The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-14

arrival in the hall was most fattering
For fully three minutes the audience
cheered him. And as the Mayors speech
was received so were the 81 eeches OF Mr.
Hinrichs. MIR. SulzLe,ger ard Mr.. Trautman
CUTTING HINTS AT PLATT.
Robert Fulton Cutting presided and
made brief speech, in which he said
We are fighting for the deliverance OF
boss ridden cities OF this American continent.
1t is time we did something of that kind.
York State has been a sinner among sinners.
1t " the example of this great State as set
before the Amer lean continent that has
finally penetrated almost every hamlet in
this country with some form OF bossism, and it
is time that New York city redeemed itself.
THE MAYORS SPEECH.
The Mayor began by saying that Tam
many had put into it's platform two propo-
sitions: That the fusion movement is a
pretence and that because New York in
national politics is Democratic city Tam
many ought to rule it. In regard TO these
he said:
We Of the fusion movement stand for three
things relating to the city OF New York that
We think OF vital consequence to it, In the
first place We stand for government OF law
as against a government in which law and
privilege is bought and sold. lApPlause.l
Even Tammany has not the hardihoOd to say
that that is a pretence.
The second thing that we stand for is the
OF the city government in the interest Of
the public treasury, and not in the interest Of
private persons: fammany has not dared 70
would naturally hesitate. because the leader Of
Tammany Hall at the present time was
member Of the former Dock Board, Zap
istration the towage bills OF that department
in the last eighteen months, amounted to
So. 900. In the first eighteen months OF this
Tha. ~ Wsa aea b we ssvns that we stand
for an administration Of the public depart
ments In the interest OF the public treasury.
and not in the interest oil some private person.
REAL NoN-PARrISANs IN OFFICE.
The third thing for which we stand is that
If you want good city government here or any
where else the city itself and its interests
must be the first thought on the minds Of iss
officials. And because We believe that 30
strongly We Of the fusion movement have
declared for non-partissan government nneI
It seems to me that the argument this
year is even stronger than it was two years
ago. for we have something to point to. In
the first place. the Board OF Estimate OF this
year has consisted OF six DEMOCRATS and
two Republican The Democrats have cast
is hardly an instance, in the course OF the
two years. in which the board has not finally
decided upon it's action by a unanimous vote.
That means that upon business problems 4
Democrat does not look with one vision anc
the Republican with another. And when
men meet together to discuss the business
interests of the city they look at II, II they
are honest men. In the same way
HITS AT METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY,
The Mayor said that the fusion ticket
was made up in about the same proportions.
He reputed the charge OF craftsmanship
made against him by pointing out that hall
rhe heads of departments he had appointed
have been democrats. TEen he con-
tinued:
There were introduced into the last Legls-
latlre a number OF bills relating TO railroads;
They got the name p9pulariy OF grab bills
Union Railway system and the Metropolitan
Street Railway system, organizations well
known to be under Democratic control. ]
LEGISLATURE for the most part by Republicans.
The Mayor WAS non par tisan enough TO hght
them of. voice: "Good!l.
CIRCUIT QUOTED AGAINST HIMSELF.
We have also very excellent authority for
the st tement that thus Is not party hght.
One OF the candidates upon the Tammany
ticket SAID not long ago: The approaching
municipal contest Is not fight pet tween
citizens and upon purely local issues. and
fusion success this year can have no more
effect upon the Presidential election OF next
The issues TO be passed upon are those affect
ing city affairs. They In no wise Affect Re-
publicanism or Democracy.
:. 4, voice: He won't say that in Tnmmnny
Hah tomorrow night"
Now. let us approach the other proposition.
that because this is Il Democratic city Tam.
many ought to rule the town This Is what
n recent convert said upon the subject two
years ago "Tammany Hall has given the
such an evil name that to be suspected OF
being Il Tammany man at \ state or National
convention is to be looked upon with scorn
sna re. Snrm IN pp6s city Of SepM isa
ter Now the same authority, describing
Tammany. said that 1t was n stencil In the
not a very pleasant figure Of speech. and
yet | must use 1t for a moment because II
enables me to make my point very clear
TAMMANY "REvoLvlNG STENCIL"
sometimes fancy that Tammany is
equipped with a sort OF revolving stencil.
Llalghterl that people notice from some
points OF view and do not from another;
just as you have seen lighthouses that have
revolving lights sometimes they are entirely
dark and Mt other times they throw out
fash oil light AT least that is the most chart
table explanation OF the phenomenon, that
we see SO often. that men who speak Of Tam
many In that way after n little while so into
Tammany daughter and applause.
This same illustration serves to make
another factor in the situation. You know
that there are men that are color blind. and
because 1t is known that there are such men
no locomotive Is placed ID charge OF an eHEl-
neer until his eyes have been tested for color
blindness, because II he Is color blind he
may run by the signals. That illustration
will enable you TO understand what ] mean
when ] say that II Ia immensely important
for the city OF New York TO have In the Mayors
ONCE man who can detect there unpleasant
characteristics OF Tammapy Hall as soon
as they begin TO show themselves, Now
Mr. Mcclellan did not know two years ago
that anything was wrong l should say
that Mr.. Mcclellan is stencil blind. lAp-
plause
THE STENCIL BLIND" CANDIDATE
DO you think II safe to commit the Interest
Of this great city To man In the Mayor
on Dec, 81, 1891. was able To say. We have
no apologies to Offer; We have nothing to
apologize for, ours Is the credit and ours he
honor" ] think you want nun In the
Mayor : chair who knows that thing IL wrong
when II 10 wrong.
The Mayor quoted instances Of how tho
city had suffered financially under TammaBy
while the Tammany administration was
playing politics for the benefit Of its own
pockots He referred 10 the trnfhc IN vice
and asked. What ~ your guarantee that
those things will not occur again II Tam
many In now permitted 10 carry the city,
Will YOU JAAE MIcAwsER's NOTIFY
Well. Mr.. Mcclellan gives you his promise.
Other Mayors u rhmm99y have Owen th"lr
promise, but th'y could pot, make good
Do you think that Mr Mcclellan can dv ~