New-York tribune., 1895-10-31

gave the lie to that reproach Let us not fail this
H and % n to Re world
the people of America and the people particularly
themselves with honor and credit doud cheers
during which Choate resumed his seat)
WHAT PRESIDENT Low SAID.
Mr.. Cboate was followed by Seth Low. who
in part said
Mr. Chairman and wCitizens: The issue at
stake in the present election seems as gr"ve as
! ony can be Indifferent about it, or how any
friends of good government can have felt them
ton is not so dramatic as last year. but me ssue
as M the pSs bv year ssS and am ndnant people
This year Tammany Is taking an appeal M sgaihst 81
both explicitly and implicitly. Explicitly. IN mat
ii has paced in nomination two OF the candidates
for Justice of the Supreme Court who we're re-
jected by the city year ago. and implicitly be-
cause neither by WORD nor by deed mas IamInany
deserved You have only to examine the Tammany
nominatons at large in order 10 perceive Psta, tha[
Tweed's old question. What are you going 10 DO
about IT."
Tammany is in no sense representative or,
ganization. The recent resignation OF Mr. Edward
Bell from the Executive COMMITTEE OF Iammahy
Hail is unimpeachable testimony from the inside
| You have only TO read the extracts from the
minutes OF the DOCK department un1ef ohan taanS ~
TO perceive how even laborers wers oonsed 10
! have the accommodation OF some Iammany mag
and that such a recommendation suficed to secure
appointment for scandalousiy unht men .--,
|
man knows that the CONSEQUENCE VIII be be
an immense increase Of the prestige prestige ana ana
YOU prepared. as result Of this election, to
| strengthen the hands OF the present leadership OF
VAS shaken to it's centre by the disgracefu revela-
lions made through the Investigation of the Police
| Department. Ia place of police force which, Il
| year ago, enrlching Itself by sharing In the
mail we have now now a. Police Department that is at
tackled indeed; but attacked only as an incident OF
| its vigorous enforcement OF a single law risk
| nothing In saving that If the present Police COM
mssioners had compelled only the poor ana weak
to obey the law there would have been far less out
| cry But. because the law has been vigorously en-
! forced against strong and weak alike, we nave a
side issue to contend with which springs in reality
| out of the character of the law more than out OF
either the fact or the manner Of rs enforcement Tho
authorities permission to administer 1t unequally
aa sro al ne bl brS or anq you be- e auard Of
your liberties into the most frightful instrument or
| that because the equal administration Of the law
has called vvidy TO their attention wnat they con-
sentiment they will vote TO restore a government
under which this law and many others We're inade
pay backma!i?
This year / spent all of my time in England and
cities saw no city hat was cleaner than Mem
| me that London was not nearly so clean Are YOU
| going to answer Tammanys appeal TINS year l0r or
indicate that you place no value upon clean streets
The issue to-day hen s orieny ms Wi,' ls you
ago when, in rs wrath it condemned Tammany 10 to
! overthrow? VIII you do what you can 10 keep the
| entered or Will you, through your divisions. permit
ne ReSbSe by Word U nor deed has Tamnany in the
| interval admitted that its defeat last year was a
| good government, disregafdlng all temptation to
mix up other issues In this campaign VIII cast their
votes in resstless numbers for the fusion NcKet'
THE RESOLUTIONS.
When the applause which followed Mr.. Lows
remarks subsided. Mr. Rhoades read the follow
ing resolutions. which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The constantly inoreasing growth of Of
muncipalifles In the United States renders IL GER
| tain thai early in the next century majority OF
voters VIII reside In cities ana VIII ,neVZieSoS Z %,
| the Republic so that If the cities are corrupt the
State and Federal Government VIII be corrupt aiso'
Whereas The question Of the purity and intelli. tell
| Serious and far-r aching that possibly engage
the attention Of all statesmen ana paulolS S SDnens
not only Inc dignity, credit and commercial pros
perity oil tn Stae and Nation but also 'he h0n0i'
whereas Tammany Hall for many years rs,eni nae
Of this city. and controlled its purse and power OF
'Whe1nas ' II has been demonstrated that Tam
many. while in power. was in partnership WIN WIN a.
Wssn snd noTas9 pTomor m s oar halls of
| lation; that 1t exacted tribute from the rich ana
and degraded that corrupted courts OF justice and
| continually violated all laws for the sake OF puDlc
and private plunder and to enrich It's leaders, there-
| part of Tammany Hall would involve degree OF
moral degradation TO which selfrespectng citizens
! cannot and will not submit. -,
Resolved second That earnestly invite all gool
citizens to merge minor differences ana TO unite IN
| A triumphant effort in the coming election 10 sus-
! tain and perpetuate the reforms indugnrdteu Idst
| fall to the end that Tammany and all It's VlIiahies
! be forever cast down.
Resolved. third: That in our view the sancuty & OF
Sunday should be maintained throusn fesi IRON pnl
! unnecessary labor. while the same time due re-
gard should be paid to the sentiments OF tnat iars
| part OF our community who desire on that cay Ia
| enjoy some orderly and harmless recreation
| Resolved. fourth: That we strongly favor sucn
. modification OF existing laws will prevent oack
mail llrtiallty and oppression, and VIII enaDe inns
city 10 determine for itself by popular vote whethei
| shall he permitted on Sunday during such hours an1
under such restrictions as will not interfere VILE
| religious observance.
| CARL SCHTRZ'S POINTS.