The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-07
MONDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1901
THE FIGHT WITH TAMMANY

THE FIGHT WITH TAMMANY
Seth Low, fusion candidate for Mayor
of New York, entered actively upon his
campaign against the Tammany forces
at Cooper Union Saturday night. AS
usual in campaign meetings a consid-
cradle proportion of the persons pres
ent, no doubt came determined to cheer
and cry bravo" wathever might be
said or done, yet one cannot fail to
catch something of the enthusiasm of
the Cooper Union meeting, even at this
distance, especially if he is mindful
what 1t is that the Republicans and
Democrats who are banded together
forgetful of party, are trying to do for
the public good.
Mr.. Low is admirable on the platform
He is truly man of high attachments,
a man of genuine education which has
as its foundation a comprehensive
knowledge of men and affairs. Thus,
though he comes before the public
fresh from the halls of Columbia Uni
versity, he has not the slightest diff
Guilty in placing himself Immediately in
close touch with the people. He affects
nothing He understands the masses,
and wishes that they may understand
him. In his ability to bring this about
lies one of the great hopes of those
rallying about his standard.
THE popular name for the vital is
sue of this campaign" he announced,
lis Crokerism." The absurdity presen-
ted by the fact that an American city
of $4,000, 900 citizens is governed by a
man who spends his time abroad was
presented forcibly.
Now, gentlemen" Mr.. Low continued
that is not a tale from an Arabian
Nights dream, though it is marvellous
enough to be SO. On the contrary, it
is a moderate statement of the actual
government of the city of New York
at the present time. And that is the
first indictment, the first count in the
indictment against Crokerism.
The second count in the Indictment
against Crokerism, Mr.. Low said, is
embodied in Mr. Cookers statement
that he (Mr. Croker is in politics for
his own pocket all the time. Every
New Yorker knows what the govern
ment is that grows from the enforce
ment of a principal of that sort. Curl
ously enough, to emphasize all the de-
grading possibilities growing out of a
government conducted for the benefit
Of pocket Mr.. Low quoted from Bird
S. Coler's article entitled Commercial
ism in Politics" in which the writer
says;
with an INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt
political party in absolute control of
every department of government in the
city of New York, every inhabitant,
from the millionaire banker to the pen
niless newsboy, can be forced to recog-
nize the power of commercialism in
politics.
Mr.. Low also pointed out that under
the charter that goes into effect Janu-
airy first the Board of Estimate and ap-
pointment will not be under the con-
troll of the mayor. The point here is
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candidate may sincerely mean, if elect
ed, to administer the government of the
city properly, even in open defiance to
Tammany, he will be powerless, provid-
ed the balance of the Tammany ticket
is elected. to balk the progress of cor
ruption, because he will be outvoted.
Tammany Hall, therefore, can very well
afford to elect a mayor who is against
fraud provided it can simply carry the
rest of the ticket and so keep hold Of
the purse strings.
Mr.. Low succeeded admirably in plac-
ing the issue before the people. His
method was straightforward and sim
pie. He was careful to speak in terms
everybody could readily grasp.
The anti-Tammany movement is con-
stantly growing. One or two papers,
it is said, may possibly endorse Mr..
Shepard's candidacy, but broadly speak
ing Mr. Low has the support of the great
metropolitan newspapers. including the
Stats Zeitung, the leading organ of
the German population.
Tammany Hall is hard at work. 1t
will do its best TO win without the aid
of the press. 1t has placed cards in
the street railway cars and will soon
have out a great quantity of posters
and pamphlets designed to appeal to
the class upon which it depends for
support Every possible device to win
votes will be employed. The great po-
litical machine will be thoroughly over
hauled and put in the best possible
running order.