New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-03
Rabbi Wise Says Deposed Gov
ernor "Betrayed Our Trust
and Is Bad"
SYMPATHY FOR HIM SILLY
Hands of East Sides Idol"
Reeking with Moral and
Political Filth, Clergyman
Tells His Hearers.

Rabbi Stephen s Wise assailed William
Sulzer yesterday morning at the services
In the Free Synagogue, Carnegie Hall.
This man Sulzer BETRAYED our trust after
he had solicited IT," the rabbi declared
He is bad. he did wrcng, and it's silly,
fiabby sentimental feeling that goes out
him were worse" DR.. Wise's subject
vas Votes and Morals"
III the morals OF the country be right"
he continued, its voting will be right.
The citizenship of New York must be
| truly moralized before II can hope for a
final ideal of civic life ! ask how | shall!
vote. for citizenship is a matter OF morals
and voting a matter Of oughtness."
pr. Wise then turned 10 the subject Of
the aGulaticn Of Sulzer by the inhabitants
of the city's East Side. saying:
IF my Jewish brothers on the East
Side believed Ex-Governor Sulzer 10 De
guilty OF the crimes with which he mas
been charged they would not defend him
or excuse him for a single moment. They
somehow feel that the man has not been
punished for being crooked candidate,
bat his prosecution was inspired as a
punishment for his refusal 10 lie a
crooked Governor. Such adherence as
ought rightfully be felt for the conduct
% Sulzer is lost in the deluge of resent
wcnt against the infamies OF the Tam
many Hall system.
Back d the seeming conformation of
| former Governor Sulzer lies deep and
J righteous adherence Of his prosecution
/ Infinitely worse than the culprt whose
/ condemnation has been secured
| Il wish FOR a moment that might turn
to Christian audience and say: Don't
! you vote against a Jew Just because he
| is Jew; you must not creale All anti
: Jewish vote, though don't say that an
antl-JeWish vote excuses a jewish vote
But that is the thing that makes Jewish
| factionalism in American politics inev-
| table.
! Il lever voted for a Jew in nay life be-
/ cause he was Jew, nor have l voted
| against Jew because he was a Jew
=. that is 20 say. ii believe he is not likely
| 10 occupy public office, II he is elected.
With honor TO himself and distinction TO
| his people. No wise leader of Israel ever
! asked a Jew to vote as 4 Jew. ! 90 not
vote as 4 Jew. ] am not a Jew at the
| ballot box; | am an American citizen"
! DR.. Wise then described what he
| thought was the true relationship be-
! tween Tdmmany Hall and the city polite.
! lie said
II have little patience with New York
Every four years she cries out TO be de-
. livered-from what? From ourselves. Are
we not masters Of our fate?"
Again DR. Wise attacked sulzer, say
! ing:
He was a victim perhaps. but We seem
to forget that he was also a convict
Because We find a worse type OF GRIM
inality. are We to tolerate lesser type?
"If We were able to find more cor
rupt man. | suppose We would hang a
halo about Charlie Murphy's head. Mar
ply has never asked anybody to vote
for him. and he has never undertaken a
position OF public confidence or trust.
This man Sulzer betrayed our trust
after he had solicited IT, He is bad, lie
did wrong, and it's a silly. fiabby. senti-
mental feeling that goes out TO him be-
cause the men who removed him were
worse And now he asks for another po-
( sition of confidence. Can we forget that
with hands uncean and polluted and
/ reeking with moral and political filth, this
/ poor creature holds before US a standard
I even worse than those who removed him
/ from office?
/ There Is only one vote 10 be cast on
/ Tuesday next-a vote for New York. a
vote tor the man and men likely TO gov
| ern il honorably and we'll. The invisible
! and inaudible government Of days that
| have been must cease. We must have no
/ continuance OF the longtime indifference
and lethargy OF the people"