The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-27
WIDE OPEN UNDER LOW7
That's what the Gnroos Cndcrstand His
Pledge 10 He.

That's What the Gnroos Understand HIS
Pledge TO He.
When Seth Low met the Campaign Commit
tee OF the Garoos at tho Grand Central Palace
on Monday afternoon he Elele what the Ger
mans have boldly Interpreted as a pledge that
II he was elected Mayor no would not enforce
tie present Excise law. or course it has been
understood all along. since the letter OF accept
ance was made public last month. that Low
made a bid 70: the German vote b. his very
ambiguous remarks concerning the Excise law,
and it is also well known that the condition OF
the deal whereby the Garoos Endorsed Low was
that Low would be at least very liberal" But
where the rub comes in now Is that since Lows
remarks on Monday the German spcllbinders
nave been instructed 10 speak openly Of the
pledge, n thing that they hitherto did not do.
! and this is worrying the bosses OF the Campaign
Committee.
hat Low said was:
Il hone you will find that you have made a
Mayor who will interpret all questions with
and In q liberal spirit"
There were about eighty members of the Ger
man Campaign present. and 1t was
this sentiment Of Lows that called out the
greatest applause. The Interpretation they
took was the most obvious one, that Low would
appoint n Police Commission which would see
that the RI mes law WAS not enforced. A. B.
| Amend, the lrGSlCcnL OF lhe phEoOsp ana Au-
u1Ist Stcinnu, the Chairman of the Campaign
Committee, Endorsed this Interpretation, and at
the ,hirty.sevcn German meetings to be held
mis- week all the orAtOry Will hinge on this
rIedre of the pious candidate to violate his oath
Of otlice-if elected.
er, and he voiced the views OF his organization
when he said yesterdays;
seth Low win get the support of the Ger
nuns because he VIII not enforce tho liaines
law. He has given us his pledge as plainly as
any man can. He Will appoint a police com.
mission whose business it will be 10 see to it
that the law Is not enforced
II il this plainly spoken statement which
Is now being given out by every CARGO
orator in .own that Is worrying the Campaign
Committee. They ~foresee. that such n pledge
him many OF the law.abidlng citizens, especially
tic ministers, who have been working for thom.
They plainly see that church people who are
supporting Low will fear another blackmnil
epidemic among the police. brought about by
tie studied ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF an excise law.
All OF them know of the terms OF the CARGO
deaf, for 1t was they, or rather the Executive
Committee, that made them. But 1t has been
their design to keep II as quiet as possible In or
der that the fears of their church-going constit-
uency might not be aroused. The words Of Low
to tho Garoos on Monday and the effect those
disconcerting to tho Cit bosses. Already pro,
tesla have began to come In. and Vt Is prObnbl lie
that before the end OF the week. the minist eria,
end Of the Low movement will rise up In Its
wrath and demand nm explanation. not sc
much concerning Lows possibly liberal views
his implied pledge to violate his oath of ohic.
in not enforcing a law; Inc enforcement OF al
laws IS ono OF the first planks in the Cits
platform.