New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-19
THE REPUBLICAN ADDRESS

THE REPUBLICAN, ADDRESS.
The address Of the committee of tho Republi
can County Convention to the voters Of New
York is an admirable presentation Of the evils
Of Tammany government 1t brings 10 attcn-
ton most convncingly the fact that the city ad-
min'traton is under the complete control Of Mr.
Croker and Is hy him used for his own enrich
mcn'. His testimony on that point is ample
and conclusive II" has revealed the character
and purposes of himself and his organization so
clearly that there ought to be no doubt of his
overwhelming Reputation by the people ana the
election Of the excellent county ticket which the
Republicans in common with other anti-Ian-
many organizations have named. The success
of these men this year would be a great oncour-
agcment to rcforncrS for work in IN" next local
campaign when Mayor is to be chosen. ana il
would make il much easier for the Republican
organization to live mp to this promise Of the
committee:
It enters on this campaign announcing that
this year and the next year in which local ON
GERS are to DC elected. and the years after that
IL Will unite with all the forces Of good against
the forces of evil against Tammany Hall
such straightforward promise and such
thorough exposure Of 1ammany's plundorine
methods as IS made I'm the committees review
Of the testimony before the Ma2ct Committee
are reasonably calculated to arouse the Interest
and command the support of every believer in
honest government. 50 far as the committee
could make # So the address IS unanSwcrahc.
and il is much 10 be regretted thnt the fuil
measure of The good results which might be con
ndently expected from It may not be realized
owing to circumstances beyond the committees
control. 1t IS a victim Of the conduct That has
made II extremely dangerous for Republicans 10
| call attention 10 Mazet Committee testimony
The IN QuoQuc argument IS not good i'm morals
but unfortunately it is often effective in politics.
and so long as Mr.. Croker can taunt the Rcpuh
leans with his "Nhy don't Won call Ilatt| it Is
almost certain that the most damaging revela-
lions Of Tammany corruption VIII fall on many
deaf ears and be- considered by many homes
men as mere political accusations which are Of
set by counter charges which the Republicans
will neither discuss nor deny
| When Mr. Croker first demanded Mr. Pat's
testimony. merely 10 divert attention from his
own mlsdccds. The Tribune heartily supported
the committees refusal TO be led away from It's
proper work simply at the dictaton Of the man
whose misrule was being exposed. II said that
"whatever evil Mr.. Plat may hc responsible for
Mr. Croker acknowledges that he is and it
advised that the committee might "wiscly 20 Oh
with the work so well begun, regardless Of the
protests and counter charges Of those whose
corrupt business Is endangered" The Tribune
makes DO prctencc of Partially for Mr.. Patt. but
nevertheless it rcsolutely defended his cXcmp
ton from examination until the testimony de
vclopcd made him witness essential TO the
.ft- tiff nd fla Of na
party We did lot drag him into the scandal
For the sake Of the party. since his own com
mttec dragged him in we have been trying 10
get him 10 drag himself out and take from Mr..
Croker his strongest weapon of defence. The
Mazet Committee found that Tammany was
about to make a wastcful and outrageous
contract with water company involving
S2OOOOOOOO The company is a Republican
company. chartered by a Legislature under Mr.
Platts control one Of its presidents has been
General Tracy who resigned his Office to run for
Mayor. and thus helped elect the Tammany adj
ministraton which was giving his old company
this contract It's present president is Mr.
butcher. a close political friend Of Mr. platt
It's counsel and the promoter of the deal is Mr.
Iautcrhach who was Mr. Patts head Of tho
Republican County Committee and the author
Of the famous wish for a Tammany in prefer
cnce 10 a nonpartisan Mayor. And the lobby
ing TO get the company desired privileges at Al
bany was done by Mr. Platts family law firm.
Maybe thorc was nothing corrupt In all this
We do not cay there was. but we do say that
this testimony before the committee creates q
structure of circumstantial evidence which
makes it impossible longer to say that Mr. Plat
is not "a proper subject Of inquiry. His conncc
ton with the telephone legislation and Mr. Lau
tcrbacl's connection with the telephone monop
I oily which the committee has found Tammanl
I protecting and the common talk that there ar'
Republican interest. IN the Rackwoll'S lslanC
I bridge franchise, which Mr. Shea seems Dc
d tcrmincd 10 purchase before it expires all poin
r to tue necessity of Mr.. Platt's clearing hmscl
q and The leaders Of his organization from IN
@ charge which stands on the minutes Of th
t. Mazct Committee. that they have been PARTED
. pants I'm Tammany schemes Of corruption.
5 they are going 10 make due impression on homes
. citizens in their present fight against Mr. Croker
q This is The situation which handicaps the l;C
T. pubncans and their excellent candidates in thi
j. campaign If MIR Plat will ofcctually cca
o himself. and do it now while there IS time +
Z convince voters. and not merely make pr,
II fence on the eve Of election. he VIII give Nh
@ campaign address double force as an indictmen
k Of Tammany raScality. II be comes 10 the stan
r too late or continues in silence 10 leave himsel
q and his friends under reasonable suspicion b
8 helps Nj Croker TO parry every thrust
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