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THE POLITICAL SITUATION AND PLATFORMS OF CONVENTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, 1903.

Politics in the fall campaign for city offices in 1903 became very complex. The Republicans held their convention in Grand Central Palace, Mhtn., Sept. 23, and nominated to succeed themselves: For Mayor, Seth Low; for Comptroller, Edward M. Grout, and for President of the Board of Aldermen, Charles V. Fornes.

The Citizens' Union held its convention Sept. 23 at Cooper Union, Mhtn., and nominated the same candidates as the Republicans.

The Democrats held their convention at Carnegie Hall Oct. 1, at which George B. McClellan was nominated for Mayor, Edward M. Grout for Comptroller and Charles V. Fornes for President of the Board of Aldermen.

The action of the Democratic convention in nominating Grout and Fornes and the previously expressed determination of these gentlemen to accept a Tammany Hall nomination threw the Fusion forces (Republican and Citizens' Union) into confusion. They argued that none of their candidates who were nominated to fight Tammany Hall could be candidates of Tammany Hall. After numerous conferences it was decided to reconVene the convention, rescind the nominations of Grout and Fornes and substitute in their places Frederic W. Hinrichs and Edward J. McGuire. Accordingly the Citizens' Union met at Cooper Union and the Republicans at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Frederic W. Hinrichs was nominated for Comptroller and Edward J. MeGuire for President of the Board of Aldermen Following are the platforms adopted by the conventions:

Republican.

of this administration, department for department, with that of the preceding Tammany regime.

The issue of this campaign is the continuance of this honest, intelligent and progressive administration of affairs. The turning over of this great city to an unchanged and unregenerated Tammany Hall, an organization devoted to public plunder and to "graft." would be a disaster too appalling to contemplate. In this hour, when the common safety is threatened, we call upon all good citizens to unite with us in preventing the return of Tanımany Hall to power.

CITIZENS' UNION.

In the face of the approaching municipal election the Citizens' Union makes earnest appeal It does so, not, as in to the voters of New York. 1901. on a basis of hopes and expectations, but upon a firm foundation of accomplished facts. Its platform is the record of the best administration this city has ever had.

It is not so foolhardy as to maintain that in the comparatively short space of time since JanIt does uary, 1902, perfection has been reached. assert that great progress has been made; that favoritism, incompetency and systematic blackmail and graft have been rooted out, and that the city's business has been conducted with honesty, efficiency and dispatch.

The Union feels confident that you, citizens of New York, will not for one moment sanction a relapse to Tammany methods, but will by your Vote continue the work so well begun.

The limits of a platform are too narrow for a complete recital of all the achievements of these twenty months, but a few striking instances will The Republicans of the City of New York, rep-indicate what this brief emancipation from Tamresented in convention, reaffirm their adherence many methods has made possible. to the principles of an honest, intelligent, economic, non-partisan government.

We unqualifiedly indorse the efficient and business-like administration of Mayor Low, Comptroller Grout and President Fornes.

This administration has conducted the affairs of the municipality solely in the interests of the people and upon its record is entitled to be continued.

Every promise made two years ago has been fulfilled; every principle adhered to in letter and in spirit.

The police force of this city is no longer, as it was under Tammany, an organized and disgraceful agency for the protection of vice and crime. cannot now be Appointments and promotions bought, and the men, being held strictly to account for their performance of duty, direct their energies to the protection of life and property.

Ability to extinguish fires quickly and with the least possible damage is the best test of a fire That discipline and efficiency have department. vastly improved under is this administration shown by the fact that while the department attended in 1902 the greatest number of fires in any year in its history, the average loss per fire was reduced to $804, from $1,046 in the last year of Tammany. In the first six months of 1903 the average loss was but $688.

