The New York herald., 1921-10-26

since the discovery OF America. One
thing the people do feel tonight and
that is that whatever mistakes have been
made by Hylan In the last four years
were mistakes made with the best I'M
pulses. while he was trying in his heart
and soul to do his best
The Mayors speech began with lit
tie history OF his intentions as candi-
date in 19l7-how he determined he
| would serve "the people and their In
! forests only" and that his motives
would be Service, honesty ana human
ity" He said he wanted to give credit
| for the success of his administration 10
his co-workers.
"They have given me their whole
hearted devotion in our efforts TO redeem
the city and restore it 10 the people, ana
they have sacrificed their personal CON
Germ in so DOING was the way he put H.
ITO those who have been hostile
toward me for one reason or another
to those who have charged that nave
sought only personal applause and con-
tinuance in office to those OF the press
who have sneered at and ridiculed me-
! say to them and to you that there mas
been but one controlling principle IN al
my public acts-I have sought TO rum
the trust imposed upon me ana nave
never swerved from that obligation.
Right atler the Mayor hiu AIS
mssioners and other subordinates settied
down to work. he told those in the hall,
the traction question popped up lie
said it has been "a long and bitter hght
to preserve the city's rights and to hoid
the traction companies fast to their
solemn obligations"
! Traces Home Rule History.
| Mayor Hylan traced the history OF
home rule. To Comptroller Craig and
himself the Mayor handed full credlt
for the five cent fare. He said
! You know how the warfare against
! us by the traction controlled newspapers
began in 1918 by the heaping of abuse
and insult. Following up these attacks
the traction corporation through aoie
and cunning lawyers shifted their ef-
forts TO the courts. They hoped through
| Federal receivership TO escape their
franchise and contract obligations to the
| city and to their patrons. Despite al
| their efforts we have been able 10
frustrate them ana to save the fiVe
cent fare
The MAYOR took up the matter OF SO
/ cent gas, going back as far as 1903 and
keeping step with various Developments
through his own administration. He ala
practically the same with the electric
light rate case and ended his speech
without once mentioning the fact that he
worked his way through school and was
poor boy--and without answering any
OF the charges William Travers Jerome
made against the Police Department
| Monday night.
| Mayor Hylan stated that traction is
not the only issue of the campaign
that the gas rate and the electric light
| rate are others.
! Comptroller Charles l.. Craig differed
with the Mayor. saying that traction
is the only issue. He said also that
by getting through his term without
| long term bond sale he has saved the
| taxpayers "at least $62,50O.0O0.' He let
the audience know that every one OF
the various departments has been doing
excellent work, including the Police De-
partment and that of Street Cleaning.
Other speakers we're Joab II. Banton.
nominee for District Attorney: julius
Miller, nominee for Borough President,
and Miss Annie Matthews. nominee for
Register. At the close of Mr. Smiths
speech. one enthusiast insisted upon
singing a song he had written for the
occasion but was suppressed.