New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

Manor Praises administration of
Hazckes.
THE TAMMANY POLICE SYSTEM.

AT the Harlem Casino -hundred-and-
wenty-fourth-st and Seventh-ave, last night,
Mayor Low spoke for the first time in this cam
paign in Harlem. He had a warm welcome,
the large audience rising to cheer him. The
crowd had small American flags. and these it
waved frantically when MIR. Low entered the
hall and later when he was introduced.
Francis H. Leggett presided at the meeting,
which held under the auspices OF the Re
publication organization of the XXXIst Assem-
bly, District Every seat in the hall was occu-
pied at p. m- and an hour later even stand
ing room was hard to find
II was said this the first time Mr.. Leggett
had ever taken part in city campaign.
Tax Commissioner Strasbourger the Repubi
can leader of the district, introduced Mr.. Leg
gett as the presiding officer, and just as Mr..
Leggett gFasped the gavel Mayor Low reached
the platform. Mr.. Leggett Immediately pre-
sented the Mayor, who when quiet had been
restored, said
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: The great
question before this city is VIII It go back TO the
mis- OF ammany or continue an faSr or
appreciate the fundamental principles that are In
nomination !. few weeks ago that those upon me
fusion she St0Gd for a of be y Gh
ury and not for an administration for the sale OF
his pockesa ali the time he Defined the Tammany
system, system established TO enrich those who
m Srnt s5c s'' to co HSst asco i'i'''' ~
1t reminds me of an old darky who got job
loading hogsheads in a cellar at % cents each
When the boss came along he found me NJ, da iG
was putting in the hogsheads. When the boss
asked the dprky hSW much f he c was @
asked the boss, will you make anything out %
the darby. but it's worth something to boss the
Job Oaughter) l don't know what part or
$500 went TO the man who bossed the JOB but Tie
city didn't get IL. ~
Hawkes., reduced the number Of dockmasters , from
twentyseven to twenty. and collected twice as
nnSer Tammsey as the oWes of did not
have to pay wtarfage tut the fact Tema1ns tna'
Now in the Fire Department, under .D Tamm l2p
n as M dsPe who EsFT large
and Of course, the materially higher prices made
befee 5y the ey tRe IN yhe Health Dr.
Lederle has reduced the cost OF supplies 9nehs5I
It worth while to some commissioner before he re,
E @y eomnssioners Was Visited by contractor IN
regard to a city contract When the business OF
You haven't asked me the usual question"
What it?" asked the Commissioner.
{" What is there in IL for me" " replied the con-
That describes perfectly the Tammany method.
Last year / had the honor and pleasure TO present
to policemen and fremen medals for conspicuous
body Of brave men. And believe that the people
viii never to pc proud OF the pI 6r ana ap6e
What do you think OF a system that charged a
pPGs f0r IN spe Of the Service Which
makes merit the test, Tammany said: What do
we care for the law: may join or secure
promotion while we are in charge without pay
And So when the policemen had to pay. h. sought
20 get il back. Such a system destroys thS man
less he pays somebody. You know and every man
knows. that under the present administrator the
back? "a voice: 'No!D Then vote for the fusion
The Tarnmany system favors the rich and nfiu-
entail against the poor. Under this admntstra-
he law nreSS on
In the early part OF last year three men sen;
fenced for the offence. Two were poor ana
The other. was well or Those PLACED in charge
Tammany the poor fellows would be sent 10 the
workhouse, while the rich fellow would be kept IN
they sent the rich fellow keep company with the
poor man. md from that day to this all have been
night that II Tammany came back the only lam
guaee necessary to speak would be money talks"
Unable language ! don't understand. II you want
TO keep that set of thing out of the City Hall you
can do so by electing the fusion ticket. (Cheers)
General Stewart L. woodford spoke in scathing
terms OF the conduct Of Grout and Fornes. He
classA Tamrany's action in placing their
people. but it had failed \ late feature of the
campaign had been the appearance in the canvass
OF a corporation and men of Wall Street. VINO
asked the city for favors. He pleaded that the
money of Wall Street should not be permitted to
corrupt the ballot boxes of New-York. The danger,
he said imminent
Cyrus L. Sulzberger. the next speaker. fol-
lowed by Edward j. Mcclure and Frederick w.
Hnrichs
URGED TO VOTE FOR JUSTICE BENNETT.
A petition signed by nearly two thousand mem
hers OF the New-York Bar has been issued to the
voters OF the XIIth Municipal District urging them