The Street Cleaning Department has largely solved the problem of the final disposition of the Instead of its being dumped at sea the organic matter, by the use of incinerators, has been made to yield a revenue, and the inorganic matter has filled in new land for the city

The homes of our people have been protected: business, labor and virtue made secure from the base commercialism of debauched politics; vice and crime no longer flourish, protected by those charged with the enforcement of law; prostitution has been driven from the tenements, and the infamous "cadets" sent to prison; a successful warfare has been waged against gambling and the policy shop suppressed: parks and play-city's refuse. grounds have been opened for the people; improved tenements have been built and old ones remodeled fit to live in; decent food and clothing provided for the poor and unfortunate intrusted to the care of the city; the streets have been cleaned and repaved to a degree and extent unparalleled in the history of the city; the losses by fire have greatly decreased, and the safeguarding of the health of our citizens is clearly reflected in a reduced death rate.

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Twice as much money has been appropriated for school purposes within a period of eighteen months as was appropriated during the last two years of the preceding Tammany administration, and a system is nearing completion that speedily insure a seat and a desk for every child. The water supply has been protected against contamination and the city relieved of the old cry of "water famine." The facilities for transit between the boroughs have been greatly extended and improved. The legitimate revenues of the city have been increased. public work has been placed upon a business basis, and contracts are no longer a matter of political or personal favor. In addition to these magnificent results, the tax rate has been lowered, the amount exacted from the taxpayers reduced by over $10,000,000, and the assessment of real estate as required by law has equitably distributed the burdens of taxation, eorrected gross inequalities and greatly extended the credit of the city.

We invite each citizen to compare the work

worth $630,000.

$14,900,000 for new Fusion has appropriated schools-enough to provide by September, 1904, a full-time class for every child of school age in Greater New York. The last Tammany administration persistently repudiated the demands of its own Board of Education, providing in four years 75.132 school sittings (an average of 18.783 per year), while Fusion in one year contracted

for 48.875.

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Tammany opened but one small park and children's playgrounds in Manhattan in four years. Fusion has opened four new parks and seven playgrounds in this borough in twenty months. great park systems of all the boroughs have been vastly improved, conspicuously in Brooklyn and the Bronx, to which Tammany paid but scanty attention,

The Department of Health has completely stamped out smallpox in New York; has greatly lessened the mortality from consumption; has rebuilt the contagious disease hospitals on North Brother Island; has improved the city's milk supply, and the death rate for the total population fell from 20.0 in 1301 to 18.7 to 1932-the lowest point in the history of the city-a saving of almost 5.000 lives

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THE POLITICAL SITUATION AND CONVENTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, 1903. and a half million tenement dwellers with an,duced price per square yard. In Manhattan Tameffective legal champion-a champion which has many opened but one public bath to run all the protected them from the dangers lurking in de- year round, and none in Brooklyn; Fusion has befective drain pipes, inadequate fire escapes and gun seven in Manhattan and five in Brooklyn. dark and filthy halls-against countless outrages Tammany built no public comfort stations in any which they have hitherto suffered without redress. borough, while Fusion is now building seven in Several hundred consumptive patients, formerly Manhattan and six in Brooklyn. Fusion has inscattered through the city hospitals, have been stalled over 15,000 street signs. provided with a new separate hospital. Adequate food and clothing have replaced the semi-starvation diet and clothing in rags which prevailed under Tammany. At the same time $40,000 has been saved annually on the beef contract by business methods. Two new hospitals have been established in Brooklyn. The "Morgue Gang" of undertakers has been broken up.

Complete repair, cleanliness and a high state of efficiency have been substituted for the dirt. dilapidation and disorder which prevailed under Tammany The City Prison and Administration Wing of Blackwell's Island Penitentiary have been pushed to completion; a reformatory for boys and a home for women have been established on Hart's Island.

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In obtaining for the city the vast advantages of the Pennsylvania Tunnel, the New York Central improvements and new trolley lines in the Bronx this administration has provided that the city shall receive $250,000 a year from the seventyfive miles of track covered by these franchises. This is 60 per cent, of the total amount the city now collects for the 1,000 miles of trackage covered by former franchises.

