The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
THE SO-CALLED "JEWISH VOTE"
Denial by q Distinguished Jew That
There Is ANY Slch Political Factor.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Those
gentle politicians, Wigwam and Fusion, who
believe In the existence OF a 40 called Jewish
vote, do not know the individualistc char
acter of the Jew. and that the Jewish political
go-between. downtown or uptown, who. In
order to get eventually his share OF the
electoral cake. In the secret labyrinths OF
electoral caucuses makes the ticket manu-
facturers believe that a Jewish name on
the slate il an infallibe bait for the Jewish
voters Is simply a cowardly scoundrel and
traitor to his people. The honest American
citizen of Jewish persuasion and Hebrew
descent will vote for that ticket which offers
to him the best possible guarantees for an
honest administration Of city. State or nation.
whether there Is man OF the tribe OF judah
among the candidates or not. Leader Murphy
was. therefore. wrongly advised or inspired
when he added, In the last moment u Jewish
Sheriff to his ticket. On Nov. the chief OF
Tammany Hall will be effrayed at the assess
ment OF damages" which Broker Erlanger
will have to present to his would be bosses
and colleagues.
All that the Jews Of New York are asking
Of their Mayor. their Borough Presidents
and Commissioners s to spend the taxes for
the welfare Of the city and not for the benefit
Of few hundred corrupted officeseekers and
contractors. They wish to see installed in the
City Hall an administration which CONSIDERS
our present public school system one OF the
mightiest bulwarks OF American freedom
and progress and strong enough to rrpel any
insidious attack upon the same from what
ever quarter 1t may originate. The Jewish
voter. orthodox or progressive, for whom
morality Is synonymous with divine holiness,
wants a clean city with clean streets ana
clean houses. According to his ancient law
. 81. h. had k,A
burned alive, and still to-day where genuine
Jewry prevails Jewess aud honest woman
are identical terms. The jew temperate
by aeavism and owing to lively sense OF
personal dignity does not care very much
whether liquor can be got on Sundays through
the back entrance OF the saloon. Having.
finally. az the criminal statistics OF all coun-
tries throughout the ages prove. little in
clinaton for prison and scahold. the jew
is etfrayed OF a corrupt police He loves and
respects the honest cop. whom he considers
safeguard OF his interests. the natural guar
dian OF his wife and daughters.
These are the principles which guide the
American Jew in casting his ballot He will
do his duty in sending back. Nov. 3. the Tam
many tiger TO the political jungle whence it
never should have emerged and where the
beast will. sooner or later, find natural or
violent death. The Jungle has to give way
before the progress OF civilization. Tammany
Hall must then. as one OF the survivals or the
corrupt and tricky political system OF old,
clear off from the ground, the sooner the better
for the healthy development of the American
Commonwealth | say this without the
slightest personal grudge against any Of the
leaders or candidates OF the Wigwam. know
none Of them. and my activity lying in field
far remote from active politics, their or their
opponents. personal syinpathes or antpathies
are entirely Indifferent to me.
DR.. lsIDoR SINGER.
NEW YORK. Oct IL