The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-25
PARKHURST READY FOR A FIGHT.
Anxious as can be to Pile into Plat and
Tammany.

New York, Sept 24-After a summer
spent in travel abroad DR.. Charles A.
Parkhurst returned to this city on the
liner Germanic, which arrived today
To a reporter DR.. Parkhurst talked at
length, outlining the issues before New
York citizens this fall. He expressed
regret at the obtrusion of the excise
question, but said:
Mr.. Roosevelt has done only those
things that a self-respecting official
could have done in his situati ton. 1
would stand by him to the death, and
1 will stand by him to the death. He
is doing simply what he took a solemn
oath to do.
That does not mean that me stat
utes which he is enforcing are ideal
statutes, but they are on the books
Tammany put them there and Tam
many kept them there, Now New York
York citizens want to take and modify
the excise statutes, very well and good.
That's a distinct matter.
"A year ago We all combined to
smash Tammany because she had 70 be
smashed. 1t is unthinkabie thar any
of those who participated IN the smas h-
ing should think or even dream of COM
bining with Tammany to help enable
her 10 repeat her past offensee I be
lIeve the city of New York has expe-
r:enced too largely and deeply :he re-
suits OF last November'S work to lie
wiling in any respect TO MAXI Il back
tack.
While we are fighting Tammany we
must not forget by day al ght that
we have an enemy that n essential
alliance with Tammany--tha spirit and
genius OF bossism, known vulgarly as
PlattiSm.
When told that Mr.. Plat was fav-
homo eN --e~
the Doctor said:
Then for once Brother Platt ard I
stand together. I favor local option.
The responsibility for the Treatment: Of
the liquor problem should be saddied
on the community where i exists. The
best way 10 develop intelligent int,
est in local affairs is to permit citizens
Of municipalities To deciie certain mat
tres for themselves. The metropolis
knows its own interests and problems
better than any town in Western New
York possibly can.
What do YOU think of the chences Of
a combinatio ticket?"
"Tammany cannot be beaten v-ithou.
q combination. ANY man or CLIQUE
that hesitates % combine against Tan
many sQGints in a direction Of q corr
bine with Tammsny. | believe the
prospects for the success or reform
ticket are good. Tammany hasn't had
any or the perquisites in which her
power lies. She IS in the hands OF a
receiver There Is a subjective power
- ~ cfficisi positions that works det-
rtmeEt 70 her chances. This poverty
constituted good deal of her stock
IN trade heretofore
We have had a year OF reform ai-
riinlstratio1. None % Us are perfectly
satisfied. perhaa s. There are certain
appointments Gud there have been ce--
tain acts BY those IN authority that We
could not consistently approve. At the
same tine there has been an entire
change in the moral complexion % this
city Taken all ia all K has been 3
great year fer New Yo-k"
Denve-, Sept ei--S0ve-ror NcIa<i-e
today appointed :hs following IS 51Ie-
gates - represent Colcr2d1 s IL wes-
tern states conference 4 be he'd 2
Topeka October I. and ;, Mrs. Eezrv !
X. Warren % Dz2YsE: D. J ". Daw- 1
son Of Canon C3tx; Carries Taurlsw u 1
Colorado SDzings- T. Il Huisoa o; Col !
orado Springs; Captain z L Berrnoud I