New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-31
FOR TAMMANY'S DEFENDERS.
REPLY THAT ALL VOTERS SHOULD READ.
DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY EXPosED-A DISGRACE.
Full ATTACK on FAssETT REPEALED.

| DEMOCRATIC HYroCIusY EXPOsED-A DISGRACE
! FUL ATTACK on FAssETT REPEALED.
complete and fitting reply to the manifesto which
was recently published bearing the signatures OF num-
Der Of Democrats who have been whipped into line by
the threats Of Tammany Hall and compelled 10 come 10
| the rescue of the Tammany Hall candidate for Gov
ernor has been made By large number of business
men Of this city. The Tammany defenders made the
excuse that this election one wa1ch ought to be
decided upon National issues. rather than upon State
Issues The signers to the reply to them say that
campaign can ever occur IN this State more completely
divorced in It's practical and natural effects from Ma
tonal issues" Tho statement that National issues
are involved in this campaign Is looked upon alb
surd pretence
The next question taken up IS the Democratic CRY
that in cese the Republican ticket wins the state will
be gerryIDandered. II was necessary for those who
signed the reply only TO refer to the gerrymanderng
tactics Of The Democrats in Ohio and Michigan to show
who are the real concocters Of geTTymander-
ing schemes. The sound currency question is
taken up next The defenders Of Tammany Hall
pleaded or votes for Roswell p Flower on the ground
that in this election honest currency was at stake
When the Democratic State conventions OF twenty four
States have passed resolutions favoring free silver
and when the silver plank in the Tammany Had State
Convention Is admitted 20 be politically crosseyed the
appeal in this considered TO be the vercs rub
bish. Furthermore, 1t is record that the Tammany
lid candidate Tor Governor voted for free silver at
the most critical point Of the silver fight in Congress
1t is pointed ont that the Republican state Convention
declared unequlvocally for honest money.
But the most absurd and utterly dshopest deolara-
ton of the Tammany apoogists is that the Republican
candidate for Governor is not in favor Of the blanket
ballot. In regard TO this Senator Fassetts record in
the Senate, and his votes dozen different occasions
for this system of balloung referred to- II is
complete answer TO those who, inside Of year, were
ITnII Ma
tenn These men, who know that IIill Democrat
or Tammany Democrat ever voted for ballotre-
form bill, have the supreme sqdsclty to declare
that no substantial aid in this direction ever
could be obtained from the Republican Organl-
zation in this State Those who unite in
replying 10 this dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS charge,
say
The history OF ballot reform in this state Is history
Of continued unrecnng and malignant opposition 10
that reform the part Of the Democratic party and
the champion opponent is David B. Hill, who is stump
Ing the state the representative Of the present or
ganization.7
The letters Of General Edward F. Jones and Herman
Oorlchs declaring that Tammany Hall has absolute
control OF the Democratic state organization quoted
TO disprOve the assertion made by the Tammany
apologist that this IS not true. In conclusion. those
who take mp the gauntlet thrown down by the defenders
Of the Wigwam say
Now since those tlrtynve gentlemen liberty
attack, in such precise the reputation Of an
other gentleman a good every respect any 81
then, they should furnish the public with the evil
upon which they found their attack where r. the
evidence that any private individual, ALLEGED dictated
M Fassotts acceptance Of his withdrawal from the
Colcctorshlp tie acceptance Of th, nomination for GOV
ern0ll Where j. the evidence that Mr. Iassett iabord
In inQ Ii,y'' alone One O! trol Where Is the
evidence any private Ind vidua political ring
placed Fassctt In the Office Collector. AID where Is
evidence his subscrvlcncy to IL, the Other
accepting that office. any office, any nomination