The sun., 1916-10-19
P%RENDERGAST RIPS
SEABURY'S RECORD
Holds Up Radical Views and
Political FlipflOps as I'm
fitting for Office.
"CREATURE OF HEARST"
Praise for Whitman's Work
as Governor Follows De-
nunciatiOn Of Rival.
OF HEARST"

william A. Prendergast held up
Samuel Seabury and his record to the
scorn Of a Washington Heights audi
ence last night. In n OF the strong
est speeches Of the campaign the City
Comptroller hammered home his argu-
ments against the election Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor by the
simple. but effective. method Of tracing
the former Judges career from the be-
ginning and pointing out his many
chameleon like transformations.
Mr.. P%rendergast told ar enthusiastic
meeting in the Hughes Alliance Hall.
lsoth street and st. Nicholas avenue.
that Seabury is a creature OF Hearst and
a man of dangerous radical views on
government. particularly as regards lax
alton and respect for law. The Comp
troller quoted Scabury's speeches to
show his habit OF thought and statement
and cited many examples OF his ability
TO Jump from one side OF the fence to
another. The most striking instance OF
this reversal was Scabury's one time
denunciation of Murphy.
The audience was startled when Mr..
Prendergast reminded his hearers that
Judge Seabury had written a letter to
n meeting OF protest held following the
execution Of the Spanish anarchist. Fer
rer. In which Mr.. ~Seabury bespoke his
friendship for the aus OF rationalism
and human liberty"
Holds Sinister Significance.
what did Mr.. Seabury mean by 'ra-
tionallsm' and human liberty" MIR.
rrcndergast asked. we all commend
and support the cause OF human liberty,
but to attach to II the term 'rationalism'
gives the combination a sinister s.gnifi-
canoe. Did Mr.. Seabury mean what
most Of his hearers undoubtedly thought
he meant? That Is. the r~ationalism tina
defies all moral laws. denies the place
Of revealed religion In the social scheme
and when the human mind prefers sets
at naught all forms Of law, human and
divine.
The Ferrer school was organized
about that time and has since been
propagating Its IDEAS Its disciples
were foremost IN the disturbances In
this city In January. 1915. and threw
bombs at churches. These outbreaks
were falsely said TO be demonstrations
NJ the unemployed. They were carried
on by pupils OF the Ferrer cult. to whom
the principle of respect for organized
government means no more IN New York
city than II does IN barcelona. These
are the devotees OF the school Of ra.
tional!sm who undoubtedly derived much
comfor, from Mr.. ~Seabury's u%nth!nklng
approval OF their dangerous interprc-
tation OF the doctrine OF ~'ra;ionaiism
and human liberty"
Mr., irendergast asserted that Gov.
Whitman had made n good record. even
though faced by the mos. difficult fnan-
cial problems any Governor has crap
r!ed. He praised his integrity. rdcI!.y
and industry. Turning 10 his opponent
he remarked that a mans genera. views
or public questions are important, IN
considering his qualifications FOR office
as indicating his probable course.
Judged by this standard there II
much in the record Of Mr.. Seabury
which renders him ineligible 10 the great
Office Of Governor OF New York State"
Re said.
Mr.. Prendergast began his analysis
4 the Seabury record by saying that