New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
A Clear Case

With the record of the last four
years spread before them the quail
fed voters of this great, proud city
must find against Hylan and Hearst
and Tammany and everything for
which they stand in the community.
Considered in the light of pure rea-
son the testimony can lead them to
do no otherwise.
The case is not one of party
against party, of Republican against
Democrat or Democrat against Re-
publican. 1t is a case Of Repub~
hcans and Democrats and political
Independents actuated by the spirit
o3 civic righteousness to oust an ad-
nainistration unequaled, in the city's
long history, for proved ignorance,
inepitude, downright corruption
and demagogy. 1t is case in which
the whole people are plaintiffs, and
the forces represented by Hylan and
Hearst and Murphy and the other
bosses Of Tammany Hall, who make
q business Of the exploitation of
government, are co-defendants.
The evidence adduced by the
plaintiffs begins not with the onset
of the campaign which eliminates in
to-day's election. Rather. it starts
at the moment, at the very inception,
OF the control of Hearst and Tam
many over the city through the cleo
ton of Hylan. Down through the
intervening four years it traces the
-wellnigh incredible and yet proved
workings of an administration bent
on wrecking the municipality.
s The entire record Of these years Of
power, lust and demagogy is unre-
lieved by single instance of pub
lie pledge held inviolable. Not
promise that Hylan made in 1917 to
wheedle his way into the Office of
Mayor has been kept.
& He pledged himself to a seat for
every child and an equality of op-
portunity in education. He has built
no schools commensurate with the
needs Of the city. To-day there are
il22,O children on part time and
running the streets and $4,000 on
q double session schedule. And no
less than 496 out Of 695 of the build
ings they are forced to attend are
under the ban of the Fire Depart
ment.
s, Hylan pledged economy in govern
nent. He has made public office a
crib for Tammany henchmen. The
cost of government has increased 46
per cent, or from 1888 ,0OO,0 900 under
the preceding administration to ST.
git 100000.
= Hylan pledged reduction of
taxes. There has been an increase
Of 65 per cent. Where one paid
800 in 1917 the rate to-day is $165.
The total increase is over $780,
100000.
Hylan pledged protection to the
commerce of this port-the shipping
without which New York would be
no more than town on Manhattan
Island-and in 1919 and 1920 per-
nitted it to be squeezed of $79,000,-
600 by private" detective agencies.
That was the price the shipping in
dustry, TIE inspiration Of the city's
wealth, had to pay agairst theft and
piilagc.
Hylan pledged honesty in depart
mental administration; and the EVIL
dence concerning corruption and
graft in the Markets Department
awaits presentation to the grand
fury.
Hyla1 pledged an efficient Police
Department. It is demorahzed.
Crime fiourisaes. The burglary in
tnrance rate has nearly doubled.
Hylan says he has made "mis-
takes" but only Through the inn
pulses Of an honest heart" Con-
cider his testimony before tho Lock-
wood housing committee. His re.
peated denial under cath that he
knew Hettrick, who is now in
stripes in Sing Sing, is a scandal.
Samuel Untermyer, who examined
him, publicly declared yesterday
that had the committee done it's
strict duty it would have invited
the public prosecutors attention to
the transcript.
Hylan pledged hirasclf to a solu-
ton of the traction problem and the
maintenance of fve-cent fare.
There is no longer five-cent fare.
There are nearly 400 fewer transfe,
points and TING workingmen and
1oskinswomen y the city are paying