New-York tribune., 1901-10-25
MIR PEABODY In A DEBATE.
,rr DEFENDS SHEPARD'S ATTITUDE AS
A QUITE PHENOMENAL LOVE
OF HIS PARTY"

,-naer the auspices OF the Young Mems Union
=, ,be Society for Ethical Culture a meeting
= bald last evening at the Carnegie Lyceum,
:. .bich the issues Of both sides OF the present
~.rricpal campaign We're presented. Professor
r-.1,1 Adler. head OF the Society for Ethical
[,,l,,lre. while he spoke for the fusion ticket,
tod more in the capacity Of moderator
Judge.
roster Peabody. for Tammany, and Oswald Gar
AEON Willard for the fusionists
Mr. Willard. the first speaker. in beginning
seis that he felt. whenever called on to dis
,rss the issues IN the present campaign. very
-,rcb as II he had been called on TO discuss
-hs4her OF not an epidemic OF smallpox
evil
every one who votes for Tammany in this
..ronaien." said he, takes upon himself a part
~ Tarmany's shame and sin. To add TO our
amenities. Mr.. Croker has introduced another
ssnent in this campaign in putting up Mr.
chsnard as his candidate. Mr.. Shepard in
.a,+ing the nomination succumbed TO his
h-ssled ambition for political power and prefer
snr The same game was worked with some
saslre Of success on Abram S. Hewitt few
years ago IN this city and has also been worked
bv the corrupt gang in Philadelphia When the
Tsmmany tiger is through with Mr.. Shepard it
urfNr
and the Van Wycks and the Van Hoesens and
,be fingers ct al Mr. Shepard can't reform
rsnrany from within; il is more likely he will
h.ooue ike them II not It Will be the first
oose on record where a man has taken up his
.sidenca with thieves without being con-
taminated."
Mr. Peabody was introduced a "personif-
,ariou Of high political independence. one whose
name in itself is a cogent argument for any
hing he might support"
.rAfr. Willard believes" said Mr.. Peabody. that
q select few should govern the destiny Of this
community I am a believer in universal suf-
fraee; don't believe in any educational or
nroperty qualifications Vice IS a lamentahle
fact in the life not only of this and other big
cities but OF small country places as We'll In
spite Of all the Citizens Union, the Republicans.
+ha cftv club and the Committee of Fifteen have
done the evil has grown worse. The conditions
are governed by the conditions Of human minds
Government being, as We all concede govern
-,snt 70 be- bad, the weakness and wickedness
~ bprnan minds will surely be taken advantage
of nv those who have the power or the cupidity
IN make those serve their own selfish ends. There
will he centuries Of education before these con-
ditions changed
sYou could have no conception how closely
the intellect Of Mr.. Shepard is allied 10 his con-
science. have known Mr.. Shepard Tor twenty
Years or more and curing that time have been
With him every week almost every day. ana :
know that seven-eighths Of his intellect ana OF
his conscience power have been devoted during
that time 10 thoughts concerning the welfare OF
the neople Had he been willing TO bend MS
knee 10 Baal. he could have had any of1ce ne
mad desired. He has never done So and ne old
not do II IN this case.
Mr. Peabody then went on 10 explain, aAo ne
LAID quite extraordinary stress on the IAc|
thar Mr.. Shepard had inherited from his father
a quite phenomenal love Of his party" II Is
one Of the strangest things about Mr- Shepard
Mr.. Peabody explained
Professor Adler, who the last speaker
presented q scathing arraignment Of Tammany' S
: rnavora,ty candidate. He said in part;
4 For Nr shepard 10 think that he co9-o Ie4eh
.se TaTnnany masses above the heads OF tne uiS
frief leaders and II able 10 reach llelh
fsero fbst il would be right that one OF ln9se
lea6ers should be depOseG or sent 10 Jal seems -
ne violent assumption ! cannot see tIIe -1ss
basis Tor AIr SheparG's dream OF q regslle' @
Democracy which Nj Shepard IS imagination seeS
IN The masses who shout hooray Iof nm Il, INC
Kinks and on the public places phere ne SPEAKS