New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-06
A STRONG PRESENTATION or THE ISSUES

THE NETWORK HERALDs' APPEAL TO TIE
VOTERS TO KILL THE TAMMANY TIGERS
THE New,York Herald" In It's leading editorial
yesterday, presented the issues which the electors
or the city must meet and settle to-day at the
polls in way that is clear, straightforward and
convincing. We print THE Hcrald's" statement
in full and ask all thinking citizens to give 1t their
careful attention. 1t is follows:
The extraordinary campaign this city has
known for twenty years Is now closed The issue
nomentous in its stake to 100000 citizens, Is joined.
At only remains for the people to return their YER
diet tomorrow.
been struggle OF parties for .ower compe-
tition Of candidates for office /, has been gen
eral uprising OF citizens irrespective Of party afa
tions and personal considerations against the
control of the city government.
me voting to,morrow VIII be no ordinary political
we must back to the election OF 1872. when Tam
many was ON trial for robbing the treasury and
p'undcrng the taxpayers OF New ork.
- Now as then. the people are the accusers and
Iammany Is the accused The jury Tomorrow will
a political verdict for or against any party. Ii
viii not be personal finding for against any
candidate. II will be a verdict for against Tam
many verdict Of guilty or not guilty
ened SY h ed mas been oqnS ana the PIe
generally for the wrongs and abuses OF a maad-
avenue spoils and for a misrule whose blghtny
touch has reached every branch of the municipal
They indict it specifically for the appalling cor
fupton. OPPRESSION and terrorism which the Lexow
tne world. the scandal OF New-York and the in
diSna ton of its citizens.
SO steadily and rapidly has the swelling tide OF
these shocking revelations risen that II has not
Only eng'ilfed the entire Police Department from
bottom 10 top. but has poured into the Excise De-
partinent the police courts. the District torneys
Office and even the Grand Jury room 1T has not
only raised the curtain a rotous saturnalia Of
corruption in which police officials. police justices
and criminal lawyers disclosed protecting
crime and proving on immortality. but II reveals
iniqutous Grand Jury packing for The protection OF
vioaors of the la and the quiet burial OF indict-
mentS In the interest of offenders charged with
grave crimes. Ii thus shows a demoralizng faint
in every department charged with the administra-
ton Of criminal Justice
such is the popular Indictment drawn against
Tammany and 10 be tried tomorrow. The people
hold ii responsible. and have called il to the bar
Cor the wrongs and abuses. the corruption and inn
morality which have hourished without suppression
molestation undcr It's sway. and which are but
the natural products OF corrupt politics and de-
mor2lizing misrule
1t is not too much to say that the Nation Is
looking on and awaiting the verdict with Keen In
terest The revelations OF the Lexow nvcstiea-
ton have startled and shocked the country well
New York. Wherever official corruption is alb
horrei and official purity priced. wherever blight
prcciated wherever civic pride is felt or municipal
welfare valued. the paramount question will be-
What Is New-York going to 10 about it?
To that question there can be but one answer
zens business men and taxpayers proud OF its met
ropoitan supremacy. 1t should be given AT the
polls tomorrow with all the force OF a revolution
II should he the verdict OF an aroused people. de-
rule and restore il honest popular government.
II should be not only the conde'nna Hon o, ram
many. but the determination OF Tammanyis'n II
should show az once the vlrtu" and tho sweeping
incnt public morality and the fair fame Of New
York