The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
HERE'S SETH LOWS LETTER.
TELLING WHAT HE WILL DO IF
HE rs ELECTED MAYOR.

Nlousru. Joseph LAroceus and Others in
Their Great strurr,e to ue,p Govern n. All.
Tho hands OF the CLOCK were close together at
haf past U yesterday afternoon when a post
man walked up the steps OF tno Gus mead
quarters, Mt SO East Twenty'third street. hold
Ing In his hand a long white envelope with a
two'oent stamp on 1t and tho post mark OF
Northeast Harbor. Me. A dozen attaches OF the
Cts rushed forward TO get 1t, but IT was Ser
Reant.at-Arms Honckler that got hold of 1t and
rushed it into the back office, where Chairman
Reynolds was. Then tt was announced that
Seth Lows letter had come. Hore It is:
hessrs. Joseph Lorocqee ANA o'ner'' oe''"p on oe"oV
Of the ci,issn,' linton and other voters Of the city
OF Ns,v yors.
-n
oENtLhMEN' l accept WIN Haocp GUS VI ~.
sponsibility the nomination that you ohcr me IN
your communication of Sept. /. SO far as tho
expression Of popular desire which ACCOMPANIES
IL Implies confidence In me, II will be a lifelong
inspiration, and q strong impulse, in the event
Of my election, to fulfil the expectation of those
for whom you speak. take 1t for granted that
this nomination is offered subject to tho ex'
DRESSED eonai''on se"'oe IN my CIV n.
which letter was used A the basis Of your can.
ya,s. and in which I said that / could accept no
nomination IL there were attached to it any obi.
cation. expressed or implied, in case OF election,
other than the obligation of the official oath as
Mayor to make tho interests OF the city tho
paramount concern in tho discharge of every
auty.
lam a Republican. and I expect to remain
NM. hut I avn conp,eta,v In avmnatby with the
nv, u = MI sonpIe.e,y ~ s,npa,n, 49,
purpose OF the Citizens Union to secure a Mayor
nar,i.an oh,,ratiops" such n N,ror ~ elected.
Ill .au,"tn,a us T. m.t,n. .nnotrt mat,
1t shall be my endeavor to fill every place with
an ere single to the public good. The patronage
of the city shall not be used. so far as it is in
the Mayors power to prercntit, for the purpose
OF ano.nss, OF any action Oh any y, ps, ,',, ~ = S h"n'
and eonsidera'e OF the interests of every citizen.
imp"r''aiy enIorSGa by by sasn ms,no.s as. as w,.i
ness and the selection of subordinate officers
upon their merits, irrespective OF political in.
huence, so as to afford a fair cnance to every
citizen; withou, regard to race. religious belief
po.' &c hn In'i a. ,n -, 81, n". =, 10. u" pns, en-,
ooa'or 10 ouiid up IN all paris ot inc puni'o
service a spirit sn, Of honest one nI pride rid 3D., based 90 upon the tho
.on In ,ho oi,r.. amnInr ,ha, 80 Iora n . hi.
s sopvi ln ' aro I nssdss e and y, , ranS.S :. ,bem u" faiths nh.
fully ard we'll. no influence in the city shall DO
~ ru
aole 10 turn MIN out; whllc the moment ne iails
in his duty. no influence shall be strong enough
TO keen him in.
80
Nothing Is moro vital 10 the welfare o, the
IN, Ieg,,latrr, IN .h,ne Il. own d.s,jnIes In al,
NATE thst A.. nnrsIr Ioc.i IUnn,d wi.h
the great city TO bear its part proudly In all the
concern OF the Empire State and willingly to
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oeer us snare OF inc ouFaens OF the state; out'
as concerns the ctty's local affairs. 1t is not SO
much q part OF the State as 1t is tho home OF Ito
|, inhabitants. II l am elected, l shall contend
sturdily for the city's right, in such matters, TO
govern itself.
I As to the public franchises, the Greater New
York charter practically embodies the doctrine
that the city shall not part with the ownership
4 Of its franchises. but shall lease them for limited
periods subject. to occasional revision Of tho
terms. 1 think Legislation -hould be had,
, however, in addition to the charter. that will
enable the city to treat every consent to n
change OF power by street railroads as a
' new franchise. II. Is utterly unreasonable
yAInabIe grrntS .bonid continnr ~ he SiTrn