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H' 2 THE SUN; SATURDAT; OCTOBER 30, 1897: ?r ' '" '"
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f i S? ctplea which wcro bo signally nnd bo slorlonsly
K h ' dcfoated nt the taut (treat national election by
' ; (5 the election of McKiiilc! fApplniisc,l
i . ' S , Wo an! told by tlio politicians of tho news-
J i I paper olllccs. wo aro told liy tlio men ivhqhnva
' ( B something lo Rnln to their personal nrtvuitnKO
l' $ f3f" In this i-uifte wo aro told by them that our nn-
'M rl tlon hns no great stake In our city and that our .
(ft iff city elections have no possible or proper relation
ilifi St to our nation, 11L posslblo that aiich n thins ,
I WL St en be seriously talked! Is It imdksIIiIo that such
SF ft jK a thine can ilw seriously Imllcvedl Isnytaxnu
ill A 5 ft now If by any unhappy cbanco Mr. Croker
lB3 I' k throuKh his Hcutenant should comn Into poshes-
,H, , II slon of the.llayoralty of tho city of Now .ork
!!&. ' 5 It would have tho certain and lncvitiiblo effect
ill ',' $ of placlni? tho Htato or Now York In tho rovolu-
. - ',, tionary column and of loflwr to the nation tho
ii , I ltepubllcnn success In WOO. Applnuso.
I?- r Tho Issuo Is tho name nowthallt wasln 1800.
A I Is tho bnttlo which no founut and nun then
I " now to ho deliberately forifottcn, and aro tho
I , . i fruits of thnt succei-s to ho Klvrn away! 1A
j i voice, "No!") 1 cannot be-llcvo It. The State,
11 &, they say. hns no Intorest In this nftalr. The tin-
gji j, , tlon, thov say, has no Intercut In tblsnlTnlr. They
f . tell us that national politic has no rluht to
C tako any part, national parties havo no rluht to
7 P tako any part In this contention. 'Iho'-e who
, t )l baro thouKht most deeply, thoso who havo
j i studied must profoundly, know perfectly woll
1 ' ; that although tho affairs of our city tooth us
. f most closely nnd are so Inrcely local in tholr
v ,: U nature after nil Is said and dono thli city Is
v s only nn intcral part nnd a pnrtlnl Instrument
t 'S I " of tho national (lot eminent, and thai thoso par-
J ties whose roots aro thrown down historically
I ( i In tho past, thoso parties which have survived
,. i sooroi of years of BtniKKlo and of victory nnd
" i of defeat as woll la our local Issues, aro aftor
.j , 1 all tho only oranlr.cd organs of public opinion
'I . , i which can possibly make themselves properly
( k M , felt. At this point tho spcakor was interrupted
; ',, by prolonged checrlntt nnd applause as Mr.
; v S 1 Thomas C. l'latt clinic into tho Kallery and took
. 1 r a sent In ono of tho boxed on the south side.
I x- - Threo cheers and a tl;er wcro given, and Hr.
1 X' 'li t Watt aroso nnd bowed.)
I & ' WHO SIIAI.t. IlCLn IT.
' ? V' This Icplslntlvo iit.scnil)ly of ours and nur
' ' S Mayor with his Cominlloiiors will have con-
.J !! r trof of tho hirRcsl municipal bunhioss nnd tho
; ' most vast voluino of muulcitnl affairs of any
' y body of men In tho world wiinnut exception.
1 , note-en extcptitm Iondon. Applausc.) Tho
i , ' ' experiment is a vast ono and It Is ono in con
: V I alderinK which wo nro nnturally led to pause.
, ff The isiues Df It ora moil momentous. If wo
r l , fall In the Government of this now city tho con-
' j. sequences to us all must bo ultspcnkable. If
' i ! wejuceeed tho benefits must bo .mnrvelously
.5 great. Hut through whom nro wo mott apt to
t& t uoceedt Is It through tho representative of a
'" 8 body of men who lint a called themselves to-
-f f sretber without warrant from tho people, who
i! ' U havo no relation to any historical party and do
K v not tn any some represent tho ore uilzcd public
f, ' A opinion of tho rommuulty, or is it tlutoneof tho
;;'', Ereat parties which iloei reproKen' such organ-
i I lied public opinion) You certainly c intuit
U '. !. hosttato for n moment to soy which of thu can-
B' i , dldatos under tho circumstance:) on general
, conditions Is llttest to succeed.
i, j TRACY THE IllEAL CANDIDATE.
p !' '( Now, with regnnl to tho personality of tho
f, f. v candidates. Ono of them Is no more. Another,
jf i j Mr. Van Wyck, has no personality. Utugh-
f '. tcr.l Discussion uouhl be a was'o of time.
? ' lie is a good fellow. I know him: I was at col-
t , lego with him. and n better fellow I don't
f, know, lint ho is Croker's fellow and that
P; t ends It.
C ) On tho other hand wo have Mr. Seth Low
V ' htsaes) nnd wo havo Mr. llenjniuln K. Tracy.
' h , lApplauso.) ThPHO two men also Dave I known.
' I hnvo known Mr. Ixv from my bojhood, anil
'. It was my gocsl fortune and it is a cause of
i. x prldo with mo thnt I was tho business partner
& of Gen. Tracy. Applause. I know tho men
'a f j well, nnd Mr. Iaw is no more comparable to
( " ' Gen. Tracy in point of experience, in iioint of
4, 1- ability, In point of courago nnd in point of char-
1 ;. . actcr than I to Hercules. Applause. 1
jr : J TnK FUMSV FAD OK KON-rAKTlSANRniP.
? i ' AVo aro told now, however, that tho great na-
' . tlonal party that saved our nation from Uls-
' "J ruption, that tho State party which has for
1 ninny years kept tho gui eminent of our State
solidly in the column of reform nnd honesty and
Integrity and olllciency in government, is not
a party which can lw trusted tn mnko the nomi
nations for tho "lection of olllcers of our mu
nicipality. Wo art" told, on the other hand,
that a few men with no warrant from tho peo
ple, tilled w'th the dcMro for otllco, tilled with
a personal egotism, sophotnnrlc in their opln-
Ions nnd seeking only tho advancement of a
i , pergonal cause, with no mandate from the pen-
"Li Pie, with no roots thrown down Into any prl-
i , mary of unv kind, nro jiistitled in coming to-
f irother, declaring themselves virtually to be
tho iconic, nnd denouncing tho historic parties,
' ; at nil times, under all circumstances, and for
5 vcry conceivable nud inconceivable cause.
t e havo not time this evening to dwell upon
t" this question as to whether or not tho principle
I of non-partisanship or pnrtivinrhlp In our local
affairs Is proper, but there arc thoso of us who
.' believe, and bcllcvo as sincerely ns It is pos-
I , elble for us to believe anything In this life, thnt
, once to abolish partisnn action In our munici-
1 .- pal otralrs would strike nt the cry roots of our
. " preat national parties of their existence and
their usefulness. When these conjecturiil rinr-
tog and bob-tail men shall bo forgotten the Ho-
i publican party will survive, i-pplsuse.
THE OREATEST CITY IN TnE WORLD OCRS.
We have now presented to us tho greatest
problem which has ever been presented In tho
history of the world in government and mu-
j nicipnllty. 1)0 you understand how great this
city of ours K nnd do you know to whom wo
owe its consolidation? We eeitainly do not
owe it to the men who mndo tho charter, but
we owe It to the men who made the charter pos
sible. Applause. Wo have that charter, we
, havo that consolidation for weal or woe. Wo
have to administer this city ns best we enn
v under that charter: whatever Its benefits aro,
whatever there Is In it that is meritorious Is
, due to tho Republican party. Whv, tbo very
friends, so-called, of the charter, are denouncing
i ! the Republican party for having given us the
' very thing they wanted. Under tho provisions
of that charter we now have consolidated into
. a single city tlfin miles of territory und a
r population of 3,000,000 people. Wo are told
I J lha,t that makes us the second ilty of the world.
I say to you that that makes us the greatest
city in the world. lApplausc.) London alono
outnumbers us in population, but tho laws
' which govern tho cltv of London do not bring
' a population of three and a half millions under
i the control of a single man or under the control
of a single legislative assembly.
, If tho Hepublican party had nominated an
eminently unlit man possibly much of tho
clamor that wo hear might bo peitlnent In this
campaign, but when tho Republican party has
done tho very thing thnt tho citizens have been
asking for for years, that Is, nominated an ideal
s ,' candidate applause), then where does tho inuso
, I. of complaint arise) They usk for experience.
