The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08
A Democratic ODeratiop.


Now York City is frequently cited
by Republicans, and accepted by Demo
Gratis. as an Ill. i5l.lpstrati9R Of the tenden-
principles, when allowed free course
and full development. What Democ
racy does there we may be very sure
Democracy does everywhere else
where it has the opportunity. The
Cincinnati Enquirer quoted it the
other day as a specimen of the econ
omy practiced by Democrats wherever
they they are in power" and that
endorsement of the conclusion is all
that anybody need want. New York
is the ripened frnit of Democracy, Gull
tivated to its highest development,
and what that fruit is we bowed, the
other day, in the case ola street cleaning
contract which was let, by arrangement,
to a Democrat for $500, 900, sublet to
another Democrat for 100000, the
first contractor dividing his $500, 900
profit with his Democratic colleagues
in the fraud. and again. sullst by the
second contractor to q third for 5000.
900, who made big speculation Ia it at
one-third of the original price. Thus
Democratic city officers and favored
contractors pocketed 100000 of the
peoples money for nothing. Very re
Gently another illustration has OCCUR
red, which we quote from New York
paper. the Putnam County Courier:
"Our readers are aware that Joseph
Smith, oftDtS town, recently sold the water
right OF Lake Gtlead for the sum oftwenty-
five thousand dollars. At first 1t was sup
posed that the purchase had been made for
the Croton Water Department of New ork
City. Subsequent events, however, showed
that William NJ. Tweed was the real buyer.
since conveyed the property to the Corpo-
ration of New YORK., ana received as a
consideration therefor the sum OF two
clean profit of S225, 0O0."
By such Democratic operations as
this, Mr.. Tweed, who eig. years ago
was not worth FIVE cents, has made
himself, as he boasts, zone of the
largest real estate owners in New
York." and the possessor of seven
millions of dollars, He stole every
copper of it. The tax payers have
made him mill ;Onaire, and the De-
mocracy have given him the place
and power thus to plumber the tax
payers. He now builds stables with
plate glass windows. Brussels carpets,
carved walnut stalls, gold mounted
harness, and silver fox skin mas.
The other day Andrew j. Garvin,
Tammany Democrat was married and
his TammaDy friends, who are wealthy
from the plumber of the treasury,
presented them with $125, 600 worth
of silverware and jewelry, every cent
of it stolen; and he gave his bride a
diamond necklace worth 100000, also
stolen. For these men are merely
Democratic politicians. and steal tor
a living. This is the way "economl-
cal" Democracy works in New York.
But do not our readers recall some
instances of Democratic economy,
very similar to Mr.. Tweed's in our
own neighborhood2 The TammaUy
scoundrel and millionaire bought a
water supply for $25. 900, and, as the
manager of the city government, |
contracted Nth himself to- buy 1t |
for the city for $250,0OO. he |
bled the city for 1925. 900, and put |
it in his own pocket. Mr.. Thomas
Cottrell, the Democratic candidate |
Tor Congress in this district, did ex-
actly the same thing on small scale.
He built fine house, and as Coun-
Gilman. helped make q contract G1tth
himself to rent it for city offices at
$1,000 a year. The law expressly
prohibited his act, but if anybody
ever sees q Democrat troubling him.
self about laws when he can plumber a
public treasury, he may turn astEo1o-
ner and hunt for reW planets without
/ telescope. The Indianapolis ras-
salty was perfectly of a piece with the
New York rascality. Another IN
stance more nearly approaching. pos
,ibly surpassiug. Mr.. Tweed's perform
luce. also illustrates the history of
Democratic Economy" There were
,nce certain water lots in Brooklyn,