New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
talks just as well now as he did them YES pct
ter. 1t isn't so much what he says, though as
ii is the way he says 1t.
IN 1NyIOTS INITIATION.

Il Il
Encouraged by the defeat Of Maynard and the
State ticket made by the Democratic bosses, the
Anti-Snapper faction of Democrats has sounded
Il loud call to arms, and has invited all Demo-
Gratis to whom the machine Is offensive 10 JON
in a scheme to reorganizc the Democratic party
i'm this State No fair-minded person can re-
fuse assent TO the indictment which these
Anti-Snappers have drawn against their party.
II is true in all it says and implies. The worst
of Il is however that the aims ana motives
Inscribed to the machine are characteristic OF the
Democratic party. Arrogant, bad and brutal as
the machine is, it nevertheless represents It's
Marty II has succeeded Oh that account, and IL
it's chance of success has gone. the Democracy
is a minority party, and nothing 'lia, men WHO
believe I'm different methods can do will avail
to save it, The lire that divides the people
into parties denotes as much concerning 'her
moral as their merely political views ana the
Democratic party, naturally and historically,
is the party of those who stand on low moral
plane 1t NAV not be- indeed, 1t Is not, the
case that all such persons vote the Democratic
ticket. There are Republicans VINO hoid I'LL
orthodox views as to currency questions ana the
tariff. but nobody doubts that the KepuDllcah
party Is the party Of Protection ana SOUND
financial idcls. AS little can it be doubted th;'t
IT is the party of public morality.
The leadership of which these Ani-Snappers
COMPLAIN has been for decade supreme in
their party. and has led it to victory after vie
tory There was never day in all those years
when its depraviiy was open to the small
est doubt But did the Democratic party hest
IN fls.c
trory. was not its almost avowed immortality.
its frank contempt for decent public opinion,
the very quality which gave 1t strength ana
enabled ii TO build up the tremendous machine
which has held it in power and lifted Its lead
crs men devoid of education devoid Of any
thing resembling craftsmanship, into the Nigh
est places Of trust and honor: VINO can sup
posc that such Il man as Hill could have poled
rs much rs onc-half the strength OF the RepuD-
lican party for Governor of New-iOrk! That he
or Murphy could ever have received from Re
publican caucus the nomination for Senator!
Or that such incapacty and dull moral per-
ccption rs Flowers could have found more
than n corporlrs guard of followers in a Re
publican convention! The nomination OF any
man Of their quality or caiibrc by RcpuD-
lican machine would hav, left the polls on Fec
lion Day almost as bare Of Republican votes
~ u free of leaves at Christmas. But in the
Democratic party they not only get leadership.
They are not merely tolerated rs machine
bosses They are followed with enthusiasm.
They are called statesmen AMI are sent To TIE
Senate to say Il done" for ." ! did, and to
the Executive Mansion AT Albany 10 explain
naivclv how they once stole 4 dollar and how
il is consequently right and just To steal an
election return.
We mention these things. not in the wish to
discourage these good Democrats who are try
ing To abolish the bad ones. but To show them
what il Is that they must abolish II they are
going To do anything Of permanent value. They
must abolish the tendency and disposition IN
their party which makes immoral leadership
attractive. They can get up a faction OF course
There are indictments and ambitious once
seekers enough for that But what VIII IL
amount to? What will it do next fall when
Governor Flower and Mayor Giroy are rciom-
mated or men Of their kind put forward 10
illustrate Democratic purposes: VIII IL Dc Il
conscience faction then? Will ii go 10 the polls
with II Republican ballot and beat It's party
into good behavior? 1t Is all well enough To d"
moral now. twelve months in advance Of the
election. But will its morality stay with 1t
when It comes 10 vote? The Hill Murphy ma
chine is rs impudent to-day rs ii was when II
nominated MAYNARD His defeat is not Il month
old. but already it is furnishing men who failed
to obey lis orders in his behalf. and Flower.
rs ever IL It's obcdicnt tool. IL Il not likely 10
he ENDORSED in the next State convention. nor
rs the result of one defeat on Election Day.
The movement of the AniSnappers means
nothing unless il means fight 10 the iinish