The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-13
There we're also young men who did not APP
plnud and sat with strong disapproval writ


ten on their faces. DR.. Parkhurst's ADDRESS
was vehement and entertaining.
DR.. parkhurst addressed his audience as
my brothers and my allies" He said that
all distinctions Of race and creed were dropped
in this movement, and that they all stood on
til. broad platform OF love for their city and
desire to SEQ Il worthy OF more love. After
fifteen minutes OF talk upon patriotism and
municipal love he got down to tho business OF
the meeting attacking Tammany Hall
have O profound admiration for Tammany
Hail." said he by way OF beginning the Mt
tack. IL want II to be we'll understood In
exactly what sense mean that. There are
men in Tammany Hall that you and I can ad-
mire, glorious exceptions to the almost gem
orally disrcputnble rule. But / want to say
that Tammany Hall Inns earned and richly
earned the administrative power sho wiolds.
She has been earnest. She has boen faithful
She has had that fidelity which never takes a
recess. She has an organization that does
not go of on vacation. There Is lesson in
the methods BY which she Yields tho power on
this unhappy island You can learn lessons
even from the devil
"Ihavo tried to believe things we're opening
up to better and brighter future. Awhile
ago Superintendent Murray resigned and was
succeeded by Superintendent Byrnes. I nm
speak frankly, Nothing is to he gained by
beating around the BUSH. | have consulted
supes XIX
night. but however DESTROYS he may 20 Of
ever honestly disposed lie may be to. Do his
duty. ls can only do 1t upon the ruins OF Tam
''i want to speak Of some event. be,2ro and
How perfectly evident 1t Is that the Police no.
things. The Police Department. is in league
cheaaer IS iiied by that league. Shut Up tho
ss5 h Rs With NJ sfPF' Of the SF0h
y In the course Of one Of my nocturnal ram
hlings'-a burst OF laughter INTERRUPTED Dr.
by a smile Of generous proportions. As the
merriment Increased 1! he e., suddeniy scowled
s sby ar.saadtu and uans
aadisn ns Isnched merrily The Doctor looked
rang presently. and one Of my omnanions.
versation between tho girl and the person who
rang. 1t%as the policeman taking care OF the
Pas ng %Ss E,h Ss
papers read about this startling raid and
woaa SFeG@ fsp SWEPT
sane peck of dirt and left four peeks unss.wept?
There are houses OF prSstg ;enr
Last night there was. another, raid II
the TsndsFGn It's fSn9y
dent Byrnes got out eighteen warrants. its
funny about taiding gambling houses. Hou
read in the Scriptures about the hoTse INT
nothing % empty. swept. and garnished as
gambling house Just before 9 raid. Among
Of high comedy-Daly raded by Byrpes!
Rsn w iSs he hfs ss out e ns
ing anything now. We got Instructions from
ss boTs to cSns bess g oa M he
AID tie Sasky Who e' w"s talkins to this sente:
Went ana Icst what he had with him;. Thas
no osched By & a
right straight through, Don't let them pull
NS xfS SSss sd up big bundle of pa
s letters 9ps ss:l
tion to from one to twenty disreputable spots.
imp 1 me-" me to y do something by waySoi
washing these dirty spots, which your 1000
police are paid to wash: and paid S59OO.OOO
year. And they come to me. rs q minister OF
the GOSPEL and Of the lazy. and ask ne q, to DO it.
many and The SUN damn me-"
Ina few minutes he had ended his address:
and proceeded Mt once to the organization OF
his league o. young men; He said that pledge
cards would be passed through the audience:
and that he hoped each young man would
sign. The cards contained this:
hereby pledge III, self to study the municipal inter
OF this city and t., do everything in my power TO
promote the purity aud honesty of its Government.
The young men signed their names. .ad-
inR Or or
OF which they were members. DR.. Parkhurst
explained that when the gnnzation WAS per-
fecte ed the mem ers OF the league would be as
signed to districts: and that they would in their
respective districts study all municipal prob
lens and report facts He cited street clean
Ing as an instance. but made NO mention. ex-
Sfs and young men ,noslnf into s
suggestion OF z young man Msssrs. Parkhurst.
and II. NJ. Lloyd were appointed n committee
to nominate a still larger committee. which
should enlarge and perfect the organizatioR.
About 200 names were signed to tho cardA
that being about one-half Of the young men
present.
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