New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-08
mitchell DENOUNCES
TIGERS TR|UMV|RATE
Mccall, Murphy and Tammany
Are One and InseparabIe,
He Declares.
GIVES FOUR LIVE TALKS
Tells Republicans He Is for
Standard, Not Lower, Sal
aries-Speaks a Word
for Gov. Sulzer.

John Purroy Mitchell addressed four au-
diences last night. He reused each 10
high pitch of enthusiasm by his declara-
ton Of the oneness and inseparabiity Of
Mccall. Murphy and Tammany Hall
Everywhere the fusion Mayoralty candi-
date was hailed as the next Mayor.
Mr.. Mitchell nailed one Tammany mis-
statement when he declared that he was
not. as agents OF Tammany Hall were
declaring him to be, for wholesale re-
duction in the wages of city employees.
Il believe" said Mr. Mitchell. that the
city should be a model employer. and
stand for pay for city employees based on
service and not on pull. l believe that
where a $500 engineer Is getting N.co
there should be Standardization. | believe
that where a political parasite is getting
$4,000 a year when he is giving services
worth s.. 90 that there should be stan
dardization there. also"
Mr. Mitchell branded as a Tammany
falsehood the charge that he was
Socialist. He said that II socialism stood
for administering the city government In
the interests OF the people and not in eX-
plotting them for the benefit of a Tam
many ring then he was a Socialist. But
there his socialism ended he added.
All four meetings were Republican, and
al each hundreds were driven away by
the police Samuel S. Koenig, Republican
County chairman. escorted Mr.. Mitchell
10 the various club rooms. Commenting
on the large audiences. he said 1t vas
positive indication of a solid Republican
vote for the entire fusion ticket
Mltchels first address was In the rooms
OF the 9th District Republican Club. NO.
SIT Sixth avenue: his second was at the
18th District Club. Broadway and s0th
street; the next was under the auspices
OF the Progressive Republican club OF
the 18th District No 1854 Madison ave-
nue.. and the last at the clubhouse OF the
3oth District Republican Club. No. @ooO
Lexington avenue.
MY friends" said Mr.. Mitchell. in open
ing MS FIST ad dress. Il understand that
these speeches tonight are not to be IN
the nature Of purely political addresses
but more IN order that We get better ac-
quainted with each other. I know / am
speaking 20 those who wish 10 see Mur-
phv and Tammany Hall defeated. You
and I know the methods by which Tam
many Hall has been wont 10 roll up ma
ior!ties in the past and unless vigorous
action be taken by you there Will be re-
corded this wear. "a in the past, mass
Of illegal and dishonest votes. which VIII
be credited TO the rammany Hall candi-
dates.
1T IS our duty 10 guard the honesty oil
this electorate First see that you aho
the members OF your party and otner
rarties In this fusion movement register
and then get To the polls early on EIec-
ton Day that some Tammany repeater
may not have a chance 20 vote on your
name.
we are fighting this year TO throw on
the blight Of Tammany ring rule ana the
huniiliating blight OF Murphy domination
In the city government. We are fightinG
70 dethrone the boss in this city as ne
has been dethroned in other cities.
The issue is whether the government
Of the city In the next four years Is 10
be administered in the interest OF the
people Of New York CITY or in the IN
terests Of the Tammany Hall gang OF
plundering contractors.
THE issue is whether the N,o@.0O~
that is 10 be spent By the city in the next
four wears is TO come back In terms OF
schools and hospitals. protection OF
health. fire protection. police protection
or whether the 81. 100000 90 IS 10 be spent
in the interest Of the small group OF
Tammanv bosses and contractors who
constitute the directorate OF Tammany
Hall"
At the second meeting Mr.. Mitchell
caused q hearty laugh when he said
THE people OF New York are able 10
govern themselves and their city and they
do not want Charley Murphy as nurse
10 help them do II.
The issue Of this campaign is as PLAIN
now as II was when Mr.. Van Wyck was
presented TO the electorate Of New York
said Mr. Mitchell. Mr.. Mccall is MT
Alurphy's candidate just as Mr.. Van
Wvck was Croker's candidate Mr.. Muir
my thinks you are credulous enough 10
believe that II you elect his candidate
that Mr.. Murphy will not sit IN the
MAYORS chair in the city Hall and that
tho government OF the city will not De
administered for personal plundering fof
the personal enrichment of the Tammany
clique"
Al the Progressive Club Of the 2bth
District Mr. Mitchell declared that Muir
phv was trying 10 lay hands on the entire
state for the benefit OF the Tammany con-
tractors.
mo matter what we believe OF the
guilt or innocence OF Governor Sulzer'
said Mr.. Mitchell. we all know that the
motive behind Murphy's impeachment OF
Governor SulZer is not for the things
the Governor did. but for the things he
refused TO do. You know that the I'M
parchment proceedings were not started
until after Governor SulZer uncovered
the graft on the part OF Tammany con
tractors and politicians in the state
Highways Department, and after GOV
ernor Sulzer started the grand jury II
Rockland County at work on the graft
which resulted in the finding OF severa
indictments