New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
YOUNG MEN AND THE OLD TANIMANY.
SUCCESS IN THE STATE MEANS CALAMITY TO

oCbNE>S IN THE STATE MEANS CALAMlIf ~
THE NATION.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; 1t is we'll known fact that Tammany is the
rtlng political power In yOnr Metropolitan cry ana
its usurpaton OF the recent state Convention its ex-
elusive nomination Of its candidates for Office
and Its brutal seizure OF the entire machinery OF the
Democratic party in your state should be a warning
to good citizens independent Of party faith, to throw
themselves in the way Of its further advance
II requires no prophet to foretell what would follow
the triumph of Tammany Hall in your state election
1t proposes reforms in civil affairs nor Is II
actuated by any patriotic impulse. On the contrary,
the object Of the Tammany society is to enlarge us
field for public plumber: 10 strengthen It's waning
fortunes In the Metropolis by stretching out IT'S arms
around every department Of yOnr state government
and in its arrogant greed TO accomplish its evil designs
no principle Of civil liberty, popular rights or political
deceucy that stands in its way will be respected NO
dummy set up by Tammany Hall, though he may wear
a Democratic mask and may be a model OF respect
ability restrain its braves from public punderng'
and, il intrenched in power in your common
wealth. the combined efforts of Republicans Anti
Tammany Democrats and all other Citizens hostile to
its purposes and methods cannot for years dlsodge II
counteract its baleful influence.
Let me request the young men Of your great state
to recall to mind the extent Of public corruption ana
prohigacy that existed in New-York City during the
palmy days OF Tweed. and ask them II they fully
realize that the Tammany which was Dehlno
Tweed in the Metropolis il now endeavorng to plant
its banner in your Capitol, in order to extend It's
nefarous work throughout the various departments oil
your state government. And, moreover, can any man
doubt that, II Tammany should secure your STATE
government this fall It's powerful machinery would be
manipulated to push Tammany dummy into the
Executive chair of the Nation? What them Finances
pundered; courts polluted justice dehauched every
artery Of the National Government turned into drain
pipe from the Tammany Wigwam.
The vast army Of young men in your STATE WHO
will take up the duties Of citizenship by casting their
first vote at the approaching election can prevent
this public calamity. A young man, myself let me
entreat the young Of New-Iork 10 cast taelr
first vote for ticket that stands for an honest ana
economical administration Of government and against
a ticket that represents Tammany Hall and all the
wickedness It's history implies. There IS always
chain OF sympathy between young men The Repu6
can party has nominated for Governor Of your great
state most admirable young man. whose gS,lsn
conduct In this campign sEUud draw TO ms support
all Young who make party fealty subsefVielt
r 1here living a man. who, in 1860. cast his first
that with patriotic pride The young men ot new
York likewise honor themselves and serve th-lt
state by voting this fall-where sympathy must
naturally lead them-for the intrepid, able ana eX
perlenced young Republican leader, j. olOat tassett
and for his associates on the Republican ticAet;
Let no young be deceived BY party preJudlce
and mistake the Issue. The eyes OF the Nation are
now turned to New York, and II is no eNtravagant
statement say that the patriotic people OF ne
Commonwealth Of the Union IS completely given up
to the domination Of an oath-bound political cor
i repeat the young OF your state can prevent
this public calamity Are they willing in this crisis
to lay aside parsanshp for p3htrl99tte duty ypc
Milford, Del, oct II. 1891.