The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
SOLID AGAINST BRYANISM.
KINGS COUNTY PR0TEOJITE LEAGUE
SUPPORTS TRACY.


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ITS 5000 EnrolIed voters VShe stood Tor Nc
HunieS Are Equally Opposed-t co HrSan'srn'
Socialism. and MuEwuwpeTS-eh Hoon-
e1s Denuncintion OF the C' Fretenaer"'
The Kings County Protective League. which
was organized in the Blaine campaign and mas
an enrolled membership OF nearly o,ooo, rearLes
thatth great national issue for when IL sIahus
Is vitality involved in the present political strug-
gle for control OF tho Greater New YORK
The league has determined to do its
level best to prevent any backward step.
A meeting of the Executive mi
was called last night Mt Arcanum Hall. 4o7
Bridge street. Brooklyn, to outline It's policy
In the present campaign. Nearly ZOO executive
members responded, and they voted to a man
that Zen. Tracy should receive tho hearty ana
earnest support Of the league.
Mr.. John Rooney, who organized tho league
and has been at its head since the start, pre-
sided. This resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The contest for the Mayoralty of Greater
New York IL fraught with more important conse-
quences to all classes of our citizens than any NUM-
cipal election that has ever taken place in these two
cities: and
Whereas, The Republican party has nominated for
that once q man whose whole career, private and
public, whose integrity, ability, aud experience pre-
eminently place him above and beyond the level OF
all his OPPONENTS; and
Whereas. Notwithstanding his high character and
prominence. in the nation as well as in the commu'
nifty. n self-constitutsd clique. composed OF that pc
cullar element OF both the great parties. the Republi.
can reformers and the Cleveland M~ugwumps, seek TO
eject his defeat. under the hypocrItical watchword
OF non. partisanship, for the purpose Of foisting them.
selves into power and place; and
Whereas. We are now only beginning to recover
from the disastrous effects OF four years OF Mugwump
rule In tina nation IL pyr hahnnNaI ma Ia frayapt N
like occurrence for the next four years In Greater
New York: be 1t. therefore,
Resolved, That We. the members OF the Kings
County Protective League, do pledge our hearty CO.
operation and earnest support to secure the election
Of our friend and the friend OF every workingmau.
as well as OF all classes In every line of business,
Gen. Benjamin +. Tracy, the patriot. statesman. and
tried public onoer, to the Important Office OF Mayor
OF this great metropolis.
q 1t was determined to hold mass meetings in
every ward in the city under the direction OF
the league. as was done last year in the interest
OF Mckinley, and also one big demonstration
either at the Cletmont Avenue Rink or the
ring address. clearly defining the issues OF the
campaisn. He said. in part:
,"uf the many elections that will take place
this year in the United States there is only one
OF supreme INTERCHANGEABLE municipal election
in Greater New York. 1t will be the first cleo
the country, under the Mckinley Administra-
tion. the operation OF the new tariff, and tho
victory for sound money. Its decision viii mean
the ratification OF the Republican platform of
last year, with returning prosperity, financial
stability, restored confidence, an increasing dc.
mand for American products, and advancement
in every line of business, or it will mean n re.
newal OF the fight between Organism, sound
principles, and honest government.
THE hollow pretence OF the Citizens Union
that craftsmanship should be eliminated from tho
contest should deceive no one. This is a partisan
country governed by parties. and on this sys-
TEN, our government, politics. and, SOCIAL order
are ar based; Tse for pret tens E 1aa, we mun nhSpid sn oo q
platform OF non.partisanship, responsible to no
one but himself. Is as utterly at variance with
the spirit OF our institutions as are the social
istic principles of Henry George. II a non.
partisan union, composed Of the various, ele.
up a Mugwump candidate, on the principle OF
personal virtue and his superiority to all parties
Bryan would to-day be President, and the
the qualifications OF the candidates for
municipality there is scarce room for compari
con. Mr.. Van Wyck represents Tnmmany Hall
stands Tor Organism and socialism, and tho
specialization Of all the political heresies o
every th So aMh and eran K, in the %cHnntryi M, Mr.
of government. and the theory that the ma
must DO better than his party. and conseqnentl,
system means, and what results proceed from
i. we experienced under the Administration o
party, not only in this city but throughout III,
country. unalterably opposed to irresponsible,
personal government by executive public of
ficers. and with a record that commands The
party and class. Gen. Tracy is to-day in reality
the only '%unifying force amog the friends o
honest government. He alone represents tn,
conservatism and stability that arc ~cssentia
not only to good government but to the flnancia
and commercial security of the community
His entire career has been characterized BY
patriotism. integrity. and unflinChing devotion
to the advancement of public Interests.
"As President Of The Commission that drafted
the charter NJ Greater New York. Gen. Tracy /
peculiarly lifted 10 be Mt the helm when tina
most important experiment in municipal gov
eminent shall be undertaken. Gen. TraCv's dis
tinction for ripeness and sounGness Of iudgmcn
and his remarkable administrative liability. &c
gether with his general qualifications for otiic
by reason of his character and special know
edge and comprehension of the system OF mt
niClpal government To be established. give hin
a fitness for the place which Is neither eQuallc
nor approached by any other candidate suG
gcstcd on any side OF politics."
Speaking OK bosses and bossism, Mr.. Roonc
said: The self.constituted boss. like that G
the Citizens Union, who seeks TO dominate a.
parties. is the most intolerant and intolcrabl
OF all bosses. 1t is the settled purpose of tina
CLIQUE to destroy the political organization
OF this city. so that they themselves may sccur
the spoils, under the hypocritichl pretencc {
s governing in the interest of the whole peopl,
To effect this object VIC see them to-day maxim
: deals and bargains on all sides with the Georg
7 Socialists. with tho Grace wing OF Tamman
a Hall. and with anybody or everybody that wi
= help them, while posing meantime as the frienG
and promoters OF good government
Mt EXCISE DECISION,