The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-30
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Plain Language.
Mr.. Schurz began by telling his hearers
ne was there as private citizen, not en-
gagged I'm active politics, to tell them why
he thought David B. Hill should not be
elected governor of the state of New York
and why Everett p. Wheeler deserved
support
''Thcre Ia In this municipality" said
Mr.. Schurz "a great struggle going on
which is To decide whether the city of New
York shall be- owned by the inhabitants
thereof or Ivy Tammany Hall It has long
been popularity believed that Tammany
Hall is q nest of rapacious freebooters but
recent disclosures of corruption, of black
mail, of robbery, of vice and crime planted
and protected for revenue, OF terrorism, of
cruel oppression practiced upon the poor,
the weak and the helpless, have gone far
beyond popular expectation.
The good citizens of New York con-
eluded at last that it was time to make an
end OF this. The Tammany chiefs became
alarmed They saw a day of Judgment
coming. The head chief Dick Croker,
took to his heels. He gathered up the
princely fortune he had saved from his
revenues an king of New York, and re.
tired rs n Tammany sage complacently,
conscious of having secured his harvest in
season.
But the other Tammany chiefs were not
90 comfortably settled. They had to brave
the coming storm. They found them
selves put to their wits and tried various
devices They would do anything to make
people forget the tigers teeth and claws
until after election, but 1t wss all i'm vain.
Opens His Batteries ON Hnl.
"In their extremity they bethought
themselves Of their lifelong friend, their
trusty confederate, David y. Hill Ifthey
could only make Hill governor again they
need net trouble themselves about de-
feat In . mayors election.
But would Friend Hill be willing to ac-
Sept the nomination for the governorshipP
Hardly. Comfortably ensconced for sew
eral years In the senate, he would not like
- ttks unnecessary risks. Tammany,
thsrsfcvs, resolved to nominate without
asking. snd the game succeeded.
1T u universally known and not con-
tradiotsd that the stampede In the Dem
ocratio convention which thrust the nom
inatisn upon Hill was planned and man
aged by Tammany, and that Hill had been
nominated and virtually accepted and
found himself harnesssi to the Tammany
cart ere he had time to rub his eyes. That
90 sly fox should be caught by surprise
may seem ludiorous. But II is more than
joke; IL is the sin Of the evidoer coming
home to reest 1t is the devil claiming his
swn.
Hili and Tsnmany Bound by Ties.
80 often had Hill ridden into play and
power on the backs Of Tammany Hall
and the state machine that Tammany and
its allies have right to jump upon his
back and say: Now, we will ride you for
our salvation. We have done your work:
now you will do ours All this is per.
fectly at and proper; Hill and Tammany
are bound together | y natural ties. They
are OF one aesh and blood Their princi.
pies are the same. their methods are the
same, their sins are the same As Tam
many has always fought Hnrs battles. so
Hill now igl : the battles OF Tammany.
Mr. Schurz reviewed the political career
Of Senator II ,. and pointed out instances
where. hc CLAIMED. the senator had shown
himself To be a trick kstor he declared
that there was no better genius Of mis-
chief IN Democratic ranks, no abler traitor
20 Democratic principles and policy. Demo
cratic virtue aud the Democratic admins
tration. There are few rogues In poli-
tlcs." he said. whom David n Hin can.
not easily beat at their trade Anu rhcrs
seems TO be lots OF ereduleus citizens evsI
whose eyes he 10 still able - pull the weel
leave h To yeu 20 think out what will be
come ~ the country end your party II such
alility is ~ rule their destinics"
Continuing his criticism OF Hill, Schur,
asked his aal.oncc 10 look the situation
ssuarcly In the face. There 10 on anti
Democratic current sweeping over ths
land We ali know, IL peReeratic D.