The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-11

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politicians, did it, The
Republicans can afford to take example from
the Democratic methods of conducting cam
paigns. When the Democrats want any
thing they ask for it and if it does not come
they don't hesitate to try to take it, They
take no risks and always give themselves the
benefit Of the doubt on all questions They
are aggressive and they win.
The pride of the Democrats of the couu-
try to- day is Tammany Hall-Tammany, the
vilainous, thieving, blackmailing Tammany.
Strange that such disreputable organization
should poll such a vote throughout the coun
try after standing before some of the most
eminent and influential Democrats in the
country and defying their wrath. But
Tammany 'got there" Tammany had its
pull because when it had power she applied
it and formed foundation for pull. Offices
were made wholesale with ample salaries
and perquisities Those who failed to get
office and were without means of livelihood
were given employment in some department.
In other words, Tammany spread butterupon
fha aV,1 IL
placed in position that when they at
tempted to kick they were obliged to think
twice before biting the hand that had fed
them.
This is a system of practical politics and
the man who sneers at it is an idiot. Tam
many has no use for sentiment. 1t is
wholesale political establishment conducted
on what appears to be admirable business
principles
Another practical policy Tammany Hall
and its kindred organizations adopted was a !
system for raising funds. People put in
office were called upon to pony up and
they did so handsomely; and when the
Democratic Governor of New York made
he also took care to see that
each appointee was fastened to the end of a
string, so that in case he should fall in with
kickers, Republicans, or other bad company,
he could be easily pulled back In all these
things Tammany has been practical.
We clean, goody-goody Republicans have
received the praises Of che people, but not
the votes. We are not practical
We Republicans also lack sense of un-
ierstanding and discrimination. Some Of us
could see at glance the horrible situation in
which Matt Quay placed himself when he
'etired to his room in Harrisburg hotel one
line and shared bottle of wine and box
# cigars with few friends, but when we i
heard of the Democratic officials who were
lefaulters to the extent of hundreds of I
thousands of dollars we could not seem to {
each that point of appreciation of the fact /
hat would warrant us to utter a word Of :
riticism. Then, again, when the Democrats l
eld up the Republican manufacturers in
corn before the eyes of the workingmen
ow many-toO many-of us goody-goody j.
republicans weakened at the knees and A
lid, "Yes I'm afraid it will hurt our party" h
ut when Brice, of Briceville, was shown up h
; the convict labor promoter, we, the goody- ,
body Republicans, congratulated ourselves
lat Brice was not a Republican and let the
after drop.
We're in the soup and it serves us right =
g are hayseeders with cobwebs over our
res and the slap the Tammany tiger has hi
ven us with his tail is not wholly unde- tr
rived. ST
Eight years ago Sunday school politics were
jected into the Republican management
ID the party suffered defeat. 10
-Four years later the Republicans tried =.
other method-a more practical one than ba
e Sunday school picnic plan. The man co
ement was placed in the hands of men
10 knew something of practical politics and
lrrison was elected. bo
This year Excuse the tear. The Smiths, M
'gees, Shepherds and Depews were placed in o.,
lst Mr.. Shepherd is an exceedingly re- Ey
ious man, so much so that he carries a to,
'lical quotation at the head of the editorial
umn of his paper, Che New York Mail and Co
press. The plan of campaign was based gel
pm pure methods" And there you are. pT