New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-17
SULZER IMPEACHMENT
THRICE MHCHEL'S TEXT
Governor Punished Because He
Refused to Take Murphy's
Orders, He Says.
TALKS OF SUBWAYS ALSO
Mccall Has Tried to Hold Up
Contracts, He Declares, in
Flying Trip Through Man
haitian and Brooklyn.

John Purroy Mitchell continued his
Tight last night against Murphy and
Tammany Hall with a series OF meetings
in Brooklyn and Manhattan. at three OF
which he took the impeachment OF Gov
ernor Sulzer as the most recent example
Of Tiger methods in state politics.
The evenings work began at the Car
negie Lycepm,' where the Fusion can
didate addressed a crowd OF several hun
dred. His next stop was at the Home
Rule Democratic Club. No. 40 Madison
street There he received an uproarious
welcome of cheers, giant frecrackers and
red lights. He made a brief address In
the hall and then stepped to a balcony
outside. where he received the plaudits
Of several thousands admirers in the
street. Then he hurried TO Brooklyn.
where he made brief speeches at Vista
ton Hall. Richards and Verona streets;
the Democratic Progressive Club No. 40
Fourth avenue; Liederkranz Hall, Man.
haitian and Meserole avenues; New
Plaza Hall. Grand and Havemeyer
streets, and New Assembly Hall. Eckford
street and briggs avenue.
Mr. MitcheTs first reference to the inn
parchment proceedings came in the course
of his discussion of proposed Tammany
economy" at the Madison street meet
ing.
I'VE have this year" ne said. Tho
amusing spectacle Of the hungry Tam
many tiger roaring for economy. while
the people are conducting a fight to pro-
tect themselves against the organized pub
lie robbery which that animal represents.
I'VE have the spectacle Of Murphy
reaching into the executive chair and
dragging from II the Governor OF the
state, not because OF the merits OF the
case. or because Of the things Sulzer did,
but because of the things he refused 10
do for Murphy. When Tammany put Sui
ger In Office II knew just what kind OF
man he was. but when he refused to take
the orders OF Murphy. Murphy decided TO
break him and make such an example of
him that no successor would ever have
the courage to oppose Tammany's die
tates.
What lay behind those proceedings the
public may never know in detail, but the
issue which those tactics have Illuminated
is clearer than ever.
Mccall has humorously said that ne
is the father of the subways. Now
voted against the signing OF the contracts
because did not believe In their financial
terms. but / accepted the VIII OF the
majority on that question and gave my
vote unhesitatingly for every construction
contract presented. II elected / shall
maintain to the best OF my ability the
integrity Of those contracts.
"0n the other hand. Mccall, after put
ting his signature on those contracts did
all he could TO hold up construction ana
TO present to the Interborough bonus
of is per cent TO which 1t was not en-
titled"
Mr. Mitchell vigorously defended the
purchase of the Dreamland property for
the city as a sample OF true economy
and cited the estimated savings accom-
plished during the present administration
In Manhattan, The Bronx, queens ana
Richmond boroughs at 81 23e,o0o
Another meeting in Manhattan. the
eighth of the evening. was added after
the return from Brooklyn. a crowd OF
faithful waited until near midnight at the
Leslie Club. the Progressive headquar-
tors I'm the 18th Assembly District. Broad
uav and SD street. Mr.. Mitchell got an
.p1husiastic reception and reiterated his
nbilosophy regarding administrative econ