New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
LOW ATMANNERCHORHALL
HE ASSURES HIS AUDITORS THAT HE
STANDS SQUARELY ON THE
FUSION PLATFORM.

FUSION PLATFORM
Seth Low. the fusion candidate for Mayor had
last night his first opportunity in this campaign
to address a large and representative body Of
the German-American voters Of New-York The
meeting was held in Mannerchor Hail. and over
twelve hundred persons crowded the place TO its
utmost capacity. Mr. Lows audience was
sympathetic one. and he stirred them deeply by
his announcement that this great metropolitan
city's prime mission in the progress Of the world
should be to interpret Europe TO America and
to interpret America to Europe. Mr.. Low
enthusiastically greeted when he entered the
hall, cheer after cheer being given for him, and
the gathering wound up the demonstration Of
welcome by singing ''Hoch Sole er Leben'' to
the accompaniment of the band. Mr.. Low said:
Appearing for the first time in this eampaign
leans, l wish 20 say that stand unreservedly
oI mat platform Is its n0npartisan declaration and
II l am elected my administration. will be
partisan and not in the interest Of any party,
wish TO say also that am proud of New-York
Would carr e t & na 70 n4fg hIoo me ] 5nat
city is already the metropolis OF the Western world
oils OF the whole world. Its citizens include some
OF the best blood Of every civilized country in the
Of this city 10 Interpret Europe TO America and
BerIln money market or on the Paris Bourse, ay.
even IN the city OF London Itself where IS It that
is the centre Of science. Of art. OF literature in
this country. It is the educational centre Of the
country also No other city has two such uni
versities Columbia and the New-York University.
Is d h yet e3 as but S91 the N Pe0Pe Y letter OF what
What New-York IS yet to be battles the imagina-
can stop its onward progress. IT can be aided or
!mPe9ded .r9t by the character Of its government.
I consider this city truly westadt-
This word "Weltstadt," meaning world-city
was received with applause. Mr.. Low then went
on TO say that the city was however. governed
by men whose sole idea TO gain riches for
themselves. He referred to Marshal Butchers
famous remark he surveyed London from a
height What city TO pillage." and continued
That is Mr. Croker's idea OF this city-Ft IS great
has governed It from the Democrats Club or from
Vantage. But from what class OF would you
expect 10 see an attack upon because he
has devoted large part Of his fortune building
expect that Mr. Croker would have a very high
own pocket all the time Are you willing to have
Manhattan continue TO be "Deveryized?" Cries OF
his own ground. but even he is not willing to have
the Brooklyn police 'Deveryized'
The streets have been placard-d with what Mr.
the Vital bart and that was that he eaya 5s @
millions for Libraries under deed strictly drawn
that no TaInrnany official should have the handling
was. that this Scotchnan. who made his money in
America, was not willing to trust city officials
I now wish 70 call attention to one phase of our
on the campaign compared Mr.. Croker TO George
III But spoke better than knew. wish to
that sturdy Democrat, Thomas Jefferson.
Mr.. Low then read this extract from the DecIa-
ration Of Independence referring to George III:
He has made judges dependent on his will
alone for the terms Of their office" He referred
to the treatment of Judge Daily, and then re-
marked that Mr.. Croker had now nominated for
the bench "our calm, judicial, equable-ninded
Mayor"
Then Mr.. Low quoted further from the Decla-
ration: He has erected a multitude Of new
offices and sent swarms of officers to harass
our people" How will that fit Croker?" said
Mr.. Low. Then he continued:
It would be bad enough If Mr. Croker did this
at home but 1t adds insult when he does it from
drawn their swords to aid in setting up such a
government as that? do not think they would.
and do not think their descendants and fellow
eountryEpeP viii assist in maintaining IL The fact
Is AF = man f5+ Win nature whoIy pase
Money is a good thing, but there is something
the base government that we have justice is de-
ned 10 nose f T VINO are from most & ana 5njuscs
be swept out Of existence.
Herman Ridder made the arrangements for
the meeting. which held under the auspices
I
other German anti-Tammany bodies. F. A
Ringler presided. and the vice-presidents includ-
ed Edward Uhl. Carl Fischer Edward B.
Amend. Benjamin Igelheimer, Herman Ridder,
Benno Loewy, c. F. Bonn Gustave Loeb and Ed
ward J. H. Tamsen. Mr.. Fornes the fusion can
didate for President Of the Board of Aldermen,
was the first speaker. He spoke in German first,
and then IN English. or. he called it, the
| American. Mr.. Fornes said he believed the
! American language was destined to be the pre-
vailing language OF the entire world. He de-
clared also that to be American was to be the
/ highest type OF man, and he said It ought to be
| the object Of every good American TO have "our
political institutions superior to those Of any
other country. It followed OF necessity that they
should strive to overthrow Tammany Hail. the
/ noIluted source OF municipal corruption
| Jacob A. Cantor followed Mr.. Low. He said
| that he differed from Mr. Low in politics. He,
| however stood upon the fusion platform, as
| Wr Low did, which calls for the non-partisan
| administration of municipal affairs. He referred
| 70 Mr. Shepard's declaration that he was the
| Democratic candidate. opposed to the Republi-
| can candidate. That statement" declared Mr..
| Cantor lis not true
| Mr. Cantor said he had left Tammany Hall
| IN 1897 when he foresaw what kind Of adnninis-
| ration the city going TO have. He had
| btTnseif witnessed the establishment Of the
| aC,oIrt ar Lakewood" which was the beginning
| os +ha absentee government of New-York IF
| Won elect Mr.. Low" he added. you will not