New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-12
THOSE ANTTMIDUINIER DENOChhi

The vigorous report of the Union Leagues
Committee on Political Reform, touching the
scat stealing crimes of the Democratic BOSSES
contains a pungcnt reference to some other Dem
ocras This is the reference;
~ this State there Is large BODY OF them who are
sensitive and who have resented the Innovations Vi
Governor Hill in u simple matter o. parry usasc-'"
calling a STATE Convenuon-showng that they apprcc-
ate tho dangerous effects OF traIsgre'sihe rNcn !"
party usage. tho practices aud rules OF parry "o"
mnch greater them Is the offence Of this man In bend
inc all the great powers Of d Governor Of state to the
work % defeating the verdict OF the people at the ballot
box and lnjuring and impeding the progress OF inc
courts Of the State while investigating contested Chains
ari ing under the laws Of the ccctonf WINE W. 'u
lre the spirit OF those Democrats who resent thc uu
nations Of Governor Hill In the routine Of party politics.
IL would have been pleasing spectacle ana o"o
credltabe to those who were assembled AT cooper
I-non II they had taken occasion 10 devote part 0i
their time 10 the arraignmcnt Of Governor iill Tor Ms
invasion OF the domain Of the Judiciary. ~ "ou"
have shown them not only to have been loyal lartsas
I'm their party, but also devoted lovers on te hau'"
tops OF their country. II IS unfortunate that ho-'
who protested against the conduct OF Governor i ~
. noIlti,dan should have laid themselves open to the
suspclon that they were willing to avail themselves oi
ths benefits OF his wrongful acts without concerning
him for his offence against the baotbox and JUDICIARY
This criticism has been uncommonly we'll
earned BY the Democrats whom 1t hits. IL mus
ex-Secretary Fairhild, Frederic K. Coudert, T..
Ellery Anderson, Charles ). Canda, Richard H.
Clarke Colonel r. Grcr Monroe OF Governor
Flowers staff Henry G. Marquand, es-Supern-
tendcnt Of Insurance Maxwell, John ID. Town
send. and the other patriots who have protested
30 earnestly-not 10 say hystercally-against the
holding of Democratic convention some weeks
Al - - ,tUh IN n hold
but who have failed to protest at all against the
outrageous theft which made the present Senate
Democratic Their position Is growing more
absurd and pitiful every day. They have gone
on record as tacitly holding that while crime
Of the first degree is 10 be winked at more
n;adc,neanor cries to Heavens an unpardon-
ablc sin.
Il is queer. Il is drol. There is material in
+, for opcr, bouTo. Scene first: Enter Mr..
Faircbid followed by two small boys, one OF
whom fires a SNOWFALL At him while the other
one knocks him down with an ugly club and
slices of his nose with a bowie knife Curtain.
Scene second: Mr. Fairchild is seen unfolding
his tale Of woe, and pointing to the place where
his no-e was, 10 the gentlemen Aforementioned
When he has finished they appoint Committee
on Grievances with instructions 20 report forth
with. Curtain Scene third: Hall of Cooper
Union. Farchld and all his sympathizers on
hand. Committee on Grievances through their
chairman. Frederic r. Coudcrt, report the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. The Hon. Charles 8 FarchIld. an cHseo-
rotary Of the Tas,iry an houorcd citizen ard Demo
crat In good and regular standing wac lately hit III
the lsac> by "a soft SNOWFALL thrown BIZ Johnnie Doc
and,
whereas. About the same tine the said Mr. Fair
child suffered u compound fracture % his spine ana
the los Of his entire by club md knife handled
bv Dc.c Roe the aid Dlcic Roe having subsequently,
slot one Of hl, eve, out with selfcochinS pistol
which he knew Va, loaded Therefore.
Received That We regard the conduct Of Johnnie
Doc, I'm throwing the midwinter snowfall as to the lat
decree ai.oolous aud We here and now unanimously
and by acclamatl,a commend him TO the eNccrdon OF
manldnd as an uuspcAhahlc monster
Resolved That regard the conduct oi Dickie kc'
IN FEATURING the spine ~ Mr. Falrchd with cub IN
slirng on tho nose OF Mr.. Fairchd with bo"ie-knlc
and in shooting ont an Mr. Falrchd with self
cooking pistol IA matter of no consequence what
ever and by no means worth even THIS passing rel
ercnce In fact. don't regard II.
Resolved That orr variety Of righteous Indignation
hcinc nothing II rot a novelty. "a committee be ap-
pointed :, patent It and to procure space for the ca
hbition of some Of # tie approaching Worlds Fair
Resolutions adopted amid thunderS Of applause.
Audience bathcd in teas. Cocodllcs which fur
nshed the supply OF tears are seem gracefully dis
morning themselves in an aquarium at the back
of the stage.
What a pity that Sullivan and Gilbert have
dissolved partnership This Democratic "mid-
winter episode is so entirely III their line
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