New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24

missions which are matter Of record Of the most
day that there has been nothing new brought Out.
There has. Are not these admissions newt
the chief witness OF ali gets on the stand .e6
freely confesses that he Is the dictator TO which
that Conventions ratify his WIN: admits that i q
his Will that makes our judges: admits that i y
his will that the Of his organization shall %
the favored: admits in fact. that the government
Of NsT,Yo.k really exists only on paprs s,.o that
father OF the principles OF the party which ,. TIM
eaSe to re syng a that e would
not create precedent by which much evil might
Of government officais And since that time III.
ruling has been elementary principle or Rohiicai
sone back o1sr
wishes you to believe him. lie thinks Il right ana
should turn money into his purse. He proclsims
that he has stolen a penny OF the GUYS
right hand II you can prove that he has ever
stolen a cent Of the city's money. What does he
put his hands into the public treasury and taken
ITS s, % 9y, bs sndpS Srs hqw nv as
stolen nothing unless he has put his hand into tns
lie cannot why city contractor who gets his
contracts through favoritism isn't as good az any.
body. Does this same contractor get his contrscss
by reason OF virtuous merit? No he gets them
through pecunlary aid. and he pays SOMEBODY TOT
himself? And how does he do this7 He either
charges the city higher prices or else ne does ~
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just so much stolen from the city treasury. IL -
theft pure and simple.
A gentleman OF the road goes into bank. and
with the aid OF a pistol he levies assessments ne
Is arrested. hailed 10 court and faced by ms acs
cuser. To the cashier he has robbed ne turns ana
says Are you not making money out OF tnis
bank?' His question Is just as pertinent as SONS
have heard recently.
And are we political babies 10 allow this seif-ep-
pointed master TO dictate. this man VINO mas puo-
iicly proclaimed and emblazoned himself as tns
political master Of New-York?' Why Is IL tnst IN
a city like this the tail rules the head, that tne
morally undeveloped rule the morally developer
It's your fault say. the fault Of the better ciasA
You do not understand the problem How may tns
minority rule the majority II Is fiction ana faIacy
that have kept the reformers from understsndink
the problem. 90, A.. ~..s
The efforts OF the legislators at Albany 20 enecs
a change by the passage OF the CONSTITUENCY PHI
will not solve the question Far from II. On INC
other hand n Is mere suicidal attempt 70 rsmsny
a wrong The power of moral intelligence IN wv
only force measure that be used 10 get ~
solution OF the problem. .,., a., a..
There are three qualities that are essentai IN ~
| successful leader He must be free from All tsin,
OF the Pharisee He must have broad concepu.vn
| Of public will not allowing the small tninss 70 III
| turb the big ones and. last, he must ne en,.sy
49, ,rnr, Lass nre,idice To the latter prejudics
can be traced the failure or reform
The successful leader must be dig man =. ,. ~
ambition that this society Will ne IN" insu
bv which much good may be done 70 r,ns+oy W, -
| faults The gate IL open Tor US. anu h"Po W
| shall accept the invitation.