New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

Democratic party for which you speak and shall shall;
op,nions and ideals speaR the resoue and inhexible
intention of the man who now addresses you
CORRUPTION AND sPOLIATION.
In the, past 1 have hated and fought corruption
immodesty, for it is tribute now receive from
Witch 4s Is ads G p 16 the no fhss se
tlemen. suddenly and at the age Of nifty years.
Of my eharacter s hate @ corruption and spoa}ion
to-day tod as strongly @ as l eyer did What 1 can do
stroy and punish it. be its name Republican or
the imperative command OF the Democratic party.
No support can be found in its doctrines or tradi-
tions for the monstrous proposition which the
Republicans charge upon US, that a man in PUBLIC
place s T to the whole - people 20 d and " vested
TuPti9n Pn9 oPpression or wrong of any character If
of any other party. The great party of popular
and equal rights to which belong, requires as
IN % sha oo With ag especa sf1e anmosy upon
ana Tor the plain reason that such wrongs infiict
upon I1 ali II bdfiea 5Rfca i5}nTy m scale
whether national state or Municipal nun % wTongdons
tho the qSg9f M Of rqm time e 0ecn to % m has wdS
Re 5 pary + is bvon @ @ er
Of its great competitor that It has generally found
Within Wit t its own ranks the ability the energy and
Tic WI yWrongdoing whether within or without It's own
spect has grown through many years and it will.
please plea God remain ain completely intact It in my mind
during the time of my mayoralty. if shall be
THE POLICE BILL.
I publicly condemned when 1t was passed the
the Republican legislature which made the Gov
city responsible for municipal police administer
is faF e as one eeye the po6 of IN
that department In my opinion the police force
city The IespOns5lity for that department should
real injury and danger 10 public welfare in divis-
promise e4 You and nd the the Democratic party of this
ry and d its it's entire If IN, my srs5 nj be
1892 until the END Of Js the Police Gommissionsr @ on
Will barring from Albany be- in
the man who is Mayor of the city, acting through
all times, whether in season or out OF. season.
by aay e by yor Upon s2fe Rs as
conscience sets up for police administration
therefore it IS that believe T IN personal iibertynot
od s Sr ranor or s Rf @g &
mour and Governor Tilden and other Democratic
jority. prosouni dstrust Of the ability Of gov
ernment to alter the tastes or reform the habits
justice, the rigorous maintenance OF public order
ana decency the prevention OF crime and the per
Ininistrative functions which from time to time
and economically take from private control.
am opposed to sumptury legislation. and to all
turn into crimes acts which its public conscience
have not made nor shall I ever make. any promise
that any law the statute book shall not be
forced.
NO ALLIANCE WITH VICE
be elected, the Mayor will subordinate the grea;
corrupting, backmailing effort to enforce every
one OF the vast number of misdemeanor statutes
acts whlen in thenselyes are perfectly inn innocent
every energy I possess and with ali the powers of
my Office take care that there shah be no alliance
Slightest Of the adnisfation tom Under my contro ne
thoroughly approve the reasonable and mod
convention which has nominated On the one
intend undo, what has ripened into contract
right protected by the law Of the land Those
lawfully accorded pubc frsnchpes sheaid be free
sen with that sacred regard fGSr' r law ag whe
an integral part OF sound democraeyIi an
belongs 10 democracy. The Democratic party is
specifically committed TO the municipal ownership
and ,wharves along the city's water front in all
ferries between the various boroughs of the city:
and particularly those between the boroughs of
intact of all rights over the bridges (and
@ me e a hope b to @ br
full compensation adjustable at reasonably short
intervals
LIMIT OF ACHIEVEMENT.
It would be impossible In two years of admin
stTatGn to beyond this is e. m
that f'Gn do not believe the naneial situation Of The
Of this M ppegramme The compete acquision Of
see WILL II prudenty and fairly done. require time
beyond the brief two years of my administration
II I shall be elected.
I am glad 10 know that the resolutions Of your
convention advocated home rule. vindcate our
great city from the constraints and abuses OF Re
publican partisan control at Albany. exhibit the
success with which Democratic admnstratio ton
has overcome the ntolerable financial complexities
and burdens which the Ill disested charter of 1887
inflicted upon the consolidated city, pride
at the extension of school. rapid transit dock and
wharfage facilities the great enlargement of
water supply, at the requirement. and Improve
ment of streets, at the construction of new build
ings necessary for municipal purposes at the gem
erous treatment OF the museums OF the city and
Al its splendid liberal,tv In dealing with the new
Public Library. I glad to know that they
sert the mutual interests OF labor and capital. an