New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Hylan
Again Bows to
CASTOR Hearst
Mayor Writes New Letter.
Urging Editor to Lead
Crusade for Uplift i'm
the Benighted Up State
Sees Duty at His Door
Latest Epistle Suggests Mat
Ter Be Broached at DEM
ocratic Meeting To-day

1,nhonse Hylan wrote again yester-
s.v 70 CASTOR Hearst, graciously re-
noving his own hat from the guberna-
.,,ial nomination ring where Mr.
Hssrst figuratively threw it in his last
.n;stIs to the Mayor.
personally knew that you are not
..ser to hold public Office" wrote the
ysyor. '.but public Office needs men
xss stand for the very principles which
ysu have advocated SO persistently and
!. vigorously since you entered the
s,ld of journalism. Is there not an
i,,xorable duty at your door?"
Alphonse Hylan suggested that the
r,e.ing Of the Democratic State Com
r;..ee to-day would afford an excellent
dime for the discussion of principles
snd to formulate plan for the or
sanitation Of every Assembly and Sena-
torial district in the state"
Letter Replies to Hearst Note
The Mayors letter followed the re-
ssipt of one from Mr.. Hearst volun-
.esring for any activity to obtain equal
rights and equal justice for the people
Of the state which Mayor Hylan says
.hey do not now possess. Mayor Hylan
announced his glad acceptance of Mr..
Hearsts offer and said:
"This offer comes at most oppor-
tune time. gladly accept it, for there
never was time when in the interest
81 good government the personal aid
Of public-sp irited citizens was more
needed.
an the upstate counties there is
too much unwholesome influence ex-
ercised by an inner ring Of the domi-
rant political party, which is in turn
controlled by the corporate interests.
The Democratic organization, which is
a mere shell in these localities, is in
many instances dominated by this ring.
"The selection of the right kind of
candidates for public Office is of first
consideration. Candidates for the Of
fees Of Governor, Senator and Assem-
blyman should be men and women
owing no allegiance to the public util-
y and traction interests. No candi-
date with corporation strings can faith
fully discharge his public duties in the
interests Of the people.
Busy in Both Parties
"0f course, the corporation agents in
the major political parties are equally
interested in having corporation men
nominated on both tickets. This they
are now seeking to accomplish.
"As there is little hope of the Repub-
lean convention, dominated, as it un-
doubtedly will be, by the corporate
interests, nominating any one but a
reaetionary or one with the corpora
ton stamp Of approval this coming fall
efforts should be concentrated upon the
Democratic managers to have placed in
nomination men whose hearts beat in
naison with the hopes and aspirations
OF the great masses of the people.
for two score years you have used
the power of print to serve the cause
i the people. Your consistent ad-
Voeaey Of the parcel-post system, the
direct election of United States SEN
aors and the granting of wmn suffrge
helped mmeaosurably in their achieve
nsat Your exposures of the sinister
apsrasions of the coal trust, the meat
packers, the international bankers, the
railroads., the public utilities and the
exploiting corporations have earned
for you place in the heart of the
people.
Your humanitarian activities have
also created for you many enemies,
principally among the exploiting inter
ests. The corporation controlled press
has made you the target of repeated
and vicious attacks. But my tip 20 the
people Of this state is to trust any man
and support any principle which The
New York Herald The World The
Sun The Brooklyn Eagle and a few
other newspapers knock or deride.
The crusade is on for equal rights,
equal opportunities and equal justice.
10 this crusade will be recruited the
progressive elements of al parties, the
sturdy adherents of genuine democ-
1sey; To this crusade will be recruited
an those who believe that he primary
OBJECT Of government is to do equal
ana exact justice to all, with special
privileges to none. Finally, to this
crusade will be recruited all those who
would save our institutions from the
cancer OF malignant corporate greed
' Sn!Sh Is slowly but surely sapping the
vitality OF the body polite"