New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
STRIKING Al HONEST ELECTIONS.

STRIKING Al HONEST ELECTIONS.
TIE TRIBUNE continues to-day the printing
of denuncations, both from Democrats and
Republicans of the shameless Election In
spectors' bill which Tammany Hall hopes to
get through this Legislature. All upright and
sclf-reSpcctng men of both parties must feel
it their duty 10 oppose so unJuStiflable ana
wicked measure. If Tammany had been
suffering any wrong under the present system,
if it could point to any abuses practiSed against
it. or to any deprivation of its just rights result
ing from the existing system, then the Tam
many leaders might have some excuse in urging
their followers at Albany to pass the proposed
BILL But no one has yet come forward 10 Sug-
gest that Tammany has suffered any wrong or
injury from the operations of the present SyS-
tenn Tammany now selects two out OF four
election inspectors at every polling place. The
Republicans have the other two hence the
interests of both parties are properly protected.
Anv scheme to alter this plan of partisan
Boards of Election Inspectors can only be IN
tended to promote Wrongdoing and evil.
This is a matter so momentouS that II is I'M
possible to eXaggeIate its importance. IL Is
far more necessary for the people OF NeW-l ork
TO have honest elections than it is 10 keep Cen
tral Park untouched by the hands of deSpoll-
eIS. We have recently seen how indignant the
intelligent citizens of this metropolis can be-
come when it is proposed to damage ana pro-
fame their most beautiful pleasure ground. How
much kcencr should be their Indignation how
much more feryent their wrath, when 1t Is pro
posed. not to defacc and dcSpoil pleasure
ground. but To deprive the voters OF NcW-1 ofN
Of honest elections, to overthrow the system
which has worked Justly and fairly 10 both
parties. and TO put the whole election machln-
cry completely under the control of the most
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS elements OF Tammany
Hall.
TIE TRIBUNE urges ali its readers to pcruSc
with care the reports OF the election scenes ut
CohoeS in this State as printed Ill those con-
spicuous and loyal Democratic journals me
Ncw-York World" and 1.-The New-l ok sun.
They will find that both journals agree Ill say
inc that the two Democratic factions III Coh0cs
were guilty of every offence and CRIME against
honest elections that can be conceived. Troops
of repeatcrS were brought into the city notihg
took place at the polls voters were balhed ana
even assaulted, and finally, as the GROWING
outrage of all, the police of the city, under
Democratic control seized and took away the
ballot boxes in a strong Republican district.
The men who command the Democratic fac
tions in Cohocs are no worse, no more de-
praved, than the election precinct captains who
manage the election machinery Of Tammany
Hall. Are Tammany heoers any better than
Cohocs hcecrS? DO not the Tammany camp
followers embrace in their ranks Is large a
6 lou, r.pE
orS of all sorts a. do the Democratic factions
of Cohoes? Put the Boards of Election In
spectors completely under the control OF Tam
many Hall. as the Farquhar bill proposes TO
do, and the scenes and incidents which dis
qraccd the city of C0hocS on Tuesday will be
repeated here at every election.
When Tammany in the days of Tweed was
dominant at every polling place. what was the
| state Of affairs here? Exactly the condition
! of things which was seen al CohocS on Tues
day. but on much larger and more appalling
scale Hand over the polling places To Tam
manv. rs the Farquhar bill aims 10 do by CIV
inc - Tammany two election inspectors at each
polling booth and only one - the Republicans
and once more the days of rioting of brutal
assaults and of election conspiracies and crimes
|
ocrats who have the interests OF their own
party at heart should do everything in theli
mower to defeat this shameful bill. II il should
become "A law the election frauds in this city
would become 50 fragrant and 50 notorious that
the party would lose ground throughout tho
country. Did not the disgrace and the Stigma
Of The Tweed thievcrcs and the Tweed election
crimes weaken the Democratic organization
throughout the Union, impair the strength anc
lessen the number Of its votes? If TammanI
| is 10 be permitted 10 trampc on the rights 81
decent people in this town, the effect on Tho
Democratic party throughout the country vii
be exactly like the results of the exposures 81
the Tweed Ring Democratic associations
societies clubs and organizations of all sorts, n
well as Republican organizations, should nee
and pass resolutions denouncing the villanou
Faruuhar bill. No honest legislator can AFFORD
to smear his good name with niamy by votint
for it. No honest public official in Newly orl
can afford TO say word in favor of it. NJ
clean handed and cleanminded citizen will b'
doing his duty if he fails to denouncc it.