New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-26
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Nearly all the thrcescorc scoundrels indicted
hy the Grand Jury for election crimes nave
been arrested At last reports ffty-nne had been
compelled to answer to their names Delore Il
mn gistrate. This is a good beginning, though
satisfaction is somewhat clouded by DOUBT rs 10
what the end will be- But there is no reason
10 suppose that vigorous prosecution Will fail
70 convict these men. SO far as they are con-
cerncl. the only question which disturbs the
ublic mind is whether they will be tried with
determined purpose that justice shall be done
And it behooves those upon whom the task or
prosecuting them is about TO devolve to under
stand that the people in whose name they will
act are in no mood to be trifcd with. We are
clad 10 receive assurances that District-Attor-
ncy Nicoll has done his full duty in this matter
so far as it has gone, and we regret that his
connection with it is terminating. His sue
cessor will soon be in position to regain some
part of that public confidence which he forfeited
during his former term Of office or to surrender
every claim TO respect. 1t has been minated
that Colonel Fellows is now inclined TO pro
coed with these election cases promptly ana
zcalously by putting them in the special charge
of his ablest and most experienced assistant
If Mr.. Wellman shall he assigned to this duty,
muniiy will await the result with confidence.
But the honest men Of all parties VINO are
trying to scour this city clean will watch these
cases closely, not merely to see whether the
individuals who have been indicted are in the
way Of getting their deserts. but TO determine
also whether or not the machinery Of justice is
being so manipulated as to screen the resource
full and potent knaves Of whom these men have
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fortunate and suspicious that thus far only
;; petty rascals have been caught. Dcsp.cabe as
they are. and richly as they merit al that they
can possibly receive at the hands or JUSTICE
their conviction would be a calamity if it were
| made the means of divcriing public attention
from the bosses whose filthy work they did
The progress Of the cOmmendablc work under
taken by the Committee Of Fifty, and Of the
kindred work done by the Society for the Pre-
ycntion Of Crime, has afforded irresistible
proofs of the huge conspiracy which dominates
New.York TO debase and despoil il. All the
proceedings which have finally led up to in
dictments against police and election officials
have shown that the municipal circle is satl-
rated with corruption. Thus far authority and
influence. fortified by perjury, have availed TO
shield the greatest and the guiltiest Is that
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which has been started spread and consume
the whole fabric of profgate tyranny:
There are many evidences that the rulers OF
Ncw-York are tcrror-striclen. Every act and
utcrancc testhcs to their apprehension They
have long laughed at warnings Of wrath 10
| come. But thcy are not laughing now They
are making desperate efforts 10 strengthen
their offences but in The very process they
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| The honest citizens who have not done much 10
inspire the crusade AGAINST corrupt government,
but who are now lcGnning to applaud and
support it, can make The uprising Irresistible
| They only need to look for cncOura cement TO
find it. They cannot open their eyes without
seeing signs Of the panic which prcccdcs Il
| rOut.