The record (of which the foregoing is but a small part) is the platform of the Union, and what has been done is the best earnest of what will be done. Positive benefits for the people for which the Union stands are the same as those demanded in the platform of 1901 and since then, to a large extent, obtained.

In reaffirming its platform the Union calls attention to its position on municipal ownership. The Union believes the principles of municipal

In the Chelsea Improvement, docks for the largest ocean steamers are being constructed, thus keeping commerce in this city, instead of driving it to the Jersey shore. The department has re-ownership and control, to which the city is alleased dumping board privileges at an increased ready committed, should be recognized in all derevenue of 249 per cent. over what Tammany re-velopments of instrumentalities of general pubceived. Fewer dockmasters have collected 23.17 lic service, such as water, light and transportamore general wharfage" than under tion, and that the city shall have full power as Tammany, with no increase in rates. the public interests may demand, either to lease Largely at the instance of the Citizens' Union for short terms or operate such instrumentalities. When circumstances the principle of municipal ownership of ferries are unfavorable to direct has beeen applied to the Staten Island ferry. The operation, private franchises should be limited city will own the plant, getting the advantage of to short terms, with option of resumption by its increasing value, and will, by lease or operathe city on prearranged conditions. New subtion, provide service which will make Richmond ways are about to be contracted for. The Rapid Transit act should be so amended that the city, borough almost as easy of access as Brooklyn. The not the corporations, should control the situation, and, if necessary, isfactory service, the city should have the power as a means of compelling sat

Department of Bridges has revised the Tammany plans for Blackwell's Island Bridge, doubling its facilities, and, with the aid of an architect, making the structure ornamental well as serviceable. By abolishing sinecures this one department has saved the city $70,000 in

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tain rigid oversight and control of its transporIn order that the city shall at all times maintation facilities the Union pledges its efforts to secure, by necessary legislation, the establishment of a local railroad commission with adequate powers.

The Department of Water, Gas and Electricity has increased water revenues for 1902 $803,000 over 1901. Waste of water has been reduced, supply Repeating its platform of 1901, the Union deand distribution extended and improved, prepara-mands more complete realization of the principles tions undertaken for additional supply, so that then stated in the following words, viz.: the city shall never again be confronted with the alternative of a Ramapo contract or a water famine, and for the first time the exorbitant demands of the lighting combine have been blocked, with the sure promise in the near future of cheaper rates by private corporations or the erection of a municipal lighting plant.

The Finance Department has devised the plan which has diverted superfluous sinking fund revenues to the relief of taxation, thus saving to taxpayers $8.500.000 this year and insuring greater savings in years to come. This department has bought real estate by private negotiation rather than, as under Tammany, by condemnation proceedings, at an advantage to the city of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The department has paid the salaries of the 12.000 public school teachers on the last of every month, whereas Tammany often delayed them until the 15th. The city's creditors are no longer subjected to annoying delays, but are paid promptly. This fact reduces the cost of public work contracts.

The Department of Law, under Tammany, was run at a net average loss to the city of $140,000 a year; under this administration at a net average profit to the city of $400,000 a year. Tammany in four years collected for the city from personalty tax dodgers $157,316, an average of $39,329 a year. This administration collected in eighteen months $518,241 an average of about $345,000 a year.

Under Tammany the city's money available for improvements was expended mostly in Manhattan by the contractors' clique, then and now in control of Tammany. Under Fusion no one borough has been preferred above another, and the wise development of the whole city has been the aim of the city administration. In Manhattan Tammany laid 18.36 miles of asphalt pavement in 1991; Fusion laid 29.56 miles in 1902. In Brooklyn Tammany laid 40.49 miles in four years, an average of 10.12 miles annually; Fusion laid 40.04 in one year. All this was done at a greatly re

Eough room in the schools and enough teachers; and an extended library system.

