Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09
TAMMANY'S TRIUMPH.

In the gloom and dismay of the gen
eral defeat and disaster all over the
country. Democrats find one bright spot
to rest their wearcd eyes upon. though
1t Is far away. 1t IL spot upon which
the light of victory has perched many
u time before. when the clouds were
dark for Democracy. the party of lib
crty and of the people. We allude to
the invincible citadel of Tammany. the
peerless Democratic organization of the
Imperial City. When q year ago the
feat. The Eagle predicted that ere long
the tiger would he rampant again. that
above the banded hosts of the premier
political organization would float a
banner with the motto-lsesurgam That
day has come. With all It's faults of the
past. and we do not deny that Tam
many had faults. hut where has con.
tinucd success. victory and prosperity
abded year after year that vices and
abuses have not crept in--thcy are
among the lcgacics of greatness any.
where--but with all its faults. Tam.
many has been the gallant defender OF
the rights of the common people. 1t has
banded together In an invincible array
all those who would be denied their
rights and liberty by the blgot and the
opprcssor by hcredity. and made 1t pos
siblc for them to secure for themselves
all the rights guaranteed by the consti.
tution-lifc. liberty and the pursuit of
IL l,,., nj la,
down the arm of blgotry. broken the
backbone of Puritanism. and routed
the rotten ranks of know-nothing-lsm.
1t has made bontircs of blue laws and
trod the broad and open path of true
liberalism to victory after victory.
Tammany lay bleeding. un,hink,np
fools raised n great shout that II was
good for morality. for the cause of good
| government. ana for the people of New
York that this had come tn pass. But
the people of New York were soon I'M
deceived. They found pretty soon what
10 was 10 have u return tn the days OF
the Plymouth Rock ana rules by which
the round-headed Pilgrim fathers guild
cd their lives and ruled communities.
They were given taste of l'uritanlcal
reign. They were made to feel what
II was to be governed by blue laws nd-
mlnlstered by snivelling blgots ana
hypocrltical frauds. They were denied
the right TO drink beer on sunday. even
though willing and able to pay for 1t.
Even druggists were refused the priv.
lcge of selling soda water or Ice cream
on sunday. ana sweltering New-YOrk-
ers were compelled to labor along the
streets ON Sundays prey to thirst and
hunger, with plenty within reach and
money to buy 1t, but forbidden to
touch relief by old man Strong. and
that monumental fraud. that curious
human anachronism who belongs not
to this but to the fifteenth century
Roosevelt.
Roosevelt out uritaned the Puritans
and the Mortified and disguised people
Of New York began to fear that In Il
short time the curfew law and Others
Of the same cal.ber would be put In full
force and effect. Then 1t was that thu
people longed for just one hour Of Tam
many. Then 1t was that Tammany
found an opportunity for vindicatiOI
ana that 1t seized 1t Is abundantly prov
en- by Its magnificent victory Of Tues
day last.
Truly indeed may New York be term
ed the Imperial City. Its people are {
broad-gauge and liberty-loving PEG
pie. They have broken the neck Of
Rooseveltism, and Parkhurstism. ant
Strong.sm. In u word, of Puritanism
; Tammany Is a magnificent Organiza
ton, but 1t has noble constituency Il
cater to. Democrats In Chicago cannO
. help signing with regret as they lOOl
! with admiration not untinged with en-
w upon Tammany and the class 0
people that sustain 1t In uphOlding 4
the metropolis of the United States tn
! banner of Democracy and of liberalism
I They cannot help now and then wish
, ing that some such banded organlza
) ton Of able leaders might be fOun,
: within Chicago between now and tn
+ fall of 1896 and the spring of 1897, AM
/, some such enlightened, enthusiastic an,
D Intelligent army of workers In the ram
ana file behind them.
G Perhaps this is,too much to hope fol
e but there are Democrats In the Garde
! City sanguine enough to believe
: possible.