; . i Hers is a mnn who haB nnd experience in our
. ' legislative halls, who has had experience upon
; ' the bench of our Court ol Appeals, who has had
1 i experience In our District Attorneyship, who
has been at the head of our Navy Department,
and sat beside President Harrison, one of the
irreatest Presidents we ever hud applause); a
man who has never been' known to flinch, a
man who hai never been known to turn.
,' ' TniS IS A MAN.
i ' Let mo tell you one littlo story of this man.
- It is a simple story enough. 1 remember when
I first camo to the bar ihat thero was In our
office a case! which Involved possibly tho 1m-
prisonment t or many years of a man whom we
J - believed to bo innocent. Wo retained f!cn.
; Tracy as counsel tu help us taye that penniless
' ' fellow. When tho cuso was reached f!en.
. v ' Tracy was In a cate which was about to bo
: , called In tho civil courts In which he wns coun-
i ' Bel for the New York Central Itallrnad Com-
(' pony. Ho gave up his retnlner In thnt enso
t : and came Into tho criminal court without a
I penny of retainer of any kind because ho snld
that where the liberty of a man was Involved
it was moro Important thnt ho ihould appear
than where It was n mem question of a fee
from a corporation. Applauso,
i That Is tho spirit of tho man. Ho did not
ask for this nomination. Ho did not come Into
.' this fight voluntarily, but when asked by his
party he came nevertheless, nnd how courage
1 ously he has been fighting this tight for tho wol-
II, ' Jnre of thoStnto inspitoof tho malice nnd false-
I , ' hood of tho man whom ho mndo Mnyor of
Brooklyn. (Applause.)
I ; TRACY 150,000 VOTES AHEAD or BETII LOW,
1 Now the quostlon Is asked how nro wo going
: to defeat the aspirations of Mr. Crokort How
I are we going to prevent Mr. frokcr'a holding
! tho .choir through tho tenuro of nnothcr whllo
he himself Is pursuing his own tourso nnd his
I ' 1 own ways nbroadl I sen but one way and that
Is to vote for Gen. Ilenjamin F. Tracy. lAn-
llnuse.) ' '
i , I 'know something of Iho reform movements
similar tn that now conducted by tho Cltltena'
Union. I know perfectly well tho constituency
p of.tlmt union, and I know li ,R rHitltueiie of
nolje and not a lonstitucncy of votOB. Arc
; , plause.)
1 : ' ; I know that when you go from one end of the
II (i city to tho other, n hen you gel outtide of tho
I . atmosphero of Columbia Heights you cannot
f And where the Low votes are coming from. I
U f -, can tell you now with the knowledge of tho
town that I havo that llcnjnmln K. Tracy Is
160.000 votes nenrer to huccchs !han bcth Low
will over be. Appluuse. A voleoi "What
r Is tho matter with Thomas C. I'lattI" Cries of
MO OTIlElt MAX TO HEAT TAMMANY,
r "tltfa nil right.") If such bo tho cate, why
buuld liny vnto be thinwn away) Tammany
llall.nltist bu beaten. Wo could never survive,
the sbaino nnd the Inglorlousness of turning
this community over to tho spoilsmen, to that
body of corniptlonlats. who, as they exist to
day, nro In nil nrobabillty the most indubitable
band of criminal conspirators against nubile
polity that the world has ever known. Our
vote is against them, and tho ticket would havo
easily won If tho "unifying force" had unified.
ApplBURO.)
Tho unifying forces don't nlways unify, do not
even unify on their own Impression of them
selves, and do not always say in June what they
, mean In September, lApplausc.)
niEFODK I'AItTY TIL'KETH 1IIIU.E DKMOCIIATIO.
i Now, there nre in reality four party tickets
in tho field, und thrio of them uro Democratiu
UckoU and ono of them is the Itcpubllcun ticket;
mnko no uilstuke about thai. Van W)ck's
ticket Croker's, 1 should say Is Democratic
enough, I think. It Is ushamed of its leader to
:, such an extent that it docs not daro to avow its
, principles, but wants to sneak intuotllcc. Ap-
iiUuo-J J!r. Qeorse'n ticket is indubitably a
Demoeratlo ticket, nnd a Democrstlo ticket of
tho mot revolutionary llrynnlto kind, Selh
Ixjw's tlckot Is altogether pccullnr-n ticket
the llko of which wo novcr linve seen before In
our munlrlpnl history. A voice: "And never
will again." Orcnt applause.) I think my
firing Is right, nnd when tho smoko of this
battle Is cleared nwny I liellevo tho only thing
that will bo vlslblo In the field. s0 far ns Mr.
Low Is concerned, will bo tbo odium whlth ho
has already won for the wny In which ho has
endangered tho success of tho city. JApplausc.l
1 wnnt to spenk ono moment with regard to
his ticket. At the head or one of his tickets Is
n Judgo cf tho Court of Appeals who publicly
boosted that ho voted for Mr. llrynn. In Mr.
Low's ticket Is n list of Democrats, nil of whom
wcro Clevoland men, nnd below that and In
the belly of that column thcru is tho Tammany
Hall county ticket. Mr. 1.ow'h nmno will np
pear nt the head of the ticket of tho Ship Democ
racy, in the middle of which his nnino will bo
separating tho regular nominees of Iho Tam
many patty for thorounty offices of this county.
Then In nnothcr ticket I find this strnngo thing,
thnt with Mr. (leorgo's nntno at tho head of It
Mr. loir's county olllcers nppcar In the middle
What for scheming nnd what for plotting nnd
what for planning and bringing together nil iho
odds nnd ends nnd remnants of all pnrtlc, I
have novcr known anything like It In tho his
tory of our tiov eminent. Urcnt npplnuso.)
LOW'S ORAll AT THE DEAD OEOltOF.'s VOTE.
We aro told Mr. Low Is not n politician. If It
comes tn the question of defining a poltlcinn ns a
mnn of political cunning, Mr. Low has not his
superior. He nnd his friends hnvo dono tilings
In helping to bring about the present situation
that wo think would hnvo been scorned by nny
nnd nil decent felf-respecting machine politi
cians. (Apuliuxe.) And tho Inst one, tho moat
Indelicate of nil. Is whnt I nm going to call at
tention to now. I dlsllko to speak of such mat
ters, but If Mr. Low can sticnk of them then I
enn; If Sir. I,ow can bo guilty of Indelicacies. I
hope you will pardon me if I nppcar to bo In
dellcnte, because tho truth must out. Mr.
Low has one organ In this city, tho embodiment
of envy, hatred and malice nnd all unchnrl
fableness, ns we see In our good old prnycr
books, nnd that Is tho Kvening Pott, Hisses.)
In to-night's issue wo find this: "Low. George's
Heir." lhnt Is at tho head of tho column, nnd
In tho editorial column is this, nnd 1 sny this
now because It may possibly mako somewhat
more pertinent some of tho rctt nrks of tho emi
nent orutor who Is to follow me:
"We believe every word ho sum In this enn
vass will, now that ho is gone, redound to the
ndvnntago of Mr. Low, No man who accented
tho principles of government as ho taught
them can really find nt this crisis nny wny of
carrying them out so good ns voting for Mr.
Low."
in other words, the New York Krcntna Pott
dcclnrcs seriously, deliberately In Its editorial
column, that Mr. Low is to-day tlicrcpresi'nta
live of tho particular revolutionary doctrines
which Mr. George Height. Hut Mr. Low is
himself in such caper haste to nccejit n heritaco
whlc'ils not his t tint he writes n letter on tho
subject, nnd this is what he says:
"I wish, therefore, to aay to the pcoolo of the
city that I Minll glvo myself to this contest in
their behalf with a new nnd higher re'solve, ns
though I had received it ns n last chargo from
his dving lips." Laughter and hisses.
A TIME I Oil THE CONTEMPT THAT KILLS.
Gentlemen, It Is not tho time for laughter.
It Is tho tlmo for thnt deep-rooted und quiet
contempt that kills, lly virtue of what fuct
hns he tiecomc an heir of that cause unless ho
Is parading in false colors, nnd if he bo not pn
rniilng in fnlsu colors then the Issue of llrynn-I.-m
which we havo been fighting in the persons
of Van Wyck nnd Gcorgo survives In tho per
son of Scth Lmi. Applause). And we need no
further illustration of It than this straugo
commingling of candidates in their indecent
bcdfellowshlp that 1 have pointed out to you in
the constitution of the ballot ns it will have to
bo v oted on election day. Now, what this Issuo
of Ilrynnlsm menus, how far our success is go
ing to bo endangered by tho position taken by
Mr. Low. our orator, Mr Cockran. will tell you.
