New-York tribune., 1895-02-01
"EpOV WHIT MEiT'


is inaccurate in his Shakespeare when. in an
ou,,urs, If tcmpcr NJ what he calls the 'nso-
lcncc" Of DR. Parkhurst. he cries out In the Sen
o,o .J'pon what flesh has this our Caesar frd
,h,t bc has crown So great II iS Of more con
sequence to Mr. Lcxow himself - Wen rs 7"
Tho nuhlic that in the making The application
Of it which he did. and in saying that Ne WAS
..sicl and tired Of this whole gang Of reform
crs" and would let them know II. too. hc un-
consciously revealed himself and the rrla'"hS
sustained by him officially and personally I" inc
movement for municipal reform win when hS
name il associated in the public NINA. Nh'n
II, saws. ~ reported. III Dr Parkhnr>t * I"
..comc before the I"Xow Committee. tlAt com
..mittcc will have to get a new chairman Tor !
.vill not >lt and hear him. hc not only makes
a very silly and miucanins threat. but h' 'hlN
nublic attention to whnt would Il" the cons"
ouences II he should withdraw from position
In which he has gIincd all the reputation h'
n,ss,s-cs And then an intelligent public real
Ives suddenly that his great fame j. derived
from the fact that he happened 10 Ice chairman
of a committee which. without originating any
thing. simply listened 10 testimony tha' hh'
bc.n prepared and brought forward 10y "th'rS.
The committee w,nt 10y the nam" "i the 'h''r'
man. TO that circumstance Mr. L"N"w owes
his prominence Other persons dld me ""'h
that made the committee and made Mr. LcA"W
fomous And since Mr. I.cXOw threatens l."
resign his chairmanship in certain c"htlh
roncv an intelligent public. considering Whit
would bc the calamitous consequences sudd"hl!
discovers that there would be- none except |"
MFR. IcxOw Any other Senator would MI Inc
,l,co and discharge the duties Just as wei, per
haps better.
Al first blush the letter which was signed by
Dr Parkhurst and his two associates ana sent
hv spcclal messenger 10 Mr. Lcxow seems lack
inc In the formal and respectful courtesy with
which II is customary To address official persons
II certainly i not diplomatic In manner or mat
for Rut IL Is n concise expression ~ the uni
vorsol Indignation felt by the citizens of this
,ovn NJ what they believe TO be- concerted
effort on the part Of certain political managers
and leaders so to muldlc and bcfuddlc the proc
osscs Of LEGISLATION at Albany as practically To
doro,t the purposc Of those whose sole interest
is 70 effect salutary reforms in the conduct Of
,,,r uunicinoI affairs Its tone Is that Of cti-
zens who are in dead earnest and who Will not
hear 10 he trincd with without mnking IN i'll
dignant protest and Il public outcry. And the
TO bc heard upon proposed legislation in the line
of municipal reform. though il may seem some
WIN, imperative and importunatc is no more
Than lust For Whatever Mr.. LeXow may think
Of them. they have had much more 10 do with
orousny "A healthy public sentiment more 10
do. in fact. with setting on foot the great move
mcnt which resulted in the political "v"rturn IN
,hls city-than Mr. Lcxow or his committee, and
a.. tis .g.itts r,.
farmers ~ whom Mr. I.cxow Is sick and
tired have accomplished Il task during the last
vcor which most men deemed impossible They
have earned the confidence OF this community
os they have the unqualified praise Of all good
citizens everywhere. great many persons
wore "sick and tired Of them year ago. and
some Of them continue 80. but the gang Kept
rcbt on regardless They will undoubtedly do
so now
The Tribune is not always in entire accord
with Dr. Parkmrst's methods: II has had occa
sion 10 crlticisc some OF his uticrincos as lack
ing I'm the discrcctncss AMI caution which are
observed by men who have been more In con
tact with public affairs. But II has never en-
,ertalncd any doubt Of his sincerity OF purpose,
his puritv Of character or his inflcxiblc courage
I'm the performance Of what hr deems his duty.
II f. too late very much too late for Mr.. Lcxow
Ia dispute his greatness or scornfully inquire
upon what meat hc has fed that he has grown
so great. He ought to know what meat 1t was
for hc sat by and Witnessed the process not
only Witnessed H. but cultivated the dcIlslon
that he himself grew great under II. Mr. Lcxow
| mistakes his relation - current AFFAIRS Tie
cannot afford To- gel sick and tired OF this
gang Of rcformcrs," for 1t was this gang of
rcformcrs that gave him all the fame he has
gave it to him. too. with no expenditure OF brain
power or intellectual achievement on his part
He only listened while they did the work that
made him famous. II IL not Of much consc
| qucncp 10 them that ne Is sick and tired" Of
them. but 1t is very important to him that they
| should not get sick and tired OF him. Mean
J time all intelligent public turn upon him his