New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-05

that do not want 20 see it make
mistake now which would belle its en-
tire history.
This isn't any ordinary election. The
world is not in its ordinary frame OF
riud. Every capital in Europe, every
capital n every neutral state, every
thinking man and woman IN the United
States is looking 10 the election TINS
fall IN the City of New York 70 deter
mine whether our great people are be-
hind the government and the purposes
for which this war is being fought.
"And when the verdict comes,
whether true or not. if Mr. Mitchell is
defeated flags will be flung in the CAPT
tails Of the Central Powers II he Is
elected there VIII be rejoicing through
cut the world.
"Can we. as Republicans, hesitate to
stand for the things that we believe
VIII give courage TO our people and our
government and our soldiers, and bring
dismay to the ranks Of our enemies?
eft doesn't make any difference
whether we want IL or not. The issue
of patriotism has been put into this
campaign. 10 makes very little diner
cnce by whom, because persons do not
originate issues they rise right from
NO Ntafac OF NAt IN0HAN wa" WV "t-~''
mem
Hedges Speaks for Mayor
Job +. Hedges spoke for Mayor
Mitchell.
81 am a regular Republican. I have
always been regular Republican, he
said 81 always expect to be regular
Republican, and the Republican party
cannot get rid Of me if 10 so desires.
l. l.Yr.araI IN this
YEAR?
There has been fusion committee,
made up OF Republicans and others.
They have suggested ticket. Every
county has acted upon that proposition.
Every county IN greater New York has
gone on record for the proposition OF
fusion in this campaign.
In this county. % addition 70 the
declaration IN favor Of fusion. dec
laration was made In favor Of Mr..
Mitchell I'm The Bronx. likewise in
Queens. likewise ia Kings. declara-
ton was made in favor Of fusion, and
the individual voter left free 10 vote
as he chose IN Richmond there was
q declaration in favor of fusion, and
] do not recall as 10 the candidate.
"Now we are speaking for New York.
In this county We declared fr fusion
and Mitchell.
SAYS Governor Is FOR Mitchell
NJ. Hedges continued:
"I have not any objection TO Mr.. Ben
rctt desiring 10 be Mayor | have a
decided objection TO his saying TO any
Republican who has been a Republican
before he was born. SO far as party
service goes. that he has a right TO
represent the Republican party as the
result Of these past primaries.
"The Governor is the head Of the
Republican party in this state. lie is
for fusion. because he has said he was,
and. while the Governor IS charged
bv people who do not like him with
making quick changes OF position. !
do not believe that he failed 20 eN-
press MS mind when he said he
thought this city should vote for this
fu-,on government and named as ms
candidate John Purroy Mitchell
Mills Explains Real Issues
Captain Mills followed Mr.. Hedges.
lie said:
I'VE have heard a good deal about
Regularity. and we are asked 20 pass
This resolution in the name Of regular
Ity. Now. hold II 10 be self-evident
that 20 require in the name OF ale,
riancc 10 the party that was founded
10 save the Republic and dedicated 10
the cause of human freedom an ae'
that may. directly or indirectly, threat
On the security Of that Republic ana
the cause Of democracy throughout the
world. is "A self evident absurdlty. why
do cav that this apparently, II stated
Ia world terms. unimportant resolution
may carry such farreaehing snss~