Hut one thing Is certain. If my own Assembly
district supply a test, Mr. Ixiw will not get
over 10 or 13 per cent, of the emiro Kepublienn
voto In this great city. Applause. On tho
other hnnd, Mr. Ixw will gel a very consider
nble voto which otherwise would bo cast for
Van Wyck tho voto which comes to him
through the Ship Democracy. Kvcry such voto
east for Mr. Low will help our cause. I there
fore Bay to you that all wo havo to no is to
stand together shoulder to shoulder, never hesi
tating, und tho victory will be ours. Ap
plause.l Throughout his speech Mr. Ivlns wis contin
ually interrupted by applause, but It came
thickest and hottest nt tho end, when he read n
letter from President McMnhonof tho Kmigront
Industrial Savings Bank declaring that it was
the duty of every man who would uphold tho
nation's honor to voto for Gen. Benjamin F.
Tracy. Hero is the letter:
JAMES M'MAIION'S LETTER.
" Brooklyn, N. Y.. Oct. 29, 1807.
ITUHam 3t. Mn$, Ftq . CTiofm.nn :
" My Dear Silt: I regret exceedingly my Ina
bility to be present at ti e meeting to-night.
"In signing a letter of Invitation addressed to
the Hon. W Bourko Cockran, inviting and
urging him to speak nt n public meet
ing upon the qucstio s he so ably ban
dlod during tho Presidential canvass In
his numerous addresses throughout the
country, mr principal object was to have him
address my fellowjDemocrats who were In some
doubt as to their duties in Ihe present Mayor
alty contest In selecting a candidate. Believing
as I do that the question of sound currency is
still paramount, and to be fought out in the
futuro by the great political parties, I confess
to a conviction that there is a close connection
between the present contest and this question,
which some claim should not be associated with
municipal affairs.
"I tb been solicited frequently during the
last four or five months to become interested in
this or that candidate for tho Mayoralty, but
have in all coses declined, hoping that when tho
freot political parties made their nominations
could see clearly my duty In tho premises. I
confess I bad hoped to the last moment that the
ItecublicaD party would haveonlv onccandidate
In the field, and that either Mr. Low or Mr.
Tracy would retire (or both), and n compromise
candidate bo sutstltutcd. As it proved, this
was out of the question. Tfiereforo I had
to elect between the two gentlemen who most
no.irly represented my principles and views,
nnd using the best judgment of which I am
possessed, decided to eiBt my vote for Gen.
Trucv, beilovlng his cbnnces of election to be
the belter of the two. In this my judgment
may err.
"I have been identified w ith one Independent
candidate running for the Mayoralty In Brook
lyn Mr. Schleren. who was electcil by a large
majority, hut he was indorsed by the Republi
can party. I bcllove tho same applies lo Mnyor
Strong of New York. Not knowing of n slnglo
ins anee whore an Independent candidate lias
beenelectcd without the Indorsemen of either
of the great political parties, I can hardly be
lleve that in this instance a difference result
would follow,
"Gen. Tracy I have known for tho past
twenty years, and bcllove ho Is thoroughly
equipped for the duties of the Mayoralty, bein
eminently able, fearless, nnd with a record that
will liear tbeclosost scrutiny.
"I hopo and trust the meeting will be largely
attended, and feel sure the eloquent fpenkcr
will clear up any doubts which may e-lst In
tho minds of thoso present ns to the
course they should puruo In Indorsing for this
prent oilier, the Mav orally of tho cltv of
Creator New York, Gen. Tracy. ' I remain verv
truly yours, Jamfh MrM viion."'
Ah Mr. Ivini finished reading, nnd ns the
cheering that followed tho letter subsided,
there were shouts for Cockran. Be
fore introducing him, Mr. Ivins Intro
duced the Campaign Qua tet anil they
sang three rollicking songs, ridiculing tho
frctenslniis of Seth Low nnd Tammany Hall's
'runch Ball ticket, and they got an enthus
iastic welcome, a good many in the crowd
joining In the choruses of the songs.
Bourko Cockran was then introdu ed, and
he got second reception fully equol to the
ono that had grretcd his first appearance.
For tho third tlmo during tho evening
tho greater part of tho crowd was on
Its feet, enthusiastically ehecrlng nnd waving
thlpgs, and whistling, and howling nnd shriek
Ing, nnd when It finally died away the " What's-the-matter"
mn got In h s work, nnd Mr. Cock
ran was Informed n half-dozen times that bo
was nil right. Mr. Cockran began his speech
with a touching trlbuto to Henry George,
whose doctrines ho had como to denounco.
It wns a tribute similar to tho one paid to Mr.
Georgo by Mr. Ivlns. nnd the sentiments ex
pressed were applauded by tho crowd. Mr,
Cockran said:
MB. COCKRAN'S SPEECH.
Mr. Cockran spoko as follows:
".Mr. Chairman, Ladifs, and Gkntlkmen:
The awful event so feelingly described bv your
Chairman hns Introduced n new o mplleatlon
into this campaign of mnny changes and per
plexities. A great figure has fnll n. A great
thadowenwraps this town. The fierce notes of
contention are softened by the tones of sorrow.
One of the most conspicuous opponents of the
candidate whom I support hns been laid low
by the hand of death. While wc nil condemn
his meories, we all respected his virtuis. (Ap
plause.) YA n- opposed his platform, but wc con
fess his sincerity. We havo assembled to-night
to do battle against tho doctrines hlch he
preached, but before wo protend with tho busi
ness of the evening, wo pause for an Instsnt to
pa a tribute of respect to bis memory. Ap-
(ilause.) Honest men, patriotic citlcus know
low lo respect tho virtue's and courage of an op
ponent; trailuccine t, vilification, and misrep
resentation of American citizenship are the
stock in trade of our adversaries, whlrhtho Peo
ple of this e-ountry will condemn next Tuesday.
" I hero Is much In this canvass lo perplex a
cltlrcn ns to tbo duty which he should' isclinrge,
especially tho citizen who Is not in full allllia
tlon with Ihe party now charged with the safety
of this republic. Where the forces last year
wcro unanimous In defence of honor and virtue,
they have been divided by tho machinations of
the discontented nnd short-sighted, and honest
men may well hecomo discouraged and then
hesitate lo enter In n onvnss where those
most deeply Inte-restcd In Its results seem plot
ting against their own Interests, i nt, my
frienes. If we aro only lo do our duty when it is
acrreeiibl- to us there would be little credit in
discharging ll.
" IjHH j ear wo bail an Issuo which involvod
tho security of property ami tho prosperity of
industry. This j ear that same Issue Is Involved,
but another one Is added to it. Apnlauae. Then
wo battled against the fories of llrjoniim lor
tho defence of those material possessions which
I aroonlyovrnedbyamlnorlyofonrpopulaooti.
Today we stand nrrsyed in elefence of thoie
samo possessions against tho samp force, re
inforced by octertcrs from the supporters of
order (Applausc.)-ln defence not merely. I) ny,
of tho inn erlnl propertj which s J"'"
hut fow. but or that ?'', jfc"c.lfc;L ",5'f,h'
thank God. is theposscsslon of the vast majority
of tho American people. (Applause,)
NOT A LOCAL ISSCK.
"If last year wo established before nil men
that In this repuh'lp property Is secure, thli
jcar wo give an additional proof of thnt i fact,
and we add to It the conclus vo denionstratlon
thnt here, loo, these great Interests will bo do
fended by tho votes of the rc0.ni17n,l,hcyJr
assailed. Applause. For speak as we i wil ,
discuss theso issues as wemav. In tl o last anal-
op'pWn'fs .InterThe " iSSSSS? oT ?KS
exalted character .if hlsoulce i he i will bo false to
his oath If elected to ofllrc. If tho Ptlewere
still conducted upon tbo nnclont lines, Dcmcj
crnta might refuso to support tho Republican
nominee with their votes, but they could not
refuso to him their respect nnd admiration.
IApplnnse.1 Divided ns llicv arc. tho vote and
tho respoct will travel In tho same dlroctlon.
