The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-28
MURPHY RAISES HIS SLOGAN.
VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS, HE SAYS,
IN ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.
And Wait for My Ticket. which Am Conl''
dent VIII Meet With Your Approval
Low Described as an Ally Of ROOsc'
welt and OdelI Work ms the city for 1904


The promised address to Democratic
voters was issued by the Democratic city
committee last night. Charles + Murphy
Of Manhattan. Patrick II. McCarren OF
Brooklyn. and Joseph Cassidy Of Queens
were appointed by the city committee to
prepare this document. issued in advance
Of the nomination of the ticket to stop
independent Democrats from declaring
for the fusion cause
In brief the address asks Democrats
not to vote for Low because he is q parti-
san Republican and an ally OF President
Roosevelt and Gov. Odell. in the effort to
make the State Republican in 1904. 1t is
as follows.
TO the Democratic Voters of the Citv OF NeT ORR:
As Democrats you are opposed 70 me policy
OF the Republican party ana as clti1ens you
deplore its debased standard of public ser
vice aud the corruption .permeating iis adj
mnistration OF state and National AFFAIRS
The Republican State government nn1;na p a.
publican Legislature has been the subject
OF seemingly we'll founded suspicious as 10
its honesty. It's enmity to the city OF New
affairs scandal in the Post ONCE. Interior and
War departments are but syniptOmatic Or
rottenness which pervudes, the EepvDIieahL
defyins coneealment and suppression even ni
under Republican control Of the government
can never be laid bare to the cleansing OF
PUBLIC life until the election OF Democratic
As Democrats and citizens of New York
city you have observed that the Repqbncan
party In the state Of New ork n nov va HiTiH ny
Odell. the other by Senator Platt thaI tne
former at the last session of the Legislature
'ks maehn aee
Greater New York: that the Odell faction
has as its ally Mayor Low, although the seat
Of it's strength was in the rural COUNTIES am,
for factional political ends the dominant
faction in the Republican party. without
protest from Mayor Low. and on many occa ,;
SiOns with his express consent, suDoTulnateu
the interests of the city OF New YORK 70 tiie
strengthening OF the Republican upstate
A Dem Democratic Mayor would not have been
false to the interests OF this DemocratiG
constituency, Democratic Mayor could
and would have protected BY the exercise
OF the city of New York DEMOCRATIC
Mayor would have resisted the attacks made
by the Republican Governor and state Legs sr
lature upon the financial resources Of our
citizens. A Democratic Mayor would nave
resisted all suggested Charter changes ms.
named amendments, having for their object
for Greater New York.
Mayor Low is Republican. He is in close
and friendly political relations WITH W.T. ,r tns
Republican Governor 81 TINS state a anu wui
He aided while Mayor In the election OF ooS.
Odell. He proposes to support MT. hoose.
welt, OF whoever else may De the nomlnee
His appontees have been from Republ!can
politicians or so called Democrats who
usually vote for Republican candidates ana
m NOV at pleasure BY a Republican Mayor.
Under these conditions he has been re-
nominated as d so-called fusion cahdl1
date, although he has publicly coniesseu T.
that to carry out the non-partIsan luen u
would be more fitting to name Democrat,
He has been renominated because ne Is
Republican md after a distinct refusal oy
the Republican organization to consent ITO 10
the nomination OF Democrat. He has been
renominated despite the protest OF the So
called Democratic organizations when
united IN nSminatnS nun 1sa0r RsnpbIiean
attitude since his election as Mayor, both
personally and in the character OF his ap-
pointments. .,.s -. en-. ur,on,
solicitation liz nas 0esp Gov ode and Chairman
Dunn q The RspIbSSsn !, s p1.sden
Sna VIII sne wham q shown se
interest in the local political situation n its
relation to the campaign OF the Republican
party in the coming national election; ,.,..
the Goyernment OF Greater New York-,a
Democratic city---in the hands Of Repub-
lican Mayor during the Presldentla, coiites',
with the continued control Of the police force
under the command Of a Republican poll.
tician aiding the Republican Superintendent
Of Elections. the Democratic vote OF Greater
New York can be kept down in the interest
Of a continuance Of Republican rule at Albany
and Washington. This city being Demo-
cratic these Republican politicians realize
that 10 elect Republican Mayor they b mHsf
that party politics plays no part In the coming
municipal campaiGn. In order to overcome
we are confident that appreciation by
Democratic voters OF the plain and partisan
purposes Of these Republican politicians
will be enough to defeat their scheme and
insure for this Democratic city honest gov;
eminent In the citys interest administered
by Democrats,
Senator Foraker has said, This is no time
for non ,partisanship in Republican, cit,G'
in Democratic New York"
We ask all Democratic voters to await the
action OF the Democratic Guy convention,
will command their approval