New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
HEAR MR. B1NN4RD.
Last Speech Of Campaign to
NeprOes.

Otto T. Barnard delivered the last
speech of his campaign last night before
e. crowd that packed ST. Paurs Bap-
fist Church, at No. 352 West 35th street.
The meeting was held under the auspices
Of the interdenominational negro church
population of New York. Plans had been
made for Mr.. Barnard to have a night OF
rest. but the candidate put rnis meeting
on the schedule himself because he had
promised the negro preachers early in
the campaign that he would speak at
meeting under their auspices.
A committee OF their preachers, Mr..
Barnard told his listeners, had called on
him and told him of the condition in
many of the negro tenements.
They told me OF the high rents ex-
scted," he said, of the neglect of the
Tenement House Department In permit
ting tenements for negro people to be
unclean and unhealthful and improperly
lighted and uncared for-of the immoral
conditions which creep into some of
them unchecked. and of the race preju-
dice against them IN certain parts of the
city. and the occa sional cruelty of po-
licemen end the lack of consideration for
little negro children"
Mr. Barnard said he felt that the con-
sideraIion they asked for was fair and
right
Il am glad 10 make my last talk in this
campaign here he said, lat their re-
quest. and / want to tell YOU that gov
eminent is for the protection Of ALL rich
or poor. black or white"
Government should know no favorites.
ho went on. and it owed them light
and air and supervision of their houses.
police and fire protection. good schools
fer their children and good water.
ON the other hand he said, lit de
n,ands Of you orderly conduct and con-
sideration for others, and that you be
honest. Industrious and self respecting"
Every race and every color were en-
titled TO the same helpful corporation
and the same consideration he told
them. and the negroes applauded him
heartily.
There was an old expression" con
rinued Mr.. Barnard, city fathers-long
since lost sight OF. Now they call them
The city grafters, and / think it would
be e good idea to restore the idea of
city fathers
He considered it the duty of The
Mayor. he said. to investigate complaints
OF bad treatment promptly, wherever
and by whoever made
1t is not necessary TO hire halls 10
make speeches about them" he said.
and the audience roared its appreciation
OF the thrust al Hearst
III * more effective. caid NJ, De-,
nard, TO correct quietly abuses without
advertisement. Work is what counts in
this world
The only duty remaining to he done
in the campaign, he said in closing, was
10 vote, and this time, he said. the votes
would be counted as cast.
II am not afraid Tammany will steal
this election he said, 'tsnd / am glad
TO he able to tell you with the greatest
confidence that | will be elected Mayor
tomorrow"
The list Of the other speakers in
cluded most of the prominent negro
preachers OF the city
A circular delivered 10 all who at
tended the meeting and addressed ito
the colored voters of New York" said
mat u Mf. B6nnaTu were elected MaVOr
he would see that negroes were put upon
the police force. and that Mr. Whit
mans election meant that negroes would
be put in the District Attorneys office
IL was signed with the words, Commit
tee OF one Hundred" but at the com
mittee's headquarters it was said that
the committee had issued no such Circu-
Ter or statement, and knew nothing
a bout IT,
Mr.. Barnard said he had made no such
statement, nor authorized any one TO
make such a statement. 1T is IA propo-
sition. however he added, (which de-
serves consideration"
Al. Mr.. Whitmans headquarters his
campaign manager said the fusion can
didste for District Attorney had never
made any statement regarding the ap-
pointment Of any one in his office. be-
Hond the statement repeatedly made in
his speeches that no appointments would
be made except for efficiency.