''My'fricnds, your Chairman hns pointed out
to ou that tlio nallo al Issuo Is virtually In
volved In this canvass. I am awnro that t Is
tho fashion among a large and eelf-sufllcicnt
part of the population to insist that national Is
sues have no lilace In this canvass; that tho
city or New York, the capital nnd the rlory
of tho United Stntcs. enn sccodo from
tho Union when It comes to electing her
own officers. Applause, Thcrp novcr yet wns
wns nn election In nny Importnnt division of the
United States thnt did not cxcrclso a moral
effect In evorv square foot of territory within
tho Union. Nothing Is moro nnclcnt than the
pretence tbnt elections In States and mu
nicipalities can bo divorced from national
questions. Why. It Is but n few years ago
when under this snuio Impression tho States of
Ohio, of Indiana, of Pennsylvania held elec
tions In ndvnnce of tho Presidential contest on
the theory thatlho Slato affairs should bo not
Involved In the Issues nffcctlng tho Presidency;
but in practical operation we nil remember that
theso October States were mndo tho theatrrs
upon which were concentrated nil tho fury nnd
strife or pnrtlsinshlp. lApplnnse.
"And by th result here In Now York city on
next Tuesday will the futuro prospects of llry
nnlsm be II" cd in tho minds of the American
people Applause.l Tho contest bears directly
upon the fortuneaof Bryanlsm In thlsrespect:
thnt If tho Ilryanilcs succeed In electing a
Major In this capital of Eastern civiliza
tion nnd progress, nothing will nvert
n repetition of tho campaign of 180(1
In lHOU. Applause.l Now, I hold It
that tho next gravest danger that could over
hang this country to tho absolute election of
Bryan Is n renew ed candidacy of Bryan. Tho
prosperity nnd industry of this country cannot
stand contests sue li ns t lint wo passed through
last year repeated In every l'rosldo tlal election.
"IfnBryanltc bo elected In nn Eastern city
thero is no reason why tho Democratic partisans
in these Stntes should strugglo to free tho Dem
ocratic parly from tbo Populist crew that have
captured it.
The Mugwumps who aro now leading this
secession from tho union of this grcnt munici
pality and who fondly b.llevo they can Isol to
themselves from their fellows during this con
test are misled by the election In Indianapolis of
a candidate upon a free-sliver plutform, al
though that city gave a majority for McICinloy.
IF LOW OR VAN WYCK WINS.
"My friends, the absolute and Inevitable con
sequence of Tsggott's election is that thero
won't he n dissenting voto In the Democratic
Stato Convention of Indiana against the pro
posal to elect a delegation to tho next National
Convention, pledged ton readoptlon of the pint
form of l;nl. The strength of tho Democrntlc
party is in thccitii a. Tbo only hopoof freeing
tho party from tho incubus or Bryanlsm is to
teach ihe Democrats of these centres of thrift,
intelligence, and progress that no man enn bo
elected to municipal olllce who stands on a
filntform of devastation, of riot, of disorder, and
lnnnclal ruin. Prolonged applause.)
"Politicians who are often indifferent to tho
platforms th it they adopt are nlways keenly
nlive to their prospocts of success. Let them
understand that the, cities know their interests
nnd will advance them; that the man who can
violate tho moral law in order to
support the candidato of anarchy can
never receive the suffrages of law-abiding
citizens. Applause. 1 prnscribo no man for
whnt ho hns done in the past. 1 do not seek to
froseribo nny Democrat for having voted for
Iryan last ) car, but I insist that before he shall
boentitlid to tho sutTrnres of honest men he
must renounce ihe otfence he hns committed
and declare before nil men that henceforth he
will stand for the party of honest money and
sound morals. (Applause.)
" If either Van Wyck or IiOW be elected In this
town on Tuesday the delegates from the Empire
Stato will also go the National Convention sup
porting a rcadoution of tbo Chicago plttform.
There will not bo ono dissenting voice in tho
whole assemblage. Already ovcr State in t o
Union and every city and county In every State
except Maryland has adopted resolutions
reaffirming Iho revolutionary programme
of Chicago, and pledging once more alle
giance to Bryan. If with one-third of
the delegates in 1890 firmly oplKulngthat
propaganda of anarchy and confusion the West
ern and Southern delegates sllll rode rough
shod over them and conducted suchaennvuss
as that wbicti paralyzed business last year, are
th y likely to hesitate when every State
of tho Union has surrendered to the
Populist cont ol of tho Democratic organl
zaiio , and when Bryan, or some person
more advanced than be. shall once moro
lie n candidate upon n platform moro vio
lent than that of leOGI If violence and an
archy feed upon every concession mndetn them,
thrive upon everv success wbieh they gain, then
these same gentlemen who aro now declaring
vehemently that national politics has nothing
lo do with local elections will lead a panic in
Wall street as they did last year.
THE FIGHT AOAINST nRTAMBM.
"They will fill tbo air with their cries of
alarm. They will rush down upon tho market,
throwing their securities under each other's
feit. They will disturb business, parnlyze con
fidence, and In the contraction of credit produco
a ruin in which other and better men than
themselves will bo helpless nnd hopelessly
Involved. (Applause.) The men who bellttlo
danger when It is afar off magnify it when It is
close. Last year Stato after Stito adopted
declarations which presaged the fitml platform
adopted nt Chicago. An) man capable of add
ing n column of figures must have known a
month before t' c Chicago Convention wbnt Its
outcome would havo been. But tbey sat
supiiio In Wnll street. Indifferent to the
danger until the Inevitable had occurred,
until Ilrjun was nominated and the lutform
adopted, nnd then forthwith these same
leaders of Independent Mugwump movements
rnlcdneryof alarm throughout the country
which resulted In that panic that brought ruin
to thousands. To-night we strike a blow for the
Integrity of business, the security of property,
tho loundaiions of credit when wo pledge our
(.olcnin faith, our united and untiring efforts
that on Tuesday next New York, tho Gibraltar
of order and prosperity, shall stand like a rock
for the credit f the country. (Prolonged cheers
and applause'.
'Whostanilsfortho conscience, the sense of
order and of justice wbhh permeates tho
bosoms of n vast majority eif our people I What
candidate In this campaign represents the
majesty of the law and the maje-sty of justice
Does either of the two Democratic candidates!
Does the nondescript who refusen lo stnnd for
anything but himself) Laughter. There Is
but one canelldatcnnd bis character is consis
tent with the mission which bo Is called upon to
perform: It is the statesman, tho soldier, the
patriot, Benjnmi F. Tracy. Applause,
" It Is proper, follow citizens, that wo should
examlno for a moment tho character of our op
posing forces, so tltat Democrats who Inst year
proved their Dcmocmc) by voting against
Bryan can this year see their way to proving It
by voting against Bryanlsm nnd ensting a bal
lot for Benjamin F. Tracy. (Applause.)
"Wo havo an exlraor ilnary spectnclein this
town. We havo two Democratic movements.
We have vdiat Is culled ihe regular Democracy,
most Irregular In Its mothods. Laughter. We
havo another Democracy, called Irregular as to
its organization e andlng. but most regular In
its demand thnt the principles of tho Chicago
platform shall not be shirked or evaded by any
self-seeking statesman,
TAMMANY'H LOST OPPORTUNITY.
"Never w us there n greater opportunity pre
sented lo a political organization thnn that
w hlch was laid heroro Tammany Hall this year.
She had an opportunity to perform a servico
greater thun any that could tin rendered to tbo
public by any competing organization. The lte
publlcnn party at best could only promise
us thnt iho defences of last jcur would
Ihi mnlntaliii'd in al their vigor against
another attack. Tammany Hall could havo af
forded u a proape a that another attack might
be averted. Had she lenounced tho Chicago
platform, Irid she declared that even Insldo tlio
party alio would havo struggled for a readop
tlon of the nnclcnt uarty fiiitli, there Is no Dem
ocrat who opposed Iho ticket Inst year that
would not have felt himself called upon to go
bick und light in her ranka, that heruttltuao
might bu vindicated by bucccss. But bhc pre
erred tocvado the Issue, to trust to temporiz
ing ev nsion instead oi cnumco and loyally.
"Evasion in politics is worse than error nnd
nllnilely less creditable. Henry George at
least unfurled the flag to tho breeze und beloro
ull men btood for Bomelhlng applause
something vvhbh wo could co demn; but
wp could not refuso respect lo tbo man
who openly proclaimed bis fallb nud de
fended li vvllli an eloquence rare on politi
cal 1 1st forms, with a sincerity still rarer in
political life. (Applause. Contrasted with the
uttltudeof n Tummnny leader, bis was n posi
tion orcnurnge: theirs the position of coward
lie: his the position of Belf-sacrlllce: theirs the
Position of self seeking. Ho proclaimed some
thing, even If It wns an error: they ran cower
insly Inil rk places, trusting that the citizens
were iinllllerciit anil supine while Ihcy crawled
baek to power without annoiinelng the purpose
which aiilm.itrd them. (Applause,
Tin: iiipulist iilack fiao,
"Tho Demoeratlo ship Is no longer Demo
cratic. It bus been seized by n Populist crow,
who have run ihe black Hag of piracy nnd
uuarch) to the masthead. As against a pirate
ship there lb no German Hag. no English flag,
Ilaiel Manliannu, MadUun at, an 4Ud at.
