New-York tribune., 1922-11-01

was no more likely TO remove Mayor
hyisn than would be Mr.. Smith, which
provoked roars Of laughter from his
auditors, was preceded by reference
TO "the systematic deception that was
pracsined two years ago. when people
were told that he belonged to the Pc
riod when ethey burned witches at the
stake and you now know you were
iied 20 two years ago. he intorjeeted.
Heaeirms Home RuIe
another kind Of deception is being
practiced now" he went on. Among
ether things, II ia being said that If
elected l will remove the Mayer Of
yonr town. In view of the opinion
entertained Of each other by the Mayer
I and the Democratic candidate do not
know why anybody should think that
the Mayor WAS safer ia the iatters
hands than In mine. Bat | do not
want anybody to vote for me on mis-
home rule, and perhaps the most fun,
damental principle of home rule Is
that the people OF each locality should
elect their own local officials. An es-
sential corollary Of that principle is
that they should also correct their own
political mistakes. I believe firmly In
that principle also.s
The Governor again brought I'D the
! question of prohibition, this time by
vigorously attacking the record of
Mayor George r. Lunn. the Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, on
the subject, and at the same time as
a q, ho* ssr -. L T..
own stand when he had refused the in
dorsement OF the Prohibition party be-
cause he felt that he could not stultify
himself by seeking votes on the pre-
tense that he believed in something
which he does not now and never has
believed In.
Asks Lunn's Stand
While in questioning mood l sue-
gest that the Democratic candidate ask
his running mate how he stands he
said. HE was q member Of the Con-
gress which submitted the Eighteenth
| Amendment to the people, and on De-
cember 1S, 1917, as shown by the Con-
gressional Record together with 14o
other Democrats, constituting major
ity, he voted to submit the Eighteenth
amendment to the people.
rs he still for the Eighteenth
amendment. or. to get Office, is he now
for nuilification? lie abandoned the
SOCIALIST party TO get office under the
Democratic party. Ia ne now abandon
Ing his professed principles OF q life
time to get Office on platform which
| ne does not believe in? Is he now for
nuiiitication, or does he think that the
Democratic beer plank means so little
that prohibitfonist can safely run for
office on it? The Democratic candi-
date for Governor, and his prohibition
associate for Lieutenant Governor, are
seeking votes on the promise that.
somehow or other they can give the
people wine and beer. ask them how
they propose to do it,
| Touching on the Port Authority,
!, winch, he said, is OH the eve Of inau-
| gurating projects that will bring i'm
mediate relief to the people Of the
city, the Governor declared tn at the
/ Democratic candidate proposes to undo
or stop this work.
Port Authority Imperiled
He proposes to stop It becaus he
/ proposes to let the city administration
name two or three New York members
/ OF the Port Authority, and the COM
I pact between the two states provides
/ that no measure can be taken without
| the concurrence of two votes from each
state. The city administration is op-
/ posed to the work of the Port Author
| tty The Democratic administration
I Is opposed to the plan adopted by the
/ Fort Authority. Is the Democratic
candidate in favor of turning the ex-
Z ecution of that plan over to its enc
i mics?
Y,no at,nt -
thority does he suggest should be re-
places by other members? Whom Of
his associates III he dissatisfied with i?
Does he think 4 better man could be
selected than Eugenius Outerbridge,
one OF your citizens? Does he think
q better man could be selected than
Lewis Pounds, Of Brooklyn? Surely.
ne would not expect the Mayor to ap-
point him after he himself has de-
clared that it would take one of Conan
Doyle's spirits to get an intelligent
conception Of the port plan in the
Mayors head. Is the declaration Of
his party platform on that subject like
It's beer plank, intended merely to de,
eeiye and delude, or is the Democratic
candidate really standing upon that
plank? If he is standing on that plank
then ask him to explain to the voters
OF this city who want the plan of the
Port Authority developed and put into
execution how he reconciles his own
views with the proposal to turn it over
to its enemies"
1000 Pack Hall
The meeting was attended by more
than 1000 persons, who occupied every
seat in the auditorium of the high
school and stood three and four deep in
the aisles. When Richard w. Law
renee, who presided, called for three
cheers upon the Governors advancing
to the front Of the platform, the audi
ence not only responded with viii.
but also sang "For Hes Jolly Good
Fellow" and continued to applaud and
cheer spontaneously for several
minutes SO heartily that the Governor
was unable to start his speech. Hun
dreds. Of small American flags were
waved in the air.
A parade of Bronx Republicans in
automobiles preceded the meeting,
with more than 800 machines in line.