Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-04
HERE'S A ROAST OF TAMMANY.
London sun Says VAN wyck's Election
Is a Case Of the Dog Return
ing to It's vOmit.


London. Nov. 3-The elections in the
United States continue to overshadow all
other news In the English newspapers.
The Sun. of this city. Of which newspaper
Harry Marks has editorial control. says:
THE dog returned to his vomit' Is the
text we recommend pious New York to
hang on parlor walls. The chief city of u
great people must see its municipal Office
filled with men who should be filling cells
In the penitentiary. New York has fallen
like rotten fruit. into the hands of the
boodlers; but the New Workers may con-
sole themselves with saying that every
city. as every land. has the government 1t
deserves"
The Evening News remarks: Croker has
brought on his tip and has won the race.
showing that he Is more to be reared IN
his natural arena Of politics than on the
racecourse. The experiment OF democra-
cy as seen in full growth In New York
seems TO have its drawbacks as well as its
advantages"
son Americans allow themselves to be
dominated by Clique whose members
would on this side of the Atlantic sooner
or later find themselves in the criminal
dock In that American politicians indulge
in politics solely for what they can make
out of them and until America finds time
TO produce class who will give their time
TO public affairs. as here. without expecta-
ton Of pecuniary reward. Tammany Will
continue its victories in New York 80.
Commenting on the allegation that the
sse aSes aSe fS tSe h
of one. Of the greatest countries in the
world at the mercy Of 81 mob and an un-
scruPulous demasogue who knows how to
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Such an
organization as Tammany could not exist
In London A man or an organization once
proven guilty of corruption could never re-
n TAmmpnv q IL
ership Of Croker. has done SO I'm a manner
which has just offered food for serious
thought. even IN City So. 50 accustomed i to to
wish the best fortune to Greater New
York, We cannot congratulate its citizens
upon the manner in which they have con-
of such an undesirable result
: The Westminster Gazette. in its COM
menfs on the same subject remarks: THE
tained by unfree institutions" y"
The Globe says: when the fortunes of
the wigwam are. in the ascendant. shame
less corruption rules supreme. Judge and
authority with far greater powers Of max
ing or marring their fortunes thar the
government of the United States"
sidered In connection with the great reac-
tion Of public opinion against Mckinley
Ism. Disappointment at the non-realiza-
huence on the voting. Hitherto New York.
however discrehtabIy its. municipal affairs
have been managed. has generally thrown
Its weight In national politics on the side
Of honest money and freedom OF trade, but
II is not unlikely that Croker will now go
IN boldly for an alliance with Populism
silverism and all the other forms Of So
cialiy subversiye doctrine which are re-
opening rapidly.
The Republican cause has met with an
omirous disaster in every quarter. II wal
permissible to hope yeat ago that B-y-
anisn was not only defeated but also dis
abled. Unfortunately II is Impossible 10
feel the same confidence now. n can hard
" be doubted that Bryanism will raise its
bead again under its last champion OF
under another, Before the next presiien ut
IS elected there will be no lack of material
for agitation. as the Bryanites profess "a
be free traders and are dissatisfied equally
with the fiscal and financial policy Of the
present administration. The outlook is not
very cheering either for the United States
or for those having business or poitica
dealings with that country"