909 i9s IS
October /. 1881. increase OF s235ls.5f 81. max
ing total OF increased expenditure and debt OF
81. 2sa5 g.
HE APPLIES 1T TO BROOKLYN
Wha, Is here said Of the present city OF New
York applies am persuaded, In considerable meas
ure to Brooklyn. There also the taxpayer has
had reason for serious complaint Within the last
four years taxes have been heavily Increased the
cost OF most OF the Departments has been largely
augmented and the debt has not only been carried
up TO the constitutional limit but has been posi-
lively swollen 10 the extent OF over $0.ooco
To permit continuance OF the disregard thus
shown for the ability OF property to contribute to
the support Of the government would obviously be
TO give TO confscation practical sanction. The
metropolis Is not 10 be made prosperous by any
policy which involves the ruin OF the investors In
its real estate.
The results here exhibited furnish Of the
most costly objec, lessons ever taught COM
munIty as TO the wastoful character OF a govern
ment permitted 10 whirl ncohercntly with the
vhims OF its several officials. contrasted with
the economy enforced by the organized vigilance
and definite policy OF responsible government con-
trolling all the expenditures OF It's subordinate de-
partments
AS TO THE STREETS.
Coupled with the extravaganza and waste against
which our citizens have protested. there has been
an utter disregard of the rights and convenience
OF the people the most scandalous example Of
which !s to be found I'm the present shocking con-
diton OF our streets and thoroushfares. There can
be no justification for such complete surrender of
our roadbcds TO corporations and contractors IN
doubtcdly the prosecution Of necessary and useful
improvements requires occasional disturbance OF
some part Of the pavement Of our streets, and
sometimes a partial Interference with the move
monts or traffic. II needs. however but ordinary
caro- and supervision In the consideration Of de-
mands made In this direction to so arrange that no
single locality may be unduly disturbed. and that
alton shall not fall upon the citizen to the prof,
ard sdvan,ass Of the sSnraeSr ,: always be given
for the prosecution Of public work and While no
pieiion this doe; not mean that entire streets and
miles the stores and shops IN the most prominent
our @ a1e 20 czens Ie @ o be dned
any but the most difficult access to their homes homes:
points Of our city be made impossible and In all
dSut and ss f bs That f hess ana
injurously affected by open trenches. wherever the
pp.h Snch ~ " condition Of the streets az We are now