The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
SPLUTTER FROM TAMMANY.
TIM SULLIVAN AND MARTIN ENGEL
ABUSE AlZET COMMITTEE.

Government as II stands, Except for
the Civil Service statutes, Though n
Little Uneasy AZ to the Labor Vote.
| Tho Executive Committee OF Tammany Hall
| which has been threatening to talk ever since
| the opening Of the campaign. carried out its
| threat yesterday and last night there was
| given out at Mr.. Cookers Democratic Club the
! funlment OF tho threat. a two-column state
ment signed by Tim Sullivan and Martin
Eneel among the others and beginning thus:
| I'm this campaign tho Re pu blican mana ayers.
| finding their own records so vicious and inde-
| fensb bic are compelled to utterly ignore the
| proper subjects OF political discussion and
| resort TO the most shame less and unGrateful
defamation OF our proud city. and to dishons est
vndictive and gross abuse OF its officials and
eitizeus. No such political dodge can succeed
The psope will not bo distracted nor
deceived by unblushinR Instrumentation
Issuing from those who have degraded what
was once the great Republican organization
to tho low level OF silent but sharing partner
in the political jobblng concern OF Tracy.
Boardman & Plat. The utilization OF our city
through tho medium OF the discredlted
Mazst Committee will not disturb public
confidence In the municipal govern
ment nor diminish the honorable record
OF any OF its departments. The people under
stand the motive that prompted the appoint
ment Of the committee. constituted in it's ma
jority OF pliable partisan tools OF Plat and his
partners The records OF the last session Of
the Legislature furnish the explanation OF both
its creation and purpose"
The statement then pitches into the Astoria
Gas bill and proceeds: 1T was only after this
Infamous scheme. successful In the Assembly
had been defeated in the Senate by the unani-
nous vote Of the Democratic Senators. that
Tracy. Boardman Il Patt. in revenge for the
loss OF the enormous contingent fes which had
been promised them in the event OF success
demanded that therc should be opened some
avenue through which their venom and malice
against the city officials and political leaders
responsible for their great disappointment
should find an outlet. And so the appointment
OF committee was decreed. and Mazet
tho most ardent supporter and only open
advocate Of tho 'Hrab' in the Assembly
was pla ced at its head. not in response
to any pubic sentiment. not Mt the
reqi "st Of n single one OF the many organiza-
tons in the city. not for the achievement OF
any laudabe or legitimate purpose. nor for
the attainment Of any desirable end. but sim
ply rs a warning that when the perQuisites OF
this law firm were inerfered with. at home or
abroad the strength and influence of what was
once the Republican organization. but what 10
now only patt's machine. would be directed
against the offending parties.
1t ID not to be wondered at that committee
thus constituted has. from the very beginning.
been discredited by both press and public. and
for the same reason its disreputable. arrogant
and Insulting methods have created no sur
prise. Designed to work out the malice OF the
disgruntlcl law firm. it has proceeded along
Just such lines as might be expected from SO
infamous conception and SO basea perver-
sion of the powers Of government. With all its
anxiety TO he able To bring To IFS nroEenltors
close the mtsappropriation or wrongful .x-
penditure OF Il single dollar Of the city's funds.
lack OF honesty, efficiency or devotion on the
excellence Of any of the city departments
which has a foundation other than in dis
appointment or calumny. or a single fact in
furious or rejecting upon any other reputa-
ton than its own. This. too. Notwithstanding
that its sessions have been open FOR the venti-
has been devoted to the recital OF the inyen- |
ti"ns OF the unworthy and the repetition OF un,
traceablc rumorS originating in malice. and |
that its avowed rurpos" was to discover any
weakness of its political opponents that might
alton
,Of Mayor Van wysk and his arroin.ses the
lated that they have incurred the malignant
enmity OF such conmittee and its incapable
ton needs no defence against attacks ms pired
by political depravIty."
=, Tn" statement r2mnmsMnts the rolice and
less determinations of John 'Falstafr' Clarke "a
lieis on the department. its officers and men.
other departments are Complimented and |
then the report says:
1T is true that the people of his county have |
been rnt 70 enormous EXPENSE bv reason Of the |
Greater New York: and that the taxpayers are |
subjected to higher tax rate than obtained |
will h" remembered, however that the greater |
lart, Of our local expenditurss are be-
y"nl the control Of our own officials. that |
we are obliged to meet heavy expenses
forced upon US through republican l"gIsa:
our REPRESENTATIVES, and that grievors ns are
these burdens, they are a ded To- by the action
OF tn" Republican state Board Of Tax Com
mn s,oncrs who unload upon US the taxes
Ties through increasing our assessed ralua-
tions this year To tn. amount OF SlG3 100000,
AND during the past ten years To nearly lUUO,-
We. therefore. could well afford to have this
rest upon an Intelligent public Juds-
mont rs to the record of our city admlnstra-
ton n ono. But we are Intelligent enough to
appreciat" that other issues of vital Importance
10 h." people are involved"
teen ISSUES. beginning with the principles on
which tho Democratic and the Republican
w wn 9nde in the ara
civil service regulations conceived in partisan
sIit" and framed 50 AS to "Nriude from public
employment tho vast majority Of our citiHsns
and permitting tn" appointing power No dis
nr"tion in the selection Of his suborinates?"
m" statement concludes as follows:
on election day the voters. in c ear and un-
nlsthkable tones. Will nronVunr" for Demo
,raiic triumph overthe Iiehonrst com bination.
Icing al poIi'ica, prncInia to a misguided and
Intellectual "Nre,iisn'v. now s-eks 10 avoid, by
he most unworthy "i mrthods the condemna-
emrt 10 divide the Democratic party. on the
~" Of a rres,drntinl election. can succeed. No
mould he successful"