A sure and ample supply of pure water for every part of the city.

Streets kept as Waring kept them. More public baths, open winter and summer; more public lavatories.

More playgrounds for children; more smail parks.

Enforcement of the tenement house laws. The enforcement of the tax laws by an equal scale of valuation for unimproved and of 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 payroll 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 water supply and 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.

Democratic.

The Democracy of Greater New York, in city convention assembled, affirm their allegiance to the principles and policies of the Democratic party. and demand, as essential to representative government, a responsible Democratic administration for this Democratic constituency.

It was under Democratic rule that New York became the metropolis of the western world. Republican rule has always been intolerant and

THE POLITICAL SITUATION AND CONVENTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, 1903. intolerable, and, when masked as reform, incom- | been of such a character, and the present depetent and irresponsible as well.

Besides the right of a Democratic community to a government by Democrats, the public interests and activities of New York City are of national concern. If it were desirable, it would be impossible to take from its government a national party significance.

mands of the various departments are of such enormity, that under the next budget it will be impossible for New York City to escape a taxation that cannot fail to demonstrate the false and deceitful economy practiced in devising the present tax rate.

It is the proud boast of the present Commissioner of Street Cleaning that he has expended in one year an amount never heretofore reached in connection with that department. Remembering the hideous condition of our streets throughthose of Manhattan, may well speculate as to where and how the record breaking expenditure was applied. The factors principally engaged in the cleaning of our streets were the winds in the summer months, and during the spring and winter the snow in the upper part of the city was left to the care of the rain.

Democrats and Republicans everywhere will await the result of the coming election with an interest second only to that which is taken in a national political contest. Contrasting the magnitude of our city govern-out the year, the citizens of our city, particularly ment with that of any State in the Union, where is the consistency which will condemn partisanship in the one and approve it in the other? Throughout America it would be vain to search for any considerable number of citizens living under a non-partisan government. They are certainly not to be found in Republican localities. for Republicans favor non-partisanship only in

Democratic cities.

The pavements in many of the principal streets and avenues of the city have been reduced to a In both political parties men frequently rise to condition of shreds and rents and ruts and patchnational service and honor through their local es. So notoriously bad was the care of our streets municipal experience. We declare that such ave under the present government that it became a nues of service shall not be closed to the Demo-fitting subject for the consideration of the Grand cratic party, nor shall the chief executive office Jury. of this Democratic city become a training school for the national promotion of 'Republican politicians.

The President of the United States, returning from patriotic inspection of his national fences, recognizes the important bearing of our city electlon upon his next campaign. Desirous of presenting himself to the Republican National Convention as from a State and city in sympathy with his political views, he gathers the rural political leaders about him to impress them with the necessity of a Republican victory in the City of New York.

In this era of postal iniquity and general Re publican barter in Federal places we have the spectacle of a President degrading the patronage of his high office to clear the way for the complete mastery of the local Republican boss; all of which is followed by a strenuous proclamation denying his interference in local affairs.

The Republican machine planned, ordered and executed the nomination of the Republican-Fusion candidate for the office of Mayor, in recognition of his services to the Republican party and with the hope of retaining Republican ascendancy in this Democratic city.

The selection of a Democrat for the office of Mayor on the non-partisan plan was never contemplated by the manipulators of the machine. Men calling themselves Democratic Fusionists who dared to stand for the nomination of a Democrat were treated to insult or expulsion.

The Republican-Fusion cahdidate for Mayor in his communication to the Fusion leader, "feeling that turn about is fair play," admits the justice of naming a Democrat for the office of Mayor, "in the year preceding the national election," and then invites the nomination to himself,

The present Republican-Fusion administration came into power upon false pretenses and through dishonest representations.

The shameful condition of St. Nicholas Park. Colonial Park and other small parks throughout ing grounds for refuse, is deserving of public conthe city, which have been converted into dumpdemnation.

