New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
SELECTIONS FROM TIE NAIL
A PROTEST AGAINST BOSS RULE.
IMPORTANCE or BREAKING THE MACTINE-THE
GERMAN-AMERICAN VOTE.

IMPORTANCE or BREAKING THE MACHINE-THE
GERMAN-AMERIcAN VOTE
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: As we approach a Presidential campaign.
an epoch of stupendous and startling movements
the world over in which old and hIckneyed condi-
tons struggling for some new and better form.
and at moment when il own midst mighty
upheava Of political reform has given hope and
tHcoura cement to the better element Of society," We
are confronted with a most significant revival Of
the most deadly foe to political purity and freedom
the monster OF boss and machine rule
At moment when the backbone OF the Tam
many octopus fairly broken when New-York
was giving the world the spectacle OF faithful
execution Of laws upon the statute book, when fear
had settled upon the brows of political ,ricisters
and political heelers and the movement was spread
ing the country, wha; can the Republican
party OF this State be thinking about allow itself
TO be held up and ried of its honor and its inde-
pendence and be made to do the bidding OF an ir-
responsible ch.ef-Republcan Sachem. if you please
Is the wave OF reform rolling backward? Is 1t a
perception OF this fact that encourages the old
Tammany ruler TO return 10 his tent? Surely 1t
would not be wise have the famous methods
usurped by the enemy. There is logic in this and
81 is proof OF the pudding. But no proof Of that
kind is needed for the intelligent New-Yorker. lie
IS dull scholar indeed. who does not the drift
OF things
boundaries OF New-York State for as she goes.
goes the country next November. 1t is, of course.
descending to pass from principle to policy; but
sometimes If not often. 1t takes policy TO enforce
There IS perhaps. no class of voters in New
York State more loyal TO principle and more stanch
in UNFOLDING personal and political Independence
than the German IA Americans. The Tribune has done
and in promoting this sentiment. speaking. also
1t does, to the heart OF the best element of the
Has it occurred to the Republicans of this State
that the German-Aniericah element is 10 be very
number a good many thousands and Il may not,
probably viii not. take many thousand votes next
iall to the lot Of the State and thereby of the
country also: ~
s Stal p ri S Of the ndependence partyf
The boss power Is mos, corruptng and danger
:oa oype 9wbe IT, gets there by siding With opu
fair TO the eye ana serene there IS temptation TO
rsEfe,ed iG s .f cu task to hinder or check It's
workings. 1t requires sort OF revolution 10 preak
The Republican machine has been building for a
number Of HI has S been iat tso has al
from ludcrous dimensions to great p1wer' ~ II
scarcely perceived as such nnt within Ing
and rIeslsbls The power however is IN now fy
extent revered and worshipped as success
II this thing can 20 on in sh INC an o OF nTs nn
weSsers are Il PS any OF noble men Of
who were eyer rsaSy to a ice an nane 10 nE
whatever name or profession. 20 80.
Break up the machine. or the machine will break
up the country. II will certainly break up party
in the end. The people will revolt against IL as
they have done before. II Is simply astounding
that at this reform period there has not been a
moro widespread cutlery against this new. out
rageors species OF political ruenot new in its
struggles 10 rule but In It's final achievement OF
about all that Is needed to override the people and
control every piece OF legislation that is enacted In
the State, whether OF public or Of purely private in
terest.
Is II not time TO pause: think and act in this so
highly important natter NAY Ncrpurprp
No. $50 West End-ave.. March 8. 1896.