The sun., 1903-10-30
DO WE Want TAMMANY BACK /?
NilOR Low ASKS ~ OF 4 GREtT
FUSION WEETiNG.
Lest We Forget the sale Of Law. Of Fran.
chises. Of Immunity, "i the Public
Iieslth-JcrOmc Says Inspector Me-
I.auKhiin Fixed Police Promotion Tax.


larges, and most enthusiast ic fusion gather
ing Of the present campaign with the single
exception of the meeting of independent
Democrats two weeks ago AT Cooper Union,
AZ which District Attorney jerome made
his initial appearance in the present fight
Carnegie Hall was literally packed, and long
before 0 clock the police had to stop people
entering the hall There was no confusion,
owing TO the perfect police arrangements
but over 500 ticket holders who came
late had to go away.
The audience gave Mayor Low so warm
a reception that he had TO request quiet
SO that he could deliver his speech and
move on 10 the next place. and when Dis
trict Attorney jerome appeared there was
a remarkable demonstration, the women
being almost as violent a. the men in their
applause Mr. Sulzberger, Mr.. Hinrichs
and Mr. Mcclure were received with almost
equal warmth, and several district orators
that Senator Eisbers introduced had no
difficulty at all in keeping the crowd at
it's work of whooping it up.
Senator Elsberg, who presided, said that
the way had been cleared In this city FOR
second triumph that would prove even
more inspiring to the friends Of good gov
ernment than the first. He then intro
duced the Mayor. who said in part:
As election day draws near I think 1t be-
comes more and more plain how momentous
people OF this city. When Republicans and
Democrats stand against each other Tor su-
prenucy in the State or III" nation there Is
/, difference of policy Az issue. and OF course
Ih n,li pie in ia
have serious consequences. But no one
doubts that, in the event OF either winning
the victory. the State OF the nation IS
safe
But In this city. the questions at issue are
more fundamental than a mere dlntrcnce
about policies OF administration. II Is not
probable that Tamnany. II she wins. VIII
cease TO administer { lie tenement house law
But the question is. how VIII she administer
It; She administered the Old law ior years
and 5 per cent. of the tenemehts in the cltI
observed the law. Do you want ) per cent.
OF the new tenements to be built for l!ght
and air, or do you want 100 per cent oi them
IL is not probable that IL Tammany wins
tn. assessment Of real estate " III cease. When
We adopted the policy OF full valuation We
found that under Ianmany the assessments
had run from per cent. to 10 per cent. DO
you want TO 30 back 10 this old system OF
unequal assessments. or DO you want To STICK
10 this admlnistratOn.sNh hich has done more
IN two years than its predecessors have ever
done in the direction OF fair and equal tax
alton?
paopl. will cease to be tried for crime. But
do you want all criminals treated alike. or
do you want Justice in different measures.
according TO the money or pull OF the crlmi-
nal? ,,
1t Is not probable that Tammany will de-
clare the Corporation Counsel's ofilce vacant
i, she wins But the question with the people
is whether they want an administration Of
that Office which will strive to collect the
taxes from the corporations as well as the
common people. or on a basis OF money and
1t ia not probable that Tammany will aban-
don the Health Department II she wins but
TN" question is do you want It Standing Tor I
with it under Tammany. or 90 you want Il
on II basis as at present with lts reduced
death rate. now in in tbs so city M at the I9wes.9
many wont abandon II, but do you like tho
Tammany way OF running 1t, or the present
system. where flremen are appointed and
promoted on their merits and not on the pay
ment OF 5000 or $500 apiece TO men who have
no right to take the money!
The same thing applies 10 the police. No
doubt Tammany will continue TO administer
the law. but do you want ii our fashion or
Tammany fashion? Do you want the law
enforced against only those who cannot pay.
The city administration before the present
one carried out the laws as ! have described
] submit that the present administration has
reversed the Tamlnany system At every
point These things alone are re asons enough
Tor the defeat OF Tammany Hall at any time
But what want TO show y0u Tonight Is that
there are even greater and more important
Why are we treated to the spectacle Of great
corporations marching into TammAny Hail
Cause m.Ia ff,n!Ais they baeve Tammany is Bound to
be in power most Of the time. and they must
curry favor with IT,, II We show that we can
viii certainly strike the strongest possible
blow against that system. 1t will do more
to free the corporations from temptationS
Of this kind than anything elae. and it will
sort OF thing
il will act on the contractor as It acts on
the CORPORATION. ! read the other day that
John b, Mcdonald had given Tamma1nyy
Hall campaign contribution Of a?.soo
Asked why he gave i. he said because he was
5rtbsto% penSefSI Of i"a conrse. Mr. MeDonad has
right to do as he .pleases in these matters. but
j suspect that his explanation was incom-
ysnTe b fS sey wac n9t 10
because Of his profession az contractor.
In the Fire and the Police Dcpartm,en,11 i
on find qs Ssf tn pS3e Sa feaa Fl i ha
Severthelesa. believe oil OF them thoroughly
abhor il.
The Mayor told story of a business
man in this city who was asked how he
stood on the present fight and said: I'm
for Low" Then the Mayor said:
Why should this man shout one way and
vote anothar2 Isn't IL because of the terror
Of Tsmmany Hall that weighs upon the hearts
e 9 tbsT know ths. how
Tammany can press upon them when in
power? II you defeat Tanmany twice in
succession you will DO more than anything
people. think ! must give you the reason
which this tradesman gave for his position
Vi am shouting for Mcclellan, but ] shall
vote for Low: have daughter. Applause
Mr.. Sulzberger read some interesting
extracts from the report OF the Croker
vice committee. Then he said:
want to, say inst one word persona! to
have never been a candidate for public office.
what my attitude toward public Office will be.
Simply this: II you elect me to the prcsi-
dnncy OF the borough | shall conduct that
Office precisely as J conduct my drygoods
goods ! endcayor 10 get 100 cents OF value.
II place for the borough Of Manhattan a
dollars worth OF contracts, rest well assured
that the borough shall get a hundred cents
worth Of value and there will be no Tak"-On
for anybody. II you elect me and any Of
my subOrdinates endeayors to use his posi-
Attorney Office so quick as to make his head
spin. And finally, ! want to say to you that
Mr, Ahearn owes no greater allegiance 70
the magnates Of Tammany Hall than ! do
10 the moral law,
Mr.. Jerome entered the hall shortly after
Mr.. Sulzberger left and tho speech he made
yDs almost the same AZ the one he delivered
at the Central Congregational Church in
BROOKLYN on Wednesday night. which was
printed In THE SUN yesterday morning
Mr. Jerome sailed into both Mr.. Cochran
and Col McC lellan, He took up the police
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