The New York herald., 1921-11-09
HYLAN SEES LESSON
FOR PRESS IN VOTE
Asserts People Repudiated
It's vicious Misconduct
Toward Him.
BEGS PAPERS REFORM
Mayor 'Humbly Accepts
Verdict as VindicatiOn of
His Public Acts.
FUSION BOWS TO VERDICT
Defeated Candidates Urge
Loyal Support to All Elected
to Office.

Mayor John T. Hylan. after he had
been notified last night of his reelec-
ton as Mayor. issued the following
statement:
Il humbly accept this most en-
phattc verdict of the people of New
York city. 7 am gratified beyond
words that they should express their
confidence in me in such decisive
fashion. 1t repays me for all the bur-
den and heat Of the fight that I have
carried on against great odds in their
interest during the past four years.
pledge that my future course will
be one that wul confirm their fa..h T.:
me which they have so generously ex-
pressed at the polls.
"The recorded verdict Of the people
carries a serious and important mes
sage to certain of the newspapers Of
this city. In what say on this point
l harbor no personal resentment or
Il
cerned solely with the effect upon the
public interest that ensues from the
course which they have pursued in
the past four years.
Whether influenced by narrow par
tisanship or bitter personal hatred OF
me. or sinister motives, certain news
papers have pursued a studied course to
discredit me and my administra ton by
the result of their course. Of their un.
fairness or of their venom were limited
In Its effect to me personally, I should
be mute, but 1t takes on a broader, q
more vicious aspect.
1T has resulted In picturing the city
and conditions in it in false colors to
the eyes of all the people throughout the
country. who do not have the oppor-
tunity that our own citizens have OF de-
termining for themselves what the truth
is and what the facts are...,It, adversely
affects the business interests Of this city
in SO far al people in other parts Of the
country and abroad are niled In O.
word. their course has been a vicious
course In destroying the high repute
which the city should enjoy in the eyes
of the entire world.
Public Resented Course.
"The people by their vote have shown
their resentment Of this course, and the
papers guilty Of the misconduct which
the people have Just rebuked should re-
form. call on them to do so, change
their course and hew to the line of truth,
honor. fairness and honesty in their
news columns when discussing the activ-
tiles OF the city government any of its
departments or its population, and not
to indulge in Indignantly false mis-
representation concerning them. They
should also adhere to the same policy
In their editorial columns and not in
duIge In half truths with false implica-
lions. or whole untruths concerning the
city government or any of its depart
ments.
Such q course will not exclude news-
papers from the field OF fair and honest
criticism based on actual facts, with a
design or purpose to better conditions
that never can be perfect and which can
always be improved. On such a basis
they can and should cooperate with the
administration in advancing the repute
OF the city Of New York and the cause
Of good government in municipalities in
the eyes of the entire nation.
That the newspapers in this city
which are not properly subject to the
condemnation contained and implied in
the registered voice Of the city may not
De done an injustice. I shall enumerate
the newspapers which have offended.
some to a grosser degree than others,
against the standards OF honest Journal
Ism. the ordinary standards of decency
and a proper regard for the fair name
OF the city In which they are published
T. n
gree OF their violations Of these standards
are the New York Tribune, THE New
YORK HERALD, THE New York SUN, the
New York Morning and Evening World,
the Brooklyn Eagle. the New York
1tmes, the Eueniu0 Globe, the Epeninu
Motl and the Ercnin0 Post.
The result shows that thousands
upon thousands of the readers of these
papers have aligned themselves with me
and against the course set out In the
news and editorial columns Of these
papers. l trust that the civic patriotism
or these papers will be educated by the
result and that their future course will
be one for the advancement of the good
OF the city. as distinguished from what
1t has been I'm the past four years.
On behalf of these readers and all
the people of the city I invite the CO.
operation of every honest agency in this
city In progressing our city government
to the point OF being the exempiar OF
efficient and honest municipal govern
ment in the United States"
"signiffcant," Says Murphy.
Charles It. Murphy at Tammany Hall
issued the following statement:
"oT me the result seems Significant.
it shows the people do their own think
ing. Neither the INSCRIPTIONS news
papers nor other unprlncpled deceivers
can fool them. The result suggests
q protest against the continued use of
mud singing methods In our campaigns.
The people are tired Of the abuse heaped
upon tried and efficient public servants
when they venture TO become Demo-
cratic candidates. The result also shows
the futility of swinging the aged Tam
sny bugaboo for the purpose of con-
fusing the voters and hiding the real
issues. 1t Is a rebuke TO those who have
been scheming by legislation and other
means to control not only the city but
the entire State. Our fight for home
rule has been won.
THE vote Is q rebuke to the unjust
and unfair newspapers of our city. 1t
Ia evident that the people mstrust them.
II will be remembered that four years
ago these same newspapers criticized