Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-28
DR.. DlXON'S DsNUNClATlON.
He Declares That Tammany Has Throt-
tied Free speech in New York.

Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., now under bail pend
ing trial on a charge OF Hbeiling Excise NOmInis-
sioner Koch from his pulpit, preached sunday III
Association Han, New York. for the last
time during the summer months As q
prelude 10 his sermon he made a statement OF
some facts IN the Official record of Commissioner
Koch, upon which tho so-calloi nboiOu5 sem
fences N the Reyieic Of May 29tn were based. Mr..
Dixon said he had never seen Koch until he
took the vilness-chair. "Ihad q supreme con-
tempt for this man, who H. utterly Obscured by
the hopeless rascality Of the record he has made
IN Office, u We are 10 believe tho sworn state
mcnt of nncOntraticted witnesses and the de-
clsi0Es OF the judges OF the supreme Court
"AOch." sad he. "is simply tho c6tspaW OF
the quiet young man VINO spells the King
English with dficllty, and Il adverse 20 publicity
Of any sort-Huehcy Grant. Tammany Is stint
ply irving 20 throttle tho free speech Of the
pulpit o. New FORK.
"koch found az last ia Pat Grady a Judge
whose opinion he was willing tor the public u
hear. but he did not venture into GrGdyh court
until be ascertained beforehand Dy private con-
fab what the decision would be.
when the farce OF the court was ended the
complaint was rallrOaaod down 10 the district
attorneys Office IN a few hours. Inc indict-
ment was drawn and burned into the grand
jury. Why this extraordinary hasto? Is such
ua-fe usual IN New York? | found out why
NltuI go- in the granc-.uFy aOOnh Not sn~
pec1ng @ lOb f0elishly asked ihe privilege "
make a statement. For public show they all
asked me 10 enter. The foreman, however, drew
q line at any evidence IN Justification or excuse
OF the alleged libel. / learned subsequently, that
THIS foreman WAS Frank higgins, q Iammany-
Han heeer. There is therefore no mystery In a
Iaminany complaint before Tammany Judge
being shot like lightning through the district at
tOrncy's Office into the itching palms Of 7 am
many foreman. especially when the Indictment
was based on sn assault On ! lalnmany.
This same grand jury dismssei eight in
dlctneuts sent in through DR.. Pafkhursts So
clcty, while IL took them only three minutes 70
uud an Indictment against me- Tor words which
sI.fHn q .T DlFE Inn -
and his work. Igmmauy Hall Is the most
powerful c0terle Of organized criminals that
ever dominated the life of any civilization. IL
makes and unmakes judges ana !uries- IL ieens
on and breeds vice and crime. win merciiess
iron heel IL crushes the weak and intnlJatca
the hali-hearted aud nenaces the strong. II II
the one vrithng, blasting curse u our ciiys ne,
damufng with the hot breath Of corruption ana
dishonor every ramlfcn'ion OF our BODY pohtc'
Like fostering can ,er, II IS literally eating The
hearts cut Of Tue honor Of our ambitious young
manhood.
Iii +, be true that the life Of minister Of the
Gospel II not safe VINO dare5 seriously 10 attack
Tammany Hall, then in the name OF the Al
mighty God II is time the world knew 10. by
birth. tradition, and association, A. southern
man, Am q Democrat, andl voted that national
ticket last election.
.'Bnt the Democracy learned IA my old na-
tive state meant honesty aud integrity and de-
cencv A southern Democrat cannot efl.lnte
with Tammany Han without nf-t lowering Tie
standard OF his manhood and selling his soul ~
the devil
Il take the occasion 70 warn the national De-
mocrary. Tammany Hall Is load II cannot
carry longer. Before the party comes before
the nation 10 win another victory II will hrsi
have to Kick 1ammany out its back door and
turn on the hose-pipe. After Trying 10 destroy
the state OF New York they come sneaking back
from Chicago saying they will support the ticket.
They lio.
"They come back with honey on their lips,
treachery IN their hearts, and Kniyes IN their
boots they will do IN November what they
have done before and spend another four year
trying 70 lie out of II. The difference betwee u
the present yeqfne Of Tammany Hail and that
Of It's founder, William 81. Tweed, Is tue diIef,
ence between the ethics OF bunco-stcerer and
a ahighway-roDber. .
II tho slippery godchidren Of William NJ.
Tweed believe they can intllnidate this pulpit
let them take due n0tice-they have made d
mistake"