New-York tribune., 1921-10-23
Untermyer Is
Out for Curran:
Take Stump
Expected to Begin Speaking
Tour This Week; Appeal
TO Voters Made on Can
ditlate's Political Record
ssBest Fitted for Office
Says State Senator Fought
Even Party Friends in
Effort TO Aid Tenants

Samuel Untermyer came out yester
day in an open letter in support OF
Senator Charles c. Lockwood for
Comptroller. 1t is understood that Mr
Untermyer will make two or three
speeches in behalf OF Senator Lock
wood. In his letter to the voters Ar.
Untermyer says that Mr, Lockwood
resisted pressure from his polite cal
associates and from tre corporations,
all in the interest o. an honest hous-
ing investigation.
The action of Mr.. Untermyer is said
to be preliminary to an official an
nouncement to be made soon that the
chief counsel for the lockwood Com
mittee is TO take the stump in behalf
of the coalition candidates, Curran,
Gilroy and Lockwood. HIS campaign
speeches are to begin this week, it is
said, and, with the information at his
command through his association with
the investigating committee, they are
expected TO hammer home the last nails
into the Hylan coffin. The letter in
support of Senator Lockwood follows.
at is with a feeling of except .onai
satisfaction that | hasten to avail my
self of the opportunity to commend
the support Of Senator Lockwood for
election as Comptroller of our great
city
Senator Lockwood is no novice in
public service, and shall leave to
others the recital of his splendid rec
ord and accomplishments, OF whcn the
housing and educational legislation
the bin doing away with the dupli-
cate inspection of buildings, the law
increasing the pay of all state en-
clOVepS are instances
'In 1918 the legislative secretary of
the State Federation of Labor, refer
ring to Senator Lockwood, said of him:
"'On his record ne is entitled to the
vote and support of every working man
in his district
There is little I can add TO what
you know of him, beyond my personal
experience. AS that may be useful to
you in reaching your conclusion as to
what is best for the welfare of the
city, l venture TO state a few facts
our association from which you can
form your own opinion of the man.
Il am lifelong Democrat and a be-
lever in party government as the only
feasible vehicle for the expression Of
public will. I accordingly am. and
have been all my life, and expect TO
remain, member of the Democratic
organization, but that fact does not re-
quire me to violate my obligations as
q citizen, and so / shall support S ma
tor Lockwood in the pending campaign.
"When Senator Lockwood, Republi-
can chairman Of Republican legisla-
tive committee, invited me, a Demo
crat, and stranger to him, to conduct
the housing investigation I hesitatel.
because | knew of the difficulties ahead
of us and the powerful political and
financial interests that | realized and
prophesied would be arrayed against US
as soon as it was understood that the
inquiry would be searching and fear
less and would affect their interests.
That prophecy came tue, but | found
Senator Lockwood as firm as the rock
of Gibraltar alike against the threats
and persuasions of those interests and
of the politicians of his own party.
Again and again he literally took his
political life in his hands in upholding
me in exposing without fear or favor
wrongdoings alike of labor leaders,
high finance, officials Of life and fire
insurance companies, and great cap
tains Of industry who were all-rctent
in his party. He knew neither friend
nor foe and was literally reckless ali 7e
of his private interests and his polit-
cal future in the performance of his
duty.
THAT is the type Of man we so sore
" need and of VIII on we have so few
in public life. If there were more CT
them this city would cease to be the
mecca of political adventurers and
grafters that it is to-day. That is why
erneal to you irrespective of party
and in your own interest, TO elect Sen
ator Lockwood Comptroller. You can
not afford to lose him, for he cannot be
replaced"