New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-04
LETTERS FROM THE People,
TIE ALLEGED FRAUDS OF THE RI6G-sTETsoN
HEARD FROM.

TIE ALLEGED FRAUDS Of THE RI6G-STETsON
HEARD FROM.
10 the EdifOr OF Tia Tribune.
SIR: Leaving the somewhat related ques-
tons Of national politics elective judiciary and abuse OF
pardonng Of the question. republican govern
ment is extcnh trial in the questions OF taxes
and their results in New-YOrk City Unusually great
frauds are freely alleged and widely believed They are
cited in England against enlargement of the ballot
Possibly we are mistaken. All Governments are de-
frauded-Rnssa in the Crimean war, France in the
with Prussia and country all the time. England
ties her hands with red tape TO avoid TIL she sends salt
water ds,ilng apparatus to hoF squadron on Lake Erie
II has become a habit to accuse the ring as nuch as
fr English tourists to the countries they VISIT or
boarde-s generally complain of their hash Perhaps
two and quarter million dollars Is not TOO much 70 pay
for plastering. Materials are DEAR so are wages Su
pervsion must be had and paid for IN some way III the
stealpga are moderate, bear with Them Count tDein'
like short weight in ice the account iof S0er r IN
inetc, being called an ass by petuiahE eu'or'
How Ieat il the extent Of the frauds and how do they
compare with those Of other places ana Other times
We 3oe 20 d I sane nnciaion OF what is to be done
about IL. When leave Seventl ioii m @ ,
aihtbst with wood pavement between walls Of ragged
ledge where no one lives are these oy ae u'
Of on cneerngl We want % near astronomical
measurements about the depth OF cratcrs IN tne moon
and pathological disqusti0ns about the so IN S,el
\
crater in cur Clty Goverpment, ana the sound OF al
Tfe friends of honest Government work should sup
press personal feeling ae ~ ~ esi"riea bakP team
,Tao, tin pntomac Valley and the Gulf slope should
not be repeated between the several agencies Ieneu
10y the public for lis nrIe s az th
taxpayer, and the hopeful citizen III iooAs WIN usy
| on he city debit more discouragns
The Citizens Ass9at0a mat ,emen ny te aetUa
a,nount of lumber used, and they we're toeraby met
Unwavcr il NAV have been technically, II was, In the
t Az work 10 do every day in their own business
Tanb riory of the Ring aids to make appear
abb I'm the ewes of the busy mass W et wen enough
alone" .--.--' -. - - -.
Iynres an nd the reply Is simply George Jones. George
Homes t,6fsa Jones mad, fool fraud; the public
do care which ncks "C,n't we know She,heT t6rTe
have or NOT been extensive repairs and destruction OF car
pt in TIE new City Hail. within the length oil Ten 'eo-
tspn weakens his by overstating it, Such
a. ovinn,y an inrmity in The Times In distributing eN-
peuscs ON parks, ana showing tna' si oucs I
& ,an,,al park one nigh iron fence IN the style ~
,he Jardsn des Tuleries around tho triangle IN rive
Points might legitimatoy cost moro th'ih al me lh
nyenanf, from the beginning ana the cost OF the ahd
$1,000 IN, an average equal space IN the Central Park
We Yant hr matter canvassed soundy so that ordinary
errors excepted, it will be ehao,y Just hers u mts
o. sore of reporters To simply unearh and digest the
,, am indicating but the wish OF the general read
ar where calling your attention To IT, and ask
ing thai tho Ring be mo. a,o , 20 gam iind
on advocates OIL '"'" THOMAS D. srETsoS
| y,tropolilan Hotel Washington, Aug. |, 1871
| mr. sto,son has entirely changed his ground in
| roa,,d IN ruE TRIBUNE. He finds that we have
nnhished everything which has come " light III re-