New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-24

Quently take care that there Is suflclent lro-
portion-sufticient for their own purposes-oi
Tammany members among the Grand JurorS'
1t Is true that in spite OF the scheine'
and ntrg,lcs of Tammany bosses certain
Grand Jurics have done their duty. But o'hciS
have been so completely under Tammany infiu-
ence that they have failed TO do their du'y
most abiectly The failure Of a recent Grahu
Jury to indict certain police captains wheh
ample evidence of the guilt Of these captains
was presented in the jury room was serious
offence against public order public decehcy III"
good morals. Does the March Grand jury pro
pose to invite public ccnsure by failing to make
an energetic effort TO get sufficient evidence
against Diver 10 indict him!
DAY after day evidences accumulate on all
sides of the complete corruption and rottehheSS
of Tammany Hall. In no department OF the
city government has Tammany made rccoru
anything but discreditablc 1t has spent iilih
ions Of dollars In recent years on our pave
ments. Look at the pavcmcnts OF New 10Th.
They are full Of ridges and gllllieS, valleys anu
hills and are in n miserable state OF diapiua-
ton generally Tammany has wasted millions
in keeping the streets dirty under the prctehce
of keeping them clean. The Police Department
under Tammany control has committed count
less crimes against the suffrage. IL mas peeh
guilty Of the grosscst intimidation, bullying
and violence in the interest Of Tammany at the
polls 1t is rocking and filthy with DlacRmali'
The Tammany Board Of Police commissioners
has brought upon itself the distruSt ana con-
tempt Of all honest and public-spirtcd cltizchs'
II does not try honestly TO enforce the laWs'
II ought to be cleaned out and swept away en-
tirely The schools are under the degrading ana
dcbasng Tammany influences. The Fire De
partment has Tammany murderer mt It's head'
The Dock Department has tremendous plans on
hand for mslsng Il great number OF millions
of the public funds In schemes that are not III
tended for the public benefit. The Iammahy
majority I'm the Park Commission has dis
graccd itself by its fceblcness and folly. Inc
Tammany Department of Charities and Corrcc-
ton pinches the hospital patients ana paupers'
starvcs the almsh and asylllms, while IL
Grams the payrolls with Tammany hcelers. our
Police Court bench is solcd and spotted by the
presence Of Tammany rascals. Tammany brings
damage injury and degradation upon every
thing which II touches Its leadership is brutal
r,fianly and unscr,ipulous. From the proceeds
OF taxation. from the general fund, ana from
tbo issues of bonds the Tammany municipal
government of Newly spends more than
$4,000 900 every year. 1t is entirely safe to say
that Of these Sj0,OO0,000 at least S3o,ooo'ooo
arc misllscd and misapplicd to fasten still moro
firmly on the unhappy taxpayers the CALLING
yoke of Tammany Hall The Tax Department
plumbers the houscholdcrs and propcriy-owncrS
Of Ncw-York by excessive valuations. TN every
hand waste. prodigality and riot in expenditures
are apparcnt While the public funds are mis-
appicl on an enormous scale every conspicuous
leader and many Of the rank ana lie OF ram
many Hall. are becoming rich with portentouS
raplditv II the $J0O00OOo which Tanmany
makes so bad use Of were intelligcntly ana IN
sclfShly expended for the promotion OF puhhc
ends. Ncw-York might challenge comparison
with any city on earth for comfort. convenience
and beauty. Now it grovclS In the dust. mud
and slime before the filthy feet OF the ram
many bosses.
VIII Ncw-Yorlcrs never have selfrcspect AMI
pride enough 10 shake off this Infamous tyranny
OF the Tammany bosses