The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31

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The Governor Of the state and the Corpora
tiou Ring.
The Baron Won Hoffman has been travelling
through the State for q month past. and with
bis seven leagued political boots has been
striding over vast extent Of ground in his
stump speeches, covering all the national
issues that have been under consideration In
Congress since the surrender of Lees army to
General Grant, including the question of the
reconstruction OF the ex-rebel States and the
proposed constitutional amendments which
have been offered to the South rs the basis OF
her restoration to representation in the Con-
gress of the United States All of the Baron's
nicely rounded sentences have elected applause
from his auditors, and his platit,rdes have no
doubt been accepted as most profound political
reasoning. But what has the Baron Won Hoffman
got to do with these questions? What influ-
ence does he exercise over the. President and
Congress! What does it matter to the people
Of the State of New York whether their chief
executive officer favors or opposes policy in
which he has no voice and with which he has
nothing to do2
The Governor Of the State of New York il
called upon to decide upon matters relating to
State polty; but upon these points the Baron
Won Hoffman has been dumb. He has not told
the people of the interior that if elected Gov
ernor he would veto any bill that might be
passed by the Legislature looking to the re-
form Of the corrupt municipal government of
the city Of New York He has not assured
them that he would suppress any proposed
investigation into the Official conduct of the Of
fceholders attached TO the Corporation "ring,r
or that he would pocket the charges against
the Street Commissioners Department or any
other department Of the city government that
might happen to be under the control of his
friends. And yet every intelligent voter
ought to know that this is the work the Baron
Won Hoffman would be called upon to perform
in Albany, and that his election ~ Governor,
national politics, would secure to the Tammany
rump and the Corporation .ring" the control
of the municipal government of New York
city for two years to come.
The voters of the State should not allow the
Baron Won Hoffnan's fine mustache and
pretty speeches to divert their attention from
these facts. The last Legislature ousted Mr.
Boole and his hygienic bummers from
Office and created Board Of Health
whose labors saved the country from
the ravages Of pestilence. The Baron Won
Hoffman made numerous plgrimages to Albany
tn defiant the Health hill in bis csnoc;tv 90
Mayor of the city. He would have vetoed it
and have retained Mr.. BODIES crew in Office ii
he had been Governor OF the State. The paid
Fire Department met in like manner the oppo-
sition Of Mayor Hoffman, and the bunkers and
rowdies Of the old volunteer organization
would have been saved from determination BY
the interposition Of the Executive veto II be had
then held the Office he now seeks. These are
matters that come home TO the people Of the
State. The issues belonging 10 national lcgis-
lation may very well be considered IN the
election Of members Of Congress but in the
choice Of a Governor OF the State the home in
terests OF the people are Of paramount import
ance. Mr.. Hoffman, as the nominee and candi-
date Of the corrupt Corporation /" ring y in this
city, is bound hand and foot to their fortunes
and TO elect him Governor would be to block
the wheels Of reformatory legislation and to
give two years longer lease Of power 10 the
corrupt men who for the pact ten years have
been plundering the city treasury and enrich
ing themselves by the most infamous jobs at
the expense Of the taxpayers Of New York.