New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Mitchell Is Called
Kaiser by Wagner
In Keynote Speech
Senator Tells Tammany
City Administration Is a.
Autocratic as Germany's
Officers Reelected
Murphy's Name Is Cheered.
but He Fails to Appear
at the Meeting

"Our country IL fighting % break TIA
autocrstic rule OF those who are Ken,
upon their topping thrones 0y men %
wealth, property and military and 50.
cial influence. The coming munier.
campaign is a similar struggle 70 ore.
serve democracy. II IS to drive on, N.
municipal autocrat and the admins.ra.
ton which has been moulded by money,
power and favoritism'
War and the issues raised BY tn.
war we're thus brought into the mayor.
atty campaign last night in the Demo.
cratic keynote" speech delivered by
Senator Robert f. Wagner to two
thousand district leaders who crowded
Tammany Hall in an organization meet.
ing.
Mayor Mitchell was compared with
the Kaiser, and in other ways did Sem
ator Wagner, charged last spring BY
Mayor Mitchell with "pro-German' sym.
pathies, repay the compliment tn.
MAYOR was delineated as trembling or
his pinnacle Of domination attended
by men of wealth, supported by the
financial powers and fattered By the
newspapers.
Political Camouhage Used
ri Ma,.o,., cb.r0a of Ca-rosr svr
pathy was answered with the allegs,ioa
! that the Mayor was resortlng 20 "poli,i.
I cal camouflage' in using the Ameneaa
flag for advertising purposes, and sp.
pealing 10 the voters on the pretended
/ issue Of patriotism
Although only 1000 district leaders
attended, they repres ented an add
tional 1000 local leaders. Because ola
reapportionment in the Assembly dis.
/ tricts. the 5000 members Of the County
! Committee Of last year are increased
now 70 5000.
Il has heretofore been a custom Of
. the Wigwam that these Thousands o.
names be read of By the secretary Of
Tammany Hall, Tom Smith. Last
wear he rushed through the 5000 ia
thirty-eight minutes. Last night, how
ever. he heaved a sign of RELIEF tina;
could be heard out on Fourteenth
Street when a resolution was passed
foregoing the reading Of the names.
Before SenatorW asner's speech ne was
reelected chairman Of the county organ.
cation. With him were reelected Seere.
tary Smith and Treasurer Philip /.
ponohue. Charles F. Murphy's name
was greeted with thunderous applause
when it was read among the members
of the county committee, out the "Old
Master" was not seen in the hall when
Chairman Wagner began to speak
Mr.. Wagner's Speech
Mr.. Wagner said in part:
"Mayor Mitchell has been fourt
warting because he has permitted him
self 10 become the creature Of ire
Foundation and corporate influences,
surrendered the administration Of our
public schools into the hands Of mea
who we're first approved By and then
pledged 10 the principles Of the RoeHe,
Teller General Education Board. ana
permitted The charity trust 20 estao-
iish itself in absolute control. he mas
been found wanting because OF ms
efforts 10 trans fer invaluable gar
chiscs and property rights 20 the Aef
York Central Railroad He mas o.st
found wanting because under his ad'
ministration the debt al this city has
continued 20 mount. taxes nave IT.
creased and the city is much nearer 70
bankruptcy than 90 efficiency.
THE keynote of the coming munlc'
pal campaign. as | see D., viii be ce-
rocracy itself. the right Of the peope
10 rule themselves, and We have for
cur leader in that fight for democracy
one who by his life and struggle, IS the
embodiment of American democracy. =.
And who will be the candidate OK
the Republican party tor Mayor We
Democrats cannot answer that question
because the Republicans themselves
working day and night are sta Trying
20 find the answer wiki the AID Of mag
rifying glasses. No matter what msy
be the result Of the BcnUa-'-NltcisI
contest. we are assured b. Nr. Nlteh.
c's monied hackers thai they viii ge'
him a party and have MIN az a esndl'
date for Election Day They reaIIE
that the Republican primaries are r. r.
pLdiation Of both Mr. Mitche. and Ms
administration. Ard, although ! oe-
l'eve there is a statute against the uS
o: the American flag for adyertslhs
purposes, the Mitchell managers nave
wrapped him in an American rag ara
are appealing for votes on the pre-
tended issue of patriotism
Calls Parker UnGigni6ed
IN framing this false issue he cor,
porate interests in baca q. ~. Aitehe..
have enlisted the service " one o.
their attorneys, a man OF GtcieAl -,
telligence 20 realize fully The shameiu.
hypocrisy and injustice gt Hi, own ,T.
statement. Alton B. Parker says: We
have 70 elect him michel or 10
classed as traitor CRY
whether we fancy the issue or NOV
those who are for the United states -
its war with Germany VIII vote 10.
Mitchell; those who favor q German"
victory won't
what an undignifod, d.sgrseeio'
dishonest and un-Amcr car nronouhTI'.
ment from former candidate Tor w
Presidency of this Srca- RepuonIi
Thank God that the count, was 'S's.
from Parker, Thank God mat wv
country mas Wilson, ~
I'VE are solidly behind Pres dent ~
son in the grea. trugr.a 'or me Wv
dication Of democracy. Bg, we csnhO.
teach democracy 70 Europe unless W
practise il 70 home. Let Us 10 AMER"
therefore tolerate no sham demoet'S',
Let US eradicate the de- pot Let y,
eliminate money and power As 49, ~,
in our city government Let us ~ ~
York CITY drive on. the autocra' d.s
the administration that oa5 5s e.,