Table d'hote, II. BO, bupper a la cute. .arfn.
mmtmmsmemmmam
I no American flas.no French flsg-there Is but
one, the flag 0f Chllstlan civilization.
Applause.) Against an assault against Gov
eminent, an assault upon morals, an assault
upon the fundnniontal principles which support
ail frcev Institutions there can bo no party divis
ions, Tho moral forces of the country must be
come unanimous In their dofenco, nnd to thnt
unanimity thero aro Democrats like mysolf
who appoal to all their brethron to-night to
stanel firmly behind the only candldnte who hns
dared to proclaim his devotion to law, his de
termination to uphold oi-der and to vindicate
justice.
alliance or tammany and low.
"The Mugwump tells us that there are no
national Issues Involved, but Mr. George told us
every dny. and ten times a day, that nothing
but national issues wore involved. Tho Mug
wump says thnt this campaign must be con
ducted on local Issues. So does Tammany Hall,
yvhat an lntlmnto blending of interests there is
between the two!
" Low declares that ho Is puro In somo thing;
Tammany Hall declares sho Is puro Ir. all things.
Lnughtc.r. Why should tho forcos of purity be.
rilvldod between two candidates! (Laughter.!
How does Low keep out of Tammany Hall, and
how dpes Tammany Hall allow him to pass
through Fourteenth street without dragging
hl.m. "V? 'ier nr"8 ' ILaughtcr.l . . .. .
v ell, he must bo as deaf as tho beetle! that
crawl and blind ns tho bats that movo by night
who does not believe thnt national issues aro In
volvod In this canvass nnd thit thoy control
them. If any man doubt It let him but use his
eyes as ho watches the crowds tbnt gnthcr
every evening nt tbo street corners around
tho cart talis, where thoy hopo to have
their wishes gratified by the rlutorlc of
popular orators, and let them study the fates of
these patriots who thought they e ould bottle or
seal this dangerous spirit of anarchy nnd unrest
nnd lay It away In tho sub-collars of Tnmmany
Hall. Listen to tho Issues that may bo heard
nightly nt every Populist gathering; tho
shouts of defiance at all institutions, nnd
especially against thnt one which thoy
bcllovod betrnyed tho principles adopted
at Chicago In an effort to obtain olllce by the as
sistance of tho conservative element of tho New
"iork population: and In studying this canvass,
ladles and gentlemen, you will observe onothing
which has long been apparent to me. and that Is
tho close resemblance between the Mugwump
and the Populist. As n mnttcr of fact they are
both of the Bame species, nnd the difference bo
tween them Is ono of clothing rather than
nature. (Laughter.
roPCUSTB and MCQWDMrS.
"Now, 1 remember I think It wns In Balti
more, a year ago somebody naked mo todeflno
a Populist; naked mo todeflno populism, and I
replied that in my opinion populism was n
vonorous declamation based on a fundamental
misconception or fads. Tho definition would
apply to the Mugwump, oxcept that Instead of
tho declamation being sonorous, It Is shrill. (Ap
plause nnd laughter.)
"Both tho Populist nnd the Mugwump are
haunted by phantoms of iho Imag nation,
each one conjuring up the figments of tho brain,
and goes the Populist Into the oestneies or
lurid rhetoric nnd the Mugwump Into acuto
form of hysterics. Tho Populist desires to strike
down ever) thing that exists with n pitchfork
or a shovel, and the vigor of his op
position is suggestive of the odor of
now-mown hny. The Mugwump Is equally Im
bued with hatred of everything American, but
this movements suggest a faint odor of musk.
s.pplnusc.) Populism is mugwumncry In
lue JeanH; Mugwumpcry Is populism In
brondclotb; that is nil the difference. (Applause
nnd laughter.l
"You must not think from what I say tha I
nm predjudlced against Ihe Mugwumps, or that
I dlsllko them. On tho contrary. I love them.
(Laughter.) Life would bo dull without the
Mugwump. He has a charm that Is peculiarly
hlsown. Hois fcminlno In his capacity to at
tach himself to somo man. (Applause.)
And, t may aad, in bis Incapacity
to understand tho principal. (Laugh
ter and applause. His truo that In his devo
tion he nicks out tho flnbby rather than tho
strong; but he is always faithful to it. nnd ho is
quite capable of scratching nny person's eyes
that pretends In themost remote d gree to ques
tion the super-eminent excellence of his adora
tion. (Laughter and applause
some bogies.
"The Mugwump and the Populist nre both
thoroughly convinced of the rottenness of our
Government structure. The Populist believes
that our financial system is rotten, tho
work of corruption, a result of betrayal
by tho representatives of the people of
their duty to the London money grab
bers ad to tho Itotbschilds and to
the money power. He has constructed a mys
terious money power, the habitation of which
ho never fixes, the outlines of which he cannot
describe; which Is vague and shadowy; which
Is alwnys to him a perpetual fountain of In
dignation and a spring of lurid eloquence.
" Tho Mugwump Is rather partial to our
financial system, but he Is professionally con
vinced that our political system is rotten, that
a majority of the people nre corrupt, and that
the Mugwumps alono are pure. Laughter and
applause.)
"What tho money power, the goldbugs of
Wall street, the sharks of Lombard street and
the Rothschilds are to the Populist, political or
ganizations, party progress, the boss and a host
of other phantoms are to the Mugwump.
(Laughter and applause.)
" It is Impossible to discuss with him on the
basis of the understanding. If you put to him
the question bow or why. you throw him Into
Indignation, exactly as you would the Populist.
(Laughter nnd nnplnuse. The Populist will
tell sou that If you only stamp tbo faeo
of metal and call It a dollar every
body will be happy. If you ask him how
nnd why, he will say you are an agent f tho
money power and a corrupt tool of wall street.
(Laughter and applause.) The Mugwump says,
in order to destroy your political organiza
tions, upset your political habits and thought,
change the course of political corruption
on which this Government has been
administered since its foundation and tho
dnwn of happiness will occur, the like of which
no Mugwump men will ever dream. (Laughter
nnd applause.) When you ask him how or why
those things nro to be accomplished, why. ho
says you are a corrupt tool of the bosses and no
better than a heathen. Laughterand applause.)
"The extraordinary sympathy which has been
shown between the Populists of this campaign
nnd the Mugwumps Is evidenced by the cordial-
llT with tvhleh lh,r h,v. ,rvilt,n In a,.li Alt...
They recognize kindred spirits. Laughter. It
Is blood Bpoaklng to blood, bean is heart, bone
to bone, spirit to spirit, a common religion, a
common inspiration nnd a common purpose.
Laughter and applause.) Now the Mugwump
claims, and this, ua I understand, la the basis of
this entire campaign, that n certain candidate
must bo elected because ho Is entirely inde
pendent of all affiliations.
8ETn LOW EXCORIATED.
" The Mugwumps profess to be as much op
posed to the Populist os we are, or at least tbey
did profess that a short time ago; but the
peculiarity of this campaign Is that
Mr. Low Is being supported now upon
grounds very different from those which
were advanced when be was first nominated.
If you icmc'ober, my friends, some four or five
months ago It wns argued everywhere that tho
business of this great municipality was a busi
ness and not n political question, and tbnt ns
Mr. Low wan nn eminently successful business
man, he was the man thnt should be taken for
Mnvnr. Laughter.
"Well, as events became conspicuous In the
course of discussions. It was discovered that ho
hod been n business failure Instead of a business
success, and then the Mugiv mps, with that de
lightful fcminlno quality of consistency, turm-d
n round nnd declare that that wns the very
reason that they supported him that he was
too good a man to be able to make money.
Continued applause and laugh'er.)
"Ho was nominated because ho wns n non
partisan, nnd the I,o is organ of the ltepubllcnn
party, now drifted from Its moorings and un
steady In Its gait as derelicts usually aro de
elarod every day, and thrco or four
times every dny, in Its columns that Mr,
Low I the only Republican that has been
nominated for the Mnvoraltv, Ho was nomi
nated becauso bo could never stoop ton deal,
and ns soon ns bo was nominated and since be
has been nominated he has not er dono anything
but deal. laughter and applause,
"Wo have bad him nominated because be was
n business man. and supported because he Is not
n business man. We havo had blm nominated
becnuso he wns a non-partisan, and supported
becuuse hols not, but a Republican. Wo hare
had him nominated because be w as n non-dealer,
and wo havo had him eupportod because ho is a
dealer: but the whole argument Is not that he
ought be elected, but that ho will be elected.
