New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18

when Acting Mayor Guggenheimer drafted
the ordinance against the use ~ profane and
obscene language IN public places within the
limits Of New-York city. and had II passed by
the Council he probably smarting under
some involuntary subsection 10 truck-driver
compliments or motorman amenities. X 49,
however. reasonably certain that he was actu-
nted only by desire ~ Impose decency upon
the Indecent and 10 protect tho decent from IN
suit But he forgot 10 observe one or the DasaI
rules that Tammany Hall imposes upon her
puhlic representatives. He neglected ~ consult
the gang" Now. the gang considers itselt IN
suited when Il Is not consulted. Wherefore II
took great pleasure on Tuesday In killing the or
dinnncc proposed by tho Acting Mayor by lay
ing II on thu table when II came up at the ses-
sion 81 the BOARD Of Aldermen.
The Tribune took occasion 20 say. when the
anti-swcaring ordinance was passed by tho
Council some weeks ago. that II struck al the
roots ~ Tammany politics. For what Is Tam
many politics without oratory? And what is
Tammany oratory without Tammnny talk? Ana
wha, Tarmnny talk Is everybody knows. In
Tammany politics tho k"g and the dough are
Identified with success but the tapping ~ tho
kce and the dissipation OK the dough" are
Infinitely assisted by the slogan that rallies tho
gang 10 ihc NHiDHN anu '"' '''''i"N''"'
Take. for example. tina, electric phrase invented
In "A moment Of profound emotion by one OF
the Talnmnny birds. our gfted Dstrict-At-
,orucy. Asa BIRD Gardiner ITO hell with re-
form" Magnetic and magic ns are the booze
and the long green" can anybody say that
thcv would have won the Tammnny victory of
1891 except for the inspiration Of that thrilling
slogan?
II is 90 10 feared that not only did the Acting
Mayor fall 20 consult the gang before draft
Ing hts ordinance. but that he neglected 10 con
slider rs effect upon tho organization OF Tam
many should II ever 60 into operation Imagine
n meeting ~ tho General Committee ~ Tam
many Hall conducted with strict regard % the
provisions Of the Guggenhelmer ordinance so
peacefully laid 10 rest on Tuesday upon the over
loaded table Of the Board Of Aldermen. II
would indeed. closely resemble ham omclet
with tho ham LEFT out. Picture to yourself the
condition OF the jails ~ such an ordinance were
vigorously enforced at election time. How
could Tammany be expected 10 win victory
thus Handicapped 10y the absence OF Tammany
takers Jailed for Tammany talk? So Tammany
killed the ordinance In the Board Of Aldermen
and not n protest was heard against the muir
der. II only 10 have been expected II
any Intelligent person doubts this statement
let him go and take look a, the Honorable
Board In session.
It is interesting 10 observe that the Tammany
leader who delivered the funeral Grafton over
the corpse OF the ordinance declared that its In
PRODUCTION bid for cheap notoriety"
Doesn't that sound familiar? II ia very like the
charge that Tammany used 90 make against
DR. Parkhurst while II was still thought posi-
bic to him into silence. Tammany
leader chasing Tammany official with Dr
Parkhurst? A bird's-eyc view Of the situation
has that aspect But Tammany has saved itself
from impending calamity The vocabulares of
| its orators remain unrestricted