Methods of rapid transit inaugurated by a Democratic administration for the benefit of the community were, in the construction of them under the present non-partisan reform government, permitted to become obstacles to traffic, impediments to business and sources of danger to the lives of citizens. All this under an administration which is at present pluming itself before the grateful citizens of this afflicted city over a reduction in the death rate.

The absurd claim with regard to a reduced rate of mortality is characteristic of the silly impertinence of non-partisan reform. Barren of argument to support its existence, it selects a year from a Democratic administration-a year in the torrid summer of which scores of deaths from excessive heat were daily recorded. Then a comparison is made with an exceptionally cool summer under a non-partisan administration, and because deaths from excessive heat are rare there is a reduction in the rate of mortality, and patriotic citizens are expected by their votes to register their gratitude for the frigid influences of a non-partsan Mayor.

Professing regard for efficient public service, one of the first performances of the present reform administration was the suspension of civil service rules. Its attempt to abrogate extensively the civil service regulations being defeated by Democratic opposition in the Legislature, wholesale exemptions from civil service requirements were made in all the city departments.

In the public schools of our city educational fads and fancies have been introduced to the detriment of substantial training. Subjects not properly within the scope of common school work are added to the course, while 80,000 children are de nied the privilege of elementary education. terious discrimination continues against the graduates of our Normal College to the advantage of teachers from other institutions favored by the

Wholesale charges of corruption were made against Democratic officials, which two years of exhaustive and malicious investigation have failed utterly to substantiate. Expert investigation establishes that not one dollar of the public moneys was dishonestly or improperly spent. The claim was made that under previous Demo-reform administration. cratic administration the city had been plundered in one year to the extent of $20,000,000.

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In 1901, the last year of the Democratic administration, the city budget, excluding the item of state taxes, amounted to $91.141,375. budget for 1903-excluding the item of state taxes -amounted to $96,568,873, an amount nearly five and a half millions in excess of the Democratic budget and one which suggests that the charge of the Republican-Fusionists was slanderously false and that their inexperience failed to realize the needs of the city to an amount upward of $25,000,000. This stupendous expenditure, added to the average increase of our bonded indebtedness at the rate of $34.000.000 a year under the present administration, furnishes an accurate estimate of what New York is paying for the questionable luxury of an alleged non-partisan government.

The methods of the present administration have

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And non-residents are preferred to resident applicants for public service.

Never in the history of the Dock Department has there been such lack of improvement in the city's river front property as under the present Instead of directing his efforts to administration. dock extensions and improvements, the present commissioner has, for political purposes, devoted his time to false and fruitless criticism of his predecessors in office.

The insincerity of the head of the present city government and his sham pretensions at reform are well revealed in his attempt to cast discredit upon a former administration, while neglecting to correct abuses running riot in his own. able time and attention have been devoted to a quest, against political opponents, for charges against them which have been either dropped upon

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THE POLITICAL SITUATION AND CONVENTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, 1903. investigation or rejected by the courts, while the lic utilities as the financial condition of the city acknowledged and proven irregularities and vio- shall permit it to assume. lations of law in the Fire Department, on the Armory Board and in the office of the City Record are passed unpunished because committed in the service of reform.

That the present city government is viciously partisan and false to this Democratic community is manifest in the subservient attitude of our Republican Mayor to the Republican Governor of the State. Silent and unprotesting he consented to the amendments of the excise law, which took from the inhabitants of this city millions of dollars for distribution among the supporters of the Republican machine in the rural districts.

Republicanizing the New York police force under the scheme of a state constabulary was abandoned through fear of popular indignation. But what the Republican machine dared not attempt through legislation it has accomplished through New York's Republican Mayor, by his appointment of a Republican politician, an ally of the Republican Governor, to the office of Police Commissioner of the Democratic City of New

York.