"And on "lint does thnt prosp ct depend!
It depends on bis denls with a miscellaneous
host of patriots, someo whom hnvo supported
freo silver, some opposed ft, some of whom nro
Populists, nud all of whom aro Mugwumps or
tainted with the Mugwump mania. Great ap
plause, "I had heard It said qnlto recently that somo
sound-money men were to support Mr. Low nnd
that he would stand f r sound monev. But
may I nsk where he bos ever said that
he would stand for sound money In this
eanvnss) Whose triumph would Ins success
hoi Ho has Invited the support of men of nil
shades or opinion, and hns not oven limited
them tn the afnci. rif nhriseliin I'tvillrntlnn lln
Is willing to nccept Iho support or Anarchists,
or Communists, ot Republicans, r Democrats
and of Populists, anything under the sun. His
election would be tbo triumph of no one, Rather
would It bo the defeat of all manliness and
virility In our politics. Great appluuse
DAN0ER OF THE LOW MOVEMENT.
"I dismiss Tammany Hall mid I dismiss tho
Georgo movement ns those whose angers It Is
scarcely necessary tn describe to this uudlcnce
or to those who would be at ull likely to be in
fluenced by anything that might ho said; but
this movement of Mr. Low's Is one that Is
dangerous dangerous, If anything which his
supporters have professed may be taken as
true becauso they declare that ho has already
succeeded in effecting theelefcntof tho Repub
lican candidate, and they boasl of It.
"Now.lt Is one of the characteristics of tho
Mugwump that be can never support anybody.
There Is only one thing that he can do, and that
Is to encage In exploiting el) nauiltc under any
political structuro that hellers him, Jjst
year he could not supiiort Willlum Mi Kluloy.
Ho could oppose Bryan. But It vras ncces
nry to mako a serio-comic nomination
for the Presidency. He had to waste his vole
upon a third ticket, with tho result that the
majority In this State and cltv against Bryan
liui was diminished. One Vryanite elector was
chosen in the State of Kentucky, and the whole
State camo within n few hundred votes of being
lost lo tho causo of sound money, and here In
this campaign ho it resuming his nnclcnt, In
vnrlnhlo practlcos. Ho Is engaged In endeavor
ing lo elestroy the ono organization entitled to
the conlldoncoof tho peoplc.nnd which last year
succeeded nnd wns triumphant in Its mainte
nance against the assaults of tho enemy. Tre
mendous auplauso.
"Now. let us seo upon whnt ground this hns
been advanced. We havo seen that every reason
has been advanced In his nomination, nnd has
been chnnged and nbnndoncd, and Hint he Is be
ing supported to-riny on grounds the exnet op
posite of thoso thnt were hold to Justify his
nomination; but let us tnlk of nnd con
sider tbo grounda ns now ndvnticcd. First,
the division of the conservative forces Is
charged by tho adherents of Mr. low upon tho
Republican party. I could never understand
upon hot basis that charge was marie. That
eliargo Is mndo upon noise and vocirervtlon, but
It Is devoid or ono particle or truth. Tho
Trtlntnr, It is true, has attempted to becomo
rensonablo about it, nnd tho 7V(bunc's nrgu
incnl, which 1 havo carefully studied, la this,
. thnt Mr. Low has been nominated bv HIT.OOO
persons, moro or less mjthlcal laughter nnd
I npplnuso, nnd thnt theso extraordinary per
sons cannot be moved from tbo support of Mr.
low; tbnt tho Republican party can bo
handed around llko pawns upon n chess board;
that, therefore, tho Republicans, being beaten,
they ought to tie patiiutlu enough to mnko
roasonahlo sacrifices for tholr country, nnd
tho only thing tbnt they enn do Is to
swnllow tho dictntes of the Citizens' Union nnd
not only Indorse Low, but confess thnt they
themselves nre Infamous. That Is to sav. tho
Clllzuns' Union forces tho parly to a choice be
tween suleldo and murder, nnel I must say as a
self-respecting American I nm glnd thnt tho
ltepubllcnn party hns chnson. If It must
dlo, tbnt It must dlo fighting ami In an
honorable way, nnd die. If It must. In n wny
consistent wltii its history, and that its leaders
scorn to permit il to commit suicide at tho be
hest of n uondescript crew, whero It might He at
tho cross-roads with tbostokoof dishonor in its
side. (Tremendous applause.
EFFECTS OF MCOWL'MPERY.
"Ono hundred and thirty-seven thousand cit
izens, wo nro told, could not be moved from Mr.
Low's support. Suppo a Mr. Lou had died. what
would happen to thoso HIT.OOO I (Laughtcr.j
Would they betske themselves to the Kast
River, thero to dinwn their sorrows and them
selves nnd remove themselves from a world
which no longer contained socstimablo a quan
tity as Low ! I.OVV 1b the solo person that can ho
elected, they toll us, and they plcturo the hnr
rora of Populist and Democratic success, and
this one figure which can save us baa never
taken out a policy of Insurance for tbo people.
Lnughtcrniid applause. 1
"Now, think of It. Thoso ate tho argumotits
addressed to scnslblo men. Ofcourso tho Mug
wumps need no moro arguments than do the
Populists. All thoy need is noise. If a. Populist
should stop to think, ho would hnve entered
upon the first stato of recovery. Tho same Is
truo of a Mugwump. Cheering nnd tremen
dous npplnuse. Ho would convince himself
of tho absurdity of his position. It is ex
traordinary, this influcnco of Mugwumpcry
upon men who, when not Mugw-umping, ale
sensible and honorable. Laughter and ap
plause. Now, hero Is Chnrlcs Stewart
Smith, n most cslimnblo mnn, nnd I ven
ture to call him mt friend nnd I hope onr
frlendshln will Burvlvo this reference to him.
who no Inter I linn yostcrdny gavn out an lntcr
v lew so palpably false, nnd stupidly so, becauso
trnnspnrant in its falsity, and yet I nm very
Biiro he was not conscious of falsity nt the time.
Thnt is Mugwumpcry. Laughter and great ap
plause " He tolls us that n man who shall lw name
less nnd that la always the sign of falsehood
told him thnt a deal was on by which tha Re
publican candidate for Mayor wns to be sac
rificed for something or other, 1 don't know
whnt. nnd this is published with the verv slmll-
udo ot detail, ami it Is altogether likely that
Mr. Smith at tho time that ho made the state
ment was under the Intlucnco of Mugwumpcry
of Mugwump manln and ho believed be was
talking sense nnd truth.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF A DISTINOt'ISHEn LAWYER.
"I known very distinguished lavvyor, whom I
loved nnd who is a eource of honor and Joy to
this community, nud he has resorted to slanders
nguliisl this gentleman, who is bis peer aye,
his Buperlor in the profession; slanders so base
that tliev- befoul only his mouth and do not be
smirch the shining character against which thoy
are launched. It only shows bow the strings of
genial humor can be embittered by n political
disappointment. It lends force to the old state
ment that it Is easy to turn a sour goslure
Into a malignant one. I apeak here
strongly, 1 speak with feeling, becnui-o
when the profession of which I nm a member
Btnnds silently by nnd sees Its leaders and orna
ments villlled by their brethren. It is false to its
history, false to its duty. If everv- member docs
noi rise in protest agaiust it, (Tremendous ap
plause. "My friends, we must cxnmlne the grounds
of the Mugwump contention. We cannot dis
miss it by an account of its origin, lie-cause,
even from Mugwumps.on occasional question of
value mny proceed. They have nominated Mr.
Low upon three grounds or. nre now supporting
him upon threat grounds: first, that as all the
political part lew are corrupt, nothing but cor
ruption can Itow from them, und thcreforo nil
their nominees should lie defeated In the inter
est of honesty nnd good government; second,
thnt Mr.Ijovv possesses preeminent qualifications
for tho Mayoralty: third, that since he is en
tirely free from political ntllllatlon he may bo
depended upon to administer his office without
any regard to tho political co ditlon of the
country, and solely with n sense of responsibil
ity to the people.
