The evening world., 1905-10-30
So Called by Mcclellan in
Strong Speech on Mort
gage Tax.
TAX IS MOST UNJUST.
Mayor Asks for Real Estate Mems
Votes to Rebuke Repub-
lican Party.

Mayor Mcclellan delighted an audi.
ence OF some l,5o0 real estate men at
No 6Is Broadway to-day by sailing
into the last Republican Legislature in
vigorous fashion and bitterly arralgn.
ing II for imposing the mortgage tax on
the wagc-earners Of this city.
The real estate men have a McClel.
Ian Club at No. 100 Broadway. but they
hlrsd the hall OF the Business Mems
Club for to-days meeting, their own
quarters being too small. They in.
vited the Mayor to address them on the
mortgage tax and other measures to
which those having to do with property
Interests In the city are hostile.
When the Mayor arrived the tig store
which runs through from Broadway to
Mercer street, was crowded to the
doors. Every seat was taken and there
wasn't an inch Of standing room. TIE
arrival Of the Mayor was the signal for
an outhburst Of applause and the enthu-
siastic waving OF American flags. 1t
was t'iliy fve minutes before the Mayor
could get a chance to say anything. He
then said
Tax Not Justified.
"The Republican scheme Of indirect
taxation has now been extended TO lin
Its which are not justified by any OF
the States needs. We Of New York
CITY arr eyerburdened with taxes OUT
OF which We get very little benefit
WIN Ell the measures taat have been
aimed at the city for the main bcneA,
81 the rural districts, we are now pay
ing abOu, 2lJ,5,r,C00 annually to the
State as our share and with the two
new taxes imposed by the last Legis.
.atuIc, that on mortgages and on stock
transfers, our share will be about
$S,O00,OCO more a year
"Of al the taxes from waich We suf- !
fer the most grinding. the mJrt unjust
is the mortgage tax. This tax is annI- |
ally paid by the wage Garner and no
one else. 1t shoIld be repealed as soon
as possible,
Hearst Fad Rank Hystsrla."
"Judgiag by the reception which you
gave mc EG.U / arrived acre to-day.
1 feel that | may safely regard myself |
as among .riends But want 10 say
% you, as TO every one else IA this city,
that Ii | cannot influence your votes
by an honest administration, by honest
argument and fair means, | Do not |
want It, II YOU viii lot give me your /
support on the record Of my adml.is- |
tratlon, do not want 1t at all
There Is not in my mind the lcas. /.
doubt OF the outcome OF THE election. /
] am willing u leave tn matter in the I
hands OF my friends, but 1 DO ask one |
thing, and that Is an overwhelming .
plurality as rebuke TO the Republican |
party for Its m!smanLgemeat Of our |
affairs
As to other opposition which has
arisen In this city, ! can only charac- !
tCri2c Il as it has already Leen char !
hs'yIHcd oy a grelt american, H. is |
rank hysteria" "
President Charles E, Schuyler, =. ". |
Jansen. Deputy Register Henry a. |
Sherman and several other real estnto |
men addressed the meeting Resolutions /
were passed dencuu,ug the mortglgc
lax bin as an iniquitous measure and /.
demanding It's repeal
During the meeting there was an out .
burst NJ applause for william r
Hearst in one cOrner Of the hall Il /
wlg met with round after round OF an
plausa for Mcclellan The partlsans had /.
4 hot and heavy for about minute, /.
and then the Hearst men suo5lded.
Republican for Mcclellan.
Among the letters pledging support
received by Mayor Mcclellan to-day
was one from Juha L. Caiwalader, the I
lawyer, who has Always been a Repub-
lic7,l In poll leg. II reads In part:
~ am Of the opinion tina; your record .
and your bearing IN office absolutely .
entitle you 70 the support Of ell iH1e- .
pendent citzoAs intercs ed N good gov .
ernneat, and | shan vote for you and .
d. VIVA / can toward 'Our election,
botA a, pleasure and a duty"
AnJtler letter was received frcm VII
liam b, Hj.nblOWer. The following is
an extract:
II am supporting y0ur candidacy fr.
reelection and ! sincerely hope YOU will
be successful | believe the best inter-
asts Of the city will be served Nv "A