New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
THE NEW DISPENS111ON.


yestigaton upon the Police Department OF this
city, Republican Police Commissioner was eX-
posed. disgraccd and driven into dishonorcd re-
| trement He held office by virtue OF his beihg
nomlnally a Republican and party worker
Since then the cover has been lifted OH from the
entire department and it has been shown TO be
corrupt and foul from bottom to top beyond
anything ever charged or even dreamed or
The Democratic newspapers which defend Tam
many are now pointing with glee to the CIR
cumstance that some of the most conspicuous
Of the offenders who have been brought. If not
70 the bar of Justice at least to the committees
confessional. received their appointments ana
promotions as Republicans and through Re-
publican influence NO Tammany man has
soucoIed they saw This If IL be true does not
by any means signify that the Tammany men
on tho force are innocent of crime and above
suspicion, but rather that they have the au-
docty 10 brazcn il out in the consciousness that
they have the sympathy and support of great
organization behind them. On the other hand II
il absolutely beyond question that the Repub-
ucon caurht in official dcrecton can count on
nothing from his party but severcst censure
and swift condemnation and that the very
circumstance Of his having brought disgrace
compassion or claim for forbearancc. 1t Is
creditable to the Republican party and Repub-
lican press that in no instance has there been
any attempt 70 shield an offender or palliate
his offence Indeed. we believe we are safe IN
saving that Republicans almost without cxccp-
ton have derived more satisfaction from the
detection of rascals Incorporating under the
Republican name than they would from the
| Of no
and pillage the town in the name Of Tammany
and under its banner. The universal feeling
among Republicans is Of Indignation at the
mercenary and corrupt scoundrels who have
brought the good name of the party into dis
repute.
Well. is that all there is TO be said: Shall
we who talk about the party's high purposes.
the purity Of its aims. the honesty and upright
ness Of its leaders and the trustworthiness OF
the men whom 1t places in the public service.
and who think we believe what we say-shall
we sion here and cleanse our skirts OF all re-
snonsibility when we denouncc these discovered
criminals and applaud the processes by which
they have been brought out into the hght!
Who Amounted these self-confcsscd or hope
,esslv IMPLICATED scoundrels TO places where
they could use and abuse the name and credit
OF a party Of high principle and lofty ideals for
selfish ends and corrupt purposes: Through
whose influence We're these men dovctaicd INTO
| n system OF organized crime In such fashion as
| 70 divide the responsibility for ii between the
two great parties. and strengthen by counter
| felt and fraudulent non partisanship the Dasest
| and wickedest partisan machine that ever cx-
| listed on the face Of the globe! Is anybody re-
sponsible: II So who? No appointment has
been made nor any promotion, since the pres
cnt iniquitous police system began to be
| cemented In corruption and built up on the rot
| ten revenues Of protected vice and crime. eX-
cent through the influence of some recognized
! or selfconstiuted leader. or some politicans
null" This Is within the knowledge Of every
| citizen Of ordinary intelligence, and not in the
| nature Of Il revelation. II did not need Inc
process Of Lcxow Committee or the probe OF
| Golf 10 make it known; though ii may be both
are necessary to disclose the name of the leader
or politician and the nature and extent OF the
pull" Not so much to disclose il. perhaps, AZ
either to verify or remove a suspicion which eX-
lists in the mind Of every reader Of this page,
! and need not be more particularly DEFINED what
Republican has had during these years OF in
| creasng corruption the influence with the ram
| many rulers Of this town to procure appoint
ments In the Police Department, from Comms-
sioner down to lowest subordinate! And what
Republican has had such access to and init
| macy with Tammany Governors and Legisla-
| lures as to be able TO forecast their action re-
garding police legislation at Albany, ana see
that while the spols were shared the system
should be preserved:
| Some Republican is responsible for this!
| Who is he! Is that worth finding out! Is II
worth while for the Republican party while APP
| pauding the processes and commenting the re-
| suits of the LexOw investigation In the I'M
earthing and Furnishing OF Republican ras-
| Gals TO find out by whose influence they got
| their opportunity. and under whose wing they
| did their mischief? Is the party enough in
| earnest In the matter OF municipal reform to go
| to the bottom Of the business and find out VINO
| Is responsible for mixing the party up in these
| Infamous police scandals? Has II, or have the
men whom II has chosen to office, delegatng 10
them its high trust and momentous RESPONSE
bllites the moral fibre. the fidelity to prln-
ciplc the honesty and honor and good faith, to
push this personal inquiry to the utmost limit
and to act upon the information thus obtained
with such prOmptness and decision as VIII not
only clear the skirts Of the party OF all sus-
piciOn Of cOnnivancc with rascality In The past,
but relieve It OF the danger OF future cntangle-
ments: That Is the question for Republicans
seriously to consider. II is Il question especially
for Govcrnor-elect Morton and the coming
Legislature and Mayorelect Strong to weigh
with care. We are drawing near the end OF the
most startling revelations Of criminal misgov-
eminent that ever shocked civilized com
munity. Republicans so-callcd, have been in
eliminated. and in some degree the party is
responsible for existing conditions 1t Is the
hope of all good citizens that we have reached
the end of prolonged debauch Of crime and
corruption. and are at the beginning OF n new
dispensation OF honesty and uprlghtness How
c,,oIl NO hogiu Nv Vlossiup over Rpnuh