New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
BY THEIR FRUITS.

A good many things have been read into the
Bible by statesmen, theorists and politicians
A chapter Of solomon has been brought INTO
use "a digest of the modern science OF politl-
cal economy. Golden and Bright translated the
Sermon on the Mount into gospel OF Free
Trade President Cleveland gave the signal for
a political campaign by quoting the ElSh'h NV
sale Commandment against the American S!'-
TEN Of Protection. All attempts OF THIS KIM 10
enrraft political theories upon Hebrew scripture
ore artificial and forced: but it is always prac
ticable to bring the morality and lucid common
sense of the Bible to bear upon everyday mat
tiers Of public life
rvorv good citizen Of this town knows that
II IS not practical politics to expect to gather
grapes Of thorns or lgS of thlsles. During 'iie
last six months the Lcxow investigation mas
disclosed conditions of official corruptioh' poiict
blackmall and the prostitution of all municpai
functions To political and mcrcenary cnds' Ne"
York now has the uncnylablc notOrlcty oi ha'lhs
the wickcdc>t government on the race Oh t''c
earth Every honest and decent citizen appr'c
atcs the necessity for radical methods al rcior-
nation. How IS this work of moral revolution
and political regeneration To be accompHShc"'
Certainly not by prolonging the absolute CON
troll of Tnmmany Hall over every brahch OF
the municipal service: nor hy pcrpetuailhg 10
any extent the power ~ that corrupt orgahlza
tlon by n deal between Gilroy and Grace. can
there be grapes from thornS or FIGS from thstleS;
The decentralization Of Democratic State poll
tics Il disclosed by the nomination OF senator
I'M for Governor u year after his creature, May
nard was defeated 10y Il majority OF over one
hundred thousand. Honest men in New-NorK'
Broohlyn. Troy Buffalo and every mSgoverted
community in the State are looking Tor release
from the burdens Of cxtravagant ana was'etui
municipal rule: for emancipation from rapacious
rings and pundcrng gangs; for protection
against murder AZ the polls. fraud mt The paliot-
box. conspiracy In canvassing boards ana re-
bellIon against courts; and for dclivcrance from
all the communicating influences OF immoral pol
tiles They are not expecting grapes from
thorns nor figs from thistlcs. They know tnll
we'll from A seven years experience with David
u I'm ns Governor of this STATE" eliminating
I'm Naynardsm and the theft Of n Legislature,
that all the interests Of reformed administration
and good government would bc paralyzod by his
reelection.
For TWO wears the Industries and resources Of
once PHOSPHORUS Nation have been nj the
mercy Of a party In Washington incompetent 10
lcgislatc lntelligcntly and incapable Of redeem
ing pledges made to the people. The record Of
that party has been made. and. President Cleve-
land and Senator Hill being the witnesses, II Is
4 record Of periidy aud dishonor, Of party prin-
ciplcs sacrificed 10 every ism OF Inc hour' OF
abicct surrender 10 rapacions monopollSts ana
lobbying Trusts. How can prosperity be re-
stored and the vast business interests Of the
Nation bc released fro the paralyzing effects
Of laundering and plundering legislation like the
German tariff with It's Trust sugar schedule?
Surely not by the pcrpctuatlon Of a Democratic
Popust majority in Congress. Men do not
gather grapes of thorns or figs Of thistlcs.