The sun., 1901-10-13

had qIieted down. George Foster Peabody
roes and said: Now, gentlemen. three
cheers for Edward NJ. Shspsrd!'
There was q scattering responss on the
platform and one or two Of the shameless
Coler shouters In tho gallery were rude
enough TO cackle derisively.
The usual resolutions glorifying tho Tam
many candidates and deplortng tho op-
Elder There were several NO votes
when the approval Of tho audience was
sskrd for them.
Sir, Coler introduced AR. Shepard a.
tho next Mayor 81 New York. The demon
stra'ipn that followed this introduction
lasted one minute and ten seconds. Mr..
Shepard came forward ond spoke, Accord
ing TO the document he held In hs hand.
- follows:
am grateful indeed for this sree,ins
thai you VII forgive me a. before taking up
the political question before US ! say some
,hinE, personal 20 myself which could
in the ikoushts Of my fellow men :. for me
more precious than the esteem OF tho people
:. .op PIE have SS'HS sa sers the se S q .s
NE With y. splendid growth ! grow TO
such repute Ia PUBLIC matters as | have has
been gained here, / an likely 70 live here
the rest Of NV days. IL I be allowed the
Of ny remaining career viii come after the
years 1909 and ieoS that is TO cay. after the
o cssrss ss', ,hst r'Gf ''t BE- 0 ssctsd shall
during those two years, reverse what have
Sad ard done IN the cause q sdminis,I.:
and efficient government OF American cities
that sm of a sudden 20 become a new man
the metropolis 20 which my good faith 1.
pledged IN the face Of all its people. that
shut from my eight the vision of the years
which may be given me IN Brooklyn beyond
the end OF my probable Mayoral,y. this chArse.
iSpiS" iSSpi.Ss" '''4'''' my ''''Ha' a''''i' 70 %
And much a. I shrink from the inputation
noUnce Il % he false. | have been chosen by
tho Democratic party as Us leader ~ tins
have been and What have said. u Tor
Ne anSirs could be guilty ol treason to all
ton But the worst Of all condemnation
would surely come from those Who have hon
shall. n know myself. be true TO the con-
fdence which the Democratic party has that
have been In the past With those Who DO
those who do believe me. bu, 40. not vet see
70 say aud bes that they will listen with an
rneetins held here last Thur sday night tho
only attacks upon me concernsd my polltioai
conduct. WHICH Is oertainly = fair subject oi
graduate Of Columbia University or to have
been its President my eduoa ton came from
fuI bsl 'IsaSs sSSs % TO % those Who hear Presldsn,
Low and his orators IN Mania ttsn 90 de-
b. sr there aid by them is well and truly said
OF me I believe him 20 be the same seth
Low ] have knoyp so Ions. nor .haii 10.
public. said of him and said sincerely
Ssss.. Hr G.. "a ms az IN
New York there is, 10 be ch o.en a Mayor
.oa. S Ss%e9 to eoS coS6 'i ,Ss
the city government during all OF his ad-
minisrst tion. The neat Mayor yill have
department IS corrupt or inericisnt or op.
presslve. the corrupuon. in:frcisney and
Il siter issrnins q them, Be fefass. TO sbat.
Them BY the removal OF the guilty ofhcer.
ono. @ ,bai Ssvs psGiuS entered ibis cam m paisn /,
Is with this specific view that ] shall take
ornce n be elected
,,ons pressing for dscas,lor In thi, ,n. The
j shall t1ss up 10 this order flIst. The po-
lice second, t6e schools: and third the 9sss,
,ion Of nartisan.hiP as o between President
fir.t@Tse Polics. IN Pre.iden, Low.
speech last Tedne-day evening he spoke
ee%paTed aHsr them them With 81 Denis. = holy eSarac-
soss Ter snd and md ss S s srss
Their oriciAl heads would -as soon az pract.-
osb.s, after the ist Of January. roh upon tho
There is no doub, prediction advantage
% THIS pledse II is howeyer 90 isr a. !
ssIa ssnaia,sy 'fSpt For Pfssiaset or GoycrSof q
,hss f0s ali H' rs.possibs statesmen of our lsnd
from s the t9s essS%s .os ..ss ss .sss
public elective once. In democracy gov
TIL III d. d. no, mistake th. peopl. Of Grcst.r
New York. and their conception Of the honor
and en3ctive usefulness Of tho once OF
Mayor, hers !. a eonsidsrstio5 which p,s.i-
uonsl amendment Of is7t requires the sue
cessful candidate. before he may take once.
that he has contributes no money OF vslvs-
HE thing -As consideration or reward for
,oo to- s a. Witch be was elected % said once
inaasace the giving or Withholding Of any
And the blisation is .omsthins fs- BE-
yond teohniosi rsau'r.Inent Of law lbs
IpsntL theory OF our. democracy. where
the rsier rendum does not prevail that. when
S ess a Ss S 80 '.sSs, .ss.Ss SpGo o
i %6ids 1h' siii prsSent HI. sStins IN once VIII
shall iieS ind them TO be Sc. and upon his con-
scieaee Ihe wrong of an unit promise
bf a Can0i0Atf ulflnk MS elefNnh nsf IN
our state been affirmed by solemn judicial
judgment ~ dismissal from once.
Fellow citizens, |. too am asked 10 give a
promise like that given by my competitor.
Tho temptation upon me tO give II II strong.
Very strong lam asking you for your votes.
and I really wish them wi-h the many
votes aud the able support Of those Who oner
them N will give the pledge. and ! nov
publ ely answer the inquiry.
] have not given. nor, until the people
shAn have vested mo with power and until
my ath shall have been taken with a clear
conscience. will give. any pledge or promise
ot any character. that win. ~ elected. APP
paint any man 70 any ONCE OF that | will re-
move any man from any once that he now
hold-
LET there be no mistake about this You
ere not % elect me Mayor unless your con-
'eption Of my faculties makes you wish me.
and apart from the plain obligation Of the
Constitution and law, TO be absolutely free
on the 1T % January o. use the powers %
10Y once accor .ing 70 my conscience and
tho facts which J shall then vigorously sscer-
tain At fret hand
III YOU sSh mo whether will retain in once
all who are now in once. or any msn who l.
row ir orlce. I answer that ! vi give no
pTomise ~ YOU ak me What l. my general
~ stpectatton. I answer that u would indeed
smag~ me. ". entering the Mayors oficc. I
should. "a the city of Greater New York. nnd.
and for tie rr-' time IN th- history 81 great