New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-27
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Aftor to-morrow Governor Flower VIII not
roco;vo nrotests against the Tammany Elec-
.;o, I,snoctors bill. 1t therefore bchooves all
nd o;t;7ons who have not already signitied
tbo;r disonproyal of this niquitous measure 10
make their opposition known at Albany "i'n-
ont delay. If the Governor is made July aware
of the state of public feeling on thIS question
no will not dare to sign the Farquhar Dill. Inc
danger is that he will underestimate the nos
tilitv. and imagine that he can answer inc eN-
ncctations of Tammany without danger TO his
Marty or himself A steady stream OF protests
nrobt to pour into the Executive Chamber
to-day and Tomorrow, overwhelming the Gov
crnor with proofs of the sentiment when mas
bocn aroused by this deliberate conspiracy to
cheat the voters of the State. The weeks that
have passed since the bill was introduced have
nroduccd not a single argument IN It's favor,
and have made clear to the smallest intelligence
~ intrinsic bascncss "Tammany wants IT,"
That is Croker's declaration. and that is the
bcpinnino and end of its claims. The Legs
laturc passed it because Tammany wants IT, ana
if the Governor signs it he will sign 1t Tor that
and no other reason Tammany wants IL ne
cause Tammany hopes by means of it to steal
tbc State in November. The existing law pro-
yides for honest elections. 1t gives TWO IN
spectors in every district to each OF the great
partics. and guarantees representation 10 any
other party that cast %, 900 votes at the pre-
ccding election In years past Tammany has
boasted of the equity and excellence OF this
law. and has held it up - a sufficient answer
to every insnuation of dishonesty in elections
There has been 10 withdrawal from that posi-
ton. 1t is not pretended that a new law is
needed either To prevent the recurrence OF ola
abuses or to forestnll new devices OF fraud
The law has worked well in the past, and no.
body pretends that it would not work wei
hereafter
And this is the reason why its repeal is de-
handed 1t is because it would work well
hereafter that Tammany wants 1t replaced by
another. 4 law that can be made to work Ill
is the law that Tammany coycts and so croker
and his creatures concoctcd this measure CIV
inc Tammany two inspectors in every district
and the Republican party only one. They be-
licve that il will be easy, or if not easy at least
possiblc in numerous districts To cheat, wear
ont caiolc. intimdatc or bribe the unsupported
Republican inspectors and manufacture ma
prerarcd to employ whatever method of so
licitation or tyranny the circumstances sus-
gcst. and unless they are beaten oyervhelm-
ingly outside this city they will accomplish their
design within il. Every honest citizen must
abhor this purpose and plot and despise the
men who are engaged in il The most reputable
newspaper organs Of tse Democratic party have
denounced the farquhar bill ~ hlundcr and
a crime Eminent Democrats are daily con-
dcmning it in unmistakabe terms. The labor
ORGANIZATIONS which it treats with contempt are
oppcSing il. and absolutely no one comes to It's
support except the n'olcnt autocrat who rules
Tammany Hall and who owned the Legislat-
IRE. body and soul
Does Croker own Governor Flower, body and
anil? Is the Governor Of Newly DIRK really
the poor weak. cowardy trcmulous creature
that Tammany supposed it had nominated and
elected? We shall see.