POLITICAL PLATFORMS, 1901-Continued.

nize the force of manhood and character, which, if neglected, would involve the ruin not only of our city and our State, but of our nation and our civilization.

Republican Convention, 1901.

fight that must be kept up until the Tammany idea of government has been uprooted and destroyed. Citizens' Union Platform.

The Republican City Convention was held in the Grand Central Palace, Lexington av, and 43d st.. Manhattan, Sept. 24. Seth Low of Manhattan was nominated for Mayor; Edward M. Grout of Brook-ber lyn for Comptroller, and Charles V. Fornes for President of the Board of Aldermen.

THE PLATFORM.

The Republicans of New York City, sinking all partisan advantage, in the welfare of the community, meet in their municipal convention as citizens and patriots, presenting to the voters the broad proposition of a municipal ticket for honest, intelligent, economic, businesslike and nonpartisan government. We arraign Tammany Hall as a band of conspirators against the public welfare, as an organization devoted to public plunder. whose office holders, in the conduct of the public business, to use the language of their chief, "are working for their pockets all the time.' The administration of the Police Department embodies and illustrates the whole theory and practice of Tammany government. License to break the law is unblushingly bought and sold, and those who are sworn to enforce the law are the agents of its subversion. The machinery designed for the administration of justice is employed to promote vice and to protect criminals, and the system of

blackmail is carried so far that in many parts of the city it is not possible to conduct even an honest and legitimate business until tribute has been paid to official and unofficial blackmailers.

In the name of our candidates we promise that if they are elected the blackmail iniquity, which is the foulest disgrace of Tammany government. shall be rendered impossible by the complete reorganization of the Police Department.

The election of the ticket nominated by this convention will not mean blue law government. On the contrary, we believe in the largest measure

of personal liberty consistent with public decency
and the maintenance of public order.
In the four years during which Tammany Hall
has administered the Greater City of New York
the budget has been increased from $77.000.000 to
the enormous amount of $98.000.000, and to raise
this sum by taxation the tax rate has been an-
nually increased, in spite of the constant increase
in valuation of real and personal property. How
this enormous amount paid by taxpayers has been
expended by Tammany Hall appears in the vast
and ever increasing roster of the Municipal Civil
Service. Thousands of places have been made in
the departments solely for the purpose of support-
ing Tammany workers at the public expense. Sal-
aries have been increased without reason or ex-
cuse. Favoritism and extravagance in the pur-
chase of supplies and in the conduct of the public
business generally have disgraced almost every
partment of the city government. It will be the
special duty of the candidates of this convention.
if elected, to abolish all useless offices, to cut
down the public expense, and to reduce the present
excessive burden of taxation.

The Citizens' Union held their preliminary convention April 19 and 26, at which a committee of 100 citizens of all political beliefs was appointed to assist in the campaign and in bringing about combined action against Tammany. On Septem24, committee met and nominated Seth Low for Mayor, Edward M. Grout for Comptroller and Charles V. Fornes for President of the Board of Aldermen. Following is the platform of 1901 of the Citizens' Union. PLATFORM.

(1) The government of the City of New York is a disgrace, and the men controlling it are using public office for private plunder. They collect tribute: By bargains with corrupt contractors; by assessments from office holders; by faveritism in taxation; by blackmail from liquor traffic, gambling and prostitution. They ignore Civil Service rules, the bulwark of efficient administration and independence of the employe, and fill salaried positions with incompetent favorites. They care nothing for the people, and have forgotten the promises of civic progress made in their platform of 1897. Beside their declaration in that platform that "All proper municipal functions should be exercised by the municipality itself and not delegated to others," we place their attempt to give away our water They are "working supply to the Ramapo Co. for their pockets all the time." They corrupt the police force, however ready in the rank and file to do its duty, and compel it to protect the crimes of men and women who will pay for the protection. The youth of the city are being contaminated. To the insolent retort, "What are you going to do about it?" the voters alone can give answer.

More

(2) Mismanagement, favoritism, and dishonesty must go. But this is not enough. We must have positive benefits for the people. In particular we demand: Enough room in the schools and enough ample supply of pure water for every part of the teachers; an extended library system. A sure and city. Streets kept as Waring kept them. winter and summer: more public baths, open public lavatories. More playgrounds for children; more small parks. Enforcement of the tenement house laws. The enforcement of the tax laws by an equal scale of valuation for unimproved and improved real estate. Judicious increase of direct employment of labor by the city in its public works. Constitutional laws, by the amendment of the constitution if necessary, which shall secure to all workmen upon municipal works, whether on the pay roll of the city or of contractors, the payment of the prevailing rate of wages for an eight hour day. Adequate communications between the boroughs by ferries, bridges and tunnels. Ownership of our own water supply, and de-acquisition for just compensation of gas and electric light supplies, to be operated by the city if adequate merit-system safeguards are provided. Retention by the city of ownership of all its franchises and no leasing of the same except for short periods, so that the increase in value shall be for the people's benefit. Stringent supervision of all corporations using city franchises, so as to All insure adequate service at reasonable rates. these demands can be met without adding a cent to the city taxes if we can have honesty and economy of administration. It is not the tax rate, but the waste and misuse of the taxes when collected that prevent progress.

