The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-04

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To rHE Enron or Tvs sUN-sir: In what re-
speot do the methods Of the american
Reform Union differ from those alleged, VIII
not say proved. against Tammsny Hall2 Touch
ing this query. | submit the following state
ment Of facts:
Herman Ridder would be ne much 81 e boss
in the union ss Richard Croker is alleged to
have been in TammAny Hall. or the Hon'ble Tom
Plat is among tho Republican cohorts. accord
ing to the ex-csthedra pronuncio mentos OF the
Rev. Dr. P%srkhurst. Mr.. bidder insists on run
ming the union according to his own ideas,
and so far he has so run IT,.
And Mr. Ridder and his heelers are run
ming the union for " what there Is In IT," They
have all along vehemently protested that they
were not after office, directly or indirectly, that
they condemned the =" spoils." and would he con-
tent to set down in the protecting embrace OF an
approving 9s' +. conscience.
Let US see. sheriff elect Tamsen has promised
a clerkship to a union man whose function in
the recent campaign was 10 play go-between
and keep Hansen informed OF the German
Americans In the union who were q" kicking
against" Hansen, The names % those inde-
pendent independents were duly reported to
Tamsen. The recalcitrants were then seen"
and every Kind Of pressure was next brought to
bear TO made The Hnti-Tamsen Ger~man-Anieri'
Tamsen wa. elected. The ee-between is now
promised and feels assured Of his reward. Is
this not, enough to excite the envy OF the Hon
BILE silver Dollar smith, lest he lose his lau-
rels as q "boss" manipulatorI May not the
lion BILE u. Diver sigh on his bench at the cN-
pert manner in which Keformer Tamsen thus
rewards his faithful follower
But this sample o. reform" Is as nauRht.
Listen tn what the Chairman OF one OF the dis
triCt organizations OF the German-Amer
Reform Union has just told me. He said this:
The Ridder.Tamsen crowd wish to keep up
permanent district organizations on the Tam
many Hall plan. ! asked one OF them how the
expenses would be met.
Don't worry about that was the rejoinder.
'Tamsen Is. going to distribute all the spOils in
the Shcrtfs Office among rs, and every man
who gets an appointment will have Ia give up
~ per cent of his salary, for the support of The
district. organizations. II his salary, for in
stance, Is $4,000. he will have to give up $500
Vow. what do you call that but Tammany
HAN methods in their so-.tyled worst form -
such IL the statement OF this tierman-Ameri-
can reform" district leader. Tammany's al
legged. rate for campaign contributions from
onicehoiders is only two per cent.
In consequence OF this state of Affairs. the
indications point TO a regular old rowdedow
day night. We who profess TO be real reformers
intend to attack the Ridder-Tamsen crowd be-
cause Of =" bossism and Tainmanyism and then
to leave the union and form an organization for
real reform. We propose to enlist under the
banner OF Carl Schurz. Gustav Schwab. or Won
Brtescn. or some such reputable man. and leave
the p3litico-spoils gang TO 20 it's own way to it's
own destruction.
In conclusion, sir. let me ask again: What Is
ism 2 What is the difference between the spoils
system in the two organizations Ten TO twoy
GERNAN-AAERICAN.
NEW NORK cry, Dec. 3, 1924.