New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31

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mig unon our ticket as candidate for the presi-
6ercv slf the Borough Of Manhattan. All the
rest Of US have some other source OF sueIlsti
TO draw from than this borough Those upon
the city ticket may well look Tor help IRON the
other borougfs for. unless our friends arc oe-
iai6fng themselves with their sanguine eNpecta-
lions. there will come to US help perhaps from
every one Of the other boroughs toward our
election II our friends ia Brooklyn are not
,o,-ersaneuine there win come a mighty ma
soritv across the bridge. But the battle must be
Fought and won here IN Manhattan. Nobody but a
coward looks 10 people 10 win the battle toV
him IN other parts Of the field. and Mr.. Sulz-
berger is carrying on the nght Where the neht
Is hottest; and am glad 10 have this oppor-
tunity to say that not ore among as All mas
fought more calamity. 3.
For that REASON hope that YOU VIII see to u
hat the Borough OF Manhattan is carried. as
we'll as al the other borouShs. fer the fusloh
ticket tApplauseD ] wonder IL you appreciate
how Important the Office is for which he is run
Ming The Borough President not only takes the
initiative as TO all matters or local lmpIoNee
ments. but il is he that keeps your streets "a
order He opens new streets and he paVes ano
renairs old ones He builds the sewers ana
keeps them in order. lie builds your puoil0
buildings and keeps them clean. so that you So So,
the Borough President touches the cry 49, IN
at some Of the most important points think
YOU will do well If YOU keep the Tammany syS-
TEN out Of the Borough Presidency. d WI -
olf of the Mayors Office. Cor the Tammany s!s-
TEN is costly system. and il is sy stem - tlls
does not blend Itself 10 great efficiency. lheu
YOUR Borough President has seat in the boaro
Of Estimate and ApportiOnment. where ne casts
Two votes and his vote will help US or hinoer
Us in the work Of the fusion administration OF
the city If that be elected: so for That reason
public well as personal. ! beg you TO re
rnerober how important il is that this borough
should be carried well as all the rest Now,
as Election Day approaches I think tnat me
issue becomes very plsin. If i has not oeeh 80
= the time. -. -
LET me read 10 you a part Of the Citizens
Union platform OF 1901, for IL sums up some
Of the charges. at any rate, against laInfnahy
Han. when Tammany Hail was last In power.
They said, The government Of the city OF New
York is q disgrace. and the men controlling II
rrefr- d 10
make bargains with corrupt contractors. oy as
aessneats from office holders by IaNoIlusln 49, "a
taxation. by hlscknail. from the liquor traffic.
gambling and prostitution" etc. Now. upon the
true fitness Of that indictment sou turned TAM
many out Of Office two years age
Mr. Mcclellan himself admits now that II was
3 tire Indictment. although he denied il then.
This administration vas elected 10 erlns an
those things 70 sn end and belieFe We can
truthfully claim that We have done SO. ZAP
Vlausel What IS the fair logic from that situa-
-ion-thst YOU shall restore Temn1ary TO power
because its candidate for the Nayoralty now ao-
r-its hat he was mistaken two years ago or
that you shall keep IN office The Mayor who has
done what YOU have elected him 10 do? ZAP
rlause) Would not all the affairs Of life go
asevv II the promises 10 do better veT1 taken as
81 greater worth than achievement
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEN AND NOW.
They (Tamrary0 are charged with collecting
assessments from of7ceholders. and everybody
knows that they did. They not only did that
hUt they collected money from g police for
appointment and promotion and from the nleLlen
for appointment and promotion. Under this ac-
1ninistraton man. either fireman or policeman
has had 10 pay anybody either 10 he appointed
or 10 be promoted. Which system do you think
makes most for the efficiency Of these two forces,
and which system is most cre1table 20 the city OF
Nev-York-the TammanY system or that which
This administration represents applause lheE
we're charged with favoTitiSn in taxation, and
haS Deell Louilu 1-LaN we a uatlo - -
Tor assessments ranged al the way from . Per
cent OF its actual value TO 10 cent of its
actual value. Think Of the inequality Of levy
ing taxes upon that basis. and il IS one OF the
hest results OF the policy Of full assessment
insugurated bv this administration that II has
tended powerfully 10 do away with those Inc
qualities. We have also obtained a Law for the
publication hereafter OF assessments. because
We believe that in publicity is 10 be found the
permanent cure Of such inequalities. Gap
plause) And so they collected blackmail
from legitimate and levied tribute upon
nary citizen that which was his right unless he
would pay for II. ana they gave TO forbidden
things the right TO be. if they would pay for it
herefore, i nave said, ladles ana eentleIne'i'
that this administration stands for these two
things-hrst, for an administration. OF the &C.
partments in the interest If the public treas
1ry as distinguished from the interests az
those who want 70 make money out OF the
powers Of Cow rnrnent which they control: and.
second. we stand for an administration Of law as
distinguished from al administration In which
political influence or pul-poliucal influence or
shat is the mott fnds mental question before the
people OF New York to-day. Do they want
administration Of the laws that aims 10 he equal.
that is respector II persons. that protects the
weakest and Restraints the strongest DO they
want that sort Of freedom which law gives when
well administered OF 90 they want the ineQuab-
ties Of faNoritism-the inequalities that follow
when Law is uneNellv administered. when the
gsvn7ent Of s. or SO or S100 or 81 600 ma Ees
one exempt from the law which another is
pledged TO keep. which gives privileges to one
which another cannot get unless he. too, buys
Them
You 90 back to that System Of raying for ap-
Tointments and for promotions and see how de-
1noralzing II Is, ana how unfair The Law OF
The state saws that men shall be appointed and
promoted upon Their merits. Now, what hap
pens when ma ney comes in and says who is 70
he appointed and who is TO be promoted? IN
because money and not discretion and not merit
determines the action 10 be taken.
WHAT TIE MAYOR HAS DONE
Ladies and gentlemen. Tor two years almost
have devoted myself TO the service of the city
with absolute ana exclusive attention. Every
personal interest has been thrown TO the winds
anc may fairly say 10 you that ] have done
the best ! could. Great applause. l have put
IN end 70 the evils Of which ] have been speak
ing JUST as far as my power would go II there
IS dishonesty IN the public service now il is not
systematic, and IL exists. IL at all against the
utmost influence OF the administration which
stamped Il out (Appause). But that is not all
We have not only prevented what is had. but
',e have done many things. think, from which
the city viii benefit.
There has been much said in this campaign
3 bout the lack Of accommodation in the public
schools Let me present that fact TO YOU IN a
somewhat new light When ] came into Office
fHere were 1900 sittings in course Of construc-
lion. Of which one-thrd were for high schools.
ON December J Of this year there Will be 5000
sittings in course Of construction. LApplause).
have had 20 bear the hrunt OF all Tam
rn2nys neglect Of the public schools applause.
But 90 you not See. II sou now let Tammany
'FliIe % * INTO g7oWef. at The end OF next year,
when these sittings are ready for occIl-
pancy. they viii be boasting Of how much they
have done Ter the public schools. applause.
70 that N the interest Of simple Justice 1 think
7 have the right 20 ask the people Of the city Of
New-York 10 give this administration as long
% 10 81 aH1a- ss-.ra he h.