The sun., 1917-09-22
Thousands Of Words of Abuse
Hurled at Mitchell by Dem
Ocratic Clan.
UNTERMYER TALKS FAST
"Land Wolves" "Money Priv
ileges.' ct Al. Denounced by
Friends of the Pee-pul.

to the first cop he met for there was
hardly crime OH the calendar of which |
he wasn't accused. And again. he might
not have felt that way at all. for some
body might have told him that the oc-
casion was the notification ceremonies
Of the Democratic Fusion Committee Of
170, and that his accusers. Samuel I'm
termycr, Judge John F. Hylan. Charles
L. Craig and Sheriff Al Smith, were
simply emitting the first blast of Tam
manys campaign.
beginning with Mr.. Untermyer, who
was chairman. tho bombardment was In
cessant. There was no camoufage to
hide tho guns or the ammunition. such
as II was A cheering crowd of would-be
jobholders held AN important sector In
tho hall and furnished tho drumfirc.
Mr.. Untermyer charged tho Mayor
with "demoralizing the city's interests.
lie charged him with using the American
flag as a screen to hide the real issues
of the campaign. Not forgetting his
assertion that the Mayor has surrend-
cred to the money power the "founda-
tions" and what not--all Of which had
familiar sound.
Untermyer II Hitter.
Those OF US who are proudly and
checrfully offering our sons. brothers
and others dear to us, said Mr.. Inter
mycr. gladly surrendering of our for
tunes in the cause of our beloved country,
willing as we all are and will be to give
moro and more and still more in the
greatest and most unselfsh struggle for
human liberty the world has ever known,
are not going to be hoodwinked by the
] Irt
| ing patriots who. while themselves max
| ing no sacrifice, except that of attending
| expensive dinners. and running no risk
| of life or fortune, are wrapping them
selves in the American flag as screen
| against the issues of this campaign ss
! though they and their kind possess the
monopoly of true Americanism.'
! Then more charges. Mr.. Cnterrnyer
waNcd eloquent. He insisted that the
| dishonest cry of Tamnany was
| "bugaboo." This bugaboo of Tammany
IL myth 80 he exclaimed. And If the
speaker had promised every man In the
room "A fat city job the applause could
not have been more enthusiastic
Mr. Cntermycr then attacked the
| Mayor for permitting the ]. r. Morgan
secret service TO tap the telephone
| wires" He slammed into the Rockaway
Park deal the water front deals. and
city administration, and then concluded
by comparing the Tweed administration
as "timid bunglers" alongside the
| Mitchell crowd. He said
William NJ Tweed and his little band
o. patriots were timid bungling anna
teurs a. compared with the men whose
operations are being championed by the
present Mayoralty candidate or the Re-
publican party. Possibly these men have
, ft,I Ytsii do h,
! criminal law. but in the effects upor
our treasury the innocent pran<s that
Mr.. Tweed and his 'coworkcrs' played
upon US "a cuntrasted with what has
been done to us by these gentlemen are
as "A moonlight silhouette compared &c
midday midsummer sun
UyInn Says n word.
And then came Judge John f Hylai
to accept the Tammany nomination FOL
MAJOR. The Judge had his speech al
ready written and didn't have to tel
his audience to "come back at o'clock,
When he got through the city anc
everything in it belonged to the "Rocke
. fellers" He rambied through 4, 4,5o
words of accusations about the "Foundt
tions" controlling the city. but failed t.
g, make "A specific charge. For instance:
The lines have been drawn. the issue
? have been made for US. This is a BATH
D of the people o. all parties against III
! most powerful combination OF specia
3 privilege seekers the people OF the cit,
have ever had TO contend with. An in,
perial aristocraCy OF wealth whic
seeks by hypocrltical pretence to steal tn
Government from the people and diTec
II for the advancement OF Its own eeliis
interest il Il real menace TO democracy
When these agents of special priviieg
, ma suuerade under the cloak OF reforr
. II is a greater menace. for It is NOR
subtle"
Judge Hylan discovered that nearl
;. all Of the members OF the Fusion Con-
> mittee of $50 were directors in som
corporations That Is another exanNl
- he said. that the Mitchell administratio
= exists solely for the profits OF I'll
a corporations.
"Ngents OF Great wealth."
d These agents OF great wealth.. cor
At tnued the Judge, have banded togeth'
'e for the purpose OF electing officials fc
10 New York city whom they control an
< VINO will be absolutely subservient
IL their dictat!on The M!tchel-Prende
/" CAST administration in it's four years
'e HE has been directed and controlled l
'r these proiitecrs of special prlvileg
been assembled in the name OF fusiC
to perpetuate the power OF the none
trust and to reward service which h;
been faithful TO It and not 10 the pc
4, pie lCheerS.l
- Special interests, predatory wealt
strangers OF liberty, &c. now contI
ne the City Han. went on Judge Iyla
IN William H. Reynolds and his "ban'
n are taking millions from the city; Il
ry Rockefeller Foundation has captured 4
h, entire school system of the city, the Ne
IN York Central is about to devour Il
:, West Side. land wolves" are still
H. the Job and going strong, with the a
In of the Mayor
rd "'Smash the real estate ring shou
IT, be the watchword Of all good citizens
he concluded Judge Ilylan. THE Mitch,
us Prendergast administration has fail
because 1t has yielded 10 influence a
T." domination which are not in sympat
ny with the people. II ] am Mayor the
a will be no invisible government in t
City Hall during the next four yea
ty No private interest will be allowed
divert any part of the revenues or
Aurces of this city to personal or p
= Satc advantage. l shall give no quart
q to cXploiters and oppressors of I
people.
Friend Of the People.
N "On that pledge appeal for the 81
,a mort of all honest citizens. l appeal
ha the support Of the workers, In VIII,
at ranks ! have served ] appeal for
10 support of the taxpayers and buSin
,,ith ,vbnIp yparS I hn ya fn,,,