New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
COTR1GE! AND GO FORWARD

COTR1GE, AND GO FORWARD
II was a far cry from Bull Run 10 Appohia'-
tox SO il was from Bunker Hill to lorktoWh'
But no good cause Is lost by one delea'. Inc
only effect of repulse on the skirnlsh-hne ulo"
the men who with the courage OF their coh'"
lions stand in line of battle. not merely aNait-
ing opportunity. but fixed and sieadfast against
every adverse possibility that the heid ahorus'
is 10 heighien their resolve ana conhrih 'heir
purpose II is we'll 10 call this fact 10 MINI
! whenever in the conflict that is always Oh ne
tween the forces that make for righteousness
! I'm the conduct Of affairs and those mat are OF
| posed the good cause is smtten from an aiioush
BETRAYED by trcachery or surrendered 'hrouth
/ cowardicc That is the time when men WHO
have the qualities and the capacity Tor Ieau'r
shin crow ND visibly 10 the greatness OF the
emergency and the measure OF their own oppor-
tunity: and the sincere men i'll the ranks draw
together touch elbows and. without any sign Oh
! waverjnc wait in patience for the order 10 move
forward.
Th, lesson 10 the Republican party OF TINS
town of the event of Thursday night. when the
representative Of the "Bossism" which an over
whelming majority of the party have ehdeaN"ieu
10 abolish was elected chairman OF the COUNT!
Committee. is plain. II is the lesson OF the re-
mise on the skirmsh-liDe If they are III ear
nest of which 10 one familiar with the events
or the last wear. aud especially Of the municipal
campaign can have any doubt: and II ihey nave
leaders competent for the emergency, when we
believe they have, what seems disaster VIII
be made means of salutary discipline Il warn
inc against supineness and overcontdence aud
an occasion for putting forth renewed and great
or efforts in behalf Of the reform in which they
ora enlisted The great uprising OF last year
AGAINST tbe control Of the party by self-con-
stitu,ed leaders who used their opportunities
10 deal with Tammany for their own seihsh
purposes was genuine and earnest. To that. not
wjthstanding the divided counsels. The Tribune
hore constant testimony 1t was the honest IN
font Of each OF the two rival organizations 10
ov.r,hroW The system that had grown up under
which the Republican party had been made
uarticnant in the organized robbery perpet,iated
by Tammany Hall and a partaker in lis disnon
est and dishonorable profits. IT Is signlncant
and even grotesque comment on the outcome
that the man who incarnated the system was
able by proffelng his support 10 each In tliril 10
shipwrcck both.
So much for the past And now. what: II j.
claimed IN some quarters admitted IN others
and perhaps feared in all. that Mr. Platt Is III
control Of the Republican organization OF New
/ York and Kings counties: that Governor Nor
Ton Is plant 10 his wishes and obedient 10 his
directions: that the Senate is his 10 command
/ that the Speaker OF the Assembly is his creature
and the Assembly itself ready 10 record his
will. that the Lexow Committee has shown it's
! willingness 10 be controlled by him; that lie al
ready has a large share Of patronage OF the
/ state and a mortgage upon the remainder; In
short that the great uprising Of year ago
against 'Bosslsm' has ended i'll lis being more
firmly established than ever. and that Mr.. Platt
IS the Boss Indeed. II We should accept The
misgiylngs Of some Of our lately overconhdcnt
friends az well founded. We should be forced
. TO think that the only fruit Of The reform move
ment was right here, where we least expected
IT,. in the person Of Mayor Strong and there Is
Il disposition even to doubt whether he Will not
be driven to some questionable compromise with
the imperious will that is supposed 10 dominate
the State.
Even If all these suspicious and forebodings
were well founded. which we will not permit
ourselves 10 believe, they should not discourage
or disbearten any one The hopeful feature Of
The situation, 50 far as the Republican party IS
concerned. is that Mr.. Plat has uncovered his
forces and must hencefor1h fight In the open.
The double-dealing and treachery OF the last
year cannot be repeated. He and his followers
are massed None Of them can serve two mas
ters any longer BY the foolish deverances Of
his attorney upon taking the chair In the County
Committee he declared war against not only
/ the Union League Club, but all Republicans
who have the temerity 10 hold views contrary
10 his own For that audacious proclamation
| we have at least TO thank him. II does away
with the devices Of concealment and the treach-
cry of ambuscades And the Republican party
Of this city is a great deal stronger today, more
united and fuller OF fight than ever on account
Of it, And for this roguc-ridden town the hope
full feature is that by this open declaration all
citizens are put upon their mcttle 10 see 10 1t
that their voice be heard and their influence felt
in CARRYING forward to it's contamination the
work which they began so hopefully last Novcn-
ber They had no idea Of swapping Off Croker
for Platt and If necessary. they should say 50
| by n demonstration whose meaning cannot be
mistaken.