The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-12

Whenever sturdy movement for reform
of gross abuses in municipal or state gov
eminent 10 proposed IL not seldom dies of
encouragement at the hands OF those who
would welcome IL. bat are TOO faint-hearted
and despairing 10 work for IL. The in
variable answesis What can o few men
do against . we'll organized and dis
clpiinsd ring Of rascais entrenched in Of
Zee and supported by the thoughtlsss.
ignorant, careless, nnercuriai majority of
voters giving the hand so the corrupt
minorisyY
This question was splsndidly answered
Iast November In New York state when a
few earnest. able. energetic men in New
York city and Kings county undertook to
defeat the elevation to the highest court Of
the state Of . lawyer who had stolen the
state senate for the Democracy By stealing
IN election return from the Office OF its
legal custodian. The corrupt nominee for
the court Of appeals was buried out OF
sight by the ballots Of the indignant peo-
pie, and the legislature wressed from the
hands of those who had benefited by the
theft.
itwss the most remarkable uprising
since the overthrow Of the Tweed ring in
ISL. which was also accomplished bv the
revolt Of . few men OF great earnestness
and ability. like Samuel ]. Tilden and
Charles o'Consr. who seixed the exposure
Of the ring by the New York 7is#a ss an
opportunity 10 bring Tweed and his con-
federates 20 justice.
The present exposure OF the methods Of
Tammany Hall with It's corrupt brutal
police force. accepting brides with one
hand and clubbing contnmacions innocence
with tts other. is due largely 10 the efforts
Of Rev. Dr. Psrkhnrst, who has proved
what . man terribly In earnest can do
against vast and powerful machine OF
rnisgovernment and oorrupt despotism-
Ii il true that DIR. Patkhurst was in
Europe when the Lexov commission OF
investigation began its sittings, but the
appointment Of the commission was largely
due to the exposure made by Dr.. Park
hurst Of the methods Of the ring.
An eminent and influential Republican
Of Ssw York city. man naturally skepti-
der other than political leadership. writes
as recently; 1--WE are having lively up
hsaval here. and IL shows what Puritan
Clergyman can DO when be starts himself
90 work"
Another illustration of the power Of
few abe. earnest men 10 upset ring was
the successful insurrecsion in Kings
county year ago against the Mclaughlin
ring Of Brooklyn. The lesdsr of this in
sarr~ctioa. l. NJ. shepard. ss,as John Y.
MeKans 60 Sing Sing and helped swell the
Democratic rspadistlon Of the nomina-
ton Of thlsf Maynard TO the court Of APP
peals. Mr.. shepard Is q Democrat, but be
and bis friends refuse TO support HUI for
governor this year. lie says that Hhi was
the head devil OF the conspiracy through
which Maynard stole the returns from
putchess county and thus stole the state
senate. He points oas thai the eoari,
speaking by Judge Cullen. morally con-
vlets Gov. Hill Of being responsible for
the theft Of the legislature IA defiance of
the esaers Of two justices Of the supreme
court. HUI instigatsd and vas himself
guilty eE acts Of rebellion sgsins. the
authority Of the courts. Mr. shepard
therefore declines. after sending Mekane
90 sing sing and helping 30 bury May
nard. 10 vote fer Hiil for governor
With the Shepard Democracy in revolt
against ull Re cannot possibly carry
Brooklyn and Kings soansy. In New
York city the Gsaes-FsircAlld faction re-
fuse, to support Hill ard has agreed 20
supper, the Republican nominee ,os mayor
and recorder. The New York Esenias Pass
ana the Brooklyn Essle. the ATTEST Demo-
cratic .oarnals in The country, refuse 10
support Hi and are leaving no stone IN
turned 20 accomplish bis defeat
The Tammany Democracy cannot bore
70 BOLDLY east and count the number OF
illegal ballots they did In the Maynard
campaign. The Republicans this year
will have their fan share Of election IN.
speesoFs aud rSli clerks 30 zee thai Re-
pahlsesa votes are counted after they are
cast Committees are actively hunting
aowa false registrations and the nasarAli-
xAtioa business is duh compared with
foraer years The i.s. legislature made
the R&las and penalties Cor frauds and
crimes against the ballot mach mere
severe. Election officials Who are nexti-
seat or euipaase may es punished wstA
loag terms If Imprisonment, and . NAM
Ter % oiseases that were formerly eissssd
a. snssasmssaors oaiy are nes sssoniss
The presence y distinguished criminals