The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16
One Feature OF ThlB Years Canvass Whicl
Intelligent Observers Will Not Overlook.

One Feature OF ThlB Years Canvass Which
Intelligent Observers Will Not Overlook.
ALBANY. Oct. 15.-Neither the Saratoga nor
the Syracuse platform pays notable attention
to Labor" its rights. claims. grievances.
pr0judices and ambitions. The Republicans.
Il 10 true. Justly described New York as fore
most among the states Of the Union In caring
for the interests OF labor" and accompanied
the description with Q pledge Ito be the true
and consistent friends Of labor In the future"
The Democrats adopted o few generalities in
the sixteenth plank OF their platform vaguely
referring to competition. the eiGht-hour law
and the Penal Code. but they made no particu-
lar pledge to do anything or refrain from doing
anything which laborinG men. regarded as q
distinct political class. have been i~nsistent in
demanding in the past.
In the Presidential election of 1895 the Bryan
ties made q loud bid" for the labor" vote Of
the State and Bryan put himself forward as dis
tinctively the candidate committed to the no.
tons and theories of the professional labor
agitatCrS. some Of the most radical of which
were en- bodied in the Chicago platform. His
large vote In this city was a proof that his bid
was accepted by the agitators. They even
abandoned their own organizations in order to
increase the concert Of action with which dis
content supported him. Again. the profession
al Labor vote was cast very generally for the
Democratic ticket at the municipal election
Of last year. Bryan still held it to the
Democratic party because Organism still
dominates that party. Moreover. since at
the time Of last years election nearly
all the large cities OF the State-New
York, Brooklyn. Buffalo. Rochester. Pough-
keepeie, Schenectady-had Republican Mayors,
the unrest which is SO strange a characteristic
Of labor" made them favorable to change
simply for the sake OF change. and the Demo-
cratic party in these cities being the party Of
the outs" 1t could AFFORD to make all sorts of
pledges and promises. which the Republicans.
reRardful Of their record In Office. could not
consistently do. This year. however. the condi-
tions have changed. The Syracuse Oonvent ton
lodged Bryanism in order to chase after tho
"goldbuG" Democratic vote for the time being.
thus taking ell the lighting spirit Of the party
out OF the campaign, for 1t Is fervidly Bryanite.
Democratic campaigners will find Il hard to
follow the example Of the convention in such
lodging, for the Democratic demand will be
for unadulterated and red-hot Organism.
Moreover. New York. Buffalo. Syracuse. Roch-
ester. Albany. Troy and Elmira have now DEM
ocratic Mayors. responsible for the local ad-
ministration and criticisable for it.
In New York city all public improvements en-
failing the employment Of laboring men have
been stopped since Jan. /. or since Mayor Van
Wyck became Mayor. Instead Of complying
with It's campaign pledges OF O year ago. the
Tammany local administration has practically
abandoned all public work. though in many
department. there has been An increase Of
Sept In the item otlaSer. . The HHs Board " Pubic
n nIPR!sHiYfH% ssemls9lgS s Sr toF th slt Kr sent # = 5Ss . Ssr
sHpsSdIiTrs p y slo t6mPESye 0ftHass s siSb, the
SesSclutIoSs. aufhor!Silne the 'P IettinEE " conn %,n
tracts Tor work In the six deDartments, high
S SIfss. F0Gr p Sniy have ST,'S Snsssd TtERs e @Sni EGS IF 49,
sembly. Paving contracts to the amount OF
and RnG'' there H are hearty ssSo. 900 y %SfF q ef' water aei
cumstanees. PuhIis s work has nSaf BEEN Slm stoPp SsG-
not only In New York. Brooklyn. Long Island
SS atsd p1 aSr GSesT PSS af SIso 81 II t BsfI nfip'E sS SGHsH.t.
have been deprived Of employmsnt; necessary
health. convenience. and business have SUI
Tered In consequence.
der the direction Of the State. ADMINISTRATOR,
works giving employment to large numbers Of
y. and the men engaged have ,bcen. paid
p prToImIIt'y yub the v6 prsStissSl suspension Of mni
s naflnn, pa' YlnSoss G Sss not Harbbe essn t 20 se sGiesns o sne
side Of New York CITY ss within Il, but The gem
oral effects on, the interests OF ~iehorinG men
York that the Democrats up the STATE look Tor
the largest measure OF support for labor: and
the section OF New York which has suffered
most from the suspension IL the ono from
which the Democratic candidate for Governor
comes; the borough Of Brooklyn.
AZ the time, OF the last enumeration under
authority Of the Bureau. OF, Labor Statistics
there were 1885 men IN building trades ia
this State. 6,nO7 eiRnrmakerR, 24.252 clothing
operators. 1920 bakera. BIB glass Workera,
lO.653 iron and steel. workers. 2.l77 leafher
workers. 0.Hn8 railroad employees. Boon stone
workerH, ), 100 wood workers, 4.67S longahore-
men PHO workArs N printing. book6indIng
l6O0, grain ehoyellers. Tho candidate OF the
hepubllcans for the ofiice OF Secretary OF State
u John Il. McDonouRh OF this city. now
Commissioner Of the Rtatistlce OF Labor. He
is well, Known In Albany and In many other
parts Of tho State. and his nomination IL for
The a"~nup.statsh Democrats, Knowing the III
the nomination OF an upstate" candidate for
Governor. WHO would onset. 80 far a. praotl-
cable. this element OF weakness. but their
yiewa w9re disTegarded and their protests
was put N nomination under the theory ap-
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