The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The letter of &C
ceptance of ex-Postmaster Charles w.
Dayton for controller on the Thomas JEFF
ferson Democracy ticket, which was made
public tonight, in part is as follows:
THE administration of office of controller
of the second city in the world is one which
necessarily affects the interest of the poor
est as well as the richest citizen. 1t will
involve a system of finance, not only of
enormous magnitude, but of infinite detail,
requiring industry, vigilance and executive
arrangement of the highest obtainable kind.
More than this, the controller must stand
between thunderous attacks on the city
treasury and the welfare of the citizen who
pays taxes in any form. To the admins
tration of that Office along the lines here
indicated, 1 will, If elected, give my undi-
vided energies and such abilities as I pos
sess.
Agreeing, as 1 do. with many of the prin-
ciples set forth in the platform of the
Democracy of Thomas Jefferson, 1 deem the
main issue in the municipal campaign now
confronting the people to be whether Gro
kerlSm shall for the next four years rule
our greater city. By Crokerism, l mean an
imperious government in the hands of one
man, who administers principality solely
through the agency of personal faVOrites,
subserviency to his will, wishes and pur-
poses. being the essential test of fitness
for office.
Until the people shall decide otherwise
| refuse to believe that this magnificent
city, with all it's attractions, its great flu
ture, its affairs and it's treasury, will be
placed in the hands of any self-constituted
ruler. Every instinct of manhood, self
respect, patriotism, civic pride and true
Democracy rebels against such prospect.
AT all events L rejoice at the opportunity
which your nomination offers to take a
stand against such humiliation.
This issue of personal rule in party af-
fairs Is fundamental to the cause of pop
ular government. If one man can control
the action of a great party from the pri-
maries to conventions and thus secure
practical ownership Of men elected to office,
we no longer have government of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the people, but,
instead, have a government of the people
by despot for his own purposes, what
ever that might be. If this despotism shall
be permitted, laudable political ambition
VIII be Stilled, political interest must suffer,
popular government must cease and VaSsal-
age will take the place of personal liberty.
'"Phe coming of Mr.. Croker and his as
sumption of complete control of the Dem
ocratic party of greater New York; the
autocratic methods pursued by him; the
utter absence of any voice but his in the
action of the conventions of the party; the
sitting of even the right to be heard on the
floor OF the conventionS-all this seems to
me to raise a doubt as to whether or not
we are living in a land Of free men.
My first vote was cast for Horatio Sey-
incur l have never failed in loyalty to the
Democratic party; and in this campaign ]
stand heartily with my fellow-Democrats
for the election of our superior state candi-
date, Hon. Alton B. Parker.
campaign to be Waged for good goVepnm ne
and for the establishment of the doctrine
that equal rights shall prevail in the coun-
ellis of the Democratic party, place me upon
lmpregnable Democratic ground.
"CHARLES w. DAYTON"