New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08
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Amid the general rejoicing today one man
stands conspicuous. He holds no Office and has
hn.n a candidate for none. lie j. not poll
ii,.ian He spends none II hiS time IN concllla'-
inc This enemy or In providing for that friend
He i A private citizen. devoted 10 an cHdctnS
calling. with excuse. if ever citizen hld excuse
for leaving matters Of public administration To
thc consideration Of other men. lc; h" stands
today before the people Of Ncw York - Il su-
prcmc example ~ 'hc good citizen. In >pi"
If other duties. but without nc-lcctins Them.
no found time to consider the needs II tn" ciiy.
IA look into It's iniquiticS ana 10 plan for lis
rndcmntion With no selfish object in view h'
has performcd an amount Of labor which would
have seemed IIcrculcan Ia The most uniiring
nolitician who worked for personal gain. III"
endured the ridculc and abuse of til" vicious
the s,,spicion Of The narrow minded. The fault
finding of the timid the criticism If the Qucru
Ions. Snd the supcrclious patronage Of poll
,icions He endured Il all and he overcamc II
all He worked for no prize bur the approval
of his own conscience The plaudits Of the
multitude were hardly 10 be looked for. even
had he cared for item. and success in the eyes
of most men seemed hopeless But The impu
dent and coarse abuse has changed 10 cringtnc
trust. The carplng has given place 10 shouts
Of praise The worker strovc al uhSciiiSHly
He now has his reward
TO Charles H. Parkhurst more than 10 any
other man Ncw-York owes her redemption
Two years ago his the voice crying in The
wilderness II is not too much ic say that II
ne had remained silent New York to-day might
still he unawakeacl That Tammany was cor
rupt that the police we're III league with wee
and fattcning upon lis proceeds. every ihtcH-
gent man AT all familiar with the city govern
mcnt felt morally certain. Ihe bad manage
mcut Of our public affairs was 80 much Il iIllsin
AS TO excite comment only rs one Of the incv-
fable ills of life. The appeals of political oppo
ncnts calling for the overthrow OF the de-
bauched government, fell on deaf ears. Every
thing they said was discounted beforehand rs
the attempt Of one set OF partsans To supplant
another What Or. Parihurst said WAS not
omen TO that Interpretation. 1t had 10 be listened
TO- and men could not listen 10 the things he
told them without being covered with shame
that they should have permitted such things to
be-
Dr. Parkhursts task was not pleasant one
for a person Of fine scnsibilitics. lie had TO 20
into the haunts Of vice and make himself master
of a knowledge from which any man mlEnt
pray 10 be delivered. There is well grounded
and not unreasonable sentiment against scnsa-
iion-mongers in the pulpit. He braved the
charge Of being that, and proved 1t was Il
Islander. He taught Ncw-York the difference
between the man who uses a sacred calling 10
bring attention to himself and The devoted
prophet whom nothing can stop In his work for
mankind IIndismaycd by the magnitude OF his
task the foillncss with which he must come IN
contact. or the enemies he had To meet, he went
on to cleanse the city. All the power of the
police was used against him. but before any
help came 10 him he had brought the general
public to have sympathy with his work and To
hope for his success. He had prepared the way
for others The LcXow investigation and Mr..
COTS brilliant work followed. That made
New Workers blush with shame, but 1t made
them also boil with Indignation. They consulted
together. combined and went To work: and how
gloriousy they swept away the unccan crew,
who made this city byword Of contempt. Is now
known to all men. All decent people rejoice in
the victory. II WAS Or. Parkhurst who made
that victory possible The peoples debt Of graf
itude to him should not allow them to let his