New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Mayor Names Judge Hylan
In Band of DisIoyaLists
Continued from page I

perate attempt TO elect Judge Hylan.
: have asked them why the Stats
Zeitung,' subsidized by the Kaisers
press agents. DR.. Dernburg and Adolph
Pavenstedt. has called uDon its follow
ers to vote for Hylan. have demanded
that the public be informed Of what
Judge Hylan has ever done TO enlist
the support Of these dsloyal influences.
Judge Hylan and Mr.. Hearst have de-
clined to answer. Tonight ! propose
10 give to the public the information
which they refuse to give.
"As a background for this informa-
tion, let me call attention TO one of the
greatest dangers which this nation
faces at the present time. The world
knows that Germany makes war in two
ways. She attacks with her great guns,
her poisoned gas, her liquid fire, on the
battle front. simultaneously she breeds
treason and sedition in the countries
with which she is at war. Disorgan-
lied Russia is a triumph of German in
trigue, and France has been stirred TO
its depths by Bolo Pacha and by Ger
man plots. which reached even into the
French Chamber Of Deputies. England
has faced a revolution in Ireland
financed by Germany, while German
bullets were killing Irishmen on the
Western front.
what Germany has done in Russia,
what she has tried to do in France and
England. she is now trying to do in
the United States. The nation is
honevcombed with sedition and disloyal
societies that are working night and
day TO bend the nation to their viii.
Charges Sedition Here
attacking the American government
at its head in Washington, these socie-
ties are also seeking 10 weaken and dc
grade American government at It's
source in Americas cities. What these
disloyal influences were able TO do in
Chicago. through a Mayor whom they
compelled to snub Marshal Joffre, the
idol Of America as well as of France,
they are now resolved TO accomplish in
New York.
"Mr. Hearst has refused to disclose
why he selected Judge Hylan for
Mayor Judge Hylan has refused to cX-
plain what action of his has attracted
/ 10 his support the disloyal and sedi-
! tious elements in this city. Tonight /
propose to make plain to the people of
New York the secret Of Judge Hylan's
candidacy.
"On Sunday. August %. 1915. when
Judge Hylan was running for county
Judge. there was a meeting OF the
Brooklyn Republican leaders to con-
slider proposition which had been
made to them by Mr.. Hearst and the
/ independence League. In The Brook
I lyn Eagle OF Monday, August %, ap-
pearcd the following news item:
/ "'These were the two problems which
/ the leaders were called upon TO solve
when they went into executive session
at Republican headquarters:
al. Should they nominate a straight
ticket to please Cropsey?
"'2 Should they throw down either
/ Campbell or Freifeld to support
iOLoughlin"
"The last proposition was practically
made TO them by Deputy Register Hob
/ ley, who brought word 10 them from
/ the independence League camp that
I William Randolph Hearst, the founder
of that organization. was prepared 10
I support the entire Republican ticket
with the exception of supporting
. County Judge llylan. who will be the
/ Democratic nominee 20 succeed himself
on the bench, provided the Republicans
nominate OIoughlin.'
Secret of HyIan's Candidacy
( "To discover the secret of the Hylan
/ candidacy, therefore. We must 60 back
at least 10 1913, when William Ran
dolph Hearst. the Ksiser's spokesman.
/ proved that he was willing TO trade
the rest Of the Democratic ticket for
Republican support. but would not
under any circumstances relnQuiSh his
/ fight for Hylun.
"Ir 1915 the relations between the
Z United States and Germany were ap-
/ preaching the breaking point. Ger
many was already msniteSting her pur-
Z pose TO disregard American rights on
the seas. The American public va.
! becoming restless under repeated af-
/ fronts During the summer OF 1918.
therefore. the pro-German press and
the pro German societies IN the United
States became particularly active.
Supplied. as subsequent events
proved. with funds from Germany.
these societies began campaign along
two general lines; first. 70 destroy the
confidence OF the American people i'm
their President, and. second. 10 prevent
the cxportItion Of arms and supplies
10 the Allies
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