New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23

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Fvo,y session of the Senate Investigating
Committee adds long lists to the catalogue OF
Tammany Halls exposed corruption. Where 1T
will end no one knows. but that even hall oi
the truth will be disclosed no one who under
stands "politics' i'm Ncw-York can for mo-
mcnt fancy. Tammany came into power with
long train Of promises. Ihcy toucheu a'iho>'
every public question. and were conveyed win
an ingenuity and at the same time a seeming
frankncss which gained them acceptance with
many citizens who claim to be both pciccptlNc
and public-spirited. The Tammany leaders
adopted most pous tone in their reference
TO city affairs. Mr.. Grant was profuse OF
pledges He listened with eyes turned
upward while leaders Of the bar
and prominent merchants poured fusomc
praises upon that very administration OF
the Sheriff. office which is now shown to have
been utterly corrupt and vicious and he a'l-
daciously. but with seeming modcsty pointed
TO that diSrcputable record as the promise ana
the type Of what his record as Mayor would ne
These beautiful representations galacd for the
leaders the refreshing name OF the new lam
many. and the hopes Of people who like to make
fools of themselves rose high rs to the good
things this "ncw Tammany'' was going to ac-
complish Are The people of New DIRK never
going to wake up? Are they never going to
defend themselves against these halls" OF or
gained plundcrcrS? Are they always going to
allow few respectable names to deceive them
rs to the character and purposes of the rings
Tins most thinly yelled? How long and how
often must history in New York City repeat IT.
self before its pancst lessons are learned
mr. l.
defeated The County Democracy steals awhile
Gets found out and i defeated. 1ammahy
meanwhile has been converted and now comes
forward under the banner OF reform. Nhc ee'S
the Offices. and straghtway sets herself IA WORK
stealing. not only TO satisfy present greed, but
70 make ND for lost time. She falls before the
blows of an investigating committee ana the
County Democracy comes back. And thus IL
goes on and on. and on.
There i, little to encourage tho newspapers
and that knot Of really patriotic people VINO
want good government in Newly to pursue
rocucS and chase them off when the only effect
Of their work j. 10 lct in other rogues. Ana
vet. despite all the exposures and all the cfim-
inal proceedings which have taken place dur
inc the last twenty years in the hope OF 80
curing the real reform OF the city government,
there has been nothing hat an cNchang" oi
rascas. one set for another year after year.
Here and there the bosses have placed a really
GOOD official. but his hands have been tied and
his eyes blinded. If he made a dangerous at
tempt 10 accomplish any substantial good. he
was quickly disposed OF. These facts ar" plain
20 every intelligent man Nobody prctcnd' 70
question them But 10 sustained and honest
cnor, 20 bring about hotter condition OF
affairs is made. Nor will it hc made 80 long
as respectable men suffer themselves to serve
rs cloak, for the ming, and the bosses Until
the ciiys public spirit becomes strong anu
healthy the taxpayer, must expect 10 Doe robbed
and wear by year to increase the tribute they
are paving to the political bandits who now
own the town.