New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11

There Is no limit to the audacity ana insolehce
of many Tammany office-holders In these
times of depression the burdens OF laAatoh
press heavily upon the people or New-1orh.
High taxes always mean high rentals every
where Rents on Manhattan Island 1or roonls
in tenementh houses. for cheap flats ana TOT
small dwellings are insufferably eXorDltant.
Tammany valuations Of such properly are tx
cessiye. and the tax rate. which might not ap
near intolerable with low valuations, Is OPP
pressve In the present state Of affairs These
are times for retrenchment and economy i'll
spending public money, and not Tor prouleai!'
Mayor Schieren and the officials whom he has
appointed in Brooklyn are trying 10 Hghteh
public burdens But Tnmmany is Striving 10
mt q heavier load on the back OF that patient
ass. the New-York public, that has borne lam
many msrule, injustice and oppression so long,
1t is almost Supplying that Tammany place
holders already paid far above their deserts
should he so impudcnt as to appeal 10 the iegis-
laturc for higher salaries In these days. WHICH
scores Of thousands Of deserving New-iorkers
are suffering from lack Of work, from lack OF
food, fuel and clothing. The Legislature mas
been extremely liberal in granting money Tor
public improvements, intending In that way 10
give relief to men who deserve work, VINO want
work. but have been unable TO get It, Tam
many rascals are misusng the funds grah'~
for this purpose so rs 10 strengthen the ram
many vote I'm the various Assembly districts.
The public debt Of the metropolis Is jumping up
ward with enormous bounds. Prodgous issues
of bonds have been authorized in recent years
for the new aqueduct for new reservoirs ior
parks new and old, for piers. Tor pavenehts'
for public buildings, for schools, and for other
objects All these bonds must be paid for some
day. and meanwhile the interest on these bonds
swes the burdens OF the taxpayers.
Extensive reductions Of wages have been
made on all sides. Many mills. FORCES and work
shops are idle. Many stores are closed. Many
departments Of activity are crippled EXtor-
TONERS, whose deeds are evil exact excessive
sums for coal, for meat for bread, for rents
for clothes The ability of the average TAX
payer to pay his debts and meet his expenses
Is sadly diminished. Coal ought To 20 down
in price SO ought rents, meat ana bread. 30
ought many other things Is This time Tor
raising the salaries Of idle, impudent, lneihcieh
| unfaithfu and. in many cases, dishonest lam
many place-holdcrs? And yet this Is the Time
chosen by these INSCRIPTIONS Tamnany OIL
cials to howl for higher pay. The Legislature
has been far too liberal 10 the TaInInahy clty
government already. This ljudgcd indulgence
In extravagant generosity should he stopped ut
once In Russia and other countries The wolves
have been uncommonly ravcnouS IN recent
months These wolves have been starving. II
they had been we'll fed they would not nave
attacked human beings. But our Tammahy
wolves are bursting with fairness They have
been pampered with every imaginable luxury.
And yet they turn and rend the foolish people
who have filed their greedy stomachs with the
| costliest decacles, and. inSaiialc In their
| yoracity they rush 10 Albany bowling for more.