New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
MEN UHO Axe UNFIT 70 FOTE.

MEN UHO AXE UNFIT ~ bOIE.
The influence Of Tammany Hall and of the
BROOKLYN Ring is altogether too strong in GER
tain courts Of record. Some Of the judges III
Ncw-YorA aud Brooklyn pay proper attention
70 the naturalization law and refuse TO natural
izc persons who are too ignorant or stupid 10
ocnuirc any information about our system OF
government The plain purpose Of the natural
izotion law Is 10 exclude from citizenship pco-
plc Of foreign birth who are such dolts that
they fail 10 inform themselves rs TO the nature
Of the Government under which they are living.
No one ought to bc allowed TO vote who has
not wit enough energy enough to learn some
thing about public affairs Few abuses can DC
more dangerous and pcrncious than the grant
ing Of the suffrage 10 men Of foreign blrth VINO
know little or nothing. and care little or moth
inc about American institutions.
Tanmanv is crowding dcbaScd and degraded
hortles Of foreigners. almost imbcclle III Their
Ignorance. through the naturalization mills III
this city: and the Brooklyn Ring is pursuing
similar tactics on Long Island. Many OF the
men whom Tammany and the Brooklyn ma
chine are naturalizing are handled in droveS AT
the naturalization bureaus by INSCRIPTIONS
drovrs. by the aid of subscrvcnt and unprin-
chilled Judges. and they will be sent To the
polls in drovcs next month 10 vote the straight
Ring ticket in each city. This is an evil OF APP
Mailing proportions The suffrage in Ncw-lork
and BROOKLYN is becoming more and NOR" de-
bauchcd and corrupted each year by the drcgs,
the scum and the refuse of Europe which are
natura2cd by Tammany and the brooklyn
Ring II the Judges would do their duty such
wrongs would be impossible. Every judge who
has the power 10 grant naturalization papers
ought 10 feel bound by the obligation OF his
oath, bv his conscience and by his se!frcspcct
10 make II careful examination in each case Of
the qualifications Of the applicant for citizen
ship Judges who fail to make careful inquiry
in these cases arc lowering the standard of the
bench. are pollutlng the suffrage and dsgracins
themselves IN the eyes Of their fellow-citizens.
There are Judges both in New-iork and Brook
lyn who glory in the reputation OF being
CLUSTERS ," who are proud of their achieve
mcnts in showing through dirty and degraded
foreigners, with scarcely spark Of intclli-
gcncr in their dull eyes and Inudllc'l faces.
through the naturalization mills of their courts
nj "A rntc OF speed which makes IL certain that
these Judges have no regard for the sinc'lty
~ The oath which they have taken. II Is de-
plorablc that men have been elevated 10 the
bench who are so scared in conscience and
hardened in heart That they can brag about
the number Of people whom they have natural
izcd In II certain number Of moments when
they have forced tho naturalization machinery
10 It's highest speed II Is fortunate that not
De-. l.l,.n
who have the power 10 grant naturalizations
Use the authority Of their high office in so mis-
chirvous and injurious "A manner The people
of Ncw-York and Brooklyn ought 10 hold 10 IL
strict account judges who peryert their powers
in such way.
The Tammany Ring and the Brooklyn Ring
are stcadly hcbasing the courts and limiting
American citizenship. Not only are they nain-
rlzing the worst CLASSES, which have been col
lcctcd in this country from the sewers and gut
tiers Of Europe. but they are making use of
every method which they can contrivc TO elect
the most disrcpuiablc of their candidates by
frauds in registration and colonization. Tam
many Hall is determined that John II. Fellows
shall be elected District Attorney, no matter
what frauds may be necessary in order to
bring about that dctcstablc result II has also
determined that Judge Maynard shall have an
enormous majority Mr.. Bartlett in this
city. and will stop ut nothing in order TO in
fate the total of the Maynard vote The Brook
lyn Ring Is desperate II must reflect Mayor
Body its power is broken and Its downfall
is certain 1t also is resolved to heap up
huge vote for Judge Maynard in Kings County.
Hard work must be done by all decent people
or the two Rings Will prove triumphant. and
will be encouraged to carry on the sack and
plumber OF the two great cities more pitilessly
than ever before.
C1SSOCkS and PROTECTION.