New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
NO HOME RULE FROM THE MACHINES.
EXPERIENCE WITH TAMMANY SHOWS WHAT CAN
BE EXPECTED FROM THEM-Lows
BROOKLYN RECORD.


BROOKLYN RECORD.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Why should Greater New-Yorkers permit
themselves to be ruled by outsiders either by the
racetrack sport from London. who will return nome
soon after election and possibly take n large swag
Of New-Yorks money with him. or by the states
man from Tioga, who is devoted to 5obbery OF Vari-
Gus kinds and always seeking to hide behino re-
spectacle ngurehead? The voters know quito wei
what kind OF home rule they can expect from either
Of the machines, for they have had plenty OF ex-
perience In that lne-Tammany's dirty iIl-paVeo
streets 80 poorly lighted that It was risky 70 trave
aome of them at night the riot Of crime ana as
order the browbeating clubbing police. utterly
without pollteness who never received any o.uo
in that line. and only thought II necessary "
upon and be polite to the machine leaders, Ahe.e
are more civIiity and politeness on the iorcs "o "
a day than there were under Tammany IN MUM"
ri. neop,s hayo not such short memories that
thev have forgotten tho bad condition OF 'he
wharyes and docks the failure to give more parAs
and TO make better provisions for the paupei ""u
insana: nor have they forgotten how the machine
pets and workers could break the saloon ana otner
laws with impunty. while others were p"'"eN ~
the wall by enforcement OF the LAY"
The beautiful promises that Tammany makes no"
would come with better grace II that ancient
body had ever done anything to make one pene'o
its promises. Did II give dollar gas "he" ~ ."a
| the chance? Did It protect the citys interests III
the franchise business? Was not Its management
OF the schools a disgrace? Did II ever 90 ahy''''s
IN show ,s love for home rule? II Is simply OUT OF
the question for either OF the machines to establish
and carry out principles OF home rule, Tor tho e'i
dent reason that they are built upon spois ahu JOY
herv and they use the spells and loot OF the city 70
help them 10 boss tho State and Nationai par"es
and thus make their machines more powerful
| Is not tho Plat machine this very day Trying 10
| bsfog the National Administration Into the iuea
| that the salvation OF the Republican party u II"
yolyed In this contest? II is true the saNe"o" u
the Platt machine Is largely involved pu. Oh Ia.
Republican party never. II is no more ih'oisen
! than the welfare OF the Democratic parry 10 IL"
yolved I'm the success OF Tammany
A marhns always Injuries the party under whose
banner IL does business. FOR It's dirty work Is bound
to be shown up 10y the patriotic papers. HOW
lucky the voters are In havns In ms oaness IN
the city, 20 lead them in their struggle 70 GOWN ,ne
corrupt bosses and machines ana secure honest
nth" The lovers o, home rule in every large city in tho
t Of h Tsey f Saom W.T. that
sS,1. ,hsre iite Chance for the lesser cities
| True home rule viii get rid OF the machines poHsy
OF fooing tho people by keeping the tax rate down'
letting. everything drift along In slipshod fashion.
not making needed IMPROVEMENTS and plhng up a
come Disguised ana down the boss they md they
have 60, TO NEE, THIS floating deo' ne
/
| ought 10 have been applied In that way IN used UP
| on TAT contract. big salaries and useless ofrces
| Under machine rule the people are taxed in way
| hey dom for instance. II contractor :
| have 10 pay extra bonding fees and contributions
| FOR campaign purposes; II corporations are COM
| pelled 10 contribute and saloons 10 pay oondins
fees where mono are really necessary: II ONCE
holders are compelled 10 give up part OF their oni-
cal time and salaries for the machines success;
| these all come out OF tho people indirectly ana
| are as much A tax direct tax on real estate
Again II the people are kept from getting cnehp
gas and privileged set obtain franchises withou,
| compensation tho city. these are burdens can
! them taxes or wha, you please-that the machine
| rule innicts upon the people. . , ~,
! True home rule would have none or IL IN the
hands Of Seth Low: thar he would serve the pubic
for the publc's good Is proved by his admlnistra-
| lions n I Mayor OF Brooklyn II IA also proved by
his giving to the public hair his fortune IN the prime
OF lie and not waiting FOR death-Oed philanthropy.
! "a the majority % bencfactors DO. Whi~ he
! vas giving a fortune to the public. the machine
bosses were making fortune ont OF the public ana
using part OF IL corrupt legislation and thus rob
| The people OF their civil rights well as their
| money - . ..,.
| What a contrast FOR the voters TO contemplate!
Seth Lows administration would leave both parties
free from the dirty doings OF machine. which un-
oiIcstlonaby lose party more votes than are made
good BIZ patronage and psp-so that the National
ssorties would contend strictly the line Of prin-
ciplrs in 1870 md neither would have 10 answer for
| n machines dirty work vote Tor Low and home
| rule Il vote Tor o.- Ci|iLiIAiioN'