While perverting the police force into an adjunct of the Republican machine our Republican Commissioner has permitted the revival of the lawless "gang" in many sections of the city. He has permitted the wholesale arrest of innocent citizens without warrant or authority of law. Devoting his time to daily kaleidoscopic changes in the force, he has permitted heinous crimes to go undetected and unpunished.

Charges that police protection is given to crime, that persecution of defenseless persons follows their refusal to yield tribute to the police receive but superficial investigation, while the reputable citizens who make the accusations are subjected to such treatment as only the accused should receive. The Democracy of New York pledge themselves to the suppression of criminal protection by the police force, to the absolute uprooting of the evils which exist in the Department of Police and the establishment of a force which by doing service to our citizens shall do credit to the city.

We favor and we shall contend for the extension and improvement of the canal system, which has been and continues to be essential to the prosperity and commercial supremacy of the City of New York.

In order that the credit of our city, impaired by "reform" mismanagement and extravagance. riay be restored and its affairs administered along the lines of Democratic economy, and that its government may be representative of the peopie and a means of promoting their comfort and welfare, instead of an instrument of petty persecution, we call upon the Democratic voters of the city and all citizens who believe in the principles of home rule to give their earnest support to the candidates nominated by our party. Synopsis of Party Platforms, Presidential Campaign of 1900. REPUBLICAN,

The National Convention was held in Philadelphia, June 19th to 21st. The platform adopted indorsed the government's policy in its war with Spain; the previous administration of President McKinley; renewed allegiance to the principle of the gold standard and its opposition to the free and unlimited coinage of silver; condemned conspiracies and combinations intended to restrict business or to create monopolies, to limit production and control prices; renewed its faith in the protective tariff: declared in favor of more effective restriction of immigration; favored legislation toward fostering the merchant marine; liberal pension laws and preference to soldiers and sailors on the civil service list; commended the policy of the party in its civil service administration; approved of public movements toward improving public roads; the extension of free rural delivery; declared in favor of legislation to reclaim arid land of United States; in favor of home rule, and early admission to statehood of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma; commended the Dingley act to provide war revenue and favored a reduction of the war taxes; favored the construction of an Isthmian canal; the creation of a department foreign policy and the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands, and firally the platform declared that uban independence and self-government as promsed in the declaration of war with Spain would be carried out to the letter. DEMOCRATIC.

We believe that the dictates of humanity re-ef commerce; approved of President McKinley's quire the establishment of the three platoon system, and we pledge a united and earnest Democratic effort to its establishment by statute.

Suitable provision must be made to meet similar needs in the Fire Department.

Believing in the rights of all citizens to follow such customs and enjoy such innocent amuse- National Convention held in Kansas City, Mo.. ments as seem to them best, we shall contend for July 4th 5th and 6th. Following are the printhe greatest amount of individual liberty consis-cipal points of the platform adopted: Denounced tent with decency and law,

We pledge ourselves to furnish ample accommodations in our elementary Schools for every child of school age within the City of New York. The Democracy of New York, having originated and devised improved means of communication and rapid transit throughout the city and between the various boroughs, it shall be our aim to continue the development of rapid transit in and between all the boroughs.

As the Brooklyn Bridge is in truth but a great highway connecting the two boroughs, pedestrians and vehicles crossing should be as free of charge in its use as on any other street of the city, and we, therefore, favor the abolishment of all tolls thereon, and upon all bridges constructed by the city.

Inasmuch as communication between the Boreugh of Richmond and the other boroughs is at present practicable only by ferry service, we shall furnish and maintain the best ferry service for such purpose that engineering skill and liberal administration can provide. City ownership of the boats and slips is the natural and indispensable method to obtain the best results for the people Richmond, and municipal ownership of the Staten Island Ferry, demanded since consolidation by the Democratic party in that borough, must be accomplished at once.

