New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
WESTCHESTER'S ISSUES.
Democrats Try to Befog Them
Good Work of Republicans.

At no place in this State have the Democratic
managers resorted more extensively in this cam
paign TO false Issues and Misrepresentation than
they nave In Westchester County The reason APP
pears to be that the Republican leader Of that
county, William L. Ward. Is member OF the
atoral committee. and the Democrats believe that
by centring attacks against him they
terialy strengthen their chances in the State. The
attacks against Mr.. Ward and his associates are
untrue and unfair that no Democratic newspaper
IN westminster County willing to father them.
so they nave been sent to newspapers outside the
county which have lent their columns to them. and
tnen thousands OF these newspapers have been dis
trbuted by the Democratic County Committee
But these articles, although they represent
months of research the part Of the Democratic
leaders fail to show that there has been anything
illegal on the part of any Republican oficeholder
and for this reason they have fallen fiat The only
point raised in them that is worthy OF the slight
est consideration Is the statement that ii
money to conduct Westminster County than il
did years ago and that the increase entirely
out of proportion with the growth OF population
Mr.. Ward and his friends do deny that it costs
more to run the county now than it did then. but
they say that the increase is due Largely to the
numerous public improvements that nave been
found necessary owing to the rapid growth OF the
population of the county. Among these improve
ments are seventy miles of the haest roads in the
state which cost about $oOGV ana Tor whIcn the
county is assessed one-EaIl Inc Jai ana all 0tner
institutions including the county almshOuse, have
also been completely rebuilt In Democratic times
these institutions were an admitted disgrace. To-
day they are model institutions praised by every
In their efforts to miSlead the voters of West
chester County certain Of the Democratic news
papers have reprinted the articles which appeared
in The Tribune in January, 1902. showing the
extravaganza of the Board of Supervisors at that
time and have lntimated that Mr.. Ward and other
Republican leaders were responsible for these con
dtIOns. The 1ribune'S ARTICLES describing the
travagant practices of the Supervisors had the un-
qualified approval of Mr.. Ward He telegraphed TO
The Tribune after the appearance of the first artt-
Gle that he heartily approved of the course of The
Tribune. and urged il TO go until every bit of
extravaganza in the county had been thoroughly
ventilated. In the same winter Mr.. Ward and the
Republican organization lent their support to egis-
lation which remedied many of the evils COM
planned of in The Tribune and which reduced
peEses i'll many directions.
Under Republican control the protiigate Demo-
cratic gangs which misruled the cities and many of
the towns have been wiped out and the people have
clean and progressive government, with men of
high standing at the head of their municipalities
The Republican party has also freed the county or
rambling and immoral resorts of all kinds. This
result has been brought about by the election OF
District Attorney who has not hesitated to do his
duty
This fall the county and legislative nominees are
an exceptionally fine lot of men. They have been
tried and found to be efficient and honest