The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
One of New York's Fakirs Is
Promptly Shut Out.
IN THE ROLE OF A FREAK
What the Sugar King Said About the
Tariff Is Still a Theme in Politi-
cal Circles-Other Timely
Topics Discussed.

by attacking the religion of the Jews,
is the same individual who exhibited
himself in dime museums as the ossi-
fed man. He has been exposed as a
criminal usurer, robbing the needy by
loaning money on their small salaries
at interest amounting to over 100 per
cent. per annum. He proved to be what
nearly every professional reformer is
miserable and despicable fake He
feigned great love for the welfare of
the Jews He would save them from
eternal damnation He would show
them the way to happiness. He wished
TO lead them from the path of sin. He
was a devout follower of the lowly
Nazarene and was willing to live on
crusts in the interest of Christianity.
Such was the story of the ossified fakir,
yet he was insulting, impudent, I'M
American.
No wonder the Hebrew citizens
pounced upon the invader and gave
him forcible proof of their disapproval.
No wonder the fair-minded people of
all creeds and callings were disguised
Mark 1t down as a safe rule for your
guidance, that the man who assumes
to be better than his fellow men-who
loudly proclaims his superiority, who
gratuitously insults the religion of
others, is an imbecie, a visionary or
hypocrite.
l care not what a mans religion be,
he is entitled to his opinions and no
good American can dispute his right
to think as he pleases. Whether he be
Catholic or Protestant, Jew or Gentle,
so long as he is under the stars and
stripes he is entitled to freedom of
speech, of conscience and of action. and
no one can assail him for exercising
his prerogative without assailng the
constitution of the United States.
There always have beer and always
will be irresponsible busy bodies who
go about criticising their neighbors be-
cause of their religious belief Pusil-
luminous natures indulge in such di-
version, but they do no harm beyond
the small circle in which they move,
where they destroy friendship and Gre
ate petty enmities. But when a man
goes forth upon the highways to pub
licly attack the religion of a class of
citizens who obey the laws and respect
the rights of others, he brands himself
as an incompetent or a knave
Mayor Van Wyck did well in prompt
ly serving notice upon the ossified
evangelist that he would not be per-
mt+ted to offend any race or religion
IN this community. The freak from
Philadelphia has emphasized the des-
plcable character of the bigot. He left
a dime museum to join the ranks of
the Pharisees. He should make
bigots TO the dime museum.
While on the subject of bigotry the
New Yorker can hardly refrain from
expressing an opinion on the bigots of
politics. In New York the breed is
more active than anywhere else on the
continent. 1t grows noisy and tenac-
ious because the democratic organiza-
ton of this city is powerful. The bigot
hates success. The republican reform
er in New York despises Tammany be-
cause Tammany is making a success of
the government of the metropolis He
goes upon the theory that it is out
rageously criminal for a democrat to
exercise the governing power. The
moment democrat is elected the bigot
enters upon career of political-religi-
Gus frenzy resembling the fury of the
ossified evangelist. Nothing is too mean
to be said about the administration
no attack upon the honor of men is too
base; no classification is too malicious:
no instrumentation too contemplate
He raves and froths at the mouth and
paws up the earth until the weak-mind-
ed members of his following get the
power and betray symptoms of po-
litical hydrophobia. The fact that the
party which the bgot represents is
fagrantly corrupt cannot stay him.
The crimes of his party are virtues and
virtue in democracy is a crime
So they come down from Albany
they are here now praying for some
thing to turn up-and preach the doc
trine of malice and hate and falsehood
They become professional character as
sasSins. They assail everything and
everybody identified with the democ-
racy. They publish the testimony of
perjurers and sneaksto destroy the repu-
tation of reputable men, without Civ
ing those attacked an opportunity for
defense. They besmirch all whom they
can reach. Their narrow bigotry leads
them to desperation and conspiracy.
They grovel spy, pry, bore and suborn.
Through the slime of political degen-
eracy they groupe their way, hoping that
they may permanently bespatter those
who, under the law, are compelled to
give them recognition. They are the
ossified eyangelists of politics. They
would loan money at 100 per cnt. year
and publicly kiss the Bible as an ex-
preston of love for Him who drove the
money changer out of the temple. They
SHE'D a party which stole 50, 900, coo
from the people of this state in the
canal deal and vehemently denounce
the party which dema ndS punishment
of the criminals. They are cheap imi-
tations of the street mountebanks-fit
companions for the ossified freak who
has been creating disturbances in the
name of Jesus and robbing the poor
through criminal usury. Out upon the
whole band of moral degenerates and
itchy-palmed pretenders!
Havemeyer has given the country a
new phase of a great issue. In 1900
Mr.. Havemeyer will be in evidence
There will be many a hard blow for the
republican solar plexus in the next
national contest, and none will hurt
more than that which will be struck
with the club of Havemeyers making.
In these days when Mark hears the
cry: Whats the matter with Hanna!"
he replies There's nothing the mat
ter with me, but what in blazes is the
matter with Havemeyer?"
Next winter Mckinley will indeed
have a congress on his hands and there
are reasons for believing that congress
Will have him on his back. The war
miscarriages. the incor4petency of the
war department, the favoritism by
which the official list or the army was
disgraced, the utter contempt for the