The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-07
GRUBER JUMPS ON JEROME.
SAYS HE'S HIGH PRIEST or FREAK
POLITICAL BREED.

HuNVcstcs EOOHVutus iOf TO0f wen enu
Calls Track Attenders damn Fools"
Americans want Broadcioth, Not
Tfnsei. and sunday Beer should Flow.
Col. Abe Gruber delivered an address
on Politics and Policies before the men,
beers Of the First Assembly District Republic
can Club. Schermerhorn street. Brooklyn,
last night. He was the guest Of Col Michael
j. Dady
During the last eighteen month";" he
said. "a new breed Of politician has APP
peared in the arena
1T Is a sensational breed which could give
points to Barnum and Bailey. the members
OF which use their tongues TO paint their
own virtues, who embroider their own
garments with beautiful tinsel-and the
High Priest Of the cult is the District Attor-
ney OF New York county. There il q we'll
grounded suspicion that he has secret
understanding with Tammany Hall to be
the latter's nominee for Mayor. Ifit wasn't
for the beer glass, the fallen women and
the pool rooms he wouldn't know he was
District Attorney. These are the only
things he sees in political life.'
Col, Gruber said he was opposed to
checking the people from drinking on SUM-
day. and no Legislature had the right to
say that men shall not have thirst on
Sunday. He commended IL was an outrage
that bets could be made upon the race
tracks. but not on the outside.
These tracks are owned by the Bel
society and finance. Thirty thousand peo-
pie 60 to some of the tracks in one day.
One-quarter Of the number are women
and the other three-quarters are damn
fools. But it IL a hypocritical fact that
a man can bet his money on the track and
Ia laf In IN ha kA atr.
inside Of a house and bet he would be ar
rested. Gambling is bad thing. but 80
long as the rich man Is permitted to gamble
on the racetrack l want TO see the poor
man have the same advantage on the out
side"
Mr.. Grlber said he was opposed TO the
police and the District Attorneys Office
driving the fallen women from the houses
in which they had lived for years into the
tenements, a. they would oontaminats
the daughters and wives Of the poor men
who were compelled to live in tenements
He denounced District Attorney jerome for
speaking against Mayor Low at q recent
dinner, and said that IL Low and Jerome
were both running for Mayor next fall
Low would have 5000 more votes than
Jerome In New York county.
broadcloth than tinsel,S he said. They
believe in people who do things. rather than
In those who simply holler.'
referring TO supreme Court Justice Gay
nor's recent decision in the case Of Police
Captain Patrick Summers and his three
patrolmen, Col Gruber said:
Il want to say good word for Justice
Gaynor. During the last twelve months
he has done much to keep in restraint and
repute the criminal law In New York. It's
good to have a man who can stand for the
right as gainst the mob and when Justice
Gsynor held for trial police captain and
his officers on charge Of oppression he did
that which should have been done twelve
months ago.
Mayor Lows great ma jority was due to
the fact that the people believed the police
for him to put an end to the practice. No
man can be arrested and dubbed and locked
up on suspicion. That would lead to official
anarchy, and Justice Gaynor did the right
thing; and as long as our Judges are all right
the country is SAFE