New-York tribune., 1909-10-24
BANNARD EMPHATIC
TELLS COOPER UNION
THRONG HE'LL WIN.
Reminds -4udience That Only
Way to Defeat Tiger Is to
Vote for Him.


tion at Cooper Union last night from a
meeting that had several times in the
course of the evening cheered for w. R.
Hearst They We're no light cheers for
Hearst. but when Mr.. Barnard entered,
In the midst Of Arthur c. Trains speech,
and man in the audience caught sight
Of the fusion candidate for Mayor cross
ing the back Of the hall to the platform
and cried out, Three cheers for Ban
nard." the shouting lasted in a steady
roar for more than three minutes.
They were not the cheers of a small
body Of partisans. for. despite the rain
that had been falling all the evening, the
hall was filed with as many persons as
the police would permit to enter. There
was not an empty seat
Mr.. Barnard spoke in a strong voice
that filed well the big hall He made a
longer speecn than he usually does, and
from beginning to end he spoke Of things
that vitality interested his audience.
There were no attacks on the other
candidates. The speech was altogether
on subjects that the voters wanted to
know about He defined his position and
took an unequivocal stand
Al only one time did Mr. Barnard let
a personal note enter his speech. and
that was when ne told the audience that
be was out for the election himself. and
that he intended TO be elected and be-
Ieved he would be elected. he made
this emphatic
THERE HAS BEEN NO DEAL"
4 am feeling good tonight" Mr.
Barnard said; ''and not entirely because
Il is Saturday night. but because I am
making good progress in my campaign.
] am selfish enough now TO begin work
for the head of the ticket. If anybody
says that because my associates on the
fusion ticket are on another ticket, also
that they have il in their minds, or any
of their organizations have it in their
minds. TO be disloyal TO me, I tell you
that there Is not a word OF truth in it.
Every man of them and every organi-
zation that they represent is working
hard for me. Because they are on an
other ticket IL does not mean that-there
has been z deal made There has been
no deal made"
The cheers that greeted this statement
were almost IS great as those which
greeted Mr.. Barnard when he entered
the hall.
The object Of this election is 70 defeat
Ta-many Hall" Mr.. Barnard continued
But by November you must decide
whether you viii defeat Tammany by
voting for ne or by voting for No. 8 on
the ballot Some people are trying to
give out the impression that the only
nay 10 defeat Tammany Hall is not to
vote for me am not z political prophet
but if I do not run 100000 votes ahead
II the third candidate viii be the most
mistaken that I have ever been. Ny ad-
vice 10 you is 10 vote for me for Mayor.
1 never yet started in a race and quit
when II was half over or slowed up be-
fore the end of the last mile"
You'll get there. Ottol" We'll vote
Tor YOU" You'll be elected" were some
q the replies TO this declaration.
TO END WHITE SLAVERY.
Mr. Barnard had discussed Tammany
and Civil Service, reading from type
written statement After he had finished
with Civil Service, he looked up from his
Taper and paused d second as if lie were
about 10 say something particularly per
rinent. What he had TO say related TO
the white slave traffic. It was brief and
10 the point, but every syllable rang with
strength and earnestness and particular
J. impressive were his closing words:
II I cannot persuade the police to aid
me 10 suppress this traffic. will import
some help from outside that will"
Among other things Mr.. Barnard said:
I take this opportunity to express my
FarInesL obligation 10 the Barnard Cam
palgn Club for its efficient, enthusiastic
oesCtlon 70 Tny cause. Democrats and Re
plDlcans are making the fight for busi-
ness man for Mayor There are not enough
55sse4-1llcan votes IN TINS cay 70 elect
Mayor. and II IS by this union Of forces
thai ! shall be elected
Ferhaps you would like 10 know some
tnng Of my views on the merit system
IL the civil Service and on politics in the
cry government believe in the merit
system IN the Civil Service as provided by
me constitutional provision Of this state.
Ihe Civil Service should afford an honor
aLle career, steady and free from risk.
Merit and fitness and permanence are
lne true qualifications for good govern
nent- Z took England one hundred years
70 BRING Il about We move rapidly Per
Usuence Of tenure depends on non n-political
AcuEty- DO not mean by that that a
man should have no human interest in his
CIVIC life. From the highest 10 the lowest
y is MS bOUnden duty TO vote al the
primaries and vote at the election, but
permaEeuCe IN city Office depends upon his
NOT accepting active political leadership
IL party ganizafious-otherwise the Civil
service becomes party organization, in
consistent with perTnanence in our party
system oe government.
Ia goes without saying that If a city
enIploye- IS dependent upon the votes for
MS retention he Will be tempted to work
for the votes: and II he works for the
votes ne viii neglect his other work and
the city administration becomes a political
machine. The merit system in the Civil
service is not only provided for by the
constitution. but II IS most desirable and
should be advanced, except where special
peculiar qualifications are required or for
positions OF q confidential character
] am asked IL I viii be q Mayor for all
the people. II is a phrase that sounds good
as you roll II under the tongue, but I don [
want 70 be elected under false preten ses.
! viii be Mayor for all the city's property
and I'll the ciry'S needs in all five bor-
oughs. but I shall not be Mayor for Tam
many Han. I am the permanent enemy Of
thst organization as an organization. Until
its leaders and its purposes are changed,
good government in this city is not stable
arc unless you and ] continue some CO
nesire continuous policy your army Will
% Iar2raany Hall engaged in its old Occu-
peilon again CT lootng and wasting and
grating
This has happened invariably since 1870
one term Of reform has always been suffi-
people became the Mayor for none Permit
me 70 be the Mayor only for those inter
esteo IN good government When you stun
snake, excuse me II I don't take him
N Ihe house and put him IN comfortable