There are now upon the statute books many laws in the interests of labor providing for the inspection of factories, regulating the employment of minors, guaranteeing union wages on all public works, preventing the sub-letting of contracts, and Safeguarding the interests of wage earners in many directions. The value of these laws depends wholly upon their enforcement, and it is a part of the obligation of the city government and of every department thereof, to see to it that these laws are duly administered and enforced.

There is great need of improvement in the social conditions of the city. More urgent than all else is the erection of a sufficient number of public school buildings to give a seat and a desk to every child seeking to obtain a public school education, and also such other betterments as are absolutely necessary to the public welfare which should receive public support.

The one issue in this campaign is an upright administration of municipal affairs, conceived and executed solely for the benefit of the people. It is the issue of common honesty. It is the fight of good citizenship against bad, selfish and careless citizenship. It is an issue that must abide, and a

(3) We further demand home rule for the city, greater control by the boroughs over their purely local affairs, and a reasonable and liberal administration which shall protect all citizens in the exercise of their rights without class distinction. (4) We will nominate no candidate unless his career and record are such as to justify public confidence in his assurance that, if elected, he will not use his office, or permit it to be used, for the benefit of any political organization.

Without calling upon any citizen to surrender in any degree his allegiance to his party, we urge an entire separation of municipal government from national and state politics, and we appeal to all good citizens, of whatever party, to unite with us in an organized effort to accomplish the objects of the union.

MANHATTAN ALTITUDES.

The following table gives the elevations in feet above city base-mean high water-of the present surfaces, at the intersection of the principal thoroughfares in Manhattan:

BROOKLYN ALTITUDES.

The following table gives the altitudes in feet and hundredths above tide water at the intersections of all principal thoroughfares of Brooklyn, prepared by N. P. Lewis, Chief Engineer of Highways of Brooklyn:

The following gives the altitudes in feet above tide water at the intersections of all principal thoroughfares and also well-known points on Staten Island, according to the State Topographical Survey of 1890:

POSTAL REGULATIONS.

Domestic mail matter is divided into four classes; | publications which violate any copyright law of briefly, the law governing same follows: Mexico.

Classes.

(or fraction (

ounces or
fraction.

No limit.

Limit
Postage. Weight.
1st. Letters, Postal Cards and 2 cts. oz.
Sealed Packages....
2d. Newspapers and Periodicals) 1 ct. four
that have been entered as 2d
Class Matter, mailed by per-
sons other than the publishers.,
3d. Circulars, Books and Matter
wholly in print on paper, Ea-
gravings, Lithographs, Photos,
Blank Checks, Deeds, Insurance
Policies, etc. Proofs with man-
uscript accompanying, matter
reproduced by electric pen, hec-
tograph or like process, not in
nature of personal correspond-
ence, Visiting Cards, Business
Cards, etc

1 ct. each
two
ounces or
fraction.

4th. Merchandise and Matter not 1 ct. oz. or
included in above classes...... fraction.

Samples of mdse.: Packages not in excess of 4 ounces, 2 cents. Packages in excess of 4 ounces, for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, 1 cent. Limit of weight, 12 ounces.

Mail matter in U. S. addressed to Canada subject to same postage rates and conditions as addressed for delivery in U. S., except that the following articles are absolutely excluded from the mails:

All packages closed against inspection and are not in usual form of a letter; all packages, except 4 lbs. single volumes of printed books, which weigh more than 4 pounds 6 ounces; publications which violate any copyright law of Canada.

ex

cept single books

4 lbs.

Unsealed packages of "commercial papers' shall be admitted to the mails dispatched from this country to Mexico and Canada, at same rate and subject to same conditions as to weight and dimensions as apply to commercial papers in mails dispatched to other countries of Univ. Postal Union. FOREIGN PARCELS POST.

4 lbs; except that sealed packages in excess of 4 lbs. must be fully prepaid by postage stamps affixed. tween the United States and Germany, Chili, Guat

WHAT CANNOT BE MAILED.

Parcel Post Conventions have been concluded beemala Nicaragua, New Zealand, Jamaica (including the Turk's and Caicos Islands), Honduras, British Honduras, British Guiana, Bahama Islands, Barbados, Danish West Indies (St. Croix. St. John's and St. Thomas), Costa Rica, Mexico, Republic of Colombia, Newfoundland, Leeward Islands and the Republic of Salvador, Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and Trinidad. The following provisions apply in the United States to parcels of mdse. other than samples-and all other articles not prohibited:

Parcel not exceeding 1 lb....

