The sun., 1900-09-05

boxes iiIesa! and fraudulent votes, is Of RePubli-
can origin, We charge upon me Demo
cratic New eSpeGa''y an orsanizeG M T c9S- @
spiracy to defeat the purpose OF the
election laws; and to garry the eeS,ons HreI ny
ations OF the Democratic organization, repeated
year after year. compelled the enactment OF
Topoiitan r. district, The Democrats character
ized this law as "force bill, ana with the
cry. Of home rule sought TO discredlt the act
and to hold themselves immune against pun
ishment for electoral crimes. But the law
abrogates no rights Of the citizen. ana IN no 10
way interferes with local administrator ~
is designed solely for the detection ana pun.
ishment Of crime. and for the protecton OF
honest voters against rogues. lhe pr'ssn. I.
Election law inclqding that goverinlhhS gov ,q
mark Of sound electoral reform.
The Repub can party is not opposed 70 the
Gactys force aG %hebSr Of capital necessary
the conduct of largo enterprises. or OF iabor
looking to the probable development OF re-
sources and TO securing to Industry its cue
share Of the rewarGs earned by its own enorts
but II is opposed to all combinations seeking 10
control prices, and to prevent c9mpnu,iipn'
and II especially denounces criminal cohsllra-
Cics between public officials and corporations
by which such corporations design or are eha,
hlei through the favor and pro,tec,Ion roe, Ionrie p'
officials to exact unjus tribute from the peope.
We believe that in the interest oi the hedttn
and comfort Of the citizens the people OF ,he
municipalities should own and opera,e 'neil iil
favor legislation to enable every municipality,
the just rights of all being conservedI 10 enIer
upon and take under the condemnation aEs
the watersheds necessary 10 secure Tor their
inhabitants an adequate water supply. ,,,
The Republican party has commltted Hssen sen
without reserve 20 civil service reform ana mas
passed an act which II Is effectively enforcing
and which II intends to enforce In the spirit OF
the constitutional amendment Whereby mcrl' .,nl
and fitness. proved by competitive eNainhati0n.
are made the ties. for entrance into the public
service and for future promotion therein.
The people Of New York are 20 be congratu-
lated upon the demonstration that has been
made OF the patriotic spirit and military en-
cheney OF the National Guard lts QUICK re-
sponse 10 the call Of duty and ts valiant service
tons providing for lis maintenance
Mindful Of the interests and the rights ,G 0l
tbs tbs FOR their T % care T have been provided by Re
publican legislation at the Soldiers holns
at Bath, and by the establishment at otfGra m
of the Womens Relief Corps Home, ana by
the preference given by the Civil Service Law
to veterans for appointment and retention 10
the service Of the State and its municipalities
memories OF great and noble deeds done on
many battlefelds are preserved In ersn,ltts ne
and marble. and i will be the charge OF the
ister to the comforts and secure the fame OF
those who have fought and are now ightinF
the e9TT snd ws 10 FOOD % oTdT pove
to public morals and reproach 70 the state
that under an amendment TO the PenN Iode,
known as the Horton law" the right has been
assumed 10 hold prizehshts throughout New
York under the guise and pretence o. sparripg
Legislature has repealed this amendment and
such outraRes upon public decency are now
forbidden.
THR RECORD oP SEVEN WEARS.
The Republican party has taken special
care OF the interests Of the unfortunate classes.
the idiotic the insane. the blind. II has es-
tablished a State hospital for crippled and
deformed children. II has lberally provided
for the treatment Of INDECENT conHlmptives
and epileptics. II has appropriated for scien-
OF the sources and OF means 70 prevent the
extension OF contagious diseases. II ha
literally appropriated for the care OF orphans
and for the maintenance OF Industrial schools
for the instruction and reformation Of Juve-
nile offenders II has looked carefully 10
public improvements, IL has finished the
capitol. 1t has protected the Palisades.
il has accomplished great improvements at
the State reservation at Niagara. IL has
lands in the Adirondacks for the projection
OF the watershed. Its laws have been effective
for the promotion OF public order and health.
good morals and wise and economical govern
iuent of the State and all its communities,
Covering the whole period OF seven years OF
its control Of the State government the Re
publican party points 10 a record during which
The charge Of administration cannot be
brought successfully against any OF its ofIi-
cials IL is a record OF progress and good gov
ernment. OF promises kept, not or pledges
broken. Relying upon this, u asks the support
Of all the voters for the candidates named by
al IL. IAn