New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.
JUDGE VAN WYCK'S LETTER.
A REVIEW OF THE DEMOCRATIC Plat
FORM PLEDGES.
ESPECIAL STRESS LAID ON THE ALLEGED MIS-.
MANAGEMENT OF THE cANALs-DENrN.
CITATION or THE RAINEs LAW AND
THE USUAL TALK ABOUT


The formal letter OF Judge Augustus Van
Wyck. addressed to the chairman of the Demo-
cratic Notification Committee. Frederick e.
sehraub. accepting the Democratic nomination
Tor Governor was given out for publication last
evening at the headquarters in the Hoffman
House. There was a conference in the morning
between Richard Croker. United States Senator
Murphy and State Senator McCarren. at which.
II is understood. the letter was carefully read
and approved by the party leaders
The full text OF the letter follows
Brooklyn. October H. lsas
To the Hon. Frederick G schraub and others.
members OF the Notification Committee etc
Gentlemen When you favored me on the even
inform me that the Democratic party had nom.
mated me for the Office OF Governor Of this State.
and Expressing my deep sense Of the tS" honor eop
ferred. 10 promise that would IN the course -
same time set forth my views on several matters
somewhat moro fully than was practicable Just
then In accordance with that promise now
To the platform adopted by the state Convention
from the first line to the last. | stand upon ths
pledges and declarations there made. At the OUT
eurrence in the line Of distinction drawn between
state and Ma atonal matters. since Il is quite plain
that the Governor Of the State Is not ofhcialy
concerned in any OF the questions which Ma
tlonal authorities are called upon 10 settle. and
stances. quite removed from the neld OF mere par:
tlS3l controversy. Nor would limit approval
OF the distinction thus made 10 tho present con-
aiti0hs a2ne ExpeIlercs zee nas convinced me me tna
eminent would be made n voters could be per-
suaded. ar all times. to deal with municipal can
dates on municipal grounds and State candidates
on State grounds. II is certainly much easier 10
understand why politicians with records that will
not bear the leht should desire 10 divert attention
&c Irrelevant questions. than to discover how
honesty and efficiency in office are TO he promoted
by such
From the tone Of our political opponents, q
stranger might infer that ne state or Newon@ors @
In point OF population. commerce, agriculture or
from anything said by them thus far IN the present
canvass. that the State mas population OF more
is the greatest Of American municipalities AMI
stands second TO London alone, that ts canals pass
roads nearly one-third of the exports ana I'M
ports OF the entire country are moved that us pun.
lie schools are engaged in tho instruction on lloNV
children. and in short. that II well deserves :.
be called distinctvely the Empire STATE II y NOT
to be believed that the thoughtfhl voters on me
/ State will give their approval TO mode ot cam
peignng little in harmony with their own o's'
TALK ABOUT THE CANALS.
note with pleas sure the emphasis put on tho
problem Of canal mana cement by the Democratic
platform In view Of the report recently made TO
Governor Black by the commission appointed ny
him. in March Of this year investigate the man.
ner in which 100000 OF the public funds have been
expended II is hardy exaggera'ion 20 say that
reform in canal management Is, In the state ~
New York the supreme issue Of the hour ~
lished by the press II is unnecessary for me to 40
more in this relation han to lay my nneer upon
a few OF its leading and uncontested CONCLUSIONS.
The people were given 10 understand that with me
50 OO.pco which they were asked 10 authorlze an1
which they did S Ss 1Se AS the report
! shows, the money has all been expendea WIN 'n'
result indicated by The Il f0S~ns Ss wark aTs on the
| canals Is follows: