New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
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school teachers salaries and what not which
IS always fixed and which cannot be touched:
but there is some twenty thirty millions OF
collars which IS under the disposition OF the
city officers. and which can be appropriated here
and there. according TO their particular wishes
and according TO their interests This vast sum
twenty or thirty millions-is used for the pur-
pose OF maintaining and supporting army OF
follow ers who are ready al all times in any cleo
ZION TO come 10 the support OF Tammany Hall
Great APPLAUSE That is one thing That is but
one item. and an item Of the smallest character.
Let me point YOU 10 the big items and its con-
nection with the police. Here is population Of
two mlicn-people Of all climes. OF all condi
tions, Of all races-the NEST virtuous people IN
the world and the most vicious ia the world.
Nowhere in the world are the virtues more
highly cultivated; nowhere In the world 90 vices
flourish TO such eXtent-vices Of all kinds,
ana they are all against the law.
They are al against the law. and they can
not s-bsist unless they ac- in some way as
protection against law. The gambler cannot
carry on his trade unless the policeman will let
unless the policeman viii let him; the builder
who builds houses cannot disregard the orders
ano requirements Of law unless the police let
him: the disorderly houses cannot carry on their
oisgraceful game unless the police let them; the
MANY ca the REQ isn't cannot exist tor mo-
fnent unless TIE police allow y Now the ponce
VIII allow it only on one condition. that they are
paid for it. And il begins away down. II be-
Gins al the bottom A common policeman lays
q tax upon those whom he sees engaged In the
prosecution Of vice as a reason for not report
ing il. and the consequence is that the place
q the policeman is worth hundreds of dollars
under the government by Van Wyck and under
the Tammany system, as has been proved
6bundantly. No man can get the police
force unless he pass hundreds OF dollars. Take
the great gambling shops. the policy shops the
n1ultitu6es OF them in this city and they can
not exist for a moment against law unless the
police let them, and the police know very well
sbsf thew are perfectly willing to nay large sums
IF money, say $500 q month-even $1,000
month are not unheard OF exactions made by the
police through their secret instrumentalitles as
. condition upon which they viii let these places
i've and flourish
KNEW LOW WAS ALL RIGHT.
But We put up Mayr Low. applause We
Tut him in nomination. We knew there was no
mistake in him. we knew he would be faithful,
and we made platform which was the plat
form Of The Citizens Union. that in the control
81 the administration Of great city like New
York, and indeed Of ali municipalities. there
must be no partissnship whatever, but all the
appointments and the entire management Of af-
fairs should be IN the hands Of citizens as citi-
gems. That was the Platform view We invited
=he Republicans 10 join with it. and they came
'n under it-they came IN they abanooned tor
rhe time being their peculiar political notions,
they abandoned for the tine being their attempt
70 control the policy o. the citlzens OF New
York: agreed TO OUT platform and agreed 10
fight together, and you know the result 1t wa
glorfously successful. (Applsusel.
What have Mayor Low and his administration
done ia this city TO entite them 10 credit for
The discharge Of the trust that has thus been
posed IN them? Let me enUrerate very briefly.
The Department Of Charities and Correction. in
the hands of 1fr Folks. never has there been
sn administration more pure, just and econom-
seal than that; never one conducted solely with
regard TO the necessities OF the service and with
idea OF advancing any personal interest or
advancing the fortunes OF any political party.
The Fire Department. the same. The Health
Department. the same. but with an astonishing
Improvement effected by DR.. Lederle; the whole
health service reorganized, and its effect found
in q largely diminished death rate. SO in the
Department Of Street Cleaning under Mr..
woodbury.. 6 grand successor to Waring HIM
self. he has restored the condition of the streets
20 .Zhat they were under Warlng-a spectacle
ukioaeis open 10 the observation Of all Of you
And il was in every department OF the city
government; but with the police in particular.
There difficult problem, again carried for
ward in the process Of completion. not yet COM
piete6. destined 70 be completed in the event Of
our success Here a~ain BY placing a most ex-
Cellent man in the Office. Colonel Partridge, per-
haps not sufficiently efficient. but certainly
z7e-y honest man. thought not 10 be inefficient.
p nd proba blv in the belief by Nj. Low that he
vas rot suficie1tlv efficient he was supplanted
r. General Greene. Great ap2lauseD
10 POLICE GRAFT" NOW.
And what is the condition of the police service
row Is there any graft now? Cries Of NO,
no, no.1 Not trace Of il. tAppiause9 Does
the police force, IL he has the requisite oualih-
cations? (Cries Of NO 10, nO-D Does any
rank of roundsman? No. Does he have to pay
dollar TO be raised 20 the rank Of sergeant. or
Of captain? 10. on inspector? No tGreat
applausel The system Of "graft"-that element
which is the life breath Of Tammany Habitat
system which il wishes 10 restore-t-at system
which IL means 10 restore-that system Wnlch II
viii restore II it gets chance was cut out root
and branch, and does not exist TREMENDOUS
Now. what has Mayor Low done? That is
What Mayor Low has done, or what he and
those - HON he appointed have done. And am
not here TO eulogize any particular individuals
or 70 praise any, but ] cannot help saying that
after allowing for 81 the merit of those excel
icnt ani worthy men who have been placed at
the head Of his departments. he is the head Of
BIZ and as selecting them. as inspiring them.
IS Keeping them up to their work from day to
rfft-es e. IL 1s-g+ e - ~si. for me
great work which has been achieved. Great
EppaGse)
That. gentlemen. has been done Now. what
IS he present condition. an election is ap-
preaching. and ia spite OF all this. Tammany
Hail. every member Of which. If he had any
sense Of shame whatever. should have retired
rom the observation Of mankind. is again au
oeciousiy before the citizens Of this town. ask
1oE tneDl 10 Ielnet&te x ia power.
The Citizens Onion, the Republican party, are
AGAIN come fo1lh. and most worthiiy recon-
,0erd sIr Low. LApplause) Now. when I put
The question 10 YOU when ] put the question to
s4uy ToasoHa bie man, TO any OF sense whom
can thera be but one answer? / think il
shins most strange why I am here 10 give rea-
sons 10 The citizens OF Ncw-Eork why they
should vote FOR Mr. Low IN preference TO the
candidate Of Tammany Hall tAUplauseD
I could nCT Tor the life of me, that there
vas any reason NOT already obvious every
thinking nam tllst ne should support Mr. Low
with al lis heart aId soul and strength. but
sTied 10 look 70 see what the reasons were, to
sec y could find them and therefore sought
81 the new spapers- am stu IN the country,
there Z spend great deal Of the time. and DO
not see everything that is going and so I
looked in the newspapers 20 see If there were
reasons
WeIL I find that AIr. Cochran Mr. Bourke
thisses)-it was said that he had been address,
ing rrodigious assem- gage in Tammany Hall
Quence ~ hitch lac -Wen dO) and I thought
that there, al leas.. could find reasons, IL
snv there were fgs supporting Colonel Nc
Roll u,