New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-01

be. Is the truth Of Mr.. Matthews's charge and
that charge being established to the satisfaction OF
the community, the necessity i an cxplana,ion.
Does It explain Mr Metthc~ss charge g Ely ,hS,.
tended the Sceley dinner? Mr.. Crokcrs virtue
ing of that dinner by a private, party in private
rooms. under secrecy. as proof OF the bad gov
from police standpoint when ne was IN me 20,
lice Board tc loses sight Of the iaS1 thss psSs
that had the nerve to break in on that exclusive
party.
WHAT OF THE DEWEY
We have not been told Of the many orgies In
dulged in by public men under previous admins
trations that no police captain dared interfere with.
and | doubt whether some OF the men who ars
prominent in public life now would care 10 have
that subject fully ventilated but If the Seeey din
ner held by private party behind closed doorS'
was so awful to condemn the Roosevelt admin
istratlon Of the Police Department. what snail we
say to-day about the Dewey Theatre. openly run
with a city license under police surveillance pa
tronlzed by men women and chtdren-upoh whose
given those shows which have klndled unquench:
able flames immoral passion In the breast OF
Tammany cause displaying the Tammany embems
right opposite Tammany Hall violating ne Du no
ing and fire laws antagoniZng the BuiiIlhss De-
partment even OF the present government .ou.
and gardens besprlnking the Bowery ana qther
streets in the city, running under license "hlsn.
while by law under constant poce ho ses
patronized by m"I. women anu Ghi.ut''l, ~ tosv
the lascivous dances freely exhibited ana ttSet
III
the imported Oriental dance o. Little Egypt,
would be "A Sunday school lesson 10 ther p"'"o''
10 ms who want decent streets and fairly clean
surroundings I'm which To I've. who nave some re-
great issue is one Of clean government; ana that
means the defeat Of Mr.. Cookers candidates from
Governor TO Assembyman and the election OF
Theodore Roosevelt the CHIEF executive OF the
State
Mr. Moss did not conhne himself 10 the text
OF his speech. which IL printed In the fore
going wnen he came To that portion whl'h
treated of the present wide open town. he
became so worked M over the theme that al
times he forgot his manuscript entirely ana
his earnestness and deep indignation were COM
municated to his audience. Throughout the last
part OF the speech the interest was Intense.
While the speaker was describing with unspar-
ing detail the Migrant vice and gross open
immortality which Tammany Hall compels the
city to endure. there was not a sound IN the nan
except an occasional violent outhurst OF hahd-
clappng which indicated rising Indignation
that required an outlet When Mr.. Moss apollo
getically remarked that even though II was q
mixed audience he felt il his duty To reveal the
facts he hal armed in all their bare truth
he was loudly applaudcd. and there were cries
Of. Go on, Go on lie described the ways
OF TIE Paresis club. when IL situateu III the
Howery. and which he said was fair sample
Of DOZENS of places Of that stripe that Unrest
the same region He dwelt particularly on the
sneciol Inducements T. vice held out 10 the
voune hovs and girls who came within It's reach.
He reiterated the revelations concerning Allen
st which were made in "Iiarper's Weekly by
Franklin Matthews. Then he held up small
niece Of yellow cardboard before the audience.
and said:
The other day was walking along the street In
the vicinity OF this club and little girl. not more
than twelve years old thrust this ticket into my
hand II was card of Introduction 10 a woman
VINO piled her immoral trade In the rooms above
waited and noticed that there were other chill
passers by. The street was full OF them. DO you
approve Of the government that allows the cnu-
dren TO grow UP as promoters OF this most dis
gushing q Vices?
INDORsED BY ONE OF HIS HEARERS
At this point man rose In the front part Of
the hall. turned around TO the audience and
shouted:
And can prove that, tell your There
were cries OF Hush shut up" and two
policemen made rush FOR the disturber; but
the speaker on the stage motioned for silence.
and said Let him speak"
II tell YOU" the man continued. Il seen en-
boys and girls. both and not more than seven
teen years old. doing il. And you can see II
yourselves right down here AT No. ~ Chrystle-
st" He sat down amid loud cheering.
Congressman John Murray Mitchell spoke
e!oQuently on sound money.