The Washington times., 1894-10-22
WEIGHED III THE BALANCE

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WEIGHED III THE BALANCE.
The longer the Lexow committee continues
its labors the greater is the opportunity
offered people in and out of New York city
to appreciate the opinion in which anybody
and everybody connected with the politics of
the metropolis is held by those who are the
bone and sinew of Tammany's voting CO.
horts. Venality is the trademark affixed to
all, whether deservedly or not
The gamblers. policy dealers. green-goods
men. and all that ilk evidently entertain the
idea that every man has his price. They
have seen this phase Of human nature illus
trated in the most famboyant manner in
their experience with police officials OF high
and low degree Nearly all OF these, from
patrolman to captain, not only had his price,
but fixed it himself, and this price meant gen
orally all he could get. 1t is limited even now
that those yet higher in authority-the men
who control the whole machinery of the
police department-not only knew Of the cor
ruption prevailing among the foree, but
themselves benefited by it,
II 5uOOAu uDl OCtdSlOu SUI Prise, lIbIclOIt,
to find that the members of the Lexow COM
mittse and Lawyer Goff. the energetic prose-
cutor before it, were weighed in the balance
by those who have 10 fear their and his ac-
tiyity, and the conclusion was reached that
they, like the smaller fry" were purchas-
able Just by what method OF arithmetical
progression the weighers arrived at the con-
clusion that so, 900 was the amount for which
the committee and Mr.. Goff could be induced
to ''let up, F." is, of course. one of the myster-
les to which Tammanyites only possess the
clew. But the incident furnishes just one
everything appertaining 20 New York's mu-
nicipal affairs which pervades nearly all
classes in that city.
The LeIow committee has already accom-
plshed much. With indeiatigable energy
and shrewd judgment have Mr. Goff and his
coadjutor, Mr.. Moss. laid bare TO the public
gaze the vile corruption that fed upon all
classes OF the community; the grasping ven
ality that sought its victims no less among re-
putable merchants than among saloon-keep-
ers. keepers Of houses of ill-repute. and yio-
lators of law and order.
The fact that they themselves were regarded
as being accessible tc bribes will unquestion-
ably spur them on to renewed efforts, and
will stimulate their energy to reach out into
regions that have as yet but indirectly felt
their probe.
TIE Mckinley boom is on a tour in the
sugar regions. The trip up Salt River will
come later.
WHEN this question about Mr.. Morton's
coachman is settled it viii be erto inquire
if Ward McAllister got his English accent
through the custom-house.
Two gentlemen who participated in a train
hold-up have been captured, but Gems. Hogan
and Kelley are still at large.
THERE might be larger number of avail
able Tammany candidates if there were fewer
penitentiaries.
WESTWARD the star train robbers take their
way.
WHAT with crusades against the Tam
manyites and the Ienderloins, New York is
crossing its rs just now.
To D. B. HILL: In response TO your query,
we have to say that the ice never freezes over
Buzzard's Bay. and the fishing season is
likely TO continue indehnitelv