New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
TIE DEMOCRlTIC BANK ROBBERS.

Nothing could be more significant Of the ex-
tent To which the Democratic party as an or
canization is involved in the robbery OF the
Madison Square Bank than the hurrying ana
scurrying OF the Democratic politicians who
nest in the Hoffman House since the officers
and directors OF the plundercd bank were ar
rested. They have been jumping around, crowd
ing into the rict-Attorney office. hustlinS
about the city To obtain bondsmen for the ac-
cuscd directors, and manifcsting the hvellest
interest in every phase Of the criminal proceed
in.s. No intelligent person needs To be told
what this means. Several Democratic State
officers. past and present. were stockholders in
this bank II is said that Governor Flower was
Il stakeholder; that Frank Rice was another
1t is known that cx-Treasurer Fitzgerald was in
ii UP 10 his neck; that he served as di-
rector and officer Of the bank, and has mar
rowly escaped Indictment by slipping out OF
these positions conveniently. 1t Is known That
Ed" Stokes was n stakeholder, and we now
have Eds" word for it that ut least one of
the arrested men Is innocent Of offence. Being
himself convict, and having narrowly escaped
hanging. Ed " may feel himself entitled to
he is an authority on innocence or not.
1t is known that the Attorney General, Mr..
Roscndalc. now Il Democratic candidate for re-
election. delayed entering Judgment on two
suits brought against this bank. and In that
way aided to conceal It's condition and to let
the plundcrng go on. 1t is known that the
Banking Department ut Albany, after the
banks Insolvency had been admitted and re-
ceiyers had been appointed 10 take charge OF 1t,
kept the receivers ut arms length from the
property for nearly three weeks while its ex-
amncrs were "examinins," and the Democratic
politicians involved were getting under cover.
1t is known that the Democratic Treasurer,
Danforth, put into this bank S2J0,OOO Of the
States money for the thieves to borrow and
that he himself borrowed $4,000 Of it. 1t is
known that he got a private tip" when the
end had come. and that he ricochetted the
States money out of the remnns of the broken
bank in a remarkably nimblc way. 1t is known
that Hugh Duffy, the present Democratic can
ddatc for Danforth's place, is n partner of
Fitzgerald. Danforth's predecessor. And from
all these facts taken together it is shown that
the destruction of the bank was the work of
by Democratic oiicehodcrs in Il misuse of pub
lie money and In conspiracics to cover up the
facts and TO keep them hidden from public
view. at least until after the election.
What have the voters to say about these
things? DO they want the law office of this
State used to cover up the misdemeanors of
Democratic politicians like Danforh? Do they
want the Banking Department employed, not
for the protection Of the public, to save de-
postors from loss and to aid them in recover
ing when they have lost but. instead. 10 screen
the men who have robbed them. and 10 save the
Democratic party from scandal? DO they want
their money deposited in bank TO enable the
Degenerate State Treasurer TO borrow 1t for his
own Use on his own personal note? Do they
want it put at the disposal of n gang of bank
wrccicrs 10 enable them to buy into the bank S
stock, and then. putting mp the stock rs So
curity. to borrow more money against it be-
longing TO the State Of Ncw-York! All this has
been done. II the voters like that sort Of thing
and want more Of IT, they should by all means
rc-ccct Mr.. H0sendale and they should elect
Fitzgcrald's partner Duffy. The kind Of men
whom the Democratic bosses have named us
candidates for the State offices are
Just the kind OF meu TO give the people this
Kind Of public service.