New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-21
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GROJER fLEI ELINDS IIhINIh'
One of THE TRIBUNEs new subscribers in
Ma olson, Wisconsin, asks for restatcment oil
the facts in regard to the official career OF S9?3
Thompson and of his connection with Grover
Cleveland. full compliance with that request
in one issue of THE TRIBUNE would be imprac-
ticable. A great many, but not all, of the facts
in regard to 1hompson's disgraceiul career nave
already been published. The prescntmcnt oil
the Grand Jury which last winter investigated
some of his official acts would give our CORE
spondent much valuable information. mat
Jury was composed in part of Thompson poll'i-
cal beneiciaries, and it had the daily counsel OF
District Attorney who was appointed by
Governor Cleveland at ThOmpson's request.
But the Jury found that he had brought the
law into contempt" and had squandered and
wasted the public money and was guilty OF
serious offences. When that prcsentment was
made public The New- Tork Times denounced
Thompson as second only to Tweed" and The
Erening Post said that under decent govern
ment he would hardly be allowed TO retain Office
twenty four hours. However. he Yields more
power to-day than ever before, and these papers
are supporting the candidate he nominated.
The unsparing condemnation by the Grand
Jury, the lie yislaturc, the press ana pnDlc
bodies of ThOmpsOn'S system OF tvadIng the
law bv means of 5000 orders has had little or
no effect. He is still filling the pockets OF
political associates from the public treasury by
his net system of evading one CT the most I'M
pOrtant laws ever passed for the protection OF
the CITY. And those associates are the largest
contributors to the campaign fund for the cleo
ton of Grover Cleveland. Thompson is the
nractical head of the committee for raising
money for that purpose He is the representa-
tive of the Democrats and Independents of
this State on the National Committee OF his
party He was made so by consent OF Grover
Cleveland. These two men are bachelor
"chums and political partners.
II was Thompson who, through Dan " Man.
ming, secured the nomination of Cleveland Tor
Governor. In return for that favor Cleveland
has approved all of ThompsOn's legislative
schemes including the one which The Times tie
nOunced as "the Infamous aqucduct job
Cleveland has consulted Thompson in dispens-
ing patronage in New-York, appointing to Office
only his personal friends, such rs District
Attorney Olney and Aqucduct Commissioners
Baldwin. One of the most barcfaced steals ever
lobbicd through the Legislature was the bill APP
sands of dollars for "eXpcnses incurred III I'M
peding the official investigations into the adj
ministration of his Office. The Governors veto
of the Tenure of Office bill for the sole purpose
of retaining Thompson in Office, was a holder
defiance of a decent public opinion than his
pigeonhOling for several months Of the grave
charges against Sheriff Davidson.
The Grand Jury found that last year Thonp
son distributed, in the shape of 5000 orders,
nearly half n million dollars to political
friends That kind Of distribution is still going
on. How much of that money Is now finding rs
way into the treasury of the Democratic Com
mittcel By virtue Of the course of Grover
Cleveland Thompson is to-day the head OF
political hall" debating candidates for Mayor
and other important municipal Offices to be sup
ported by the independents With such man
in control of the city treasury and dictatiny to
the Governor, is it any wonder that taxation in
New York amounts to $50 per ccnt-almost to
confscaton Of the entire earnings Of invest
mcnts9 With such Il combination in control at
Washington what might We not expect in the
way of distress throughout the land I