New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24
DIR. PARKHURST IN CHIChGO.
PLAIN. WORDS FROM THE oUTSPokEN
PERFORMER.
HE TELLS THE CHIcAGoANs THEIR '''' 10
WORSE THAN NETWORK AND THEY HAVE

HE TELLS THE CilCA'oANS i""'''
WORSE THAN NETWORK AND THEY HAVE
NO MORAL TONE TO ELEVATE
l.,. -. q. Tho Roy. Dr. Charles II. Park
r,,r.. ~ Neuyork appeared tonight at the Audi
toriun before $500 enthusiastic hearers. Inc SUP.
icc, of his lecture 'Municpa' Hc'o'"' -
WAS delivered under the auspices OF ~" MAI
Club n social organization Of R'Ino'''a'.S WV.
,aking an active rar IN ihe reform WORK begun nero
bv the Civic Federation. DR.. Pdrknuist N'S "'''''
a., no ria form bv iJ0 promlnca; men Inc appear
a,ce Of the famous preacher on the PLATFORM was
the signal for applause which drowned tne music
from the great organ. The speaker sa'n III '"e
course OF his lecture: ,,, -,
Ire questions that are agitatlnS the Panhc i.'in
~ oTe not National but municipal one reason
for mis- is tAat the concentration OF pofuao n nh
r,iies and what the nation is The cities are re-
sponsble for H. In so@,y or bnttress ali
vaur larse motives or you will get i.Ted ne n'n-
nicpai de7rayity Of Chieass IL twre S Ss "' lbs
that Of New-York. Chicas1 does tni'ss Oh IJ nos
sli scale and II your city Is d'p'AVe' II = NOR
oughly bad -, n..,...
Tho audience laughed This anS'''' ''e SP'"h- l.
who resumed as follows:
Yes. and the chances are tina; you WI never
effect any reform until 'n me b. a:a here 10Y
IN %evYork We had an organized body to fight
usre you have to fight gueriiias, ana YOU, tasI'
VII h. h,rjer I a., not mean that your Mayor,
X1crmen CT Judges are vcnal or corrupt but it Is
Certain tha. ,here is enough material In Your city
10 r~akc Two Tarnnany societies. By-the-way. the
comic papers have been demlIng their rcadcrs win
pictures of dead tigers. Wei. thc tise,r may D.
dead. hut there Is Whole nan ar and Who
animals whose ncisors are just as sha'P Az" "''o
hang on lust as well
In a witty manner the speaker told OF the work
mrs of the investigator committee ana MS gen
cral experience with T@mmany. which was Hugely
enjoyed by the audience. TURNING MS a''ch'oh 10
Chicago again. the Doctor said:
II ,horc were on.y men in this city VINO would
take of their coats ana h.ep 'H,u %, ~ ,oa1
tasty TO ihf front no matter A low ertai l,i,
sona sacriiice there Is nothing On oaTth or III ne
that you could not accomplish IN me way o' '''''
Polltics must be kept ont Of municipal affairs
New-York viii never 0e thoroughly pure unti Il IS
Mayor Of New-ycrk GoI bless him. has, decd,d
Of lcccncy ard the stockholders. You, in Chicaso
fave no tone worth clevatinr You must tear down
superlntcnIcnt Eyrnes. o. New York: takes 4
great inter,s; in me- He is innocent as a ca
nary bird about hls own officers huFlns 'hp,di.h-
angels" Tor unoo-stccrcrs but the minut' ! out
detectives on the trail OF police magistrates he
me in my movement Your justices need looking
aftcr. from all near
In closing h.. warned roformers TO avoid thu
professional politician they would 'he devil. and
imnlo,el the clergy Of Chicago 10 upaoh any work
Of reform THY will bc done
N a te~cl .Ion At the Marquette Clnh nous" IN the
Afternoon Dr. Parkhnrst sail;
Tn. graa. danger ia that when the nrst victory
Is wor the viciors Will he back on thrtr oar. We
gre now In the smoke OF Jar sreater battle y g
defeated Croker and his Uiuions: now "" ar" hghi-
irg The other boss. Ton" P!att II H. hari 10
nrognosilcaf4 the result. This D. much harder
rght Piatt has sireaks % resufc'ahiii} as hog
has strcaks ~ t"pn. bui the 90 re -on.n1irH II
g. baf,rr 10 nrht host 81 thoroughly disrepu.hbie
men Than ore who is tainted WITH r'sp"ciahiiiy
rs that ahy 1t ls harder 10 hgh' Republican
bosses" asked reporter.
The line Of Marquette cub members behind the
r,o..or h.c,,ne conyulsol with laught,r and Dr
par;hurst's face assumed expression ne he
haftcned to say.
/ VIII have no reflections cast upon my Demo
craft. friends. Patt and Croker are not hl"ay- IN
friendly and men 81 both parties are equally guilty,
men of both parties are lighting the iawurrak"rs
Tom Patt regards politics ~ h. does chess
hoard and moves his men regardless Of conscience.
Uc wishes n non bipartisan Police Commission. with
two men from either party II. that he may MAKE
d.als lie belongs 10 Tioga County. and We heart
iIy wish he would remain there. People OF New
Work are tired OF bosses Of both parties.