New-York tribune., 1901-10-13

now. Instead. I repeat words already said by
1 promise the Democratic party of the city and
its entire people. if my nomination be ratified at
cember 81 1904 the Police Commissioned of the city
OF New-York, if l shall live so long, shall barring
interference from Albany. be IN effect the man
who is Mayor of the city, acting through a COM
times. whether in season of season. whether
by day or by night, practically enforce the stand
science and in view of his own undoubted power
and responsibility. sets UP for police admintstra-
! If he elected Mayor the Police Commissioner
whether by day or BY night represent the ideas OF
public order. public morality and public deceney
which are held by Edward NJ shepard Thus Tar
will go by way of public pledge Nor VIII for for
the free will and the obligation of conscience and
mayoralty Of New-York City.
AS TO SCHOOLS
second-The schools. If public order and decency
and rigorous. Just, equal mercIful adminlstra-
fun of his lawful power. and for the reason
that those things are prime conditions OF the
ernment, surely next in Importance come the free
that a chief reason for my break several years ago
with the Democratic organization in Brooklyn
arose of my belief that the free school system
of the city was not administered with that et1ci-
eency TO which, in my opinion, It was entitled. tied
Whether were right or wrong tnen Is OF no con on
sequence but the standard which then set up for
aid then President Low on Thursday oy way OF
somewhat belated postscript 10 speech dedlcated
Democrats competitor. declared for ample school
accommodations. He shall not, however. speak
more emphatcalIy plainly that subject than
l do The teaching of the children OF the city and
of all the children and OF every chlld OF t9e cit
hours then but their teaching fully and systematl-
well heated well aired schoolhouses. uniuly
ornamental or expensive. but meeting every essen
tiaI conditon-aH of this should. after the main
tenance of public order and decency and the ad-
mnistration of Justice come nearest 70 the heart
"f If am elected viii give TO that problem the
best of my ability. am; as have said, myself
product of the free school system
AUTONOMY FOR BROOKLYN SCHOOLS.
The school teacher. faithful and hard worked. IS
in the long run the most useful or all OF those
come the moral character and intellectual standards
which are to determine me WonderInl culture 95
be dear and special care of any administration
for BrookIyn, and on this subject / wish TO be ex-
plict for TO il l have in the last year OF two had
Brooklyn autonomy for Brooklyn schools. I be-
lieve in the largest practIcaole control or the
schools of this great borough by its men and
women subject only TO the general financial safe
guards of the city and the establishment OF proper
have looked. and look now, with hostility upon
Jetermination Of Brooklyn problems TO some dis
tant point in the Borough of Manhattan such IN
haitian. and it is better for Brooklyn that Brook
lyn should to the uttermost that t. Is CONSISTENT fI
The schools of Brooklyn will, if am elected have
efforts TO promote the largest practicable measure
of borough autonomy.
AS To PARTISANSHIP-
And now third the matter Of partisanship
Fellow citizens I am the Democratic nominee. and
10 that extent confess-or rather assert-that am
a party candidate | am here because the Demo
cratic party has asked me to lead stand un-
finchingly for Democratic party, with it's face
sincerely and, as l nope ana oeieVe triumph
SET 10 a future of good administration under the
auspices OF men of its nomination. and intending
by such an administrator 20 secure oeIorS Ine
people an honorable and fruitful prestige. If this
be partisanship then let our Republican adver-
fEa r0OS M e
measure OF erontery in their charge Of partisan
ship? 1t has been said that was guilty or a
gross perversion' Of the facts when said IN my
speech Of acceptance that President Low is a par
tisan candidate There was no perverslon or facts
I renew the charge
psirn is laid upon its supposed partisanship.
I propose at this outset of my campaign once Tor
vou~to deal with this claim I declare II to be
without Just foundation however sincere ne may
be in asserting IT, President Low Is pa every rsal
and substantial respect partisan ESepuqLedn can-
didate For surely are concerned with realities.
and not with mere names or forms oo-
to~ whom he called it's presiding genius He has
be orne a partisan, II / know wnat mat word
- Js,iaI of a bubble conspicuous fact. II is idle
10 quote the declarations OF some or the many
platforms upon which ne Stan0s-tnat Vne city
nI,s+ ~ administered IN the interest OF the whole
neonIe: that the time and money Of the city must
not be used or consumed oy JnosT IA po~er ger
Competitor stands. has always stood and viii al
WAYS stand. That does not make hin non-partlsan
naEas me one Let him and his supporters &c
rank His candidacy Is as partisan as mine
But our adversaries tell US: We are non-partf
,an because for some offices we nominated some
oerocrats" Does il make ncn-partiSanship. sel-
ovy citizens. that party in hopeless minority
Is is the Republican party should. under the
tress OF sore necessity. secure allies by nomina-