12 cts 12 cts

Every additional pound or fraction...
Dimensions allowed are: Greatest length, 3 ft. 6
greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft.;
maximum weight, 11 lbs.

The following are unmailable: Liquids, ardent,
vinous, spirituous or malt, or those liable to ex-
plosion or spontaneous ignition or combustion by
shock or jar, inflammable oils, poisons, explosives,
animals, alive or dead (stuffed natural specimens
excepted); explosive or poisonous powders, matches
and other articles easily inflammable, fresh fruit
and vegetables liable to decomposition, insects (ex-
cept queen bees and their attendant bees and dried
insects when safely secured), substances exhaling
offensive odor, all other articles (not securely
packed or cased, and then safely packed in hard
wood or metal boxes with screw lids or secured by
clasp or slide, strictly conforming to methods pre-in.;
scribed by the P. O. Dept.) which are liable to
destroy, deface or damage other mail matter, or Note:-The rate to Chili is 20 cents for each
to harm the person of any one in the postal serv-pound, or fraction of a pound.
ice; obscene and indecent books, prints, writings
or papers; all letters upon the envelopes of which,
or postal cards upon which indecent, lewd, ob-
scene or lascivious delineations, epithets, terms or
language are written or printed; all matters con-
cerning lotteries, so called gift concerns, or similar
enterprises offering prizes, or concerning schemes
devised or intended to defraud the public or for
the purpose of obtaining money under false pre-
tenses, and all mail matter not addressed to a post
office or to no particular person, firm, company or
publication.

FOREIGN.

Mail matter addressed to countries in the Universal Postal Union is subject to the following rates: Letters and sealed packages, 5 cents each half ounce or fraction thereof, if prepaid, and double that rate if not prepaid. Postal and Private Mail cards, 2 cents each.

Printed matter of every kind, commercial papers,
samples of mdse., 1 cent each 2 ounces or fraction
thereof, but at least 5 cents must be paid on each
packet of commercial papers and 2 cents on each
packet of samples of merchandise.

FOREIGN MAILS VIA RED "D" LINE.
Per steamers closing as scheduled close at the
Gen'l P. O., 10 A. M. A supplementary close is
made at the dock at Roberts' stores each sailing
day at 11:45 A. M. A clerk from the Brooklyn P. O.
is in attendance, who provides all information and
has stanips for sale These steamers carry mail
for Venezuela, Curacoa, W. I.; Porto Rico and
specially addressed points in the U. S. of Colombia.
MEXICO AND CANADA.
Matter mailed in U. S., addressed to Mexico, is
subject to the same postage rates and conditions
as that addressed in the U. S., except that articles
of miscellaneous merchandise (4th class matter),
in unsealed packages not sent as bona fide trade
samples are required to be sent by "Parcels Post,"
and that the following articles are absolutely ex-
cluded from the mails:

All sealed packages other than letters in the
usual form; all packages (including packages of
2d class matter which weigh more than 4 pounds
6 ounces), except such as are sent by parel pest;

Money Orders.

$5.00..

5 cents 8 cents .10 cents .12 cents .15 cents ..18 cents 20 cents ..25 cents

Fees charged for Domestic Money Orders:
For orders for sums not exceeding $2.50......3 cents
Over $2.50 and not exceeding
Over $5.00 and not exceeding $10.00..
Over $10.00 and not exceeding $20.00..
Over $20.00 and not exceeding $30.60..
Over $30.00 and not exceeding $40.00..
Over $40.00 and not exceeding $50.00.
Over $50.00 and not exceeding $60.00.
Over $60.00 and not exceeding $75.00..
Over $75.00 and not exceeding $100.00........30 cents
Note:-The maximum amount for which a single
Money Order may be issued at an office designated
as a "Money Order Office" is $100.
Fees charged for
Orders:

Payable in Mexico. Amount not exceeding $10

issuing International Money

From $10 to $20.
From 20 to
From 30 to
From 40 to
From 50 to
From 60 to
70..
From 70 to 80.. 40c. From 70 to
From 80 to 90.
45c. From 80 to 90.
From 90 to 100...... 50c. From 90 to 100..

All orders drawn for payment in Philippine Islands, Canada or Cuba are to be issued on Domestic forms and Domestic fees charged for same.

DOMESTIC MATTER-REGISTERED MAIL. Any article of the 1st, 2d, 3d or 4th class mail matter may be registered at any Post Office in the United States.

The fee on registered matter, domestic or foreign, is 8 cents for each letter or parcel, to be affixed in stamps, in addition to the postage. Full prepayment of postage and fee is required. Two or more letters or parcels addressed to, or intended for, the same person cannot be tied or otherwise fastened together and registered as one.