"Now, I think that is n fnir statement of the
Mugwump faith; n fairer statement -han a
Mugwump could mnko, nnd I nm sure no Mug
wump would take Issue with Its accuracy. I
desiro to stato it fairly, because nothing Is bo In
jurious ton cnusCBscxtravnginci! of statement,
I think the Charles Stewart Smith Mugwump
ery is the best specimen of Mugvv umpiry that w e
have perhaps seen. I do not propose to exag
gerate nnj thing the Mugwumps mny say: I am
endeavoring to make ns cliur n stntement of
their contention ns my capacity will permit,
" Now let us examine this in detail.
MUfJWf.VIP CLAIMS RIDDLED.
"First. All political organizations being cor
rupt, nothing but corruption can flow from
them. Friends, consider what that means!
Consider what a monstrous libel on Amer
ican citizenship is involvc-d in that
etutement. Nine-tenths of tho people of
tbo United Stntcs aro pnrllsins on nil
occnslons. (Applause.) If tho pirtlcs and Ihe
party management bo corrupt, tho people tbem
sulves must he corrupt. Kvcn in this campaign
It is not pretended bj Mr.Low'ssuppnrtcrs.ovcn
from the straw ballots which they parndocvory
day In their newspaper columns, that Mr.
lx)w is likely to obtain uny more votes
than a bare plurality, on a division
among four candidates. All tho other
voters Intend, according to this, lo support the
regular parties or the new Populist party.
That is to sav, on their own confession three
fourthB of tho people of this city aro weddod to
corruption and v Ice nnd one-fourth holds all tho
virtue and nil the honor.
" If thnt statement bo true, then Is It aerlously
worth while to conduct n campaign for the gov
ernment of this city) If thnt statement
bo true, the ilooni of this municipality
nnd of this country Is written In the
Book of Fate as clearly nnd legibly ns
Iho doom of the cities ot the plain. No
community w here the majority is corrupt and
vicious can possibly long survive. A virtuous
majority might elevalo nnd uplift nnd regcu
ersten corrupt minority, but never in the his
tory of civ libation has a State recovered Its
pristine vigor when Its majority became corrupt
and viriuo had decayed In tho greater number
of Its household. Applause).
"Is it. then, true that the people of the United
States are sunk in vice, in degradation! If the
statement be correit, then it Is no woneVr thnt
the Heavenly Mugwump and the Populist
between them havo dlsercdltot free institu
tions throughout the world. They have
slandered American citizenship so persist
ently nnd so ingonlously, that everywhere
throughout clvlllrat on men havo come to look
with Bui.pl Ion upon frre Institutions. In many
places Democracy Is regarded as the domination
of tho depraved, nut I take it from this meeting
aye, I take It from the kn wlerige
of this pooplo, I take It from tho
bounty of Ood to this country, nnd tho
Scrofyla
Swollen Glands', Scrofula Soros, Hip
DUonso, UoIIh, Pimple, Eruptions
Tell tho Steuy I)re-,'iilliil Conse
quences or impure ninod.
Certainly 'scrofula, If nnytliliiK. niay bo
called thu advertisement of foul blood. It
Is the scourge of tlio world oliVnsivr', pain,
fill, debilitating, stubborn, Otilvvaril ap
plications clo not cure, they only elrlvee the
(lllllcully to ne-vv quarters. Kmolliviits
way palliate, tlicy cannot nlinlisli the evil.
There Is ono sure way out, and that Is to
eliminate the mint from tho blood, For
this purpose IIoocI'h Snrsapurllla Is abso
lutely without an equnl.
" I.iUit winter I broke out vvlthsorcaon
my face, Thoy were ns lnrc;o ns a live
cent piece. I heard so much about Hood's
Saruapurllla that I thought I would try n
bottle. In a week after I began taking it
the sores began to heal, and in a short tlmo
wholly disappeared." Allium (1. Tpni
son, Knrrsville, X. J,
HOOd?S Trula
Is the liest in fact tho Ono Truo lllood Purifier.
Hnrwl'ci Pills net easily, promptly and ef-
Blorlou things that nur cltlreni have
a Moved, that we nt least win never confess our
infamy In this camplgn (nppi use: that wo
will novor degrndo our inaniinnd: that wo
will never contcss that n Mayoralty will
bo n crown not to deck the hum of merit,
but n badgo of popularity In u community
see corrupt thnt popularltv would be slintno
nnd success nt the polls would ho Intamv.
How can Solh Lownsk to be elected Xlivor over
n community thrce-rourlhs nf whom' be dc
splsesl How can ho find honor In election at
tho hands of the wicked nnd Iho deprived I
How can hendinlnlstcr wlthacloir consclenco
tho affairs of thoso whom bo tiellcves sunk so
far in vice thnt it Is hopeless tn snvo them un
less when tho vicious element become divided
among thotnsclvcs." (Applause.
"Ho novcr snld It 1 cried somebody,
"There Is the truo cltlrcn, who rises npnnd
makes n stntcmont with the loast rcgird to
truth and honesty nnd vernrlty,'' retorted Mr.
Oockrnn amid laughter. "No! nnl Don't
put him out. my friends. Ho quiet, 1
beg you, I nm so glad to find one of
them here, nnd cspeclnily when ho rles to
. mnko n st lenient. He mounts oak and make
a stntement unless bo thinks, nnd tho prnipect
of his beginning to think Is n prospect of his
i conversion. Don't you sco Iho Mugwump Idea
I of order: don't you seo tho Mugwump I 'on of
' good government to disturb tho proceedings of
nn orderly meeting ! (Tremendous applause, nnd
! cries of " Put Mm out!" No. no, don't nut him
out; no. my friends, ho is Invaluable to us hero.
I I would not miss htm for nil thing, You havo
! but to look upon him nnd then t Ink what th i
I city of New York would bo, governed bv him
nnd bis pnrty. (Tremendous npplnuso nnd cries
of "Put him nut!"l
"Now. my friends, slloncet 1 appcnl toevnry
gentleman prcsont to show tho Mugwump w at
Is meant by tho forbearancoor American citizen-,
and to treat him with the charity which
his Ignorance entitles him to nt nil events. And
now pardon mo tor having permitted bo much
nttentlon to one Mugwump when the meet ng
requires all tho tlmo nt my disposal.
"'1 have said that It this town bo so degraded
nnd if her citizenship bo so corrupt that we
must depend upon n wretch d quarter of onr
population our safety Is consequently not
wurth accomplishing, llut tho people nf
the United States will bo shown
by tbo result on next Tuesday that
tho voters of New York, not bv v
pitiful minority, but by a substantial mn orlty,
stnnd for the defence of property and order,
and that property w 111 bo ns snfe In this town ns
this individual Mugwump Is In this gathering.
W. will not allow him to spoil his feminino
charm by a hopcloss nttempt tondminlster upon
this vast assemblage.
MR. LOW'S nECOHD.
"Hut wo are told thnt Mr. Low possesses ex
travagant, nt least extraordinary qualifications
for this olllce. Now that is n proposition worth
discussing. If Mr. Low possessed the quali
fications for tho Maoralty there might
be some reason for considering the
proposition whethor wo should struggle for ex
ceptionally good municipal servico bo fnr as to
sacrifice iho national issue which la involved In
the campaign, or nt lenst to subordinate the na
tional issuo to the exigencies of n good mu
nicipal service, Whero aro those proofs of Mr.
Low's excellency! Ho hns served forvoarBas
Mayor or Ilrooklyn, and when wo have chal
lenged him to produco tho record of nny great
Improvement which he had Inaugurated stand
lng as n monument to his administra
tive ability, why, bo told us that ho
got up a complaint book. Laughter
nnd npnlnusc I know ot nothing thnt he hns
bonsteelof doing while ho was Mnyor of Brook
lyn except thnt w hllo ho wns Mayor of Brook
lyn he kept a complaint book In which citizens
could vvrlto their compla nts. Laughter
nnd applause.) That 1 nm suro was estab
lished with reference to tho Mugwump disposi
tion to grumble. If a complaint book isthetest
of Mayoralty excellence, why, then, Mr, Low pos
sesses exceptional quantitations, according to
his statements, for tho Mayoralty of New York.
WHAT ARE MU. LOW'S TLANSl
" Hut, tnv friends. I bellev e that the man who
is to administer tho office of Major of this
Oroater New ork Is one first of all
who should respect his fellow citizens as
his fellow citizens respect him: that he should
not exact 'at tho very threshold of his ad
ministration by his own election that the citi
zens shall confess they were Inhabitants of a
baser rather than of a Greater New York.
ILaughter and applause. llut in what has Mr.
