New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
INTRODUCING Mr.. ALLISON.

The chairman in coming forward to Introduce
the next speaker had pleased and confidential
smile upon his face as he said: " have now the
pleasure of introducing to yeu the gentleman VINO
will take his seat upon the bench about the nrst
of January. Bear in mind, however, That you
are not asked TO vote for him with the promise
that he Will give you anything but the strlcteSt
justice if you should happen to come before him.
Prolonged applause l have the pleasure OF pre-
senting to you Thomas Allison, as candidate Tor
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas" uIenewed
applause o otto, tbo warm and enthusiastic
greeting which had been accorded him. made
speech which electrified the audience. lis pres
entatiOn especially of the local issues IN the can
vass were 50 clear convincing, and went 50
straight TO the heart as well as 10 the head ana
TO the pocket of every citizen who DeleNeS lI
honest government, that IL was cleered AGAIN ana
again, and when ne sat down his hand was warmly
grasped by the energetic and loyal Kepubucans
who surrounded him. This Is what Inc SAID
political speech and being joint nom without
regard 10 politics, neither would it be proper in ire
eforo you person and by invitation because 1t has
I isted-ihat should show myself in order mat yon
might understand that our County Lche Is not con-
posed such monsters a. are pictured In your daily
| newspapers immense laughtr am appIaus. ~
greater mislak could be made by the vOicrS thah
issue conneccd with OUT local ticket, THAI 1t IS a
matter altogether unimportant VINO upon thai ticket
| Il "A
contrary that is to you ana TO every good citzn
matte. of lie first Importance who the cessful
| candidates upon that ticket shall be. (AppauseJ
i am almost worn out with labor and handy able
to address you. ! viii lay emphasis upon this how
of State and National politics, the politics OF local
Affairs are very frequently overlooked. although as
Important with those Of the state or OF the Nation
loud applausol am and always have been and
believer in the doctrine that partisan politics have
nothing to do or should have nothing
nnncipal governmont Prolonged appIauSel Unul
You can eliminate partisanship in tho CITY of New;
al airs. you srq running he risk Of really ,ainng tho
development Of ths mag1iacent centre Of weaia and
Of population. pienewcd epplante9 :, l..
Mat docs mater 6 10 US What ought 6hS to
local officers are Democrats or eputhcans e we
find they honest men and that the CITY Is
and not for the benefit OF clique or gang for whom
the expression the whole people means themselves.
no gearing upon the performance OF judicial duties
fapplau SCI and the executive dliles relating 10 your
civ sovernment~at least DIZZY ought t. have no such
! besIzhg. Reneweo applause
it Is In elementary principle in political affairs
he safety of the state least mperisd when there Is
noo9ins Ssrties 1appauseJ But it Is absolutely
unsafe Rad almost said faa', 20 the interest Of ANY
community that there should be always or even at
any tInc an overpOwerng All mvincDie majority, the
! nomination by which majority Of any Candidate or
There is no greater dcspotlsm than the depotism
| Of a firmly fixed and nvncD!e majority. OF course
| Won don't need 10 he argued with upon this QiesO
No citizen who IS old enough 10 remember and whose
memory IS good or even acfagely good iorgets
| that corrupt era when under Tweed mans be ~
| was safe when many Of your large business cor
poratons were out Of the City of NewYor be-
cause cav Courts wS Of S the CIV o. Were ' scsnda
ana a by-won among the people Of every civilized
nnierod into tie Office Of ono OF Your
large steamship companies TO break open their safes
when Mr. BOwlcs. the publisher OF "The Springfield
Republican" i'm spite Of all tie friends nc hal and all
the influence he had and all the money he had was
compelled not through regular process OF law justly
administered bur In order TO satisfy the spite Of ono
Individual over night in a common jail. You
remember all these things with shame and disgrace
As business men T. IS to your Interest and the
interest of the common good to that the control
Of this CITY is not handed absolutely and
supIemey any one party, whatever that party may
be; cloud applause ,,.u,r,.,..
ment are free from the control Of Tammany Hall.
Every one Of them or rs nsder III, cOnr,
! Outside OF your Controcrship they have everything
One Of the speakers here sad 40, Tammsny spends
That simply includes your taNleVy. Outside Of thai
10 tho city of New York Is, for example your waie
rates. Every building pays 30 Of water rates an(
some Of them 900. il doesn. pay for opening ho
S Sa,ar or amy other hing OF mat Character in h
therefore Of S1 900 900 you may al least treble tina
5eiler IDEA ana of @S at E TammaSy have -
dsposa Ta% I'M x n1iI has worth
4 Tamniany man said 70 me in the the Other
day. not knowing hat was IN any way specially
/ moan that be was speaking 10 a candidate Tor on.
! OF the vacant Offices 10 be filled" We 70 10 al
our %o g s With The kidd gloves and the ntsepc
and the culture cannot do that and hope succeed
! as we invariably srccecd" Applause, and voice
I'VE are gong to put $50 men to work this one
tict'- continued this Democrat, and We WILL Il
nos sibe get each Of these as valuable c0labonr who
viii Viii not alone vote early but who will also
| often" (Derisfvc laughterl A., 49,. ,