New-York tribune., 1895-10-31


ey united and persistent effort Much good had
resulted from the outcome of the last election
A year ago the streets were unclean and out Of
repair There was not a dock or other public
Improvement that had not cost the city much
more than IT was worth. and supplies for the
almshouse and prisons had been corrupty pur-
chased. The foul taint OF corruption prevailed
everywhere At last the people awoke and
swept from power the corrupt rulers and their
party organization. which were responsible for
these evils Abuses corrected and honesty
resumed its swav. The work was still going
bravelv on and must go on unremttingly to
assure complete and permanent reform. Tam
many had come again TO the front. and must
again be met and overwhelmingly overcome.
Tammany had asserted that the rights OF the
people were in danger because of the enforce
nent Of the excise law. the passage OF which 1t
had itself procured. not that Il might be en-
forced except for purposes of blackmailing.
There must be one day in the week which
sobrlety shall be the rule and drunkenness the
exception. Justice demanded ii: humanity re-
ouired it, and good government must have it.
Among the families OF drinking men and drunk
ards PRAYERS of gratitude ascending be-
cause through the enforcement of the excise
law wives and children We're again provided
with food and their homes made happier. Re
form had cleaned and repaired the streets. had
made an orderly sunday, ana IL could not be
that the sons of toll from every land across
the sea who had come here to dwell would sell
these great blessings for glass of rum. The
battle-ery should be; Down with i corruption, @
his lair and the forces of corruption are gather
ing again TO seize the public by the throat"
OOng applause)
ADDRESS OF MR. CHOATE.
The next speaker was Joseph II. Choate,
who was received with cheers and applause.
He had proceeded but q few minutes when
Mayor Strong seen in the background on
the stage The moment the audience became
aware of his presence there were cheers from
all parts of the house. and Mr.. Choate was
not allowed II proceed until those cheers were
given Mr. Choate said in substance.
Next Tuesday morning at sunrise intend TO cast
nv fortieth successive vote against Tammany Hall.
and erery year In all that time that solitary vote
tn great purposes of the Republican party to
which oeon Ih@ ma ,s Psfs ysdfn5tion mas S,
% the city from The spoilers, and 50 want TO
] am member IN regard to the manner in which
they have DISCHARGED their duties. IL mas Deen
said tnai We have allowed ourselves TO be dictated
to by The Republican party, by the State DeInoc-
racy. and by oth-rs no haf Iorce IN the neia, M
eenn9te4 ~ ne nstancc OF the Chamber OF Com
Iier"a FOR what's bring a6o,l. fusion Of all
those opI soa to Tammany Hal, ana We have done
it. Appause)
DIFF l. | j. LEO is.N0OA-N i@i.I|D'
ANYBODY VINO supposed that could be done withou:
concession without reconcling differences would
count altogether without his host. Ii IS peoples
party for the redemption OF the city that has
been formed by this combination. and everybody
not for H., under whatever name ne mafches' is
was in hopes that Brother Carter would have
explained 10 Us how they got a.ong at the clty Ciuo
the other night with some OF their refractory mem
0yS oyrs n Mn1 b are Of Tanmany Hail There
Prebe Tucker in a terrible pucKer Qoud lauShtel}
such mess of 1t last year; there was
1t this moment Mayor Strong caught
sight of entering the hail at the back OF the
platform. and such volume OF cheers burst
from the meeting to not only drown the
hearing Of the finish of Mr.. ChOate's sentence,
but 10 prevent his continuance for some mo
ments. When the cheering subsided he con-
timed. .,. 49,
There was also there such venerable patriots as
John c. Carter President Seth Low, and Wheeler
II. Peckham But concluded that II 1q was oq' 90, od
pure tenderness that these gentlemen allowed the
msgqda a G6sR n 6 works. G act Even s my IF the
lyeih her child in her sleeping she Is suIy " OF
they did no, like to keep them in bed, exactly, SO
they tucked them up in their own little crp ana let
ht had to to go down with those unhappy children be
fore Judge Barrett and demonstrate 10 MN cta1
BECAUSE they got last year what they wont get
We have been lighting Tsmmany Hall all these lss
It's heads It changes its tails ii changes It's catch
s at e 1 order sq Of + ng Is ne por to
ber We got somewhat used TO H. although we Nc were ere
know and in a certain way were proud of them.
We knew their names we knew their voices. we
nneT tbeE brogne Ss Of the dear little island from which
they came so dear to them and OIL so dear TO u.s.
loud aughter)
SAME OLD TIGER.
Last wear we cut off the head Of the tiger and
now he appears with a head. hungrier than
ever because he has had nothing to eat for over
six months. We have not even yet learned what
his proper nickname is but have AYE no
from across the water, he comes by way OF Bui- Bur
i; is true that he came away from Buffalo as de-
fauter and whether it is the same ndcn1 man wnDi 0"
want 10 ask few questions In the m n'st ptae ID ).
hnye Hail. snd IN the ex Iss P place
the people who put Mayor Strong IN office last year
whether they are ready TO 30 back on 1t. Cries Oh
1t is not too much to say that when Mayor Strong
ton Wen. the Legislature gave him power for four
five and six months TO cut on heads. ana ne pro pd
captated he put in new man Are you satisIlea Isle
Of YES A straw shows the way the wind blows
and | 10 show you something the Mayor mas
has brought under the rules of the Civil Service the
en:as sboring force Of the city at least 100 m men:
vNy one OF those 1900 men owed the retention OF
STR places as an emisssry OF Iammany Hall now Now,
D. admitting himself 10 the CViA service exanha, exam "a
uor a man has the right to hold his place until ne
ts found guilty Of misconduct. III the Register ana
County Clerk could have been brought under the
sine exam. alton II would have been done. .
He appointed the Police Commissioners with Mr..
Roosevelt al their head. CheersQ Mr. Roosevelt
has done his duty and there has been more clanof
over that fact than there has been raised against
any public officer In my recollection nave
watched very carefully TO see what points his enc
mics could get out Of Roosevelt and the only POM
exhibited him as showing his teeth. Applause ana
cries Of that's the we want } a. -,
Yes that is exactly the man we want Tor tne
dates his office requires. He does snow his teeth
ana every man in the force from the inspector 10
the patrolman. is afraid Of him He also shows ms