Low shown those qualifications I What plan ot
municipal administration has he outlined)
What plan nt improvements has he told us that
he would bciln I
"Surely any man who looks upon this city
canseenbuudant reason fordiscusslngits physi
cal condition and for promising the pcoplo relief
from the onerous conditions which press upon
them now. Has Mr. Low any suggestion to
make nbout pavements, nbout sewers, about
subways, about rapid transit, about new parks !
"Tho Jurisdiction of this town has now been
extended ov cr both sides of tho Eist Stiver and
way down on Long Island as far aa tho Atlantio
Ocean. Never was there a city on the surface
of the globo that presented such oppor
tunities to a man of high administrative
ability, tonmunlcipnl statesman, such as Mr.
Low s friends claim him to lie, Whero can any
body see on the surface of this enrtb any other
city whoso western sidnis wnsbed by a mnjestlo
stream w hlch is parted in the centro by an arm
of the sea; whose eastern coast Is
washed by tho swell of the ocean which
rolls with uninterrupted forco tho whole length
of the Atlantic. And yet with nil these natural
adv antages her streets are nnrrow, they are un
shaded, they nro menn: her water front has
been disllgurod; tho waters of the Enst ltlvcr
havo been befouled: the atmosphere has
been contaminated by ill-smelling factories; and
not one word Is expected from Mr. Low to tell
us how ho would exercise the enor
mous powers of the Mayoralty In order
to restore to tbo people of this city
the natural advantages which Providence
intended should bo tho property of the
people. Applause. Not ono word. Ap
plause. .Now hero floes ho tell us whether
he will change tho islands of the East
ltiver Into parks: now here eloes he tell us where
he would lay out new roads for pedestrians or
for bicyclists. Those w ho look forward to a Great
er New York commensurato to the blessings
which Providence baa showered upon her with
lavish hand, those who want to see her enter
Into the rich dowry which God himself has be
stowed upon her will look in vain through Mr.
Low's tawdry letter of ncceptnnce, through the
dreary efforts wliich mark his speeches for ono
word that would shed light on this most im
portant subject. Applause
MU. LOW JfST BATB, "VOTE FOR SIEl"
"We nro entering upon n new period; wo nre
entering upon a development of national wealth
and a bettering of tho conditions of the
people. To-dav, when every mechanic and
laborer owns his bicycle, ho can enjoy pleas
ures and advantages which only tho very rich
could enjoy n few years ngo. An enlightened
city government would givo to thoso healthy
members of our community tho fairest parks,
the best roads thnt money could construct or
Ihntnatuie would permit us to provide. Wo
build Bchoolhouscs to prepsre tho mind of
youth for citizen hip, we should build
parks and rccrentiou grounds to prepare
the b dies of our people to discharge whatever
functions the republic may place upon tholr
shoulders. We should show the working men
nnd women of this community that their Inter
est lies in maintaining it solid and intelligent
government; that there is moro profit In order
than In disorder, ami thus we would unmask
tho delusion of tho Democrats forever. Ap
plausn. "Where docs Mr. Ixwdrop a suggestion on
this subject I Ho practically savs tu us. what
matter it whether pavements lie good orwhethcr
they ho bad I What matter whether jou pre
fer tho ancient block or the smooth asphal
tumf What mnttcr If you prefer expensive
improvements or whether you prefer the care
ful expenditure of money in order to keep down
tho tax rate! All theso aro minor nnd Insig
nificant questions when jou havo an opportu
nity of voting for mo. Iiughter and npplause.l
lhat to it Mugwump la nil Hint is necessary;
thnt to nn American citizen Is nn insult to bis
intelligence,
"Il Istruo thatnonoof tho plat forms adopted
by an of tho political parties has taken tho
ground .upon mis great question which
1 should hnvo liked to see assumed,
but whon platforms lack Intelligence
citizens turn to the men who stand
upon them to estimate tlm future. Applause.
I rely upon Ilcinjamlii F. Tracy Appl.iuse.l I
support h m becuusc 1 believe that do wi)e
pend pnl riot sin nud public spirit upon this mil
i ct, nnd I plaro thnt belief in my Know ledge of
nl" character nnd in tho wnolo hlMnrv of his
life, I.Vpp uuse.l 1 believe, us mi administrator,
he could do great things hecausu hi has dono
great things. I believe he could do with (his
eitv what he hns done with our nivv. Ap
plause.! Then I nsk what there Is to prfsigr
Kot",,i,,,1i.n,lnl,'Honvvhen a Mugwiim denies
his nblllly tolcad tbisclty to iho grander destiny
thnt lies before n greater and wider inipinvt'
iiient.I point you out here to the o.-onn tint
washes our shoios and to Iho white ships fioin
wheiBfi glistening sides the nngrj w .ters fnll
Imrmlcss bae k Into the deep, aa from his shining
A HOUSEHOLD LABORATORY.
Cooking by gas is rapidly trnnsforming the
kitchen into a Moratory In thlsscwc.at least,
that it Is IlitroJucing accurate nud scientific
methods Into a ploco provcrbitl for bluiuli ring
eliiplillt). T Ills la the answer lo people who
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TIIF IIO.N.VPiltTIST CANDIDATE.
"Iiisk joii.iiij fellow citizens, toconslder now
the third erniiiiil, whlt-li is probably a Mus
w uinjii.iii .me, and that is tho irreut doctrln
ofn "foiifilii ity only to the lcoile. Ilavlne no 'i
liolili.-iil iillUiiitiotia, Mr. how will lie resuousl-
Lie niniil to Iho people M J
"What is responsibility to the pcoplo I Whr.
that i not even Miigtvuimi concept ?.
lion It is not oriu!nnl with tlio Muuvtuhid. -152
Nothing ordinal ever was Muku umplan. iP
l.au,-hle-r. Do jou know where thai ilexy (
till..' of responds lity to tho people' U
hi mi otliicr circle don his own nomination and I
w le-ldliiir extensive pern, r llrsl was tiilVrvil totbo 1
people of the world! Why it is not a Muirwiiinp I
i(,t;,.V, V jnl'oiiniiartlsi Idea. The election of I
?SM?' 5lHKl"lr' w'th Praetlfiilly unlimited M '
power.. KOTcrnue! by nobody, and re- H
Vu"v'.loi lo. "J? '".", n tho Iheorr H , j
of Napoleons Consulate nnd ol his em- lli
pire'.ln which the CniiMilatew ,, siibcnuentlr il7
inertfuil. All that argument nf responsibility to II'
the pcoplo is net oat i.iaeli i,,ro explicit- IT
lv Hi .ii in MiiKwuinp literature In l!oiiii V
o oIt,xi''" lK")k- u . ' ItoHunartUbi V
that .Mutrivumpory him fmind its ori- li
B n. AppUiiMi.l ThluU. for a inoraeni '
about 'rcsKiiiILillty ,i. p.np,..' nSwiif It
to be enlorci-. I How .Iocs- n-'pniislblli to Ilia
prtJIl llu upon Mi Uiw'slii.ul.lcrH any moro
Kr .cfully tlmii it eloes on ili..,u; nn other
cltleiil Mark yon. I e not de ny tha JrK '
ts nn eminently proper mail; I do not even Uenr '
tlm hit would wake, a very excellent Mayor in '
ordinary tunc -.u would O.OIM) of our citlfenV
thai.k hi'i.vcii for lhnt. """" v
" Mr. )mw lino lint) .abundant opportunities to
show i-cclilliin.el ability Ju publiu life biit Jo f)
far ns t know, hi, record hit" ' a wayJ JT
In-viitniiiuioiiphitr. lie is one or Iho forluiiTilo ?'
..ri-.iiu. who fire nlvvavs warmly r, -civet w I on it
lie) iipin-.,r upon the public sliiBe.aiiil whii r"
turn lUwt-le.iii... will, a ser Vic-,- , w',,,," ',. I
t-fii nllous. K.iii.-ii,,,,., meritorious a, f ai 1 " R
,,i;"',",,i1"!" ,", l-ltlcr.l llut hi win bi .
rcs-lioimlhli- o tin tirniH.' Well howl Wl,,
I"...; ni.oi oil.-r lumaoli Mr r-.-r.-uie )' w Vi.
?rit . nnrai U, '"' resiHinxiblo to" Whuh I
tribunal win enforce it I 'llu-ro Is not "nr 1
that e'nn except the tlranel Jure- nnft 1
to thai samo ti'rf.nd Jury any other per" U
may repair, n. well as Mr. iJAv. lUuSter.1
Itesponilblllty to the people! Wbr.thMUU. yf
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