New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04

Of honesty in the open, or a government
Of the invisible empire, In the interest of
privilege and of every kind of public and
private graft?
Mitchell Is Champion.
"Mr. Mitchell is to-day the champion
and the hope Of all good citizens who ap-
precidte the pressing need of honest and
efficient city government. The fact that
he is not the candidate of any particular
political faction is strongly I'm his favor.
lie truly represents the forces OF good
government and if he is elected his ad-
ministration Will be his own; the mayor
atty will be owned by the Mayor. and not
By any outside boss-whereas If our OPP
ponents win the mayoraity will be in
commission, for its occupant will not be
its owner, but merely the agent of the
owner. Mr.. Mitchell will be the agent OF
nobody except of the people themselves.
He represents the sentiment of the
people Of the city who believe in efficient
government without regard TO personal
or political favoritism. The strength Of
his position lies in the fact that he does
not represent party in municipal affairs
but the principle for which all parties
necessary to fusion stand. He stands
against Tammany, and whoever is ret
against Tammany is for Tammany.
The powers Of municipal government
should be actively employed to secure
not merely honesty. economy end efficien-
cy IN administration, stability In public
credit and enforcement OF the law, but
also better housing and living conditions
for wage-earners: more adequate means
OF effective, continuous control over fran
chse-holding public utilities; more COM
prehensive system Of public parks and
Fairgrounds: a co-ordinated and cheap
ened system of transportation to make
the suburban districts a unified part Of
the greater city; the Specialization OF the
facilities for the public enjoyment OF
music art, science. athletic diversions
and the like; readjustment of taxation
so as to make its burdens more equitably
distributed. and the exercise of the tax
ing power Of the state as a factor for
economic justice.
Surely all citizens who agree on these
fundamental matters of municipal policy
and who desire to work for substantially
the same ends in municipal affairs should
come together and act together in the
war against Tammany misrule."
Democracy VS.. Tammany.
Mr.. Mitchell himself gave the following
reason why a good Democrat should sup
port him for Mayor 1t was In the form
Of a reply TO Joseph d. Baucus, a lawyer,
Of No. 40 Wall street.
You have answered your own ques-
ton" Mr.. Mitchell wrote. "1f you are
consistently. persistently and everlast-
ingly a Democrat, you will not confuse
Democracy with Murphyism. The reason
why you will not do this is because you
are genuinely interested in good govern
ment in New York"
The fusion campaign committee when
has been increased by the addition OF
Leonard Wallstein, William Stanley MIL
Ter. Frank j. Kuerzi, Henry 5. Johnston
and Charles S. Aronstam, held its first
meeting at headquarters yesterday alter
noon. 1t discussed general plan and scope
and ways and means of raising money.
II was decided that all money for the
fusion campaign should be collected by
the fusion committee and handled by
Charles l.. Bernheimer. its treasurer
Judge William II. Wadhams VIII have
Charge Of the Fusion Volunteers, an or
ganzatlon Of several thousand young men
who are TO assist in getting out the regis
tratlon, preventing fraudulent registration
and working for the fusion ticket In simi-
lar ways
Mr. Mitchell will speak to the employees
in the customs service at their regular
meeting IN the Merritt Building. Eighth
avenue and 18th street. at O'CLOCK To-
night At o'clock he Will talk 10 'ho
members of the Blaine Progressive CiuO'
No. 81 LenOx avenue.
The Republican County Committee has
arranged five meetings for Mr. Mltchei
On Tuesday night and four on wednesday
night Controller Prendergast ana Dol
ough President McAneny VIII also sped"