The evening world., 1894-04-21
STARTS THE CAMPAIGN.
DR.. ParkhurSt Talks of the
Coming Municipal
Contest,
HB TELLS HOW TO BEAT TAMMANY.
II Is Only by a Union Of Forces, He
Declares, That Victory
Can Be Won.
TIE CITY VIGILANCE LEAGUE MEETS.
speeches Also Wcro Mado by Dr.. Josiah
Strong, Edmond Kelly, Col. Bacon
and Otto Kempner.


ciared a campaign In the municipal cleo
ton next November. campaign to be
fought by all citizens interested in good
government. lie did not mention Candi-
dates, but his words as to the issues and
necessity of preparation for the battle
were ringing and clear. and provoked to
enthusiastic cheering the crowded audi
ence of men nd women that fllled Chick
ering Hall.
The occasion was the first annual
meeting of the City Vigilance League,
OF which DR.. Parkhurst is President.
In accordance with the duty of his posi-
tion, DIR. Parkhurst filled the chair and
made a ready-Nvirted chairman's usual
neat and happy sayings in Introducing
the speakers
The Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong. Secretary
Of the Evangelical Alliance, spoke of
'"The Modern CITY," and said the revival
OF civic patriotism had come none too
soon.
Edmond Kelly, of the City Club. gave
facts and figures about Tammany Hall
and its chieftains that would be start
ling were they not so well known.
Col Alexander s. Bacon. the hero OF
one OF the antI-McKane invasons of
City as Storm Centre" by saying:
"Brooklyn smashed her ring. So can
New York Tammany Hall must be de-
stroyed."
Otto Kempner talked eloquently on the
perniclous effects of boss rule.
THE YOUNG AMERICAN CITIZEN"
Or. Parkhursts subject-for he had
subject at the end OF the programme be-
aides beinp Chnirmnp-yns ohio Tnunu
American Citizen But he spoke of
many other things as well. lie rose in
din OF applause. looked at his watch. and
regretted the lateness of the hour and
his lack OF preparation.
II have been writing to-day" said he
''another of those little love letters
Qaughter) to one OF our police captains.
and haven't quite finished 1t yet. 1t
takes time and tissue to get one of
those epistles up.
Now" he continued, striding away
from the little desk heaped with CON
fusion OF notes on scraps OF paper ''Ill
speak to the members OF the league, and
ask them to prepare for the bitter fight
70 come" The doctor swung his arms
to get ready for 1t, ChecrsD 1t Is a
very simple thing to talk in eloquent
phrase OF 'the downfall of Tammany
Hall. but we have got to bring about
that downfall. If 1t Is to be accomplished,
by steady. concerted, fearless battling of
cur future.
POLITICS AND CITY AFFAIRS.
I'VE are not u political organization.
What Ia the use under heaven and be-
FORE, fore God ~ IN M,,i having Ing my politics in mu-
nleIpai hnairs we believe In the saliva
beautiful administration. tCheers)
Am finding no fault with the grand ma
tional issues which we are bound tC
respect. whether you are of one party
or the other, but what has that 10 dc
VIII, With the the administration a.. of the city OF
There were cheers. and Dr. Parkhurst
raising his hand, said, Never minl
thai ,bsIs He vent \. nrv16,rv on; ,,,, ,,rn -,
hst three months has dominated my
thoughts by day and my dreams b!
night It has been the possibility OF tn,
Introduction Of political elements int,
the Investigation so dear to my heart
Of the Police Department. If anythir.
has kept me on the ragged edge it ma
been the possibility, not to say proha
bility, OF the Interpolation of p6Itica
elements that have no right in tn
case You never can tell what a da!
due simply to the operation of that po
ntical self-injection that tends TO blin,
s.l, ana confuse The ISSUES That is III
so near the point of enactment. |
Introduces the partisan element into IN
very Constitution OF our municipal gov
ernment at the very time that we ar
trying to get rid of that element.
AT this time, when We are striving t
NJ the City OF partisanshir, comes hi
phl saying that man shall not be
member of the Board of Police Commls
sioners unless he is either Il pronounce
Republican or "A Democrat.
TAMMANi HALL NOT \ pOLITICAI
ORGANIZATIONS
IT is said that If we are not Il pulitI
a t1..fN .l.4
r hghting Tammany liau' | tell yuI
Iammany Han is not political orgaui
hatlon. ! mean what | say It is in
logically with ,hc Democratic fartv \
the same time 1t Is no moro Il part 81
cnen tne democratic party 'nan "a man
BODY, and otto Kempuer ami IN, rest
the democrats propose :. h,,. 'u- ..'
Ger cut out, and We ITuT,-. ip b.. b.
When the operation lS performed .au ......
But you say ''I.frr.ar. .t..r ..
responsible political nr-arI2.'.,.. 20.
cause II handles pgblil funds u..sr,.
a lot OF crows feed on tho corn '.~..,,a
IN the national rOTLli,g. r..f .i.,.-r.
make the crows statorm.n. .u.. Itr {.
cause a lot of rats iufosr the nation.
corn crib, that doesn't aKr tnrn' r'.
ticians, does it" We i-tr 'ra-"rii,,, M D.
Hall Just exactly as We urht H.. Gry
under any OF the forms in which me- e,
.hibits himself. We stand ON tl. lr'.
-4s right, VIM
M COMPROMISE CANDIDATES
I'm view of the election tn come ~
and l cannot afford 10 bc satisfied vS,,
any compromise candidates, DIR.
cheering.) / Will name no names n,
promise of our future success lies
the ideal character Of our principlas n,
In the unquestioned and unquestionaG
character OF the candidates whom 4
may put forward. If there is sci ,
next November in antagonsm 10 Tar
many Hall a man that Is half-and- In
Ia half-breed-we will be whipped III
only way in which there can be mir
gduced hearty and fervld enthusias
like that which smashed the ring
Brooklyn is In the presentation for O,
sumrages of man whom we respe
and admire. Applause) 1t is me
more than principles that set men afr
Applause.)
IA word of warning. There are a Il
81 men hanging around Just about th
time. You remember know YOU d
because It's In the Bible-the story OF ii
Fool OF Bethesda. Once a day an ang
stirred the water There were impoteI
men ana all that sort OF thing iyin
around waiting for the angel 10 stir ii
water ana tne frst man that stepped