Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-11

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the tremendous roJbories Of the tax payers
Of New York. brought home to the Iammany
r,l,rs Of that ring-ridden city Adopting
apparently the principle that one crime can
oregse another. it finds II the fact that one
ny tw, republican collectors and paymasters
L,-o -,,-ne5 ont to be defaulters and thieves
om.le ralliation for the plundering OF mil
lions nv the Tammany ring. We are sorry
+, s,e this. for the exposure and holding up
?, ,,blie detestation Of such practices Is not
a question of party. 1t i matter IN which
an honest men Of al parties have common
interest. There ar democratic papers high
minded and honest enough to denounee the
crime Of the democratic city officials OF New
York The outspoken comments Of the
7,,7-1.q7 Of Commerce We have already quoted
: too. the Boston Herald, another democrat
Ie paper, says;
The New York T5m5s has msde out pri"a
- 80 ~s;ps. the CITY Hall ring. and unless
49, ~ fle vast sums Of money expende1
-. -hs last tive vears csn be satisfactory
-a.T the worst charges made against May
OF Ball and Comptroller Connolly WI; ;r, ~ 5uC
stsnliA'sl. ,. ~ sab Question. Whist
ever nth the motives Of the Time managers msy
oewaether or not they are aa,1 ss, , ~ he
soma, spit t. , .ig ont Of millions Of dollars,
tbev should be supported by an honesi men
without distinction Of pSflE ana, 3'- and III II /.
ia nj, Guy ~. In ,Sst he rights Of honest men should
he recognized in New York. We have long De
eved inst the ui,y liA- VII IN Gns,5m house i,
sn6rber. There is no chance TO make psr,y
capital FOR either side by the exposure % l-i'
mos, impadent swindlers Oh the continent an
the citizens should unite, without alsi.nc'''- =
-s-rv. and clean out the cl7Tup- polll-ll--s WIZ
-ot them.
l.-..t. ..-+,-,r.,- from orrau,
W clll-i-il1 7'''-
of it- owl rartv. t. tie attention oI ou'
DID,. ..-..-,.r.,r,-r. The Democrat can
.s LOT it
probably ah'I1 10 sf'e'A
readers know the truth. IL can i' '
;o... c. tt.. T.,urnaur re1rle u have "a sub
~ .,a ;
si1lzca organ up mere ]"
4.- y....---. .l.e. their dirty work. i mus
..- ,vb- c,n IL NOT show
10 ll l'l H'-''iH-
some indenendcncc in matter Oh sueh III
,.-.,-..c p, svs-v citizen T. il must fol
rt--l ,.,,,, ,-i,,
-'" -''' .t.. Tan,
i's i'''ugi' ','- W v,.-as i
+ol,ir- the truth abou
no ~. -.r.,.- a-, r,r instance. than
'-'-- a. g 1-,,..,l
March - -'i'' lN'
,sba-n Il now uuholds. an these words
.L...... D.
'' Senator Tweed 'i''g-'i1 ~ =. ~
increasing whose taxes De- mas peo'Ne ~
lie heaviest Ja1-p'yeTs' lns - ~ -
which every honest D7n'eis' ~ - =, u.
share with Their i-il1I-l ,I-,,,iers
Senate sni Ascend ~ lleie - --lI;q
Il all private -sud iishones, wsys- lie thrive
90 percentages Of Tl.ierins' SOW M H;s -
.i.'l.'- -. IN 'sr sun As in the
ingenuity. Streets unopeAel prom ii Bl,, ~
opened pui money u A'5 .aL;5- =
avenue with p2ati'e eAroIes II -.
the pouiiice increase ne 'l.''-' "a -
Ike the trunk CT az e'I - ,g;isnlr
twists a fortune o1' % 'Ae =. r,,rs--
and picks up aishone.- penn - s,,l nv
AND the system "Ai1- S-l--'' -. - --f,see
ionge nill anu DIS - -,f,--r in ma
only long caou-b 70 bstrsy those who believed d
hrs word
In it, issue for Arri 8. $50, 1t Gale
Hall
e. T,.r sbsasress e7rruptionis Of he Ring