New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
Mr.. Shepard said. in part:

Mr.. Shepard said, in part:
The present campaign mas an especial interest.
there is TO be chosen a Mayor with adequate and,
legally speaking. absolute power 10 control tne GG
Administration Until now the appointees OF the
ave pyor ndee heads whom the Mayor could
not control because he could not dismiss thTHi-
next Mayor on the other hand. will have absolute
power of dismissal He cannot even II ne We're ere
shelter himself behind denial of his power TO deal
tnefIcent or oppressive the corruption insficiency
and oppression belong tosthe Mayor himself n after
removal Of the guilty oicer II is with this speeitiis
view Of the Mayors once tnat nave nave , I'm S
faE9poihG faRe Once. if be eel elected ted
pressing for discussion. In this the hrs speech
of my campaign there is time to deal spec sPeeinGSIRy y
this order: First police; second. the schools and
third the question of pRrttsanship as between
President Lows campaign and my own
NO PLEDGE ABOUT POLICE
First-The police In President Lows speech last
Wednesday evening he spoke of the Police Com
singular humor he compared them with ST Denis,
a holy character who Is the patron SAINT OF the
elected their official heads would "as soon as
beTe the me- do Doubt G
in this pledge II is. however so FAR as Know know
out precedent. in ans worthy candidacy for a
President. or Governor or Mayor Of great city.
of our land from the time We became a demo-
fr stood
a violation of the fundamental rule governing pubc
elective office. in democracy governed by law. If
and their conception of the honor and effective
fulness Of the office Of Mayor there is c9nstdeTa-
stftutiona amendment of 1874 requires the success
swear among other things, that he has contributed
no money valuable thing as consideration or
the election at which he was elected to said office
ence the giving or Withholding of any such vote
SAYS IT'S AN UNFIT PROMISE
And the obngation is sometIhng far beyond
Democracy where the referendum does not pre-
vail that when an elected servant Of the people
ject to no personal pledge. promise or mortgage
bs6e TnSh WIZ feedo upon the facts as he shall then
find them be- and upon his conscience The
his election has in our State been affirmed by
solemn judicial judgment OF dismissal from office
ise like that given by my competition. The tempta7
tion me 10 f give It is y6ta ,G very
them / wish the many votes and the able sup
piedge. and I now publicly answer the inquiry
have not given nor. until the people shall have
have been taken with a clear conscience. will |
give any peage or appon anv m man to any oce
that viii remove any man from any office that
Let there be no mistake about this, You are
not TO elect me Mayor unless your conception OF
the plain obligation of the constitution and law
to be absolutely rree on January 10 use the pow
ers of my Office according to my conscience and
the facts which I shall then vigorously ascertain
at first hand.
GIVES NO PROMISE.
II you ask me whether 1 will retain in office all
who are now in office. any man who Is now In
office. answer that I will give promise; II
YOU ask me what is my general expectation, will
the Mayors office I should in the city of greater
New-York find and for the first time In the his
tory of great cities, that drastic reforms were
necessary, that no changes needed peremptoriIy 70
be made. No man, whatever my present impress
sions or opinion Of him. and however strong my
impression may be now. shall. by any promise
case 10 me as a sworn Mayor in Office ready with
an unclosed mind TO hear his defence If he has one
For all the votes in Christendom Will not pre- e
clude myself if become Mayor from listening 70
any defence of subordinate officer with rair
and fnteIligent mind and a resolute will.
If. Notwithstanding the present opinion or Ger,
tainties of other men or of myself. I should ind
the charges against him 70 be ina ginary, L would |
not, fellow citizens. whoever he was. II my sel1- |
moment 70 do him absolute justice.
Think sobarIy what all this means Imagine a |
citizen to enter jury box with an impression or |
opinion weak or strong. or even moral assIr.
tried before him. and imagine that ne take as ne I
must. oath to do justice, and that ne Is tnere-
what would think OF such a Juror II, oeIofe
he had entered the box heard word OF the de
fence he had by promise 70 convict even ,n [sae
uent OF Jury service, deprived himself OF the COM
plete liberty act fearlessiy and with a com
plete intelligence according 10 his own conscience
MAYOR AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
If fellow citizens you wish me for the sake OF
the nayoraIty and for the cheers ofsan auulshcs.
confess like to please. 10 play the part OF suca
! Juror then 1 tell you that refuse here and
Enjoy Fall foliage and the Elixir OF the autumn