The sun., 1919-10-27
CTS UNION ISSUES
VOTERS DIRECTORY
Newburger and McCOok Get
Hearty Endorsements for
Supreme Bench.
LA GUARDIA ALSO BACKED
8. John Black Is Only Socialist
Candidate Approved-Cur-
ran Is Extolled.

The most complete voters directory
ever prepared has been given out by
the Citizens Union for publication to-
day. 1t gives the history 30 far as OBJ
tainable of every candidate for the
bench, for the Assembly. for the Board
of Aldermen and for other offices In
New York city. Estimates of the va
rious candidates are based upon the
previous office holding record they have
made or upon their answers to a ques-
tionnaire sent out sby the Union.
Candidates for the Assembly were
asked about their general attitude on
"a home rule constitutional amend
ment. (2) direct primary reform; CD
salary increase and special pension bills !;
90 rehearing and reinstatement meas
ures: 60 non-partisan judiciary nomi-
nations; (6) municipal ownership and
control of public untilities CD county
government reform in New York city /;
60 city budget reform; (s) corrupt
practices legislation; (10) strikes on
public utilities: (11) unionixation or city
employees; (12) power of the Public
Service commissions to alter rates OF
fare on street railways.
Aldermanic Topic.
Tho aldermanic topics were as fol-
lows, "a Powers of the board; CD
size of the board; t3) pay Of city en-
ployees; 90 unionization Of city en-
ployees; (5) public letting; (6) stree,
signs; CO consideration of the budget /;
(S) revenue bonds.
The only cases In which the failure
of a candidate to respond with regard
to any topic were in respect to legis-
lative topic number 10 and aldermanic
topic number 4. strikes on public untili-
-tn~hN s,AN lou a0
to unionize. The union has gone Oh
record as unalterably opposed to the
public utility strike and strikes on the
part Of policemen and firemen.
In the contest for the Supreme Court
places in the First district the Union
gives its unqualified and hearty in
dorsement to Justice Newburger and to
Philip J. McCook. 1t gives merely a
history Of the political and office hold
ing activity OF Robert L. Luce and
says of Irwin Untermyer:
Irwin Untermyer (Dem.). 80. son OF
Samuel Untermyer; member of law firm
representing Charles F. Murphy in $780,
100000 damage suit in Supreme Court
picked by Murphy for membership ir
that court; swore OF taxes as resident Of
Warren county. 1917: declares he is now
resident Of New York city. First pc.
litical candidacy"
Turning Down of Newburger.
OF tho turning down of Justice New.
burger for denomination and Of the can.
didacy Of Major McCook. the Unior
s&ys:
The action of the Tammany boss II
refusing a denomination to Justic,
Joseph e. Newburger. q Democrat, will
generations experience on the bench
has squarely presented the issue Of 20
litical interference with the courts ant
has aroused the public to a demand 70
an Embossed Judiciary. The Citizen
Union. one Of the first to protest agains
such action, now unqualifiedly and EN-
phatically restates its earlier stand. 1
lndorses Justice Newburger for reelec
tion and calls on all voters to expires
through their ballots their rebuke of tn
boss whose sinister dictum would, 1
accepted. mean machine control of tn
judiciary.
1.-THE Citizens Union believes that tn
high character and excellent professions
attachments of Philip J. McCook qualif
him exceptionally for service on tn
Supreme Court bench, and because of hi
fitness and capacity, as we'll as becaus
he stands squarely with Justice New
burger on the issue raised, we hearth
indorse his candidacy and urge his cleo
ton"
Richard II. Smith is Endorsed as
candidate for the City Court on tn
same issue as is Justice Newburger fc
the Supreme Court At the same tim
the Citizens Union Endorses the elet
ton to the City Court bench for Mar
haitian and The Bronx of Henry
Davis. (Rep.). on his professional stant
ing. and Joseph NJ. Callahan Dem }, Q
his record in the Legislature and 9
County Clerk OF The Bronx; Thoma
n ReiIIy and William n Choroah ff
their general high standing in publ
life.
James O'MalIey Praised.