New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-07

against these acts policeman who was present Sd,
You look here you must not bo interfering MIN ts
election J" tLaughteTl Anarchy plus continue
but such acOnstabio Carlyle never dreamed OF we
all know they voted on doad meas names a. "a
and on live mems names, too, over So, a'u
over again. Good Democrats went to the polls anu
found their names mai been why, Democrats
were treated just Republicans were Al night when
tho polls were, closed my friend 'hous sns
how tho " count ws I going on Well he saw them take
punches of his ballots and throw them into me hre n
them; he them tear others up. when he pro
was arrested and taken to the station house TOT %
fering with the count" Tho police captain very
respectable and worthy man. said to the policeman
"Why, you have done very wong; what right hau SPii
to arrest himl He had night to eximne he conn,
His tongue his check he wnking u Ms hla
he knew what he wa, doing Wnen my friend wa' ,b re
leased walked back again. aud then lie was tod tnaI
the count was closed. lLlnSher
Mr.. Evarts IN lis remarks said:
The present man Igcmcnt and administration OF that
party row ia power ia this city do boast oil th'I'
rnption ana do dcspise honest mci; lhey say think
are yon going to do about II !! ll@ughtei:I a. mn
Tho Tax Levy bill Mr. Evarts characterized as
"infamous," and the Registry bill as no better
OF this bill lac said:
They will register M to Saturday night. having ~,
spct0rl of election become sras. and these arc All
anpoinfeI Inv the Mayor aud anybody oil TGcsday
morning that has not been registered may vote, M
only able TO say that ha. rot been registered! lhat
will be destruction Of the ring that governs us
Mr. Evarts went to say that IT these measures
werc passed the hnIt Of endurance Wouia DO
reached and the people WBUll nun nus
power Ia order that tho Hel"ers OF tio LegiS H.
turc conli make no mistake On these measures !no
following resolutions were adoptcu n, thaI uitc,ii'
and. with a copy Of tho speeches nnd proceedings
were seat 10 tho mCHberS OF the Legislature
Rcsolrrd That the soraed Tax Levy bill While pre-
tondn., 10 cstabish n maximum tax, really allows
those who Row control our city government 10 IN
crease that maximum almost Indefinitely,
while nj the Same time II permits persons IN th7
selection OF two the people have had NJ voice
ana OF whom selected for any such dute' 10
appropriate the raised by taxation In snch a
manner ~ they choose, without giving publicity To ther
acts becoming accountable to any power mus ci
aiding them secretly nlict stab upon our system o
uubc education, aud 10 dsburso unlimited sums ~ the
support of scctarian schools and Institutions anu LOT
purposes war with the fundamental spirit Oh our
Governments aud mat tac public acts oi these men JUS
thy belief that II Is the real object OF tue bll 10 ac
cOmp,h IN this way cncs whlcH the righteous 'u'Li
ton the people has shown that thvy cannot openly
FesoirCd That we coll upon all friends OF good
mcnt IN tue Legislature. all supporters OF our system OF
public education OF both parties to take care thHt u"
Rgsois,d. That we look upon the bills with referenc.
pirDcuia schools ad Win reference to the Board OF
EDUCATION with wcllgrouuicd suspicion. a forming
part general scheme 10 hieah down our Natnp
rnbic educ toua scheme winch has IN pas y"lr' prN
cured the insertion IN taXlrylcs ana appropriation hs
ot direct appropriations for objects lnc3n'sich VIII
the INTEGRITY of that system. and which has IN the pres
o., ,,ro such ppnropr ations ~ future.
Ecsgrcd 1hit tho measure for rendering nucaOry the
Registry law have other object thad the pleNeh
lion of honest election, and the preparation Of fraud at
the ha!othUNcs.
This expresses the public feeling AZ the tine and
proves beyond the possibility Of denial taat Mr.
Hill knew from tho mouths Of such Democrats as
Mr.. IiaNcmcycT. aitrrward elected Mayor, and
Judge Barrett and the thousands who took part IN
that public meeting the true character OF these IN
famous measures, even had Pc not such knowledge
before. These appeals 30 him. however, were
wholly dire .arlcd. The next day the Tax Levy
bill pas ed the senate. bat only after stubborn
opposition on the part of the Republicans. Srna-
tor TON" Dreamer. Senator Mike Norton.
Senator Hal Genet ana other weed tools IN
thai body were delegates NJ the recent Saratoga
Convention CaT.cs -y IN favor of Inns nomination
far A.. a. IpyIIff
i" Tom 30 Crcaucr's speech Wall indicate tAo pubhc
opposition shown to TIM, corrupt measure:
In my opinion the progress II th. bill since It was in.
troduCed by senator from the Nth Nlr Tweed Hud
the criticisms that 10 ns received 81 the hands OF pol
ticans sta AMI cd0rs have bccl something OK
traordInary.
rut when these bills came mp III the House two
week, later public Indignation IN the meantime
growing stronger and stronger, DGrd H. HiH bra
Zouly voted Iur every ono % them. Inc kepubil-
cans cndeavofcd 10 amend them and eliminate
sCIpc OF their worst features, but I'M opposed all
those efforts. HIS vote alone wOull have defeated
any one or those uiuiuou, bills, which robbed The
pcopl, OF this city Oi millions Of dollars.