The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-11
THESE ISSUES FOR LOW.
An Honest Government. Fair Dealing witt
Al and Tribute Paid 10 None,


Al and Tribute Paid 10 None.
r. Fulton Cutting for the Citizens Union
! issued statement yesterday which told
of the benefits New Workers have received
at the hands Of the Low administration.
Here are extracts from Mr.. Cuttings state
ment:
1t should be understood at the very outset
that we enter this campaign with one very
element n our favor Eo, tne
the Police Commissioners and the District
Attorney will cooperate heartily in the effort
to suppress illegal voting and promote justice.
cent record which the fusion administration
has made, and We shall appeal to citizens
Is no longer a source of organized plumber.
! Everybody. knows, that. The administra-
Every observing man knows that. Ne feel
that the community will respond in no uncer-
tain manner to the appeal Tor their indorse-
But we shall make another appeal-an
appeal which will, In my judgment have
very great dea! to do with deciding this cleo
ceived specific benefits from this administra-
ton. benefits which they never received under
I,ammany- benefits to which they were en-.
the necessary money might go to political
henchmen.
While we have no longer Red Light dis
trict the people Of the tenements remember
yividly what the conditions were under
Tammany. Commissioner De Forest states
that he is reliably informed that prostitution
cadet system has received death blow.
The homes and children of this section are now
protected from contamination This is bound
TO ahect votes, and Tammany will suffer from
the comparison.
There are !, 900 men in the Police Depart
ment. Under ordinary circumstances in the
10 hall. ,r h..tr
poe to- MAN. wn ss" to ass" st
with Devery probably not more than 80 per
cent. Of them voted for Tammany in 1901.
police have been impressed with the fairness
with which they have been treuted. Major
Ebstein recently estimated that the promo
tration has made would under the old sys-
TEN have Melted more than 81 900, 900 to
Tammany More than 500 men have been
appointed to the force Under Tammany
such appointments cost $500 each.
We appeal to all the civil service employees
OF the city. Many OF them received their
places from Tamnany, and then had the civil
service !, bars erected for their benefit ,s We
stand" They have been impressed with
the fairness Of the fusion administration.
w dssss F Saa
they can keep their places under non..par-
tlsan government without paying tribute
to any one. Why should they vote Tammany
back knowing that Tammany will regularly
There are 5000 employee. in the Street
Cleanins, Department. 1t is well known
Necessarily e e' uniforms badges ri" tickets 'H to PIC
MICS. &c, Under this administration they
have had to do nothing Of the sort, Is it
not fair to assume that they will think of
this when they go to cast their ballots?
There are 1000 public school teachers
great difficulty in getting their payment
promptly. it often being delayed until the
arransed that they should get their checks
regularly on the list Of the month, believe
that some very powerful missionary work
will be done for this administration by these
teachers.
1t has been suggested that Mayor. Lows
administration has provoked opposition by
enforcing certain small ordinances relative
to street encumberances. &c. which were
permitted to lapse under Tammany. or the
On the other hand. feel that the votes Of
those who have been thus aroused to opposi-
ton will be neutralized by the taxpayers.
who. by receiving notices Of arrears Of per
did not under Tammany have avoided
charges for delay: by the builders and archi-
to inspectors in the Building Department;
in line often twenty to thirty minutes to pay
their bills under Tammany, and who have
10 wait about one-auarter OF a minute now:
by city creditors. who now have their bills
paid promptly and by mail. whereas formerly
they had to collect them in person and were
subjected to annoying delays: by the push
cart pedlers who wore 81 bjected to black
mail and unfair competition under Tammany
and who are protested in their business now,
Mr.. Cutting also praises the administra-
ton OF the Police. Health, Fire and Street
Cleaning departments under Mayor Low