New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-28
THE SHAME OF DEMOCRACY.
ELIHU ROOT PICTURES IT WILDLY.
THE PARTY IN THIS STATE HAS GIVEN ITSELF
BODY AND SOUL TO THE VICIOUS RULE
OF TAMMANY-wHY THE WORLDS
FAIR WENT TO CHICAGO.

OF TAMMANY-wHY THE WORLDS
FAIR WENT TO CHICAGO.
At the great and enthusiastic mass-meetin2
held At Cooper Union on last Saturday night.
under the auspices of the Republican Club OF the
CITY of New York, Elihu Root delivered mastery
address which not only aroused the enthusiasm OF
his hearers but gave them in clear, convincing
and forcible language the chief reasons why fas-
SOFT should be elected and Flower defeated, why
the principles of honest, efficient, free government
should triumph over the outrageous schemes OF a
secret league of political freebooters.
Owing 10 the lateness of the hour at which
Mr. Roots speech was delivered it was possible
to print only part OF it in Sundays lripuhe.
His arraignment of Tammany and the coward
Democracy which has bowed the head to the yoke
Of Croker was so comprehensive IN It's scoPc'
so damaging to the Wigwam in its force, that there
has been strong demand that the whole ADDRESS
be printed. Every Republican, every independeht
voter and every Democrat who is not bound fast
in the shackles of Tammany should read IL anu
ponder it well. Here are Mr.. Roots remarks In
full:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: You
may have occasion before ! relieve your atuei-
ton to change the attenng opinion indicated by Is
told friend he was going TO deliver series OF lectures
in Boston, and his friend said he glad OF It, because
However II NAV be with you feel perfectly at home
and happy in the hall OF Cooper insutnu so luli %
honest government and OF Republicansm tApplauSe )
This meeting is held under the auspices OF t mani me
testify a Republican meeting filled with Repubncan
sentiment and inspired by Republican enthusiasm:
can say a WGG wG a word 't to
a Mugwump. word with which to give guidance aho
direction the young who are Just entering upon their aT
|
enough words for all of you to carry away for e elee
ton Of Fassett and Vrooman, shall be satisfied and
There certainly exists reason why the full Repub
can strength of the City and State should not be ex
erted for the election OF candidates. Last year
there was loud outcry for straight hepuonSssu
sympathiEed went with very bad grace TO the polls
to vote for ticket composed partly Of Democrats
STR. Straight Repnbllcan county ticket made up of un
qualified. undlnted and qnten1fed Republicans: It Is
auspices this meeting is held distinguished and able
lawyer whom 1t has been for many years my honqr
and lea m to S my 5 and s mem
and 1t should have the enthusiastic and unwaverfng
support Of every man who believes that the malnte-
Of the Republican party Is blessing to the Re
public QOng continued applause
MR. FAssETT's HIGH QUALIFICATIONS.
AS to the candidate whom we follow in the broader
field of the State canvass he presents marked con
trtst to his antagonist (Applause) He has pure
political character, IS young and vigorous and able
lie Is IdfnlNaf WIN OF lie
long experience in political life. He has been tried
and never found wanting. For eight years he has
held Ids place with marked respect and dignity In the
State Senate. and II be said with all confidence,
and say IL Of my own knowledge, that never In those
eight years hns there been before the Legislature OF the
state measure Of which 1t possible TO say, Be-
at the bottom of which 1t was possible TO
show wrong or injury to the commonwealth that MI
and fidelity 10 his part and to his duty and to his
country stand as high and unimpeachable ana uh
questionable as any patriot whose name ever graced
OF his antagonist viii say very little. for there
Is but little to be said. Uaugheri He is gentle
aborous life in Wall street. lie belongs TO race OF
flowers that bloom in the spring and fade In the fall
Gaughterl ! will say nothing Of him because this
IS not contest Of personalities.
Nor is it contest OF the ordinary issues upon
which political platforms are formed We have heard
but little during this campaign of the excise question,
Of the ballot question or of the silver question But
little Of any question OF the principles by which the
Why is it that the discussion in the campaign OF
this state has come down to two and only two SUB,
Worlds Fair shall endeavor to answer the
question Witch have So asG It. is my P 3 To say
have been fighting against it for many years and for
the Worlds Fair in New-York ] fought as long as
there a fighting chance. Applause)
BEYOND THE PALE OF DISCUSSION.
know something OF both, and in telling you what
/ know ! shall answer the question that l have
asked will answer IT in brief now. The reason why
all political issues Of to-day have disappeared from
sight is that the Democratic party has placed itself
beyond the pale Of discussion I'm surrendeng itself to
political organization which has never been illumi-
mated by single ray of political principle ZAP
plause)
The question in this canvass is not what issues
we shall have. II Is not what principles shall DO
adopted in government by the state officers by the
city Officers but it IS: "shall have any issues
ideas adopted at all ~ 1t Is not Shall we reform the
ballot or not reform it, II Is: Shall we have any
S So eoPmeS S t4e sw or 1t It is shall have we
have any excise law enforced at ALI. It is not:
o pnG Ts 4Ts SS f 81 s ' RaSs
any public funds to expend for public purposes at
all nmc 1t Is not whether there shall b. be change OF
selves under the rule Of an oligarchy in whose seec
S S we have cs NJ r y riser IPse It is mot
Of New-Gorlt state y II IS Shall we elect Mr.
Fassett Governor Of tie state OF New; York, or shall
pre State be governed by the orders issued by the
Leaders Of the society that controls the government
Great objection has been made Oh the part OF many
Of our Democratic friends TO what they cali 1.-THE cry
Of Tammany Hall" 1t las been said that the Re
publican speakers repeat the same old story that
they play upon the same old strings that they repeat
over and over again " the howl Of Tammany." Well
ths is an appeal to passion and prjudces. then the
criticism N Is just S,. But i the Questions that
paign are questions that 20 legitimately to the de
termination o. the question: (which candidate shall be
Of the people Of the satei then the criticism nn
just and the argument should be repeated. and the
cries should be sounded and resOunded until every voter
understands and appreciates the condition OF affairs
Appause) Now. l want to say word ms 10 what
Tammany Hall Is. II was organized way back I'm
the latter part OF the last century as secret society
1t is secret society today and 1t Is secret society
composed OF nom three 70 five men, ] shall say
nothing about the personal character OF any man con
nected with Tammany Hail. Voice "They have
nOne")
Yes they have personal character. nut 7 shall say
nothing about II. l say ii Is q secret society com
posed Of from three TO five lis fir1 political
If hic
the evil genius Of Aaron Burr, while the society was
still known the Columbian Order II then nrt
acquired political strength and It's first great achieve
ment TO procure the election Of that had man Ia
the place Of Vice-President Of the United states
The society long exercised great power In the city, and
II reached its elimination In 1868 when Tweed and
his associates in the place Of leaders succeeded I'm
counting out General WadSwOrth and putting I'm John
T. Hoffman as the Governor of this State At that
time, having attained the control Of the government
OF the city and Of the State OF New-YOrk TaInmany
Hall asped to get control ID the Government OF the
United states. And SO great was the power which