The New York herald., 1921-10-06

TO seize my platform plank for a five
cent fare. but he and the Wall Street
interests responsible for him arc promis-
ing TO do what have already done"
The speech repeated the Hylan views
on the transit situation and the need of
bus lines, said the users of light and
power would get back many millions
if the contention of his law department
was pheld--and made this declaration
In line with the Views of Mr.. Hearst:
The correct principle with regard to
public utilities La that all should be
owned and controlled by the municipal
tiles. subject to the sole regulation OF
local officiais. untrammelled by upstate
legislative interference. That Is the
principal which ! have adhered to dur
ing my term as Mayor shall continue
to adhere to II in or out OF public Office
Hits tho sub.iaised Press.
Early in his speech the Mayor set
about attacking the press. which he held
responsible for tho criticism levelled
against him. What he read was:
Fighting with earnest sincerity for
what seemed right for all the people, /
have borne the criticism. ridicule and
hatred OF the subsidized press and their
sponsors, the special privilege-seeking
interests. A campaign of calumny,
abuse and Misrepresentation. to discredit
and if possible to destroy me- has been
carried on by certain papers backed by
the great financial powers working for
their own selfish purposes all the time.
mo one realizes more than ] do that
no servant Of the. people should be or
expect to be saved from criticism. But
most Of the attacks upon me have not
been inpsired by desire to promote the
public welfare. but only to turn back the
government of the city to those who
want to exploit the people for personal
gain.
The traction increased faro interests.
the $3000.oo0 campaign 'slush fund,
crowd. the subsidized press. the money
bund. the Wall Street influences, the
Meyer Coalition Campaign Committee
and other campaign propagandists are
all working together to again get
strangle hold on the people and the city
administration. These papers dare not
support the candidate that the money
bund. the traction and Wall Street in
terests do not approve Of
"If ] were to allow the traction and
other public utility interests that want
higher fares. higher gas and electric
rates to run the city: the underworld
and gambling interests to run the Police
Department the Gary school ring to
run the schools the dock combination
to run the docks. and the food trust to
run the Department OF Pubic Markets
these papers would not be maligning me
or my administration as they are now
doing"
The Mayors speech complained that
most unkind things had been said about
his lack Of scientific culture. He said:
II admit q lack of the kind of educa-
tion that makes one useful to those in
high financial circles who are interested
In exploiting the people for personal and
private profit. also admit lack Of
those graces that wealth or ample leisure
in youth make possible"
This he followed with his claims as tr
what his administration had done to I'M
prove school facilities. He had no high
praise for the police but said the mp
pointnnent Of uniformed man as Com
missioner had made New York freer
from vice. gambling and other forms OF
lawlessness than ever before.
Mr. Hylan excused the police for
their offensive n -orcement Of the Gage
Mullan prohibition enforcement act at
first on the ground that It must be ex-
pected that some errors Of judgment
would be made among II 900 policemen.
Offering pledges for the future he said
the provision OF the Constitution against
unwarranted search of private premises
and seizure Of private property should
be respected and maintained" adding:
II believe the people should be allowed
the greatest possible personal liberty
for their comfort and happiness."
The corridors OF the City Hall were
thronged at the hour set for the notifi-
cation ceremonies. Police were guard
ing the entrance to the Mayors offices.
Commissioner Enright was not in evil
dence. John j. Boyle, chairman OF the
Tammany Hall general committee, and
Thomas r. Smith. the secretary. watched
the proceedings from the sidelines, but
neither they nor any other Democratic
leaders were prominent outside.
AR Smith. accompanied by Mrs.
Smith and George Van Nance, arrived
late. so there was no time for felicita-
tons or that sort OF thing The march
to the steps began at once The plaza
Immediately In front Of the steps was
filled with people.
"Al" Smith pronounced kind words"
for the Mayor. throwing in slap at the
Transit Commission and the Meyer
Committee, but saying nothing about
the five cent fare The Mayors nomi-
nation, he said, was a recognition Of
"untirins efforts. unselfish devotion to
the best interests of the rank and file
OF our people," and 'wc pledge you our
earnest and faithful support" The
Mayor grasped and shook his hand The
Ex-Governor retired to the background.
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