New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04

pendent in every sense Of the word Of every per-
sonal and political obligation, then indeed we may
look for terrible disorder in the future from when
shall have no protection whatever. lAPpaussr'
crease in litigation ali Of the facts that occur TO
ones mind in thinking of the judiciary III reao n
us 10 pu; a stop to this newborn idea. that Judges
shall be the slaves of political parties or tsat tney
independent judges whose judgments shall be as
free from bias as those Of the Almighty. Gap
plause)
As TO CROKER's CHARGE.
Now. my friends. Mr. Croker has made charges
that those OF us who engaged in this movement
are trust and corporation lawyers. Well. so FAR as
/ personally am concerned, that is false. for my
entire practice for many years has been to repre-
sent public bodies in fighting railroads and cor
poyatons. ana never in defending them: "nttner
they rieht or wrong. But how can Mr. .r9 is
make this charge asHins' any man IN ma. ar rdHu 70
ooTporations? Ninety per cent. least, Of the
plain tolins Woodworking constituency ot Tam
Vie. arc believers in the doctrine that
street monoroes occurring public nr0Re[Iy WI" tbn
city-at least that they should be MADE TO OBEY
the law Ike other people ana 10 larry @v va ,dv
ieges they enjoy. Now. all the satisfaction that
these people ever get from Tammany Ha. and MI.
Croker is little platform election talk about trusts
and corporations, and as soon as the elecuon ~
over MIR Croker DEPARTS to Europe and from then
until his return. at the next election that looks
promising for Democracy. why. Tammany HAL
all street Corporations Gaughter) And | call
your attention to the fact mat there never was
such rough riding at Santiago the street mo-
nopolies practice over our streets IN New-lork
city while Mr.. Croker and his Hall are in power
There To be nothing that they may not 40
during that regime. so long as Tammany man
does The street ripping.
Now. my friends. in view Of these facts and OF
his position as the .eader OF Tammany han ASK
you-to call it by no other name-whethcr his mas
terly inactivity upOn this question Is not far
greater crime than any corporation lawyer ever
committed in simply arguing the case when n" Is
outrage for such man to attack any lawyer
upon this question in view OF his conduct upon ~
which is in favor Of. what believe 10 be right.
namely. a careful control. greater control. over
street monopolics by the city.
PARAMOUNT DUTY OF VOTERS.
Now. the paramount duty before us in this cleo
tion is just this II is to sit down hard on our
partisanship. That is A very hard thing ] know.
for a man 10. and II ought to be hard for one
TO do. for believe in partisanship: believe every
man should he partisan who believes in political
principles upon all legislative questions. But 90
not believe man ever ought to be partisan Whtn
81 comes a question Of judicial officers 81 judges.
ApplauseD There / believe that he should throw
his partisanship To the winds. and should SC vote
judiciary. and 10 give his country the benent OF
pure. upright and fearless JUDGES all questions
Of litigation that may come before the courts.
Now. this Is the question that is going to race
every man when he goes 10 the ballOt-box on Tues
day next. the Independence Of the judiciary; and.
for Gods sake. let that ordeal be passed as
OF the people shall be recorded that no first step
shall he taken down that pG thway that leads to
litcal parties or bosses and that hereafter no man
leader. however great he Is In power, snail have
the temerity or the audacty to attempt to punish
upright judge Tor doing his duty and maintain
ing for the glory of his country the independence
of the magnificent position In which no is placed
b. the people. Great applause