The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
DEFIANCE FROM PURROY.
HOME RULE DEMoCRACT FAITHFUL
TO THEIR CHIEF.
Describe Tammany as . street Railroad An
nen-Tho state n Pack or Cow
So for an A~uu-Tammany Com

Iulr Ilem0rTHCY nuTlfu VhhbN lhbt iithS ~
tho Tammany leaders and at the Democratic
stnte Committee. which expelled Mr.. Purroy
from membership last Wednesday,. Tho Execu-
tive Committee OF the Home Rule Democracy
met in a parlor OF the Morton House. Among
the sixty odd members present were State Sem
ator Charles l.. Guy, Ex-senator John g. Boyd,
Ex.Coroner John II. Shea, Ex-Assemblymen
Thomas ]. McManus, and Charles c. Marin,
cx-Aldcrman Kerwin. Ex-Civil Justice J. G. j.
Langbcin, and many more who have been active
Tammany Hall workers.
The County Clerk called the meeting to order
and read u carefully prepared speech. IF I
found myself tonight alone In your midst"
he said, " would continue, until election night,
to raise my voice In earnestly warning the self
respecting Democrats OF this imperial city
against the unspenkable shame which surely
lies before them II they now, by their own act,
deliberately restore to power the very same
corrupt and perfdious men who. in the past,
have shown themselves to be the obcdient,
purchased slaves OF greedy corporations, in
secretly bartering away invaluable municipal
franchises; who. in the persons OF their poor
undcrlings, have hoen again and again con-
victed Of corrupting and perverting that great.
est OF American privileges. the elective fran
chise; who have vilcly prostituted our Police
Department; who have degraded our inferior
courts OF justice, and who, by their own exposed
rascality and infamy in official station. have
done the most gricvous injury to the cause of
true Democracy.
"You know AS well as I do. that II Sheehan
and Martin-our two infamous
ers OF Police-are continued in authority as the
sub.agcnts of the present Tammany regime. II
they are able. with the party lash in hand, To
%terrorizc every Democrat into abject obedience
to their DEGREES. in!o scrvilc and cowardly sup
port Of their nominees Tor the highest offices,
II Will be all IN vain. nGNt January, LOT
decent Democrats to then cry out in anguish
and humiliation against tho T3iul degrada.
ton Of our new metropolis. These men. by
free speech and all criticism OF their con.
outside, aye, and inside OF T%mmany Hall.
their debasing and eorrupting tyranny; for tho
man who fears the maine of re.el when the
cause which ronses him to rebellion l. a right
and is false to the example and memories Of
those great patriots who founded and cemented
bequcathcd to us the priceless, privileges which
we now enjoy and which, at all honorable cost,
Under ordinary conditions, neither the Re-
publican IHrtyi nor any non,par,isan body. nor
inss alone. defeat the ticket OF the present dis.
reputable leaders OF Tamma, y Hall. To accom-
plish this result with certainty there must be
uron a candidate for Mayor. who's unq es.
toned character for probity and ,ourage
anu ! 5N'I sS l NNId' " MS ohb-
port all voters who sincerely place the good
government of their city above all other consid-
that all parties and factions and forces that par.
ticipate in an anti.Tammany union should, as
Americans. acknowledge the right of the
sovereign people to express to them an
opinion as to who this candidate should he.
have not lost hope that within the next fort
night n situation mny be brought about which
will gladden. The anxious hearts OF all coou citi-
gems and allow them TO enter the great contest
before them with every prospect of launching
! tOrtn the new Government OF our splendid me-
tropoiiS,,the second city of the wor!a-npon an
understand that it is quite possible that the
forces which ought to cooperate for good govern
nent may foolishIy decide TO divide, and to fight
against one another. But il would not be wise
at the present, time 10 anticipate such an unior.
tunaIc condition OF affairs. 1t seems 10 me that
luton which was unanimously adopted by the
the Aston House. and that it should also take
into. consideration what action It intends to pur-
sue in regar I'd TO- county. borough. and Assembly
Mr.. Purroy's speech was frequently inter
rupted by cheers. his denunciation OF John G:
Shrehan and James J; Martin being received
with special salvos of applause. 1t was de-
cided 10 appoint a committee OF five TO
make Arrangements for nominating, a, fun
ticket. This committee will report, back to
the Executive Committee, which. will meet ut
Lyric Hall, on Sept. 2s. the day of the Republic.
can City Convention TO act as q nominating body.
The purpose il TO confer with the Republicans
ami ali other anti.Tammany organizations with
n view to uniting on a common city ticket. There
will also be conferences looking to II union on
minor candidates in the county and in various
districts.
Senator Guy presented for the consideration
OF he committee the draft OF an address to the
had been "honOred by being selected for abuse
by the scoundrels who betrayed the party las,
year
There is not one OF U.S." said Senator Guy.
who hal, not had all the pressure that Tam
m maRS G SG%i aes Srtn Mr. 'P Pu GTay on rh hi% G Goa s2er ls
have been but few traitors. We are only too
glad TO leave the organization which
t ne'U of Tam iGIt 'pMHs Ell I BSsmoc Tar ! 'n DO p fhc
people have a voice in shaping its policiesi No.
tates not only its policies but its nomina.
tons. For a return; monopoly gives
debauch the cie"torate. Tammany Haliiiss
only concern, Is the interests OF the street rail
WAY, and other corporations which control it.
With that issue before us. what do we care for
such an organization Never again shall my
foot cross the threshold OF Tamniany Hall SO
long as monopoly rcigns there as lit docs now
"sheehan and his friends have tried the
strength OF the State machine against us. We
when 1t respects itself. But who can respect II
GENERAL II in Ae., %m as a'e OF tSe B By a mnn w iUpc as
foo aioRei misses:l The State organization
They fear to offend the trusts and syyndic"tes
which supply them with campaign funds. They
For myself am ready to take arms and join
with anybody in shifting the Q towards and
traitors OF the cAuse."
The address. which was adopted unanimously
says
I'VE heartily indorse Mr.. Purroy's action
in connection with tho antl.Tammany confer
enccs. as well rs his digniiod and manly
refusal to offer any defence to the ma,
liciOus attacks made upon him before the State
Committee by those who betrayed their party in
the last nationa campaign, and who have again
their party platform while making a nomina
ton for,a State office. No higher compliment
could be paid our representative, than an
attack from, such a source. We believe. how
ever, that the one great question before the
voters of this city Ia whether we shall have
decent and honest government in the interest OF
all the people.
"Such government cannot. we believe, be oh.
taincd through the election OF any candidate
who will be dominated and controlled by the In
fluences which now prevail In Tammany Hall.
That organization to-day, represents hypocrisy
not Democracy. 1t has betrayed every princi.
pie II has profossod to uphold. While loudly
proclaiming against MONOPOLY, 1t Is but the
servilc tool OF a gigantic street railway syn
dictate and other monopolics. upon which 1t re
lies for Its main support In the present cam
peign. Though pretending to favor liberal ex
an excise bill harsher and moro on