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the Porto Rican law as imposing a government upon that people without their consent or representation; demanded the prompt fulfillment of cur pledge to Cuban people; it denounced the Republican administration policy in the Philippine Islands; favored an immediate declaration of the nation's purpose to give the Filipinos a stable form of government, their independence and protection from outside interference; expressed its opposition to seizing or purchasing distant islands; declared "The Paramount Issue" was that of imperialism; insisted on the strict maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine and its opposition to militarism; denounced trusts and monopolies; accused the Republican party of dishonest paltering with the trust evil in its platforms; pledged the Democratic party to unceasing warfare against private monopoly, and advocated putting the products of trusts upon the free list; condemned the Dingley tariff law as a trust-breeding measure; favored the enlargement of the scope of the Interstate Commerce Law; reaffirmed the financial plank of the platform of 1896 in regard to the coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1; condemned the currency bill, which bestowed upon national banks the power to issue and control the volume of paper money; favored the amendment to the constitution providing for election of United States senators by direct vote; recommended that Congress create a Department of Labor; favored liberal pensions to soldiers and sailors; favored the construction of the Nicaragua Canal; promisel immediate stateheol to Ariz na. New Mexico and Oklahoma, home rule and territorial form of government for Alaska lands and the continuance and enforcement of the

Having inaugurated the present system of underground rapid transit, the Democracy of Greater New York deem it their part.cular duty to press this enterprise on to early completion with as little discomfort as possible to the inhabitants and without impediment or injury to the busi-and Porto Rico; indorsed a system of irrigating arid ness of the city

We believe in such municipal ownership of pub- Chines Exclusion Law.

PRINCIPAL LAWS AFFECTING NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND Passed by the State Legislature, 1903.

*Laws which affect all counties of the State.

New York City (all counties). Chap. 10-Relating to I O of Foresters. *Chap. 13-Amending law relating to parents leaving children chargeable to the public.

*Chap. 5-Payment of balance due newspapers for publication of general laws of 1902.

"Chap. 30-Relating to consolidation of domestic and foreign railroad corporations.

*Chap. 34-Appropriation for interest on canal debt.

*Chap. 37-Amending law relative to Improved Order of Red Men.

*Chap. 41-Relating to limitations in taxation of taxable transfers.

Chap. 42-Relating to powers of clerks of surrogates' courts.

Chap. 43-Amending sec 1064 of Greater New York Charter.

Chap. 50-Relating to disorderly and ungovernable children

*Chap. 51-Relating to notice of trial and filing note of issue in civil procedure.

Chap. 60-Amending New York Charter relative to third deputy police commissioner.

Chap. 62-Amending act relative to deaf, dumb and blind persons.

*Chap. 74-Amending law relative to uniforms and equipment of National Guard, militia, etc. *Chap. 75-Amending military code relative to pay and allowance.

*Chap. 76-Amending military code relative to commissioned officers.

Chap. 84-Relating to expenses of building and mutual loan corporations.

*Chap. 85-Relative to review of decision of court or report of a referee in civil procedure.

Chap 86-Relative to compensation of commissioners of estimate and appraisal in the new East River bridge.

Chaps. 87 and 88-Relating to alienation of an interest in a trust estate.

Chap. 90-Relative to society for the protection of destitute Roman Catholic children.

Chap. 92-Amending code of criminal procedure relating to special sessions.

Chap. 93-Relating to public park on Av. C, Manhattan.

Chap. 98-Real property-form of proof in foreign

countries.

Chap. 103-Amending Greater New York Charter, providing for issue of new general fund bonds.

*Chap. 106-Amending insurance law relative to Lloyds.

Chap. 107-Relating to Marine Hospital in New York City.

Chap. 111-Amending enrollment law for political parties.

Chap. 115-Amending liquor tax law.

*Chap. 128-Amending law in relation to removals by the Governor.

Chap. 129 Amending code of criminal procedure in re Commissioners of Lunacy.

*Chap. 132-To prevent trade use of name or picture of any person.

*Chap. 135-Amending insurance law.

Chap. 141-Relative to assignment of justices of Supreme Court from one district to another.

