New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
HIS VIEWS on DIR. PARKHURSTS BOOK.


THE REV. pr. JOACHIM ELMENDoRF RECON-
MENps 1T FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir The utter collapse OF all hope that Kepuo-
lican Legislature OF Overwhelming majority would
redeem the reiterated pledges OF the party ana IN
auguratc purer and more patriotic legisatoh' 'he
sickenng spectacle of rampant and gioatng oossism
dragging the manhood OF honored and trusted legis
lators through the mrc OF political corruption and
moral cowardcc make refreshing the knowledge OF
organizations OF our citizens whose purposes. prn-
ciples and efforts are steadily making for civic
right eousness Such is the CITY Vigilance League
II my privilege recently To attend meeting OF
the official leaders presided over by DR.. Parkhurst
The clear and concise reports given demonstrated
the aertness Of the members In the discovery and
discharge OF their duties the arresng and correct
Ing influence Of their work upon the evils TO be re-
moved the friendly responsiveness and cooperation
of right minded officials. and the growing, whole
fear OF corrupt ones. all showing the practica
bity OF purifying public affairs and greatly i'm
proving the public service. Such some OF the
first fruits OF what may be IA bountifu harvest OF
genuine civic reform n all the men OF city. older
and younger. who must be In sympathy with their
objects and efforts. would join the Leaguers and
work with them.
1t Is more and more manifest that the power which
shall expel permanently the pundcring pack OF job
beers from the government OF our city must be a
growth. individuals with a common, narrowing
conviction that the prostitution OF public interests
private ends IL unsuferable inIluty must ne united
In lifelong crusade against corrupt politics. Their
uncompr omsing demand must be the enactment OF
Just laws and their execution Uy honest officials
The might OF the movement Will be according tho
numbers enrolled and the nerceness OF their deter
minntion to win. And both can be increased by agi-
tation and education.
Could DR. Parkhursts Our Fight with Tam
many gain, as IL deserves to. the pcrusal and APP
probation Of our citizens. there would be hundreds
where there are ones to enlist for the I'm the
army OF municipal reformers The book Is q provl-
dental voice crying In the wilderness OF clty's
uncred Ignorance Of and indifference to destructive
evils whose roots are just as much alive az they
were before the branches bearing their deadly
fruit were Topped off. and are even now gathering
strength 10 send out branches and blossoms
and fruit whose rankness shall shame all past
productions OF that mOnstrous upas. IL ought to
be read In every family: taught In every public
school and circulated by every Sabbath-school
librarian For by It's utterances dawnng intel
lcct will begin to perceive what the maturest
mental powers cannot too profoundly comprehend
and feel. that municipal ground Will always have
to be a battlefield" and both young and old be
inspired to echo the prayer with which 1t closes:
May the God OF battle multiply his champions.
sodify their ranks. put might into their arms.
chivairy into their hearts, and crown US all with