New-York tribune., 1918-06-22
'TellHylanHis
Rule Smacks
OfBolsheviisn1
West Siders Inform Mayor
They Are Not Satisfied
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With Him

Mayor Hylan got his answer ykster-
day from the West Side Taxpsysrs'
Association to his letter of JuneYN{n
which he gave an account of his AtGx-
ardship OF his first five months IN Ut
flee and inviting suggestions and criti-
cism. He sent the same letter to all
similar organizations in the city.
Most of them have not replied.
You ask US If We are satisfied; we
answer that we are not" was the curt
summary of the Westsiders' reply.
The association pointed out that it
resolved unanimously to send the let
ter to Mayor Hylan at its regular
meeting of June 13, and also to send
copies "to all real estate and business
mems associations, the press, savings
banks, trust companies, the New York
members of the Legislature and to.
citizens generally. The members of
the association are all business men
and property owners, with their inter-
ests principally below Thirty-foItrth
Street. -
4Ac oooVS1oI1VA CApIhluSU tIldC ILS
members had chosen to support Judge
Hylan for Mayor, believing that. the
administration Of Mayor Mitchell had
been more or less socialistic, that Mr..
Hillquit's was bound to be socialistic,
and that Mr.. Bennett had no chance.
They apologized for supporting Mayor
Hylan. They predicted that he would
not be reelected.
Took Mayor at Face Value
eve did not know you, we had no
opportunity to form correct opinion
of yon," the letter said, "bot We be-
lieved that the organization which
nominated you had been, since it's in
ception, the friend of the business man
and the property owner, and we knew
that the men whom it placed in the
Office of Mayor in the past had always
stood fer economy in administration
and had respect for the rights of indi-
viduals and corporations in property.
We had every reason to expect from
you an economical and conservative
administration, free from waste, ex-
travagance and Bolsheviki social SER
vice follies.
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have advocated the most extreme radi-
calism. Instead Of advocating the JET
fersonian, democratic theory of the
least possible government, we believe
you have strongly and openly support
ed the Bolsheviki theory that the COM
munity owes everything to the individ-
ual and that government should be
paternalistic and control every action
of the individual"
"In fact, wherever opportunity has
arisen we have found you advocating
those theories of government that are
now finding their fullest expression in
city election by at least 100000 votes"
Called a Meddler
After spelling out many counts in an
indictment of the Mayor for his Boil
shevik tendencies and failure to keep
his promises Of economy, the associa
ton intimates that the Mayor is "lured
by ambition" and "meddles in all sorts
Of things to get lurid headlines"
Mayors who are SO inclined and "do not
contine Themselves to the duties of
their office as established by law, are
seldom reelected" the letter said.
ITO do ones duty, to execute the
laws as one finds them, may not bring
the applause of the unthinking or the
i1attery Of q sensational press, but there
would result the approval of one's con-
science and the enduring reputation for
ability and character SO highly prized
by honorable men," is the parting shot
in the closing paragraph.
Criticism is directed at the Mayor for
appointing p "socialistic Commissioner
Of Markets" whom he knows "can do
nothing except mako trouble" He is
criticised for advocating the municipal
ownership Of public utilities at Albany.
although the city has reached the limit
Of, If it has not exceeded, its debt In
curing power. Referring to the
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