New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
THE .SITTI TION.

II takes about twenty years Oh raS'liuVH I"
wake M Ncv-York. II l. a diSgracciul fac''
and vet il is tr1l, The citizens on TINS great
,,.,ronolis endure all sorts 90 robbery and in
f,,nins such as never nave been disclosed III
any other civilized town. only because they have
M, hcen clearly known. nor definitely realized.
I'm, they are now in arms and ready To hght.
II is often said by worthy and respectable
mon that if Ncw-York fails in lis duty this year
there will be no hope, and self government VIII
he forever dsgraccd. There would be muci
truth in this statement but Ncw-lorK ilis'
not fail There is not time to consider inc ch"r-
nous majority for Tammany To be overcome.
There is not time io listen 10 the dreams oil
Tammany captains Of their usual majority III
the election district. All obstacles are lnsighin-
cant. all the expectations Of trained nanlpnlh'-
orS are worthless. if the people rise against Inc
shame and robbery which they have so long
cndurcd Nobody can tell in thai case what
the ma ioriiy against Tammany may he. ana II
may as easily be- 100000 rs anything
less. if the people vote rs they Know me!
Ought 10 vote. There are 29O.OOO voters. ana
thcrr really ouch. not 10 be 10000 of the Vicious
and dangerous classes upon which Taminany re-
lies The, vote of the organization is likely 10
bc more and tie vote for Governor Iilil also,
only because many voters consent 10 be slaves
Of n corrupt organization. and sacriiic" what
they know 10 be- Their own interests Tor Inc
sake of parlSanShp
All over the country the cry j. that The Demo
cratic party must be- saved 10y The election OF
IJill and bv the success Of the Tammnny ticket
in \cv York because II i the only Democratic
ticket Republican success. men say. would chd
all Democratic possibility for 1SG. But it is
the truth. which may he seriously commended
10 the attention of Democratic friends that IN"
continuance Of Tammany Hall rs the represent
alive organization Of the party in The large 81
city Of the country will make Democratic sue
cess in 1896 absolutely impossible. The shame
fu and awful disclosures now being MADE If
I'm the slightest degree associated with inc party
asking National confidence and power. would
be enough to render It's defeat certain. In"
only chance Of that party is to unload Iammany
Hall 10 get rid of its infamicS and crimes by
irs overwhelming defeat in this great Demo
cratic city. demonstrating that The propl" OF
Democratic partSanshp do not permit their
party relations to cover I'LL crimes.
Good citizens although Democrats. have re1-
son 10 consider this feature of III" situation
They cannot hope To LIT their party ont Of The
disgrace of Tammany Hail within two years
unless NV its overwhelming defeat. little or
moderate defeat would mean nothing \ few
thousand majority. even IN work. with 4
large faction of the Democratic party opposing
Mr. Hill and the Tammanv ticket. for reasons
which concern the control Of the party bui hay"
little 70 do with good government. would
never suffice 10 clear the Democratic skirts II
responsibility Nothing will suffice hut the over
wh,!ming AMI crushing defeat of tn" party a
defeat that will prove. beyond The possibility
Of doubt that a great proportion OF the Dem
! ocrats IN York want decent and honest
government and are ready ~ destroy their 'Wn
favorlic organization if they can get II in no
other way.
| For once wise parisanShip and proper regard
for the welfare 81 the city demand IN" same
course II cannot he good party policy 10 keep
I'm power i'm the largest city of the country the
most rotten and vlcsmcllng organization the
world has ever seen Ii cannot bc good policy
for the city t. uphold such an organization.
The right thing for every Democrat 10 do j. 20
defeat his party organization this year. AMI Ia
hope that II may become decent enough 10
escape defeat hereafter