New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
HEARST MAKES A VOW.

Mr. Hearst's speech was largely devoted
u claim of regularity as. Democrat.
But the most effective phrase came near
the end. when he said:
stand here tonight aud solennlv de-
vote myself to the destruction of the cor
ruption or Tammany Hall If / am elected
Mayor | will destroy the corruntion Of
fammany Hall. And if am not elected
Mayor will still destroy the corruption of
Tammany Hall"
#hlrlwind of applause met this dec
laratlon, and also his last sentence which
was:
You will never see TlIden's dream Of
the revival of Jeffersonian Democracy ra-
ailzed until you have scourged the traders
ana traitors of Tammany Hall out of the
temple of Liberty and wrested their de-
1ling hands FROM tie sItars of Democ
racy."
speh part of Mr. Hearsts speech as was
net defence of his claim to regularity as
democrat was an attack on Tammany
han. 1t was the most popular speecb of
his campaign, and the Tammany attack was
the most popular part of 1t. Applause
greeted every reference to Tammany. not
eiiy at Carnegie Hall, but at Suffers Har-
lem River Casino, in Harlem. and at Jack
sons Casino. in Westchester avenue. The
Bronx. as we'll. There were four thousand
persons to hear him at Suffers Casino and
two thousand in a hall meant to hold not
more than fifteen hundred in The Bronx.
The Bronx crowd was anti Haffen. and
Mr.. Hearst was encouraged there to bang
it to Haffen." and Eat 'em up. Bnlr A
woman in the gallery who attempted to de-
fend Haffen was promptly silenced with
Kisses. She stood militaRtly on her feet dur
ing Mr.. Hearst's speech, but was not al
lowed to interrupt him as she had inter
rupted ether speakers.
Air. Hearst teld of the Democracy of his
ferefathers and of his own frst political ex-
perience. This, he said was visit to sam
uel j. Tilden with his father On that acca-
sion, as Mr.. Hearst related the story, Mr..
Tilden patted him on the head and admon-
ished him to grow up a good citizen and
true Democrat.
IT. later reference to this story, AIr
Hearst said
believe it to be the part of good citi-
zen and true Democrat 10 fight Tam
many Hail. and ! believe that If my father
and my grandfathers and my old Jack
soni9n great Grandfathers were here to
day they would stand with me in This tight
against Fanmany Hall 7 believe il 10 he
the part Of every good citizen 10 fight
Tanmany Hall for that organization
stands In The heart Of our city a monu-
ment of political iHdecency and personal
dishonesty
Mr.. Hearst declared his belief that the
Democratic party could not be successful in
either the state or the nation until Tam
many Hall had been whipped cut of the
party.
ut is no longer political organization
lie said. 1T is a pirstical organization
More than that, it has come to be close
criminal corporation for the blackmailing
benefit of one corrupt man and his corrupt
personal friends
Again, lie said, 'TsmmaHy Hall has in it
neither patriotism nor principle, neither
Democracy or loyalty.'
Mr.. Hearst told the story of his candidacy
for Governor and said that Tammany Hall
sold him ont i'm this city and paid the bills
for the advertising that the speaker blamed
In a large measure for his defeat
Honest Democrats Of New York CITY"
he said, "Fammany has often betrayed
your candidates, Tammany has often paid
the bills, and now You have it in your
power to make Tammany pay the penalty"