New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-26
A DIsHONORED CAPITAL.

| TAMMANY POLITICS HAVE DEGRADED NEW-fohh
IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.
ITO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. you published this morning Mr.. Depews ex
planaton OF the lack OF respect and innuencc OF NC"
York among her sister cities. lie Is our taihh'
statesman though uncrowned and we all respect MI
ability to contribute the wisdom as well rs 10 h'
gavety Of nations On this particular subject he Il
so cogcnt in his conclusions that, II may say so,
am surprised he should omit all reference 10 th'
obvious and fundamental cause.
II Is not because New-York is selfish and big thai
she is without civic self respect and public spirit
4 because her natural springs of patriotic impulse and
progress have disappeared in re desert soil OF Four
teenthst, and because her heart Is sapped ana mel
sou degraded by the half-century rule Of Tammany
Junta.
While New York has passed under the foreign yokf
politically and socially, the other great cities, ana espe
cally those OF tie West have done something for Amer
lean traditions and American progress. And In 'he
South even New-Orleans with her foreign sores aho
her own sins and sorrows, Is American city, where
courage public spirit and general refined society exert
a dominant american influence
What is there in the political life OF New-iork City
TO excite the confidence and admiration OF the American
people7
Her natives have juggled with the votes OF natural
lied ignorance until they have made themselves INC
slaves OF upstairs and mercena1es.
Her rulers rise out of the fumes OF her l4ooo groe
geries that are the centres and the schools OF he'll
political activity.
Her revenues the spoil and the bulwark OK organ
lied government by roughs and sybarltes.
Her City Hall Is the TAIL instead OF the head OF her
public spirit and refinement.
Her native energy Is all spent in private enterprise
because there is no central and visible influence bearing
the stamp Of public authority.
She is without general society because she has
officially detroned all the social influences except those
OF the barToom and the stable.
TITS is why New York is not the seat OF the Co
lumbar Fair 1t would have been an insult to the
patliotlsm and intelligence OF 6o,0OO,OoO people to
have placed that enterprise under the presiding care
OF Tammany Hall.
This is why no National convention charged Win
the selection Of ruler Of this great country will meet
in New-York City. Republicans are not attracted 10
n cesspool of uI American Influences and as Tor the
Democas of other states they too serious and too
willy to sit In general council III the shado" vi is"ahy
Hail. - 49,, vi, 4, .,a,
No Mr. Depew, it Is not because New YORK Is selnsn
and bg that She Is without the hOn0rs you speak OF
n is because YOU and prominent cdzens Ike you ana
and plain citizens like me- are without the man
hood oil the Fathers. We are political towards WHO
dare not break party lines even TO purify the govern
ment that rules frcsides We are business cowaus
who will not jeopardize private dollar 10 save our
cjty,s millions We are towards in our souls because
we have abdcited birthrght. ~
Yet New York will rich. and powerful for riches
and even great in private hOnors Of pubic honor she
has little and deserves less. u u H.
New York, Nov. % 1891.