New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-21
THE BAIT FOR BROOKLYN.
Mayor Talks of Getting Water from
Suffolk County.

Mayor Mcclellan opened his campaign in Brook
lyn last night by an automobile dash through the
borough In the course Of which be made five short
speeches. The tour began at Prospect Hall.
the Park Slope, aud extended through the Eastern
District into Williamsburg. where two speeches
made
IN one OF his speeches Mayor Mcclellan took occa-
sion to praise the work done by j. Edward Swan
strom, Borough President under the recent fusion
administration. He said:
Brooklyn was fortunate duEng The previous ad
loyal, self-sacFifcing. hard WORKING man have
mo- WORD TO say aga!nsi PRESIDENT sWanstE9ms
Brooklyn secured To- miles OF asphalt paving Be
indeed have even tried to do better and as result
paved 145 miles with asphalt in the last years
Each Of the FIVE halls was well filed for the dis
trict leaders had received their orders At the first
meeting Of the evening. at Prospect Hall. the
Mayor delivered a set speech in which he praised
the work Of his administration IN the asphaltng of
streets. improving the water supply and trans
portaton facilities and the draining Of the Gowanus
Canal There was nothing in all this that aroused
his hearers.
1t was at the second meeting Of the night that
at Saengerbund Hail, Smith and ScheTmerhorn SITS.
that the real issue on which Tanmany appeals TO
the Brooklyn voters came out II was the Burr
bill which Mayor Mcclellan declared was the only
thing which prevented Brooklyn from getting
ample water supply from Suffolk County He be-
came more intense over this water question than
over anything else Of which he talked He called
the legislature which passed the bill hard
names, and wanted his hearers to exact pledge
from every man thoy elected to the Assembly that
they would back the Democratic Mayor in forcing
q repeal Of the Burr Biu'' Even the Mayors as
surances Of ample water did not bring down the
, house.
MOST ISSUES AVOIDED
The Mayors speeches were chiefly remarkable
for the campaign issues on which ne did not touch
There was not q word as the length Of time rs
would remain in Office, not hint Of q pledge tAat
Patrick f. MCGOWAN, candidate for President or
the Board OF Aldermen. would not become Mayor
through his resignation to run for Governor Ihere
was not the slightest word OF praise for James w
Ridgway. who is trying TO convince BrookIynltes
that ne is the to be made President OF the
Borough.
At Congress Hall, Vermont and Atlantic ayes.
in the Eastern District, there pertinent in
terruption when the Mayor declared that his time
limited
What about gasp cried some one from the audi
euce.
The N5avor paid no attention TO the query.
did he refer to municipal ownership, except at the
first meeting.
The Mayor came to Brooklyn from his home in
Manhattan with Patrick McCarren Al the inst
meeting Herman A Metz. Patrick F. MCGOWAN
and James W Ridgway were the platform with
him The Mayor rushed out as soon as his ad-
dress ended and Mr.. Metz began his speech Tnen
Metz YVES rushed TO the next hall and Mc%o"an
Mayor said. IN part:
II the standardization of public utilities this
admins ration has taken advanced but conserva-
tive ground, Private rights however nave ,s Deea
Mayor New-York, shall follow slIal4a ar INES t III
fnr am convinced that they sound and, in the
long run will best serve the interests OF LIS CON
6oId that the granting OF public franchises
gard for Pu0no Ts5S honest man engaged in the
oF
franchises only should be granted that 4heir exer
vice at a minimum cost to the public others may
promise to build. maintain and operate sTDwsys
ner Of public utilities conhscate property WI,
mot as as well as by the platform Of the party
by which was nomin IA cd ana S''s11 -
ha public school system Of your borough is Justly
ooTe sttings have been contracted for by this ad-
ninistration during the last eighteen nontns thsn
The task Of providing for all Is herculean but pa
u oco2,nppfsh that much desired result Already
school buildings are IN process OF constructlo9 n
thousand additional pupils
THE BAIT HELD OUT.
The Mayor had hardly reached the front Of ths
crowded platform fl Congress Hall when an old
veteran IN the middle of the room arose and pro
posed three cheers for the tiger OF Democracy.
cAorpa r Mcclellan" As the crowd had done
some yelling on the Mayors entry. this strange
toast did not receive generous response. He re-
in beginning hlB speech 10 the OF
two years ago. which he declared to be second to
none in villany and abuse" He went on:
want to put practical proposition to the people
of this section of Brooklyn. succeeded in wiring
Ing from partisan Republican legislature a water
bfIl permitting me appoint non-parttsan water
board. Their first report was received the other
6ay and their plans about complete The COM
Tftteenen agree that the water situation in Brook
lyn is one of emergency and must be met by emer-
II will take Ave years TO develop water supply
in the Catskls which VIII afford all New FORK
plenty Of water for all time. Over here or Long
Island in Suffolk County, there is supply which
thing stands n the way-a bill passed by q pert- |
san legislature the proposal Of misguided Mr..
BUR- who lives, 7 believe, fl Suffolk County. The
county would not be Injured one Iot2 II Brooklyn |
took the water It needed.
NV practical proposition Is this: You about |
tn elect members of the next Assembly, and, |
hone. & Democratic Mayor. want you TO pledge |
every one Of your AssemblyDaen to stand behind |
tha Democratic Mayor n effort to repeal tbs |
Burr act and give Brooklyn the water supply II |
needs and so much deserves
At McCaddins Hall, at Berry and ID SITS. the |
Navor reviewed what the administration had done |
for Brooklyn. He also paid high tribute TO Con |
troller Grout who. he said, had made the credit |
~ New-York City the strongest Of any munich /
nality in the world. He told his audience that /
while Brooklyn had contributed only Is Ter cent |
of the total taxes she had received in return more
Than IN rer cent OF the money received. OF the !
sI9O 600 600 raised she had received over S+1VVrVOo