The sun., 1918-10-22
AL SMITH ENDORSED
BY BUSINESS LEAGUE
Mayor Hylan Speaker at Meet
ing of Body Which Aided
His Own Election.
NOMINEE GIVES PLEDGE
Says He Will Not Be Bound by
Tammany in Event Of
His Success.

Alfred L. Smith, the Democratic cam
the Business Mems League last night
at a meeting held in its headquarters,
Is East Fortieth street. This is the
same organization that played a promi-
nent part In the election OF Mayor
Hylan a year ago. Preston p. Lynn,
head OF the league. presided and Mayor
Hylan was the principal speaker.
"Mr. Smith is entitled to the active
support OF this and of all civic organ
izations in this city and State that
have for their object the lettering %
civic conditions" said the Mayor.
Never has there been a candidate for
high political office so well fitted by
training and experience in the service
comparatively poor man. yet he IL rich
Of the people of the State as is the
Democratic candidate. Although a
in honor, integrity and political ex-
perience.
TT has been my privilege to serve
with him in the Board OF Estimate for
the past year and II is with a personal
knowledge that comes from close per-
sonal contact that I can testify to the
valuable services that he has rendered to
the city at all times. His clear judg-
mept, his sound common sense, his grasp
Of intricate problems Of municipal gov
eminent and his earnest devotion to
the welfare OF the people always have
been a source OF inspiration and benefit
to the other members. He Is controlled
by no man or set of men. He has a
mind OF his own and will not be swerved
from his purpose II he feels that his ac-
ton 10 in the interest Of the people"
Wants Public Service shak~up.
Asserting that the local Public Ser
vice Commission was n shameful fail
ure the Mayor said we needed a Gov
| ernor who would remove Immediately
| the Public Service Commissioners IL
| they do not enforce the law.
II can assure you" he said. that II
| this power were vested in the Mayor
OF the city there would be big change
in the Public Service Commission, and
l would keep making vacancies until
| there were found men who would en-
force the orders of the commission and
| compel transit companies to live up to
them or go to Jail"
| Mr.. Smith was asked yesterday II he
would be independent of Tammany OF any
partisan control IL he should be elected
| Governor. He made this reply:
! 81 am asked to state what my atti-
| tude as Governor will be with respect
to the political organization with which
| am affiliated.
| Never in my political career have I
permitted partisanship to swerve me from
absolute loyalty to the people. The APP
prevail have received from non-partisan
| organizations. like the Citizens Union.
I attests this.
my conduct in ONCE is the best guar
antes that I will faithfully fulfil the
| pledge I here give that II elected Gov
ernor all appointments 10 office l make
| will DO based upon fitness and ability,
and In no case will be made for political
purposes: that the interest OF the people
! will be the sole consideration that will
| affect the administration OF my Office
| that will be subservient to no faction,
| and that will allow nothing to inter-
! fere with the proper discharge OF my
| duties
Republican Estimate Disputed.
THE Republican managers certainly
have been reduced to desperate
straights." said a statement last night,
ISSUED by the Elkus committee for Mr.