New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

nrst Controller Of Greater New York Inc eonsoi no y
ties. with their varied provincial methods into one
that required a master mind to regulate and reduce
to one Homogeneous financial system -vor, was
second only TO that which eonfr9nted Aaexsm9eT
system for the Federal Government after the
american Revolution Yet the qrried ySIas and S
showed himself executive genius and nnancler
1cipa fna gevernment that is eondaeted with such
perfection of system and orderly up 70 1ste ne
city under the present Controllers management.
NO PERFUNCToRY PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
But he was not content with a mere perfunetory
eomPaeenf oca III Who could suffer
exIravagance to go unchecksd OF allow d m5o1s tSe
unwecome burden of unearthing rascaliLy ana ana
pecuaton IN whatever form or guise II ndmIsd ms and
list; He had public account books overaauIe9 anG
public thieves OF both parties exposed noicteo tt
of F' overch9rging for pu6Hc supplies He saved
OF dollars 70 tae Street S opening
commissions and the Croton watersheo Co'iriiiS is
ments fas against the city and had bill passed
remedying that costly evil. ,,.. .,
He secured the legislation which enabled US 70
go with the building of the rapid transit tth tbo
mel Largely at his own expense ne sgaed sen enc
arang the city from the county @ 6eot % nY wn,Gn TS m
eyed t city from % %s 90 St pTooed at
with rapid transit, that soreiy neeaeo @ puotT
OF benevolent public enterprises, such as the 6uo-
ing Of a great library in Bryant PARK ana tne
erection of park for the people at Coney lslahu,
He advocated in and out OF season. the the
municipal ownership of pn6h1 frn s so fanchse
psTPse psIpe theT mlsHs createi rTap '"s Oes''
When the Ice Trust got the city in it's frozen
clutch he sought to effect a cancellation of its
leases with the Dock Department, which owe that
Of Fof the docking facilifies Of NewYork And last
but not least he exposed the KamaSo ~ S , this
State by a public official since Governor Illoen 5
Of his many notable accomplishments as Con;
troller and because OF his faithful fearless anu %
It Teeord tHs 0beE sne cTT o give us Coer
man who works for the peoples pockets all the
Practically the only opposition to his nomination
from those alleged Democrats wnG Len iect;on
l leave you to anayze the motives ende State
in the Union. where the political pendulum swings
from one side to the other with clockWork regu--
by the people. will certainly rebuke the turning
down of the man toward Whon al az e9eS e9enia'e e.
hope our plain duty is to oppose the weakesI SaT
Republican with the tbsf Te wfuy plot our own
overwhelming defeat
WOULD STRENGTHEN NATIONAL TICKET
Gentlemen of the Convention: If you are as sin
cere in your desire to elect Bryan as you profess
10 be according TO the resolutions then mere as Is
ONLY one course for you TO pursue, and that Is as
plain as day-name the one man who VIII un9ues- les
tionably strengthen the Natlona uckett GU S.or n
that momentous issues are at stake IN TINS eIecto-
You know that imperialism ana mltaIasi IN an ariran
en- undermine the foundatlons OF tne ann mn nov
Republic If you true Democrats, you VIII VIII hoS OF
crafty the personal spleen OF any one I ut
or set OF individuals. True Democracy does not @
mean subservience ana surrender 10 arrogant O0'S
rule fl, ,.o., hin
die unbounded enthusiasm. paralyze the Repupn-
enemy and put It TO rout-the name OF a t Iati-
full intelligent and conscientious apcEso1 pLe and Dos
sesses generally the sterling qualiues lnat ustiii-
Reiect that name and the voters of the State and
Nation will ask you how you 1ustlfy your aG 5
think have become firmly settled in their conVlction
that in order take New-York out of the doubt.
man They are equally positive that the Controller
Of New-York is the man who fully measures up @ 10
the requirements of the present occasion . oI ny
also feel that he is wanted just noW-not at some
Presidential crisiswanted 70 be the savior OF
the Democratic party. This overwhelming uhahlHl,
not have escaped your personal observation, nor
could 1t have failed to impress each and every one
OF YOU individually, and make you concede IN your
hearts at least that in literal truth Mr.. Coer is
our strongest Ganddat m hem %ny Wba TnpaTon
able crime has he committed? There Is surely moth,
against him. What. then. is the real objection?
Is it because he has offended some bosses? May
nearer and dearer to ali true American hearts; and
for that alone that yoI wG9lG saerce of MN tb
State and of the United States? Heaven forbid
Reason Il out for yourselves fellow Democrats, Yor
asked cast aside the victory that is in your
| pire state; to deliberately strike fatal blow
| because certain supersensitve individual thinks
| that he has been treated without proper respect
| And to ayenge the wounded pride Of one Demo
| crat the whole Democratic party is asked to pay
the awful penalty of defeat at the Presidential cleo
| ton After little sober reflection you must agree
| gentlemen that we cannot afford. and should no
! = reason be asked. to make this great sacrifice
! ae enlightened Democracy of New-York State
! knowing how much 1t has at stake, cannot
| must not-aow itself TO be swayed by persona
considerations. Our first and only care should b'
| the Democratic party. Let us, beseech you
ignore all petty animosities. and let this conven
ton conscious Of it's great responsibility, be guided
| solely by a patriotic ambition to secure to th'
| people the blessings of truly Democratic admin
| istration through Bird 5. Coer in New-York anC
| William J. Bryan In Washington.