New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-21

impudent. so outrageous. that there can be no
two opinions about the character Of the city
government which would so betray Its trust
Yet they were hardly mentioned. Mr.. Mazet
himself touched them slightly. and probably
handled them AZ well rs IT was possible In
words which were meant 10 dismiss the sub
icct as covered when he could not 20 TO It's
core He said that the Ramapo plot "waS
backed by Tammany Hall who had taken a
Few Republicans into the deal I'm order 10 give
lit an outward appearance Of respcctabty.
If that had only been "A matter of record before
his committee what case would he have made
against Tammany on this which he says is
zone Of the ISSUES Of this campaign" on which
he * ready 10 stand before the people" If
that had been the record It would have had
prominent place in the County Committees adj
dress And il ought to have been the record
But the blunder. the correction Of which we
have urged was 10 leave a record something
Ike this: 4 company Of Republicans. chartered
by a Republican Legislature under Mr. Platt's
control. secured the Governors signature to its
grant of special privileges through the efforts
Of Mr. Patt's family law firm. It's first presi-
dent was General Tracy who resigned his office
IN become Mr.. Platt's candidate for Mayor. and
the result was the victory of the Tammany
men who were making this contract in favor
Of this water company He was succeeded ut
its head by Mr.. butcher. an eminent Rcpub-
lican politician close 10 Mr. Platt and his
counsel who made the deal with Tammany. was
Mr. Lauterbach. recently head Of Mr. Platt's
County Committee with an avowed preference
for Tnmmany rather than n non-partisan
Mayor. Those are the simple facts as they APP
MI "a
cnt from scheme Of Tammany. who had
taken a few Republicans into the deal in order
"to give 1t an outward appearance Of respect
ability" The few Republicans seem TO have
been in AT the inception. and TO have been some
Of the most prominent leaders of the party
close TO Mr. Patt We arc quite ready to he
licve that Mr. Mazct's Interpretation is the
true one but why does not somebody show il
and remove or explain this record. which seems
10 point 50 Enthusiastically to different state Of
facts? Why have not Mr. Platt and General
Tracy cleared this up and allowed Mr. MaZet
to make it as much an issue as he would and in
that case could: Then Governor RooseveltS
STRAIGHTFORWARD blow: IF get chance M
amy man who is In politics for his pocket. rs
"Mr. Croker >wcarS ne is ne won't be- in poll
"tlcS long" would iiEg through the city without
anybody replying that Mr. Lanierhach ana ms
eminent Republican clients seemed TO be in
politics for the same purpose. Then Mr..
Crokcr's taunts that hc IS no worse than his
accuscrS would lcludc nobody. 1t is only when
Republican interruption sothfully or timldly
lets itself hc clothed with the garments Of cor
ruption. instead of rising rcsolutcly 10 throw
them of nj all pains and hazards that the forces
Of evil are strengthened in their fight A. the
Governor says: Woe 10 the people who are too
tlmid to dcnounce corruption Why does not
Mr. Moss why does not Mr.. Mazci. correct the
mistake; Willy does not Mr. Plat clear MP the
difficulty and enable his followers 10 denounce
corruption without reservation. without fear ana
without rcproach; The Republican party de-
serves 10 De placed in that imprcgnahle POI
~iton. Tammany is not entitled to the defence
his silence. gives il.