New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02
THE SANE OLD GAME.

The POS are raising their BID. They now
say they are willing to do almost anything II the
Republicans whom they were lately denounclng
as traitors and abusing without stint will only
abandon their purpose to start an entirely new
organization and come into their wide-open
doors and confer with them. The disreputabe
newspaper which Plat and Quigg have been
filling these many weeks with the grossest
blackguardism and abuse Of well-known Repub-
licans Of character and standing Is playing
softer and more soothing tunes. From being
imprecatory and violent 1t has become depreca-
tory and mild. Do anything. 1t says, except
start an independent organization. IF there is
"a desire for united Republican party in this
'city," 1t goes on, "the last resource Of pro-
"testants against the present order Of things
should be the formation Of a separate organ
'1zation" Then this played-out Tammany or
gan, which Plat took unconverted and unre-
pentant unabsolved Of its infamies and un-
washed Of the slime Of its corrupt associations,
and set up as his personal mouthpiece TO crack
the whip over loyal Republicans. proceeds to
tell how union and harmony can be brought
about through "the opportunity offered by the
present organization" fine old counsellor for
respectable Republicans. this unwashed Tam
many drab! All that the panic-stricken POS
now ask through their organ Is that they be
recognized and conferred with.
The opportunity TO confer will not be en-
braced. That game has been played too often.
The Republicans Of this county have not for
gotten the last time Plat and his machine sold
out to Tammany. 1t was in 1893 The Repub
leans carried the State. but Tammany rolled
I'D an increased vote in this county The evil
dence that tho Plat machine managers had be-
trayed the party and sold out to Tammany was
so conclusive and overwhelming that what
Plat, Quig:, Gibbs and Gruber derisvely call
1.-THE better element rose up In revolt and de-
manded the overthrow Of the machine and a
new organization. Divided counsels resulted In
two reform movements-to wit, the Committee
Of Thirty and the Milholland Anti-Machne Or
ganization Then. as now, the very men at
whom the reform movements were directed pre-
tended to be in sympathy with them. Plat,
after bringing the Milholland movement into
disrepute by giving 1t an ELUSIVE support went
over to the Committee Of Thirty. taking with
him the very fellows whom that committee was
organized to drive out Of the party manage
ment All they wanted then was to help along
the reform. The Committee of Thrty-simple
souls-welcomed them in as practical poll.
ticians, who could be Of service in perfectng
the reforms sought. And then what? Hark
back little. They entered in and co-operated
Not only co-operated in the movement; they
took entire possession Of 1t. And these are the
fellows, with Plat at the head Of them. who
have Just helped Tammany back into power
They are the POS.
They sold out the party In 1893 In the in
terests of union and harmony they were per
mltted to take part in the movement to reform
themselves out Of the party control. Instead
Of that they reformed themselves into a stronge