The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-18
EPISTLES ON THE NEW CHARTER.
From william j. Ia william y. and Vice
Versa.

From william j. IN william y. and Vice
Versa.
The Mayors power OF veto in subway
matters as provided for in the new char.
ter has been the subject Of correspond
encc between Mr.. Gaynor and William
Jay Schiefelin. chairman OF the Citizens
Union. The letters that have passed
since August % were made public last
night by the Citizens Union, which issued
this statement:
The correspondence should dspel the
confusion regarding the subway veto
caused by various statements and letters
Of Mayor Gaynor. Az TO the Mayors
reference to some of the hackers of the
Citizens Union who. he alleges. sold lard
to tine city at an exorbitant price. we can
make a specific answer only when the
Mayor makes a specific charge. A some
what similar charge by Mayor Gaynor
against former chairman Of the Citi-
zens Union in the heat Of the campa gn OF
1909 was fully answered at that time
and when printed by James Creelman
in Pearson's Magazine was shown to b.
false and was retracted."
A circular letter under the date OF
August % went to Mayor Gaynor and to
about $500 other citizens. This read as
follows:
Our city faces crisis. The politica! or.
ganizaton dominating the Le legislature plan.
to put through new charter that will ann u
the fusion victory OF 1909. that will throw
the transit situation again info confusion
by enabling the Mayor to upset nearly al
the decisions that have just been reached
As to subway extension and that will cas-
the city into the hands OF body Of public
ofYicers with unexampled powers and dimin
ished ccountability.
We need a special fund for our fght
against this ripper bill. The fight is soon
to he carried to Albany. where the Citizen.
Union is the only local civic organizatio ion
equipped with an Office force.
Please help in this emergency by sendin &
to this ONCE q check to the order OF Isaac
n. Seligman. treasurer.
Very truly yours.
WILLIAM JAY SCHIEF.ELIN. Chairman.
The Mayor seemed to think that his
copy had come by mistake. He told Mr.
Schieffelin that every word in it concern.
ing the Mayor" was "a falsehood and musi
hood. Here is the Mayors letter to Mr.
Schiehelin, dated August 2s:
DEAR SIR: l am in receipt OF your letter
citizens to contribute money to the Citizens
Union to carry on its great night against the
proposed new charter. fnd the letter was
sent 10 me by mistake in the co Infusion oil
sending II ont to citizens generally. Permi,
me to say that | am astonished that you
should allow your name to be signed to such
a letter. Every word in II concerning ths
Mayor is not only falsehood but must bs
known 10 YOU TO he a falsehood unless youI
knowledge Of such matters is not equal tc
that Of an ordinary citizen. I would sug
gest that YOU 40 to some of the hackers o
the ,iti2cns MON who a few years agc
managed TO sell to the city for 81, 500, 900 .
piece OF land worth by no means to exceed
~ 900 900. Your motives are too trans
parent am in this ONCE 10 appoint hones
men and do Justice TO the pcople Of thi.
city, and you know il perfectly well, bu,
YOU are not honest enough to come on,
and say so. But all the same shall con