New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-28
STRAIGHT REPUBLTCINS NOT INELIGIBLE

STRAIGHT REPUBLICANS NOT NELIGiBLE
Now that our staid and respectable citizens
ore opeping their eyes In establishment every
morning nj the revelations which the LcNow
cnmmittec investigation IS making concerning
the coil OF corruption and crime In which Tam
many control has involved all departments OF
tho ,nunicInal government. II may bc useful To
remind them that II is partly through 'hcir own
,portness but chiefly because the Democratic
party-incluiing all the Anti-rammany factions
and thc Nugwump contingent has been inter
cstcd In maintaining Tammany supremacy that
these abuses have grown 10 their present pro
nortlons. I, Is we'll to remember that the sit'ia-
tion has been described and the dangers pointer
ont repeotcdly. wear after year. by Republicans,
and that opportunities in abundance nave Dec"
offercd 70 AntiTammany and Mugwump ~
formers 20 join hands In overthrowing inc COT
rum dynasty which rules the town. They have
refused for no other reason ihan mat INV SUI
cess Of n straight Republican might injure the
Democratic party. Two years ago when Tue
Hon. Edwin Einscln was the Republican can
didate for Mayor h. wrote n letter ot accept
oncc IN which hc portrayed with absolute clear
ness the conditions which the LcN"w ihN'~'gH-
ton has revealed. and called upon all honest
citizens 10 put an end 10 the diSGrac"tui ana
dangerous methods Of The party In control Of the
mupIclpal government. II was not question
~ marty" he said. blu, u the public safety
Describing the Tammany machine, he said:
"xo,hin0 IL too great or too small - receive
Tammanv's attention \ permit for n groc"rS
coolhox or BARRIERS pole liIuor-deaer7
license or n deposit ~ millions 81 the ciiyS
money in n particular bank all are alike made
suhseryIent 10 the promotion Of TammanyS IN
tercsts So also the agencies Instituted 10y ia"
70 detec, or punish crime are IN the hands ot
faithful and servlle friends. The Iamnany
mn, with a .nuIr NAV expect the most consld-
crate and conciliatory treatment. Ir'buie ~
levied on the saloon-kecpcr. the pool seller Inc
gambler. as well ~ on the oiiiceholdrr ana vi"
candidate and thcrcfrom results an enorlnouS
fund for the purchase OF votes. lhls was TWO
wears ago Men who are vOcif"r"us Tor uuui'-
Ipal reform to-day read 1t then ana knew II !"
be true AS true tlIcn "a II Is now mat u mas
been demonstrated by the sworn testimony "l
a cloud Of credible witnesses But they sald
then as they are saying now 10 som" extent
that they could not think OF supporting h''
publican candidate for Mayor on account OF VI"
effect II would have upon the Democratic party.
Mr. Elnstcn r. an upright ana intelligent
citizen. But Anu-Tammany Democrats ana
Mugwumps voted against him becauS" h" was a
Republican. and helped elect Gilroy because he
was Democrat.
We have had now nearly two years OF Gilroy'
nearly three years Of Governor Flower ana
about fifteen months OF President Cleveland.
Isn't II about time. in the light OF these w"fui
experiences that as Republicans as good cll-
zens, in fact. we should cease to listen to The
Mugwump twaddle about nominating Tor Mayor
some candidate brought forward by Demo
cratic faction who is not tainted with Repub-
lcan record This IL not good year 10 as
franchise men from being candidates for ONCE
because they voted against Gilroy, Flower or
Cleveland The Republican record Is one OF
consistent, constant. implacablc hostility to
Tammany No other party or faction has any
such record 1t will be in the field this year
with candidates Of It's own selection. And IN
making its nominations one thing may be con-
sIdered certain. that straight RepubncauSln
will not be considered II disqualification