New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-05
WATCH THE T4MMANY LEADERS.

Tho feeling Is gaining ground in this city
o,-o.,. dov that the next Governor Of this State
will be n Republican. that the next Assembly
will he Republican by large majority, and
that the Tammany horde Of plunderers Will be
overtbrown at the local election in November
The State Senators will hold over, and with Il
Ronublican Governor, n Republican Legislature
and n Republican Mayor in 1890, the Tammany
thieves and rascals will be cleared out or the
municipal departments OF the metropolis in
short order Inestmable will the gain be for
good government if the voters of this State and
this city have the good sense to put the Ike
publican party in complete control of affairs
These voters have been wadng up to their
necks in the dismal swamp of Democratic cor
r,lption, guilt and crime in this city Tor years.
and the injurious and detestable results of
Democratic supremacy in the Governors chalr,
and in the Legislature of 1893, have been con-
spicnous and serious throughout the State. The
voters ought to embrace eagerly the coming
opportupty in November to tighten their bur
dens and remove the evils and abuses OF Dem
ocratic misgovernment from the State ana from
the city
The unrising against Tammany is more extern
siyc and formidable than it has been ut any
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the msgovernmcnt of the city by the Tammany
bosses. disgust with the contemptuous indl1er-
ence Of these bosses to every obligation of de-
cency and honor, have been on the increase,
and are now manifesting themselves in every
mart Of the town. At no time since the over
throw Of the Tweed Ring have so many daily
newspapcrs and other publications been en-
gagged in exposing the infamies and abuses
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many misrulc. The records and careers Of Tam
many ohiccholders have been unsparngiy lald
bare. 1t has been proved beyond denial or dis
putc that many Of the most important depart
mcnts of the city government are looted and
dcspoilcd by Tammany commissioners ana
subordinates II has been shown irrefutably
and unanswerably that the Tammany leaders,
rs n class. look upon the city offices as mines
which are TO be worked for the filling Of their
own pockets. 1t is no longer seriously disputed
or denied that many conspicuous Iamnany
otficc-holders have been guilty Of serious Of
fences against the laws and ought TO be in
prison IN her than despoiling the taxpayers by
means of their official positions Tamnany has
mt an assassin at the head of the Fire Depart
mcnt: it has put on the police court bench IN
cx-partnpr of Red Lcary. the bank burglar.
crimes against the suffrage. Of violations of the
Bribery act Of various offences for which they
ought to have been locked up long ago. Govern
mcnt by Tammany Hall is government by the
criminal classes.
The people Of New-IOrk appreciate more
fully aud clearly than at any time before with
In the last ten years how they have been mis-
used and robbed by Tammany officials. They
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ND within few years by Tammany leaders.
They see the Tammany leaders and the Tam
many ohiceholdcrs spending the money which
they have dishonesty and illegally acquired
with the most elaborate extravaganza and
prodlgality. The people know that they have
been robbed. and they propose to put Il stop
10 the system of spoliaton which has been
going on unchecked for long. 1t is of
the greatest importance that the public-Spiritcd
citizens aid publc-sprited newspapers should
watch Tammany offce-holders with the keen
est vigilance while they remain in office. The
Tammany leaders recognize the fact that they
will probably be overthrown at the next cleo
lion. They do not look forward to being in
power next year. 1t is TO be expected then that
the Tammany thieves who have laid hold upon
the city government will use the remaining
months during which they retain power and
authority 10 increase their plumber and 10 de-
spoil The taxpayers even more extensively than
they have been doing in the past The drift OF
public opinion against them Is unmista6ablc
ND Irresistible. They fully understand that
their days Of thicvery are nearly over. They
will attempt To steal even more extensively and
more audacIou>ly during the remainder Of this
year than they have been doing. II * there
fore Of the highest importance that Ill the
organizations which have been formed To pro-
.,,. me public interests should bcS'ir them
selves and keep the most careful watch Of AL
the dongs of Tammany ohlccholGcrs and Of
The Ta.nmany Police Court Justices. The Tam
many Police Commissioners have waxcd cx
ceedng bold. They have been extremely reci-
less Of late in their defiance Of public senti-