New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-02
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II is q great comfort 10 SOJouIH'IS Ill thlS Nilc
Of tears to know that when things get 10 be ut
terly dreadful, and the sound Of the immitigablc
bow-wows IS heard above the bowling of the
tempest on lee Shore and the tax rate i III
creasing and our best citizens go dry on sun
day. and the elm-tree beetle devastates the parks
while the sea serpent wrgglcs through the Sound
and the fish bite but feebly in Buzzards Bay
# Is a great comfort TO know amid these goingS
on that the Democratic Club OF the City Of New
York IS on deck. with the Honorable John Fox
I'm the chair, ready TO meet the crisis with It's
sleeves rolled up. That club Is equal TO any
emergency. In times of great peril 1t can ris"
to the occasion with series Of resolutions that
serve 10 occupy the mind until the danger Is
passed. During a period Of depression, caused
by the dropping Of many Of It's members from
public payros which they touched only TO adorn,
It can utilize enforced leisure by drawing up an
Address to the People, which hardly anybody
can read with dry eyes. As an organization
having a clubhouse II IS also extremely useful 10
its members in dry time
1t has just issued an Address to the People
Of the State of New-York" The document is
several times longer than the sea serpent and
more terrifying to the marines. Like the concur
It fastens upon every green thing. 1t was pro-
duced by committee. The chairman of the
committee George Trimble Davidson by name
began reading II TO the club on Wednesday
evening at an early hour. Concldcnily the club
began slowly but surely to withdraw Itself 10 tie
cafe. where, by means of stimulanis within easy
reach, It could stay itself up against the horrors
OF Republican rule a. portrayed In the Address,
and be ready TO take Il "nishicap' or an eye
opener" accordingly ~ Davidson finished at
midnight or early dawn. II was very power
full Address. II was SO convincing in fact that
Mr. Charles W. Dayton Postmaster or THIS
town. who stayed through from sense OF duty
In the belief that II was one Of The functions IN
cluded under his oath Of office, was heard 10
speak we'll Of IT, II was also remarked that Mt
DAYTON, though he did not absolutely commit
himself on that point left the impression on the
mind Of Mr.. Davidson that he should vote the
Democratic ticket next fall in consequent" Of
the effect Of the Address upon his mind. More
striking proof Of the wclghiy character ~ this
document could hardly be adducci. Chairman
Davidson entcriains the hope that Postmaster
DAYTON will influence several letter carriers In
the same direction.
We dislike 10 crliclse The work of this com
mittcc And yet, while the Address makes 1t
pretty clear that We are In an uncommonly bad
way on account Of Republican rule In the city
and State. and leaves It 10 be Inferred though
not setting 1t forth specifically that The elm
tree beetle and the sea serpent and the reluctance
Of the fish 10 bite in Buzzards Bay are all due
10 the same cause while II cOvTs the ground
in these particulars We fail 10 find any refer
ence to the Sunday closing provision Of The tx
else law. This committee could not have been
ignorant OF the fact that Senator Hill has erect
ed the enforcement Of this provision into lead
inc issue In our State politics. Nor could the
committee have been unaware that "The New
York World" representative Democratic news
paper. has been for several weeks dancing up
and down in peck measure and bowling Itself
red In the face over the outrageous, inlquliOns.
arrogant. ovcrbcarlng. tyrannlca weak. silly,
contemplate and altogether disgusting manner
in which Republican municipal officials have
been enforcing that law. Why, then, was there
10 reference to this burning question: II we
rightly understand the position Of leading Demo
cratic statesmen and leading Democratic news
papers in this county, the Democratic contention
in the next fall campaign IL 10 be that the Re
pubcans should be turned out OF office because
they have enforced the Sunday-closing law. And
yet there was no reference 10 II in the Demo
cratic Clubs Address 10 the People
1t is not for us, OF course, to advise the club
or the committee especially since they have given
to the world such "A noble Address. But really
too late to repair the error!