New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-16
THE SANE OLD BARB4RIANS.

Embodened by the persstency Of Mr.. Quigg
and General Tracy in making an anti-Low cam
paign. the Tammany managers are coming out
into the open and striving TO arouse the enthusl-
asm of their natural followers by promising a
carnival of spells. SO long as they had the
prospect of having to fight the good government
sentiment unaided by a machine OF vlruous
prctensons they kept up an appearance of de-
corum But since Mr. Plat has come to their
rescue by ceasing from opposition to them. and
concentrating his attacks on Mr.. Low they feel
that they may safely give encouragement to the
boys" and say with their candidate for Dis
trict-Attorney: "'ro hell with reform We
rather think they have the right idea OF cam
paigning IL NJ Platt can work the strict party
plea so as to divide the forces which naturally
incline to vote for clean streets and honest po-
lice administration. the thing for Tammany to
do IS TO stir up the zeal Of all thc fellows who
hrd profit in dirty streets and long for another
chance to blackma ! Legitimate business ana fake
tribute for the to, ration OF criminal activities
tom" Grady. who was unwillngly set aside
at the last minute by Croker In face OF the pros
pect that even Tanmany itself would not stand
30 dlsreputable n candidate for Dls;rct-Atfor-
ney. spoke at the Tammany ratification on
Thursday night. and echoed the sentiments
which his substitute expressed in Harlem the
night before. He said that there was no human
possibility Of the election Of any other man than
Van Wyck, and, accordingly. he regarded 1t
safe 10 promise that Warlng should be removed
and the old days brought back when the street
cleaning funds were distributed among the re-
talners OF ward politicians and the pavements
we're left to be protected with mud. Then he
let loose his hungry passions. made fierce by
public contempt and long exclusion from office.
and cried: I'VE want revenge: we want ter
rible revenge
That 70 Il exactly. They want revenge for
being compelled to give up making policemen
pay for promotions. They want revenge OH
those who exposed the system by which vice
was made to pay tribute. They want revenge
for the destruction OF the corrupt rule with
which they oppressed the rich and the poor
alike They want 10 restore the old scandaous
police courts. get n grip again on the saloon
keepers make contractors secure building per
mits by bribery and III the streets again with
physical ms we'll as moral filth. The popular
memory may be short and there are those who
predict that the revolt against municipal cor
ruption Is spent force. But Tammany has
not forgotten 1t wants revenge, and as Grady
saws. II means TO take a terrible revenge. Ter
rlble indeed, will be the revenge II II takes Il.
Like the unclean spirit OF Scripture. when II
comes again to it, old abode and fndeth 1t swept
and garnished II will take 10 Il seven other evil
spirits and make the last state OF the city worse
than the first. II Is the old Tammany that
boasts Of its wickedness when It thinks the vic
tim Is in Its grasp. ITO hell with reform
GIVE us revenge" "Clean streets to the dogs
are lts cries And IN front Of this army OF bar
barlans, this horde OF AtiIla, stands Thomas C..
Platt nj the gates OF the city. threatening TO let
the savages rush in to plumber three millions OF
people rather than have the only man who can
defeat them lead a united force 10 victory.