New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-27
Former Port Collector In.
dorses Platform and WIN
Campaign for Candidat.
Favors Speedy Peace,
He Says in Lette,
"If This Be Socialism, 1t b
Also Sound Religion"
He Declares

Dudley Field Malone, formerly r.,
lcctor of the Port of New York. so,t
law of former United States s.,,..
O'Gorman and former friend and a..
porter Of President Wilson. will "a.
paign for Morris Hillquit, Sociali., :,
didate for Mayor Of New York.
This fact was revealed yes..,,..
when Mr.. Malone made public . lett,
which he had just mailed to Mr. E;p
quit heartily indorsing the Soci.ls,
platform and volunteering his sup,.r
He made it clear, both in hi, lar,
and In his talk with newspaper ma.
that he Endorsed Mr.. Hillquit's view, =,
speedy peace.
Endorses Peace Stand
"You, as I understand it," the l...,,
reads, advocate no separate pese, q,
America, but the quickest pos,;s,
peace that can be negotiated in III. il.
terests of the masses of all nation
with no forciole annexations And =.
punitive indemnities. II this be seen.
ism, il is also sound Catholicism. Prs,.
estantism Judaism and Americani,-s
When questioned on this paraer,,,
of his letter Mr. Malone said:
{ 81 would start negotiations for p.,,,
~
peace and war issues have been dnsn,
into this campaign by candidates d,
their own purposes. Such nation,
issues should not be considered in
city campaign, for nothing a Mayor 4
New York could do would infuenc. q,
national policy"
During the last municipal camp,;r
Dudley Field Malone was one Of h,
strongest supporters of John Pure
Mitchell. He fought Tammany bitter,
and after the Fusion victory took Y
MitcheIs place as Collector OF the Pc,
He resigned from this Office in Sept,.
Der as a protest against the admins
tration's attitude on suffrage, and Ia
since appeared in the lime ght as cor.
sci for the militant sufragette piess,
at the White House.
He will enter a municipal csm,sr
once more on Tuesday night. whs. !.
will speak at the Academy OF Musk .,
Mr.. Hil!quit. From then on hra
devote his entire time TO the carpsg
Mr.. Malone's Letter
Mr.. Malone's letter TO Mr.. HIlss
, follows, in part:
Throughout the last month | hsa
watched the municipal campaign T.
velop no leadership for New York's va,
worried future except your caaG.dacJ
Your three opponents first bat,led val
iantly for the exclusive possession Il
the American flag, and now, withOg.
spark of creative thought, they Gil u
air with the same old challenges, y
examinations and libel suits. But tkg
have been oppressively silent about Ii,
economic happiness Of the millions Of
toilers in our big city who wor. and
die under that American flag snd sto
are thoughtfully asking what all ;Ais
noise has 70 do with the relieving u,
acute distress which will core IN
crowded New York with the grorirt
burden Of high rents, cost Of living a..
war taxes.
II agree with Governor Whiirr
that international issues are not g.
name TO this city campaign. Prescer
Wilson, and not the Mayor Of New Ycis
will be charged with the responsibility
of handling our foreign relations dr.
no |
ways been an ardent advocate OF Amer
ica's preparedness and participates
the war. Your views on peace, aes
ever, can be found in the immdn'
peace address of the President, n ~
recent note of Pope Benedict and ir ,'
Presidents reply thereto.
You, as / understand II, adverse
separate peace for America, eli ~
quickest possible peace that can Dc -
gotiated in the interests Of the na.a
of all nations. with no forciole arisi,,,
lions and no punitive indemnite y
this be Socialism, il Is also Ssns
Catholicism, Professionalism, !'essn
and Americanism. There wss i.As
not many years ago when the sysne
American feared the name Of soeisisn
But the great war has forced ~
economic values on the world.
SHOULD Emulate Russis
president Wilson, Congress, :.
financiers. the leaders Of both olc ~
ties, conservatives and radicals ~
hailed with great JOY the revolus.,
in Russia. We have all been eager
loan millions of dollars, the genus
our industry and the support o. '.
government 10 stabilize cona's.
there and TO give 10 the masses o. "
Russian people a great social Gem,
racy, with its revolutionary-ecohos
programme. II this programme q
for the masses of Russia II is Iyss
good for the masses Of the -
States. And we should now take y!
one leaf out of that great Russls"
granme for the masses OF Ne" ~,
City and provide for municipal oss
ship and control OF all our puoile
ties and marketable food suppieS u.
your courageous and scholarly
mand for free speech and an un~
zled press. for the political iloe,Y
women, for the American right Q.
people 70 discuss war aims ana p'..
terms, and the promise OF genu,ns
lief TO New York which your iesoe,,,.
offers, should win for you me
support of all thoughtful and i0''