New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20
TRUTHS ABOUT TAMMANY.
THE REV. THOMAS DIXON. JR., SPEAKS OUT.
ZONE STIRRING REMARKS, wELLKNoWN. But
WORTH REPETITION.

Tammany Hall heard from the Rev. Thomas Dixon
w. yesterday. That organization stirred up nor
nets nest when II caused the arrest OF the aggressive
minister who breaches at Association Hail. and yes
erdny he denounced the members OF the society rs
crowd OF organized criminals. and said that the ml
nicpol goyernemnt Of Ncw-York was n reproach ana
q disgrace TO the Nation. Mayor Grant came In for
his share OF criticism The judiciary, too. Mr.. DXtSl
d had been dsgraced by the elevation to the bench
OF a rnmscller who chronic ylolnor Of law.
The chairman Of the Board Of Excise was again
soundly scored by the outspoken young pastor. He
has not one r~deemng trait, Mr.. Dixon said. and
Tommanv and the city administration touched the
lowest tide OF degradation the appointment OF
this Excise Commissioner wns made Here Is what
the Rev Dr. Dixon said In part about municipal cor
iupfon:
1T Is conceded without discussion BY 62OU,ooo
people In America that he f0Itenest city governments
I'm the English-s peaking world Is in NewYork. so
profound is the disgust and contempt In which TINS
citys municipal authority is held by the people Of Ahe
Nation that It is now impossible to secure for the
city any great assembly exhibition OF National
character.
For this we have 10 thank Tammany Hnll-an
organization Of civilized brglnds banded together for
the sole purpose Of pundcring the public treasury. IL
knows no principle that Of sefinterest. IL
wear, the cloak Of National party beneath which 70
conceal the assassln's dagger The only power rec
ognlzed within its royal domain Is the power OF pull
at has transformed the government OF the second
city Of the world. that holds the key Of the New
World into n comedy Of thieves. The name OF the
municipal government Of New-York Is the Joke Of two
continents our municipal record under this band OF
plundercrs has formed the worlds international bur
esae Of free government We are the laughing stock
OF Europe and the recipients Of the pity and contempt
of our fellow Americans. With shame We recognize
moro truth than poetry In the whitening scorh Of
Rndynrd Klpiug he describes Manhattan Island as
long pig trough between two sewers This certainly
IS moral II not physical fact. For all OF when
We have to thank Tammany Hall.
"You certainly paw enough to have the grandest
clcancSt most beautiful city in the world Into your
city treasury every year po'rs Niagara OF goid-more
than the SIM total required by the governments Of
twenty four Of the greatest States Of the Union.
"And what do we get IN returns In brief, get
the school houses Of my great city In America
aud not enough Of them. turning annually thousands
Of chdrn into the streets T. become criminals; filthy
III paved streets fire trops and death tnps dottiDg
the city III Direction that violate the laws until
the sits the ruins and the Insurance com
panles furnish money for new building; vermn IN
tested satOnh0uses dirty and cherries into which
the ehcicrless wretch Is kicked and left upon the
floor; inadequate hospital service, with unreieved
disease and starvation among the poor; inadequate
or illmanaged water service, poisoned by 1000 cata
ogucd nuisanccs in its watershed thousands Of be-
trlyed trusts In the gutng Of city franchises corpo
rntions that hold highways and pay nothing for
The privilege and give inadequate facilities Of
travel "A police service declared by grand Jury 10
BE- thc friends and protectors Of crime and crminns
receiving by the estimate Of the foreman at least
- 900 900 Annually Us The price OF official blnckma
and retaining It's payroll men charged In open
court With the foulot crimes known TO civilization:
"A judiciary that has been disTaced by the elevation
to The bench Of saloon keeper who was chronic
,iOlaicr Of law ard Of other political things Of equally
| s,uhv ursrr deffu uho had naf no first
or attainment redeem tile pfnmy ~ their appoint
meni Ey'asc Commissioner. the villany Of whose
record forth IN the d-.s0s Of highest
courts WAS not r,dermng init, who when
nrraigi.d for the Violation 81 his solemn oath
described ly the rep,rt4s preseOt so drunk that
the Judge presiding had 10 call him TO order. This
nan, With tIch a record II Office We have promoted
10 the charnanshp of me Board Of Excise. and In
tbs appointment administration touches the lowest
tide Of mud and degrndation. police officer that
cannot see 5000 open saloons sunday ana hundreds
Of assnllng hills and brothels Tul pointed out by
Dr. Parkhurrt. aud yet who can easily get a wnrnnt
for the ot grocer who sold cake OF soap
Oh sunday ana u a preacher who dared In his pulpit
to apply soap TO II foul city government Tammnny
VIII si.ind some things. but has evidently de-
tcrnhnrd a. draw the line for all at soap.
AS n l,ung climax for nll this we have Mayor
presiding over the city when not otherwise engaged
In presiding over liquor dealers conventions who
| has branded himself self confessed cr1lual.
and received IA second term Mayor In vindicau0n
Of this criminal confession that while In Office he
had appropriated 10000 in Illegal fees. Back OF
him stand the governing committee Of TnmmsnY Hall
Pack Of these men stretches army Of runsoakcd,
| ncenuous vloutors OF law whom Tammany has
fost-r-d and upon whose III gotten gains the deep
tribute Of backmail IS regularly laid
Il DO hot deny that there many misguided
men Of honest life and purpose who are numbered
among tho ndhcrnts Of this Organization. But the
| ,f Itirum 4.
| men Of Integrity II Is found In the old guard Of
| 20 900 men who marched to the polls and voted for
William NJ Twecd's candidate for Register while tho
city yet stunk with the exposure Of that notorious
| old regime. rhs trained army Of thugs would vote
for Judas the bidding of their boss. There
| fore Tanmany dcfcs every pulpit TINT thunder
ut her yilames. Her army asks questions
With the experience Of years as heritage aud the
audaelty OF The devil ~ a oirIhrght; lHhmaiy U.s.
shall men who believe IN truth and right cringo
before This bcustl or shall challenge the brute
mortal combat, and III up our pr'straIe ana dis
Let every mnn In New York who believes 10 purity
and home and righteousness and God give nov the
Let separate this question from state and National
Ills work S Done 70 that end let Us osaaile
Organized crime can be met only by organized man
II what ! have said this morning be not true. 1t
may be llbelous. Let the henchmen and hlrenEs see
chng the Ds life ' and mn ont Of orr city make
the most Of II. -
! an Il j. necessary In the present debauchcd nfc
| of the city FOR honest citizen 10 serve term In
prison for daring ~ speak ia" truth. | am a. ready
Ia serve God In the pcnit~ntiary In this pulpit ~
| Mr.. DNou says he has not vet ended his remarks
about Tnmmany, and next sunday morning he VIII
hav, something more 10 say about the Wigwam braves
and tho corrupt city government He says he VIII
produce some record next Sunday 10 some Of the
| Statements he has made. When u saws
| have mndc use ~ untruh II Is due 10 the people
who come here that prove that that man Is In error
Next Sunday will lave those proofs here he said
| TIE REV DR. MACARTHUR KNOWS IT.
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