New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05

virtue or 10 the judicial blindness which regards
sham" bo" Laen lrSi In he other the Victims
have boon given over 20 The terrible doom Of percy
When men vote against their lifelong and ayoweI
principle III" act .5 due to an GNeri.as,'r,is r
peal 10 their matcria' .1i' RESTS Such men arr or
tain 70 incur inquiry they cannot answer, s,.s
refute The soci~! ana moral hurt they re'flve ,
compensated for ~ 1I, can only %. 1ISrl " WV
Increase % their fortunes. The probable price C'i
perhaps he inferred from the measure o. me ndtu'
10 sensitive soul, Of the things lost When men &C.
nascncnt crc,,cs nnrasroi nions for trusts. ne
theory Of disinjcr's:eincss is only compablN WIN
mission by The trusts o. campa!sn contributions.
pna rye fo o@T d,5 ln< 0d d%c6raon Wv
SELLING LAW FOR LAW
Law can be and IS sold for votes as WEI as for
money. TIE sale Of sections in law can be and
is effected as tho price of votes for other sections
cr the same nw. The pending income tax section,
looking Westward. involves trade Of Northern
votes now for the promise hereafter Of PopnDst
votes. Looking southwark (; involves the ex
Of National tensions, for southern support Of snS.r
end In disappointment ana betrayal to both sides.
Populiss may engage 20 become Republirans N
are Republicans South ana there are Democrats
gain is carried out, AMI there are Popuiss IN bojh
sections Who may be contracted for. but VINO vii
and selling Is so risky and unsaustyng that Il
works its own cure. Il involves an alliance be
/ tween
The scale can with diinculty be maintained At an.
bought merely because leaders are. The sale OF
law in the making. 20 be effective, must he by
money among those who hold the balance of power
in Party narrowly divided on policy or ,r VINO
nearly equal in numerical strength
CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION.
The sale Of law IN the making OF it should con-
currently attention with the sale OF law in
It's administration That IS an evil limited to cities
from the necessities of the case. 1t Is, there Is
TO rejoice. limited few cities. The sale
OF law in the making is a question for feforn in
tration Is question for reform In governmental
The method is as systematic it Is secret. and,
strange say. It has always to 20 along with re-
tent. NeW-York furnishes an example of this. The
statement OF facts seems series OF paradc-cs.
protectors enrich themselves out OF the volators Of
law. There the finest driyeways for the rich and
the best chain of small parks for the poor in Amei
are blackmaied pursuits forbidden by law are
taxed for revenue only and general business Is
Grounds for a cons,deration Men Who avoid braws
and keep sober secure by night or day
most OF New-Yorks streets as in their own homes.
robbery or ransom be refused prevails in New-York
equal to any piled by Sician bandits or Greek or
lentlessiy run down and punished by policemen who
guide countrymen to the dens Of dealers IN counter
felt money. Pckpockets know that the city Is
simply, prison for them, in which they can walk !
JTaCtlSe their profession,
gamblers also know that they Will be CONSIDERABLY
warned in advance by the authorities that VIII
promising evidences have been removed Justices VII!
suspend the work OF sentencing bra~lers and wife
TO accept straw bail for privileged offenders. Before
the same magistrate Will appear, on any Monday
dealers whose stun was sold to them IN violation of
law that day. The drunkards Will be published
ground Of no evidence against them All the IN
.
be let alone. The dler who fingers too long around
the front OF "a store VIII be arrested. unless De
moves on and the storeltecper who makes the pave
ment annex to MS businefs Will not De arrested
Joining shopkeepers will extend signs OF equal SIZE
over the walk way; one Will be fined and the
other Will not be molested
Particulars must pass into ecneraiiz1onss to
Is sanctioned and protected ior money TINS ape-
cla,y includes the social cyil gambling. AMI tAe
restricted by Jaw is Insured freedom from such
strictions for money These businesses mainly com
circumstances OF liquor selling by licenses within
set times and the placing OF signs. awnings or The
or the allowance % stands on corners from which
- cater 10 the small wants o. mankind. The
immoral r4sorts 1,or so,lers race.r,c men Root
backs fruit and news vendors. ana the mercantile
folk. from the petuest retailers up 20 importers or
Exp ~ ,w mo n are ar an,is,Iat,n ~. ,
ties on Vice. Maladm.nsirauon puts u premium On
hours. M1ladminstration grants ahso.u,ion from
the requirement FOR money. The law anrms the
paycments. Maiadministration SETS on, that right
for money Law issues permits lor signs and the
| Ike on uniform conditions. INSTRUMENTATION
valves the conditions Tor money Or charges money
for issuing them. Law pays Is police and hrenen
wages and pensions. Maladminis,raton expects
them 10 make the citizens they serve aso pay thsm
for their ordinary work. Law provides for police
ana fire appointments by competitive tests. MdmI-
ministraon guarantees the requisite forgery. per
jury and false personation to nice; tnose tests or
money Law PROVIDES Tor promotion lot cause.
Notwithstanding holds promotion. Ike appoint
mens for sa;c The sac OF a% IN every case Is
basel on principles tnat may correciy De caIe1
business principts The backmailins rs iInpi5
al cases OF Ike nature. There arc no privileged
money. to avoid the embarrassment Of running ac-
counts or checks. The PAGES and favors for SAFE
| faith Is observed throughout In every instance,
what men Of trade call spot cash Is exac'-d. and
those who sell the law
| EFFECTS AND REMEDIES.
| The evil has been exhibited. what Of the effect?
| And what Of the remedy? The direct effect Is 20
| create Anarchy and 10 multiply Anarchists II the
| capital Of the few. through contributions TO both
parties can corner tho necessaries OF Ne. the
| wrath OF the many should be visited insttu-
| lions made by perverson. the channel for such
wrong. On the other hand: wnie piutocracy j.
rIeTs and aroandnens An 9tomc tax IN ,ime o
! peace is bottoned on the theory thu, THRIFT and
work Of inqlision and rapinc Itesentment at
bOunties to trusts stimulates the masses 10 Social
| ism angers them against all government. An
| income tax is meant TO offset this by telling the
poor that ezra burdens have been a.d on ne we'll
| tO-dO. because they are wrll-tO-dO. The tax is
| punishment on the qualities that produce income
In order 10 appease the qualities that DO not. That
| property should be taxed all admit. That the
| yield Of property. when mixed with brains. should
he taxed also is against the morals and the logic
| of taxation II IS double taxation. whore rightly
| should be single. From double taxation to con-
nscatOn the path Is straight COnhscafion II should
| be. II property Is the crime which those aver to
| please whom the income tax IL laid. The
! quence Of the sale Of law In the administration OF
IL is also TO create Anarchy and 10 multiply AM
| archists When administration becomes criminal
rebellion agans; righteousness. when rulers become
robbers the bond Of allegiance Is broken II these
evils redressible, IL these effects were not
| termlnablc. capital as coTrupter and government