New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-14

terest Of making the most possible ont Of its oncal
opportunity. that what the rest OF us get rom
Tammany we have 10 get by fighting Tor II OF oy
paying for II. All Of which is stated with inclsive-
ant frankness In the last number OF Tine Noi'h
American Review In which the writer says
"Tammany is not "a party and refuses allegiance 10
any. 1t ha. DO principles platforms 70 pledge it
to duty II fights Only for Itself Its governmental
theory Is simple II counts absolutely the ignorant
the venal and the dcpsved voters holding them with
the adhesive and relentless grasp Of all octopus. II
alienaes the grOg shop keepers, the gamblers
the beegdealers, the nUisance-makers, or the pro-
Ietariat. Patriotism and sense Of duty count for
nothing In IT, estimate Of political forces. Party pas
sioI selfshness and hopes Of victory and poils are
its supreme reliance
CITIZENS AFRAID TO BE COUNTED.
Ard not only does the organization Just referred TO
stand as the organization OF crime but it fosters tie
tendency Of crime. There citizens in this town
abominatng the whole system that do not dare to stand
ND and be counted one Of the most striking features
Of the immense Number Of letters Of thanks and encour
uCemem that have been receiving during the last four
weeks is large percentage written by people who 90
not dare append their signatures honestly IN
sympathy With everything that is true ana pure ana
honest and yet afraid their own pames 70 put III
black and white thelr sincere views of a government
whose duty il is foster virtue not 10 drive 1t into
hiding refer to this for the purpose of chars
ing the writers with eOwardice.
THE TYRRANY OF CIVILIZED BRIGANDs.
only adduce the fact as demonstration OF 'ie
inherent tyranny Of the civilized brgands who are
despotzing over Only In that connection want
to say that a good time TO speak out an excel
lent opportunity for moral heroism to come to the front
and assert itself Nothing frightens so easily vice
The wicked fee when man pursueth. and they make
still better time when somebody Is pursuing. Time
and again during the past weeks. as have, between
the hours Of L. and IL the morning sat in the com
pany Of Of class almost too disrepuabe TO be
named in this presence have had the same thing
said. that there Is not much doing Just now for the
reason that everybody is scared. Some things have
come and they have sure presentment That more OF
the sort is the way. The scattering feathers
and the paintve peepngs indicate that the shots are
striking into the quick
have strongly to emphasize the fact. even at the
risk Of being repetitous that interest in this is due
solely to the obstruction that such condition Of affairs
puts upon my work q preacher Of righteousness
You cannot have Of tainted reputation SAY
ing nothing Of charcterl high in municipal authority,
without that fact working the dscouragement OF virtue
and the reduction Of moral standards 1t is pretty
trying state Of affairs for such as are attempt
ing to improve the moral condition of our young
men, in particular to have officials high in power
against whom the most damning and excoriatng thing
that be done is 10 publish their history.
Awhile ago the treasurer Of certain bank down
town. who not suspected Of being dishonest,
come associated with disrepuiable firm, thrown
out OF his place The stated by the directors
that while they cordially and unanimously rec0g
nized the integrity of the treasurer, they could not
afford to jeopardze the interests of the bank 10
have associated with them man who was tainted
even In the slight degree Of being mentioned in con
nection with dishonest dealing Vow, mat Is thc
way YOU run a bank. That Is the style Of condition
that you impose upon candidature for places OfDnGal
trust. / not here to crltcise those conditions.
But when you come TO run city, with a million ana
q half Of people with interests that are good deal
more than pecunary and city, too, that is putting
the stamp Of its character or OF Its lnialny upon every
smaller city In the country through, then YOU nave
not always shrunk from putting into places OF ust
who exdiveheepers aud CROOKS ana eXcOn.
victs. and men whose detailed written history would
draw trembungy the verge OF obscene literature.
The charge has been brought that the kind Of dis
course that given here four weeks ago was
entirely general and not characterized by that
delniteness or by that sharpness OF detail that would
judicial mind Now, details, confess, were the last
thing that supposed that The vrtuous people Of
want. 1t was with some surprise. therefore, that
understood that 1t officially stated in the steven
were willing enough to sit in thelr own houses and
vituperte the city goverment 1t was impossible 70
Wet suspects OF violation of laws As say, this was
sy soven%ent had acwea the ladies to teach them
how TO sweep the streets, did not imagine it would
into G the Sums and help catch iascas especially as
doing 1t themselves. But 1t is never too late TO
broaden your diocese.
HOW THE EVIDENCE WAS SECURED
/ therefore selected seven names of parties that l
imagined might occasionally forget themselves aud be
guilty OF the violation of the Excise laws, put evidence
takers on their TRACK, and having secured evidence
such as my counsel deemed sufficient. went TO the
District Attorney In the interview above described.
Opportunity OF official intercourse being denied me
omitted just now to menuon the TACT that the seven
names selected we're OF parties that are away up II!
the condolences OF Tumnany cOunses)-OppoItunly
Of Official intercourse being denied me, my lawyer
NJ tho tho ISL Cl-A
iOrney which he politely returned and said uIat we
could take them before the Grand jury and that he
would secure Us the opportunity. was admitted 10
the Grand Jury, but upon stating my GRAND, was
cOurteOusly informed that attending TO such matters
Oh, ana first try my luck with The police court. Ap
pcation therefore made to the police court and
q hope that broke upon US, ana down 70 date II Is
Monday. on Monday VIC all gathered again at the
Tombs counsel and witnesses only TO have the Judge
so ia tour yeeIs aro that our munjctnai ndminis,
tratiOn showed lanGud Interest IL the conviction O
criminals. was tainted with dealing in general
ties. Now there is specihcauOn-seven Oh them ;
60 put them along with the Grand Jury'5 present
Well, the work Of gathering evidence thus begun
grew upon me in interest and fascination. Last sun
day, therefore. While we were quietly Studying ana
IOrCe ol five detectives studying Gp clty MISSIONS
and irving to discover if the Police Department shows
any practical respect obligation 70 enforce c<
else laws the sabbath. Before going Oh with that
want to mention a little incident that also occurred
last Sabbath Oh the East Side. The story my
eye III the morning paper, and | asked legal friend
TO so to the celk Oi the court and verify It, which
lie did In its essential features policeman On
Divlsonst. urged theretO-sO the story runs-by the
necessity that he felt himself under just at the time
to show the community what "a lively Interest the
police take in preserving the holy quiet Of the Lord
Day, went Into an open grOccr's shop and arrested
The shop keeper for selling a cent cake of soap.
Now do not want 10 De understood cOndOnlng
that offence Cleanliness is next to godiness, but
cleanliness Is gOdlness, and not here to
crticise Judge KiDreth in whose integrity have
thorough reason 10 put confidence. for putting the
offender under bail to appear before General ses-
sOns. But while this cent soap transaction was
Transporting there were good many other things
transporting aud 4 return 10 the experience Of my
five detectives.
AFFIDAYITS AT Mr.. NICOLLS DISPOSAL
have here the results of their days work, neatly
type-wrten sworn TO, corrOborated and subject the
call OF District Attorney. There is here the list
Of parties that Last sunday violated the ordinance Of