New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30
LOWS EARNEST APPEAL
WIGW1M TUICE.
Would Put End to Grafters- TIE
XXIXM Enthusiastic.

ence of the people of the militant XXIXth,"
gathered in Carnegie Hall under the direction Of
the Plaza Republican Club, Mayor Low ear
nestly besought the decent element of the city to
combine to defeat Tammany a second time. The
first defeat was significant enough, he adj
United. but the moral power of two defeats in
succession would be something from which the
'grafters' would never be able to recover 1t
would strike a death blow to the system by
which corporations contributed to the Tam
many campaign fund, knowing that otherwise
they could not get their demands, and would
give some incentive to the young men to work
for the city's interests instead of having to be-
come serfs to the Tiger.
Every candidate the fusion ticket spoke at
the meeting, besides District Attorney Jerome
Judge G. p Alden and Frederick E Perhan, the
fusion candidate for Assemblyman In the
XXIXth. Carnegie Hall crowded TO the
doors and the auditors cheered and shouted
and cheered again. for Mayor Low and Mr..
Jerome. Senator EIsberg, the chairman OF the
meeting who is dear TO the hearts Of his people
in the XXIXth. received almost much APP
plause Senator EIsberg however, was playing
in rather hard luck, for, while the meeting was
arranged on schedule. broken automobile de-
layed Mr. Mcclure and Mr.. Hinrichs' so that
the programme was upset somewhat senator
Elsberg had to act a stop gauge, and calied
on Judge Alden and Mr.. Perhan in similar ca
pacities. The audience, however, didn't object
THE MAYOR INTRODUCED.
=, t,,trod,,o,rs the Mavor Senator EIsberg said;
naier rernarkabe in It's rapid shifts and changes
n It's swift progress from apathy TO enhush Rave v
Welcomed hosts of converts and We have but tew;
h ers never weakened or gone back Thanks TO a
united press that deserves the gratltuGe, i 81 nd
mica wPpomsnhcod and an aroused and unmist2k
able T,,5iic sentiment great wave of civic pTido
md civic honor that brought success two years ago
rolling onward still We VIII SUI orestv and
clear the way for second triumph more capIse
ing even than the rs.moTe re, frdn four million
peopI TO the world that in NewYork we can Oo b
secure good government and then 90 iil'i7' "
keeping, show that We deserve IL
To q chorus of Three cheers for Low! The
hest Mayor" Another term for Mayor Lo"
with round after round Of cheers, the Mayor De
gan his speech. He declared lie had no oouot
that if Tammany were elected, the laws "oulu
be enforced; but how" he signlhcantN III
quired Would Tammany guarantee that every
tenement should be built 70 give It's tenants
1,gbt and air? that no inequalities should be
found in the assessment of real estate? He told
Of property assessed under Tammany from
per cent to 100 per cent. Would Tammany as
sure the public that the poor and frlehuieSS anu
the criminals on BlackwelTs Island shoulo ia
humane treatment; that the Corporation Coun-
sells Office should not be open 10 bribery anu
noliticsl influence: that the Health Department
v o,,ld really atIg 10 the public heath instead
IF collecting graft. and the Fire Department and
che police Departnent enforce the laws and
guard the public property free from poil'icdl
influence? He continued:
For the reasons that 1 have suggested. it IS
n
time but think can show to you no" i.uL ~
more important il is that 1amhaiS Siou ,II
beaten twice In succession than that IL 9ilvN ~
he tur7ed out in a fit of Indignation w NAT y ~
that makes the great corporations G olltlIAurr
money to the campaign expenses oI - IN
Hall except the feeling that iafhtldHS - -
Mace SO much Of the time that they nave sol 20
treat with II all the time. and they Know nov ="
treat with il to the best advantage! ItAPtleL9T
1f mis- CITY will show that Tammany han can "
heaten twice in succession II WIN stIlhe - :.
.no,1rost rossibe blow against that system II
IN 40 more TO free the great corporations rom
vat termination than any other possiole INNS
and by the same means it VIII DO more - ~
vance the public interests OF tne cry
York than anything that can De ifi'ds'"eN'
ALSO FREE CONTRACTORS.
II will also free contractors from the same
cot ~ obligations. ! noticed that MI. NJ
DoraId said the other day that ne tohIlouOeu
60 400 to Tammany Hall because ne was d
Democrat, and always did IT,, So rebt to
Mr. Mcdonald. as a Democrat, mas a IIs"t ~
40 as ne Dleases but / venture 10 tnlhh ina
his exclamation was incomplete. lnlhh ne
made th, subscription, not because ne 20
IHe,11ocra+ nv conviction. but because ne Is d
contractor by profession CAppla USE II II 80 80
could go around among the tIhploSg' ~ a.
citI those in civil positions. those on the me-
force those on the police force. ana see " ma
1vas I'm their hearts l think you Wouiu HIiu
that il is the fear of Tammany return -
nc i ..Tba-'s n factr). and the fear and
terror Of being proceeded against II tney xote
against Tammany that VIII AeeP NJ baart
Iv IN line for the system that IN ms heaI = l
Relieve every man of them abhoIs. ZAP
nIauea( 7 heard to-day a most slghlIlCdhC
arncdote of a small tradesman IN TINS city. -
n,,eIar,op not living in New-York happened
70 call upon him on business ana ne aSheu
him how he felt in regard 10 me eIeclIo I ~
80 s3ccustomed to it | think it would be eX-
tren1eIv startling. His reply was: 1 am snout,
;ng for Mcclellan. but l shall vote Tor Low
IannIauseD Why should he shout one way
and vote another. except Ior the Terror OF
Tammany Hall. that weighs upon the heart OF
CO MANY citizens of humble POSITION VINO
1.1on- from experience how 1ammany can
ross upon them when in power: IL you de-
faat Tamnany twice I'm succession you VIII
s L. r,,ora than anything else possible eve can
40 ~ to lift the yoke off that kind OF people.
7 think I must give you the reason which TINS
trodesroan gave for his position. He said: Il
on shouting for Mcclellan but | shall vote
FOR low: | have a daughter" (Applause) SO
think the defeat Of Tammany mems a relief
-, sarI-ituda-the word is hardly too strong
FOR great bodies Of citizens Of foreign
birtb They know very little of American In
etitutions and the American form or govern
n1ant from theory. They get their impression
~ q from what they and feel and know IN
the CITY of New-York, and many and many OF
them. have reason to believe, stand in with
Tsmmany because they feel the strength or
rarnrnanv's arm against them when il Is in
mower If they do not. So l say. if you will
heat Tammany twice in succession you VIII
free all of these people. And then you VIII
free another body Of our citizens from
calamity almost worse, was going 10 say.
than any / have spoken OF; / tnlnk you VIII
r-aLa the Young men OF New-York they
rrovy to manhood and look forward to their
Careers in this city feel that something is bet
tar worth while than to ally themselves with