New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-09

thus far has been through the Republican party but the
political power and 1t is in the departments now OF
lately controlled by them that the frauds pave neeh ue
teced do not believe that we have reached the bot
tom OF these frauds yet by any means and the best ser
vice the newspapers can render Is 10 insist, hs Ihk
TRIBUNE is doing, upon a thorough investigation INTO
the administration Of all public Offices in the city. II
will be found. am confident, that the msneasahce
exclusively among Democratic officials.
BENZ. y. TRACY APOLOGIES FOR THE RING THIEVES.
Mr. Tracy the late United States District Attorney for
the Eastern District is regarded leader OF the Ro-
publican Administration party in Brooklyn, is lawyer
by profession and counsel for Rodman, confined in
the Brooklyn jail He agreed with his partner, Mr.. Van
Cot that all the official iniquty that had been com
mtted IN Kings County was the work OF Democrats,
and that the Republican party pure and spotless.
He saw for an independent political move
ment and didn't believe it would succeed. The Repub
lican party, in his opinion, was entirely COM
petent to give Brooklyn good city govern
ment, and all the people need do TO insure
the triumph OF honesty and pure government was to
vote for the nominees OF that party. That party had
already stopped the increase OF the city debt which was
augmenting at the rate OF $5OOO0O year before the
Republicans interfered 1t had elected the best Con-
troer Brooklyn ever had, who had already saved the
city hundreds of thousands OF dollars it had created
Water Board that now paved our streets for - %
square yard when 1t used TO cost IS rs under Demo-
cratic rule in fact it had introduced retrenchment
economy, and honest administration into all depart
ments where 1t had attained control
O. The Democratic Ring organ tells different
story That paper strikes about In even balance between
the partIes and thinks the people wOdd do wei To
discard them both and take the management OIL the city
their hands. A. That is all very well Tor me
EOQie which has been compelled TO repudlale every
Democratic board in tue city The only thng IL can do
now try and make the Republican party appear as
bad as It's own. .
Q. Is MIR. Rodman Democrat A. don't know
what his politics are.
O. Will he be triedi A. think he will, and the trial
won't progress far before the public VIII IND out that
he Is innocent
Q. lie viii let the public know, then, who are the
guilty parties. won't ne A suppose u should turn Out
there is no guilty parties
q. You don't say that there has been no
wrong committed by any Onel A. do not characterize
criminal tho acc OF a man who uses the Guys
money with the intention OF returning II ana VINO does
return it. IL may be wrong but ii is customary win
county treasurcrs generally. mean 10 say therels no
criminal guilt when the money Is returnOd The CITY
Brooklyn Will not lose dollar by the late Treasurer
his deputy.
O. Why should Mr.. sprague resign II he had done
noGhIng NTOngi A. That IS Tor him 10 answer. If mad
been his counsel might have advised him not u re-
sign. The Committee OF Fifty which, understand Is TO
iuauguratc the Independent political movement sup
ported Mir Spraguc Tor Treasurer. He was an honest
then their opinion, and do MT THINK tneY Will
BE- able nominate for Office TINS Fall VINO stand
better with the community than he did whom he was
elected.
O. Getting honest meu in Office then, you think is
entirely matter OF luck. A. IL appears to be- II they
are Democrats.