New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-29
LIOUOR-SELLER AND JUDGE.
THE REV. MR.. DIXON ON PADDY DIVER
HE CALLS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NoToRI.
Gus TAMMANY LEADER A PoL1TI.

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Gus TAMMANY LEADER A PoL1TT-
oAL SERMON.
a Defence Of the Honorable P. Diver. ESQ.," was
tho subject of the Rev. Thomas Dixon jrs, pulpit
view of events ut the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms yesterday morning There was "a
unusually large attendance. Here is part OF what
MIR. Dixon said
Mayor Grant has appointed Paddy" Diver. saloon
keeper and tough Judge Of the Police Court q the City
Diver, PADDY" Diver Esq the Hon. Patrick Diver
respectfully submit that 1t Is not his fault he is al
right.
There must be fitness in Things, even in politics.
Tho appointment Of l." Pat, Diver as Judge BY Hugh
anything else Ne Certainty cannot blame Mr.. Diver:
lie went into politics for the money there In 1t and
the city presumably are the enemies of his business.
1t is perfectly natural that lie should desire TO capture
silenced To do this he entered Tammany Hail. He
is one Of the faithful lie Is one Of Tamm az; stsa
his money and ' his ', energy lie paid for it. Mr.
Grant sold it and lie has simply delivered the goods
bushes. on sunday April q. 1880. ssssrtns 70 i:
report Of one Of our great morning dailies It VIII
seat Of judgment and yet curious than TO SEQ
Mr. Grant in the Mayors chair. They say that Paddy
am afraid that this is more than we can say Of Mr..
Grant If we believe his own statement in regard to
know that Mr. Diver has been the friend and associate
OF criminals. His business has been to rescue them
facture them in his gin mills We can imagine some
scans curiously the faces Of the drunks ON Monday
morning % see II lie can recognize familiar friends.
to know where they got their liquor whether it WAS
AZ the right place or at some other mans saloon II
the liquor was obtained at the right place we may
presume at least that the Judgment will not be sewers,
.ho nnunn wa Unfortunate enough to patronize
These are not very pleasant scenes to contemplate
At the close OF the nineteenth century In the
trOpos Of the New World But who Is respopsblef
Not NIr Diver. The voters Of New-York who turned
the ely over TO thl: gang must be ready TO recognize
G.H6 TO TO sp anr W9nd M ny
fas led T t to aase The s sna
nize their services They made him: in fact he Is
one of them Whose business is it II he appoints his
thieves. How YOU object to such perfect poem
css Of all hns We @nt reap What we
SOW. Did Won expect to sow nightshade and reap
and reap turnp'' The old proverb says that if W,
the fault of the flea. lie is fulfilling his mission IN
The whole truth is that under the administration
sold 10 me highest bidder. The man who can gve
the most money and the most unqualified support 70
he city and run in the interest Of their criminal
t S%;"f beneath their ssf p4FBs5s have
Sr pa s $ s board hs s fs ,s they ss
in the Mayors chair. and they have determined
CAPTURE the last stronghold Of our civilizaton-the
Judiciary Well. II belongs to them. We have turned
the CITY over 70 Tammanv Hall Tanmany cannot
repudate this element without committing suicide
repudiating herself.
The people who vote, and who do NOT vote but
have the right n vote are solely responsible Tor te
deeds Of the irresponsible gang known as rammsny
Hall that now controls this city. Let US be fair.
We cannot blame Mr.. Diver He Is Utilizing ms
normal mission in lfe. And they say that PADDY"
is an honorable man.