New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-04
TAMMANY SINS RECOUNTED. !
DIR. PARKHURST THUNDERS AGAINST
THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS
He SPEAKS On THE DUTIES or THE CITIZEN
BEFORE TIE BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION-AD-
DRESSES BY SENATOR sAXTON AND
WHEELER H. PECKIAM


The Rev. Dr. Charles II. ParNhurst, Senator
Charles T. Saxton and Wheeler II. Psckham spoke
last night the dinner Of the Baptist Social Union.
at the Windsor Hotel on the topic The Citizen in
Politics" Senator SaxtOn spoke about The Citizen
In State Politics" Mr.. Pcckham considered THE
Citizen in National Politics" and Or. Parkhurst
talked about THE Citizen in city Politics"
Dr. Parkhurst's speech rous.ng protest
against the methods employed by the present city
administration and urgent appeal to the self
respecting citizen to help wipe out OF existence
Tammany HAIL at the election next fall. He began
his remarks by paying wcll-Gesarved compliment
to Senator SaXton lie said: How different it
would be II there sat in the Governors chair at
Albany, with the power Of holding the pen sus-
ceptibie of assent vetoe. governed and
inspired by the same principle that animate Sem
ator Saxton." He then boGan to toll Of the inqui-
ties of Tammany Hall and what the citizen In city
politics could DO to make things better. He con-
tinuod in part:
THE object Of church is not to secure the
largest number OF converts. but it g. to prepare
is people to come into the city II becomes Ms
as Christians that We should go and then from
the ordinary circle OF Christian cndeavor to in
terest ourselves in the condition of the city and
that we should carry as the constant burden OF our
hearts the welfare OF city. and the climax OF our
prayers should be. not that the Father should add
TO our churches but that He VIII city.
What New-Nork is. other cities will also b.. We
have got to look into the great future OF New
We must get inspiration for the future. In every
thing / have done. and thosc who have worked
with me In all fights. We have boon wiihsood
with malignity ana enmlty by the city administra-
ton We are not discouraged. We are going to
win. As the boys say. We going to get
there We must begin b. educating our children.
We must teach them 10 love their city. We must
give them solid doses 90 It's geography. wish the
women OF New-York would follow the example Of
the women OF brooklyn who smashed the ring
Just this time. when they SO acltated over
the burning question OF woman suffrage. there is
a grand opportunity for them But there are two
camps Of these civic amozons that are cont an1ing
with each other. They have power and that power
which ought to be concentrated against the com
mon enemy. is wasted In fight between them
selves. 1t Is in the power 81 the women to exert
influence that man cannot. AMI between now
and next November is Tho tim" 20 make their
womanhooi felt toward accomplishing the result
We are looking for next November
I'VE arr not wag'ns our warfarr against one city
departmt mt. We want Il UNDERSTOOD that ii IS not
only against the Police Department. bat against
the entire government of the city There is pos
sblity OF regeuerating the present administration
There Is nothing ia 1t that grace can take hold Of
There IS nothing there which the promises ~ the
blessed Gospel pertain to. There is 10 cty admin
istration on the face 81 the glob- So thoroughly
rotten as ours / have not been abb" - strike
rcgenoratc. our only hope is its utter displaco-
meni. Tarmany Han is the historic Improvisation
Of the evi one. | wish / had time - enter into
the details Of tho crCOkc ines, ana the knaycry which
the stock in trade OF our city administration.
An instance hr0GEl: 20 nay knowledge TINS
afternoon by a woman who has been suffering IN
der the malicious. foul and iaunai'e abgsr she has
experienced from the hand ~ q nlau Prominently
associated W,h ia. District Attorney office. W"
are ground under he nasty IVY ODDS ~ those mon.
II Is the most huinii!a'ing posture c'nc"iFah' We
are ground under me i"ri OF i.'-' mon. WHO. II
the actions Il their lives were kr Iwu. would not
b. tolerated in r"-1e.'a h." hDus-..'
Dr ParkhurI 'uI-i JOS saFirg nat 20 WIN me
city from mo cIrrup. power now it control. W'.h
require the concerted action 90 honest men wh'
should put aside party feeling IN oFler - accomplish
Il great reform h' uniting on IN upright ana h"n@~t
for mayor
Wheeler II Peckham talked about the vast iniiu-
oncr IN National politics exercised by a large mass
Of people who constantly coming To- this country.
who know nothing about politics. and who arc
voted" and DO not vot, he thought .ha' bal
lot law Ike Senator SaNtoL y Vas whAf THIS cnun-
try needed q law 'haf would allow man to ~
into the booth and vote he chose. unftiu nellrd
by the influence of any boss
Senator Charles r. SaEton IN r"@pon ling 90 The
Citizen I'm stat Politics. said that there had been
treason In the land that there wcr" traitors among
Z he peopc and that there men sOHspirlug
against Tho honesty of IA" ballot 1t s time for IN"
citzcn g. pnv more attention 10 hi duty. De- said
''Thc citizrn must take hand in politics or We VIII
he governed not by tn" people lu 10y the bosses W"
must get rid Of political crimes by revolution. not
hy evolution. must be is TIA" pgrity of the bal
lot box
The following resolution was unanimously passed:
Resolved. THAT N" Baptist Social Inon or Man
haitian Island hereby expresses approval oi the
sturdy warfare which ~" Key. Charles u Park
hurst is waolng AGAINST vice aid crime. both moral
and political. In the city Of N"w-NoiK.