Chap. 144-Relating to Municipal Court of Nev York City.

Chap. 145-Relating to publication by Commissioner of Jurors.

*Chap. 199-Amending tax law relative to certain medical societies.

*Chap. 204-Amending tax law relating to certain exemptions.

*Chap. 213-Amending military code relating to staff of Governor.

*Chap. 216-Amending code relative to judges when interested parties.

*Chap. 217-Relating to appointment of a receiver.

*Chap. 221-Amending insanity law, creating office of medical inspector.

*Chap 238-Relating to notice of appeal.

*Chap. 239-Relating to itemized accounts of public officers,

Chap. 253-Relating to Park Department. *Chap. 255-Amending labor law relating women and children.

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Chap. 258-Amending Greater New York Charter relating to assistant deputy comptroller.

*Chap. 267-Amending tax law relating to bank stock.

*Chap. 271-Relating to interest on military funds on deposit.

*Chap. 272-Relating to improper use of the United States flag.

*Chap. 273-Relative to gates upon elevated railroad cars.

Chap. 274-Relating to probationary officers. *Chap. 282-Relating to reserved calendar in the Municipal Court.

*Chaps. 289 and 290-Relating to educational corporations.

*Chap. 291-Relating to sale of grouse and woodcock.

*Chap. 293-Amending public health law. Chap. 299-Relating to police force and SpanishAmerican war.

Chap. 301-Relating to public recreation grounds. Chap. 304-Amending charter relating to Board of Aldermen.

Chap. 305-Amending tax law-real property. *Chap. 309-Amending penal code.

*Chap. 320-Amending stock corporation law. *Chap. 325-Relating to certain employes of street railroads.

*Chap. 326-Amending penal code. *Chap. 328-Amending banking law. *Chap. 329-Amending penal code relative children.

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*Chap. 331-Relating to children's courts. Chap. 338-Relating to collection of taxes. *Chap. 349-Relating to members of the National Guard.

*Chap. 366-Fixing fees and charges for grain elevators and warehouses.

*Chap. 367-Amending code relative to estates of interstates.

*Chap. 369-Amending law relative to liabilities and duties of guardians.

Chap. 373-Relating to erection of abattoir in the City of New York.

Chap. 374-Relating to erroneous assessment in 1901.

Chap. 379-Amending Greater New York Charter relating to Commissioners of Sinking Fund.

*Chap. 380-Relating to violations of provisions of labor law.

*Chap. 386-Relating to exemption from water tax of charitable institutions.

Chap. 387-Relating to payment of claims of city magistrates, Borough of Brooklyn. Chap. 388-Amending charter relating to fire alarm telegraph service. to

*Chap. 147-Relating to the issue of canal bonds. Chap. 151-Amending labor law relative

children. Chap. 156-Relating to municipal courts of New York City.

Chap. 159-Amending Greater New York Charter relating to inferior courts of criminal jurisdiction. *Chap. 160-Amending banking law.

Chap. 169-Amending navigation laws in certain tide waters.

Chap. 176-Relating to the German Hospital in the City of New York.

Chap. 177-Amending Greater New York Charter relating to public school teachers retirement fund. *Chap. 179-Amending tenement house law. Chap. 184 Amending labor law relative women and children in factories.

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Chap. 189-Relating to appropriation for Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

railroad franchise

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Chap. 391-Relating to Bedford av., Brooklyn. Chap. 395-Amending charter relating to offices of country treasurers in New York City. Chap. 396-Relating to police matrons. Chap. 39S-Relating to Surf av., Kings Co. Chap. 401-Relating to bridge over Westchester av., Bronx. Chap. 406-Relating to borough maps. *Chap.

gates.

407-Relating to jurisdiction of surro

Chap. 409-Amending charter relating to change of map or plan of city.

Chap. 410 Amending charter relating to number of city magistrates and districts.

Chap. 417-Relating to inferior courts of criminal jurisdiction.

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