New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10

very poor, in sef.r,spcci. they must appoar 10
them, "a they come to all
canno, tell what you and other men. men ..,,
had as lief not be- I've To- be-
In awe Of such thing as myself
FOUR CANDIDATES COMPARED.
We have four CONSPICUOUS candidates for the
Mayoral,y in the hed the irst reprG,rn,, Ni fo
Of brutal frankness. which has It's atr'c'oh Tor
The second does not In public care TO associate
with the first. He goes 70 church ana joins In the
s,ncinr We Is arraycd I'm hnc linen. and Ike the
pharlsee in the Temple. thanks God IN public maj
he IS not IKE Other lnenmot ey,n IKE ,mls pnp
as his diamond bedizcncd associate from the ENG
mn The third CANDIDATE In the field ia Henry George
a noble. gifted and learned man but WIN no e4r
perence I'm, 'a After all Henry George represcnis
snmetb hing and best OF ALL he represents himself
uis who'll training 1t is tru" has united him for
81 81 ~ ereaf city but his every word taught his
iTa.oEH and 10 act as conscience tells MIN.
'rhc fourth candidate Is the one who by natural
capaciiy and training in the school Of experience
is to all unpre1udiced minds ne man L,st a.n H.
be our MaG a a"s IN he ne Stand for or
dom quite strongly as his distinguished ,S c S.a
ps'tSr ATS interests Of the city but the uD
lifting OF American citizenship the qulckenng OF
the moral sense ara the upDuN""e Vi '''"" ''"
healthy manhood
BUSINESS IN GOVERNMENT.
Va ob.ervant man. honest with himself. can hold
,,hl,c office IN one OF great cities for month
without recognizing the fact that he Is part OF the
clerical machinery OF an extensive business ihsitu-
,,or The owners the people They are Tx the
ahsroholdcrs In a corporation. The Mayor Is the
readent his heads OF depart cn are the directors.
irhey meet together with the Mayor from time 10
timcs IN determine upon the business pclicy OF the
illness institution which they nave Oecn tenn
DoTarily called upon 10 preside Such honest man
i"rd further learn that there Is not mucn Of ro-
onna ,hout the business Of Il city. Books kept.
~ in a counting house, pretty much upon the same
arrtrr,,lc supplies bought, contracts entered
IT," legal advice IL required. liiiga lions affecting
~ h,slness Interests OF the city undertaken:
a., ,n h,sf he finds. II he IL frank and painstakng.
"a h,. everyday life public official f.. In It's
ossence not very different from his everyday life
80 an officer or clerk in railroad corporation or
| manufacturing institution -..,,
Now my friends II this be so. why should We seek
a. n, into ONCE who regard the cys business
~ sccondary Importance. and the favorng OF their
y, ,,,c.i associates Of primary Importance? Why
plSnud not those who appeal TO you upon the COM
nnnsense basis that the business OF the city can
best be conducted a. the business or your railroad
| 1.c.o,y workshop office. win your fdvory You
would certainly fail In your pIiyae enterprises II
| 20" sbould choose your clerks and assistants
49, No agree with you MS 10 running waId prma-
les or as 10 the protective policy Of the Nation or
80 70 The war In Cuba. rather than those whose char
acter Tor integrity. industry and capacity In your