The evening world., 1893-12-29
PURELY BLACKMAIL.
Liquor Dealers organs Strong
Arrangement of Tammany Hall.
Political Demands Enforced by Po-
lice and Police Justices.
Startling Statements from the Inside
on q Gross Outrage.

Under the heading political Black
mall the wine and Spirit Gazette"
an organ Of the liquor-dealers, and
which circulates largely in this city.
comes out this week In a four-column
attack upon Tammany Hall. 1t is of
the most bitter order, and among other
things purports to show how Tammany
holds the liquor-dealers in subsection
n when and why political blackmail
was substituted for monetary tribute.
For a long time citizens and taxpayers
generally have been anxious to get some
light upon this very subject. Rumors of
all kinds have been circulated with the
greatest freedom, but there was little of
corroborative evidence Of the work of DR..
Parkhurst's Society. This attack, ccm-
ing. as it does. from the inside and
written apparently by the victims them
selves, will be read with interest. The
article starts out with n tribute to the
new Anti-Tammany organization, and
says:
THE Independent County Organiz,-
ton, a new departure in local politics
not yet a month In existence, has al
ready scored a most signal success 1t
has smoked the leader CT Tammany Hall
out of his hoe, compelled him to make
a defense against the charges 1t brings
against Tammany, and which constitute
the reason for its existence, n withal
has given the magnates of the Wigwam
'uch a saAare- as they have not betrayed
in many years"
The article goes on to say that until
two years ago over $500. 900 n year was
levied as blackmail, and the burden be-
anne so great that complaints reached
the Grand Jury room. The latter, in a
J resentment. substantiated the charge,
now, by, some mysterious means. the EVIL
dence given to the Grand Jury found Its
way into croker's hands.
MT lrhe croeer and f0G Poliee c e@e sst,Gts;
Martin called up the President and some
o fthe officers OF the Central Associa-
ton Of l!quor-dealers,. and after procur-
local liquor-dealers' associations in the
city, entered into a compact, with them
by which political blackmail' was sub
stltuted for 'pecuniary blackmail.'
Under the terms OF this compact,
forced upon the liquor dealers under
pain of having. their business remorsely
IN m nssrfe Tssss Tite Of t4 Tsm wsre; one ana aai;
nc longer wanted their money in con-
sideration OF which 1t had heretofore
permitted them to transgress the law
Now. What? Might they no longer
one, and only one condition. They must
Tammany had hte names and location
OF every one of them, and would keep
close watch over them. Whoever might
fall to exert all the influence his place
Tammany ticket would be marked for
houndde by the police and pulled"
The article continuing says that every
saloon-keeper is well acquainted with the
facts. and would, II he could, come out
boldly and d%enounce the system. The
the manner in which the political black
mail Is levied the article says:
sheehan upon the field at this early
sis ssn az ."f 1t '0 Is most %f . %Has 'n for
sn9s ies who 9. are wSsinE political ,ha ilo wSrfa ire
~terests 1t is also both timely. and i'm.
p%ortant; The old-time money blackmail
was collected through the agency OF the
Is enforced through the same agency.
In both cases the police force appears
as The executive agents Of Tammany:
sheehan was caused by allegations that
the force Vas being manipulated indie
pendently OF the proper control OF til
Superintendent. Thu haste Of the Com
missioner to enter n denial Of this ale
cation merely shows that overscnsitiye'
ness which guilt always produces"
AS 10 the manner In which the pres
sure is brought to bear. the Wine and
spirit Gazette cites a suppositiou3 case
ana after pointing out that the Police
department is a ammany machine
Now then, John Doe is a llquor dealer
ne II personally known to the TammanS
captain OF the election district IN whiCl
nrs salon is located. The captain discov
NE 'hat the Influences emanating from
20 N''hN F'lOOll prp hostile IN Ia mnlnny. IN
'vnpn,rtS the fact TO his district leader.
The leader at once goes to the Cap
yam or the Police Precinct and report;
tn!t Jonn Docs saloon will hear watch
s.ssa IN the other line the Police Cap
49, mas received confidential instruc
n ohs from the Tammany Commissioner.
M M listen to such suggestions from tn,
S,s,riGt leaders. He must obey those In
q 'nsuons or he will be diciplined. So h,
!, orce gives orders TO watch the offend
n saloon, That means business.
very short time the aloon
vIvoJ,pet Is entrapped into some seeming
rest adon OF law and Is promptly ar
Jnstu, Then the mission OF the Polio
tne unhappy saloon keeper 4
dggsoLm OF his political methods he i!
mnSsnarged. II he is obdurate and
rh1ependelt the evidence OF hi,
Dury. Thus the saloon mon stona ir
m ~ terror OF the agents Of Tatnma
nmouie,ttner Policemen or civilians, and Ihel
bH.hfnncai plrihright IL sacrificed that thei
mi.stnsss may be continr ed and they per
"'''eu 70 earn bread fer their families
-----