New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
WOMEN MEET FOR FUSION
AGAIN LADY OR TIGER.
That Is the Issue of Present Cam
paign, Declares Mrs. Nathan.

p@gn, declares 1iFS- N0tRdH.
Working not along political lines but iEs the in
terests Of 6ecency and morality. they did two
wears ego the women held meeting in Carnegie
Hall last night. under the direction OF the Women
Municipal League. at which every speaker heartily
commended the work OF the fusion administration
and demanded Of the voters and the women VINO
influence those voters the reelection of the OIL
GERS who have so signally lived UP TO their prom
fses. The women should have something TO say
about the government OF the city, they declared
because if that government were evil, the women
must suffer with the men-sufier even more keenly
as the red lights witnessed.
Il. Fulton Cutting District Attorney Jerome
Jacob Riis and Cyrus L. Sulzberger, all Democrats
pleaded for consideration of what the fusion ON
Gals had done. for money because money could
not repay them for the effort they had put INTO
cleaning the city. but through loyal devotion to
the interests OF the people they represented and
love Of the city they served No compensation
could be adequate but should their efforts not
meet appreciation, and the slight reward OF
the peoples votes? the speakers asked.
The meeting. of which the District Attorne.
spoke horribly" as 'hen COOP" was large and
enthusiastic. There were many men there, come
as one of them told Mr.. Jerome, TO hear him speak
They heard some good, sensible arguments, ano
strong appeal to get out and hustle" on Election
Day instead of playing golf taking an automo-
bile tour. For decorations. instead of the Gus
tomary flags. there for centre the munclpal
banner, and all around the han the Citizens Union
posters. Our City There were present MIS-
Low Mrs. Jerome, Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell
Mrs. Thomas r. Slicer, Mrs. F. w. LongfeHow'
Miss Grace II. Dodge. Mrs. Herbert Parsons MISS
Katharine s Day. Miss NJ. E. Dryer Miss r.. Lev
erich, Mrs Charles Il. Parkhurst, Mrs George
Alexander Strong Miss Sadie American Mrs cor
don Wendell Mrs. Charles RiAer. Mrs. NlhaIn NJ
Jackson, Mrs. Edward Hewitt Mrs. Edward Cur
It's Mrs. Dugine, Ms Camden c. Dyke ana MIS-
Helen De Puytser Miss NJ L Chanler, president
Of the league. presided at the meeting
r Fulton Cutting the hrst speaker A"e
sentiment of morality which brought the women
ont in the last campaign. he said. was the only
one which ought TO be considered IN TINS. me
administration Of Low had earned credit ana hiiec
the most ardent expectations by its eXhloluch Oi
true democratic generosity, and by its Dement'S ne
declared it had shown that universal Suffrage was
not a failure, and would prove 1t If re-elecIloh
came. 'Tammany." said Mr.. Cutting, always ap
peals to democracy. There's no platform on "iilen
/ we re SO willing TO meet them. The uneNamPleu
appropriations for public education, baths and the
proper administration of the public health sho"
an interest the great questions Of SOCIAL Dement,
such as no administrat has ever SHOWN pelote
Work done along the lines Of social benent Is ths
measure of an administrators service to the peo-
pie and what We claim for this administration Is
that it should be Judged its record in that
service Never have I seen a campaign where the
ammunition on one side was so completely maze w
Of fa.sehood. Their men don't seem TO be aston
shed the recoil. however. but go rlght on put
ung in more powder.
Mrs Frederick Nathan told graphically Stock
/ tons The LADY or the Tiger. which, she de-
clared, pretty fair estimate Of this campaign
save that the voter knows behind which door IS
! the lady. typifying honor justice and virtue,
the lean and hungry tiger The people all over
/ the country she went on ARE watching breath
! less lest our gladiator be stricken blind and so
/ walk helpless through the DOOR behind which lies
yes lies-the tiger" she repeated. emphasizing the
lies" over which hangs red light The en-
/ bem Of the fusionists is woman-a woman
! guarding her home protecting her little ones
against vice and crime The figure which repre-
sents Tammany is. httingly, tiger, ready TO
thrust It's fangs into the hearts of the people,
Which, the Lady or the Tiger?
! Some conservative people say that women
shouldn't mix up in politics. but this is campaign
] where we most protect less fortunate sis
tiers. Is it no concern of the women if We have
! 4 Mayer who viii give honest, clean govern
nent. with heads of departments well qualified for
/ good service. a Mayor supposed 10 rule from
the City Hail. in reality ruling from a Hall further
4 uptown, who belongs to an organization whose
motto has always been To the victors belong ne
! spoils'?'
! Jacob Riis declared that every should
/ send her husband. brother sweetheart to the
polls and not let him come back until he mad voted
according to his conscience. If he did hat. there
would be room for Tammany. Said he
! I've just come from speaking in a tenement ais
tTict over on the West Side; and the men over
Tell them we viii come. man Tor man; 10 meet
5s e 81 SG PG to sRouF tRre p 6
be fighting for clean city, wa king, sleeping,
praying. but. above ALL at the polls. for pray
/ ing viii DO good unless back il with our
good ballots. In one Of his recent speeches, the
man VINO wants TO be Mayor in place of Low said
J that NeH-York not Sodon or Gomorrah. 1t IS
not now, for we've had clean government; but
how near il at the end of the last administra-
tioni Shall take that risk again? Remember
opponents say, through their candidate, that
they had nothing 70 apologize for. They appeal 10
Democrats. Ia be a Democrat myself if Tan,many
would only clear the track, but II il is necessary
for Democratic success for our city TO waLow IN
the same old pigsty for years, God forbid that
Democracy should have success. The most
stupendous piece OF impudence-for Tammany 10
pose as the Democratic party of this city!
Thou shalt not steal" Thou shalt not betray
thy neishbors daughter for a price Devils
money they called il on the East Side-that
money extorted by the police and the politicians
again If they got into power. On which side are
you the devils or decencys?
Cyrus l. sulzberger. after telling Of the Tam
many stencil which he said made up OF Gas
house Murphy and Red Light Sullivan, gave
statistics about the schools and some Tammany
nanoeuvriDgs concerning them The Ahearn law.
Of which Tammany Dragged, benefited only two
Thousand school teachers. where the Davis bill,
which Tammany fought. made Sraded salary
service he explained. The movement to give a
testimonial Of $1,000 TO Mr.. Ahearn he charged,
was an attempt 10 get rake Off from the teach
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reaching the meeting after getting lost in the
building. He too. emphasized the Idea that ponucS
was nothing in this campaign: decency and moral
ity everything. His speech VIII be found IN an
other story.
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