New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06
IT'S VOTE HAS BEEN STOLEN.
CORRUPTION HAS TAKEN FROM THE CITY
THE POWER OF NAMING IT'S RULERS.
DIT. FELIX ADLER TALKS ON LOCAL GOVERN
MENT BEFORE TIE SOCIETY FOR ETH
CAL CULTUEE-THE RING IS
DOOMED. He SAYS.

CAL CULTUEE-TIiE RING IS
DOOMED. he SAYS.
Dr. Felix Adler's lecture on 1.-THE Political Situa-
ton in New-York" delivered yesterday morning
in Carnegie Music Hall. was clear exposition
of the corrupt methods which are now ruling ms
city and State. and Of their causes Inc society
for Ethical Culture Is doing good work In the
political field and Or. Aders lecture yesterday
was marked By unusual earnestness. He believes
the time IS not far off when ring rule will meet
its doom.
Among other things he said:
Thirty years ago President Lincoln Tor sai h
principle for which 1t lives ana by which !, II, - -
kept alive for mans vast future thanks 10 az,
lower kew it Is the prosperity of the United States,
1t is our sleek wealth and not the political destiny
no other pon has has our Political system much
failed to satisfy in the sphere 0i local govern
in which we find ourselves is the false understand
ing of the principle Of liberty which prevails
exists among us an organization when Is cons'an,y
growing in power: AN organization that after
every crushing blow has risen with ifes h Visor'
The power of this organization rests on two eie,
IN ,be ana ea role 9o% S s Of arnS in
the spois II has sole control Of all 9 ICES from
offered as rewards to labor in its service
1t holds the sword of Damocles over all those
in this city is large. 1t controls through fear all
those who are liable TO come INTO coliiSoh WIN
are "A powerful aid TO that organization What Is
OF more Importance II exercises power over
great corporations through fear The foreign
population has its share Of blame for sucE state
of affairs but the main responsibility rests on
the American population. 1t Is the I'M American
conception Of liberty OF the native born that Is
to be blamed. The point which beg you TO
fix your attention t. that they have deprived us
OF the right Of free election; they have taken
from us the choosing Of our rulers. IT these are
taken away. what remains Of our liberty;
Another reason for our present political situation
Is too much confidence. People believe they can
throw off the yoke when it really becomes neces-
sary. Hut there il such thing a taking a risk
once too often. AS fOf the present election. an
Office that can be redeemed is the juiscship Of
the Court Of Appeals ON the one side there Is
q candidate whose fitness Is undisput"d, on the
other side there Is candidate whose unilin"ss
il undisputei 6aughtcrD The latter candidate
the lawyers Vf the state unite in conforming. He
has been guilty Of taking an Official document
not an ordinary document but the returns OF an
election: and he confcsscs IT, To raise ssich man
the Supreme bench would he To max" the wolf
the shepherd Of the flock. ! merely mention this
to show the audacty OF those who rule us. ] do
not think that any OF my hearers intend to
support this man.
There are signs Of a healthy reaction. There
must he less yielding OF the neck TO the yoke OF
business; more time must be- given TO the common
veal.
Next Sunday William Dudley Foulke. Of In
diana. will lecture the Degradation Of the
Suffrage"