New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-23
MISSING THE POINT.

Wen. now, isn't it sad. that awfully uncompli-
mcntary opinion which Mr. Platt's new organ
grinders have Of The Tribune? And they used
TO have it before Mr. Plat threw the police adj
vcrtisng pennies into their empty. outstretched
hands, They always hated The Tribune, even
before they were hired 10 abuse it. Their hatred,
It seems. antedalcd and continued through the
time not so very long ago, when they were 80
anxious to serve us that they could not forDear
projecting themselves unasked into orr contro-
vcrsies and sending IFS material they hoped we
would use vituperative OF a neighborng editor.
There was nothing strange In that. 1hey couid
be troublesome at the same time that they were
envlous. and they could easily he as enyous
when they didn't know where money 10 pay
their interest was 10 come from AZ after MI.
Plat had given them little lift Poor things.
What unhappy times they must have had. lhe
gnavlng pans Of hunger often develop bitter
hess Of spirit which is not really 10 be blamed.
|; can be only piied
No doubt the poor fellows. for all their new
endowment still a trte sullen with the MEM
orv OF want and the hard humliations incident
even 10 church door beggary, would look at lie
Tribune with Il natural frown even II Mr.. Plat =
police money did not require them 10 assume
one No doubt rs they think OF the reasons
which would induce them To tell The truth about
political conditions in this State and elsewhere
which might he unpleasant TO II political boss
with advertising to give away. they are 1lrmy
convinced that the only forces ruling human
conduct are promptngs OF expectation ana pas
sions Of disappointment. Their case IS not
unique The man with price commonly thlnks
all others have theirs and when he gets it, even
Lite . .li Il 81 Is
70 assure the world that everybody else does
everything from base and sordid motives. 80
Of course these poor organ grinders under chat
tel mortgage-we don't mean TO speak harshly'
they needed the money. poor thngs'-belleve
that The Tribune Is traitor ana us E"'"r
guilty Of every crime.
What of il: 1t is all their invention; bur.
supposnc il all were true. what has 1t got to do
with tn, issue to-day? What effect does shout
Ing it have on the voter who wants assurance
that the Republican leaders have not been IN
partnership with Tammany? II The Tribune
were a traitor, would II be any less fact that
the Mazet Committee stopped the Ramapo In
aury without examining General Tracy ana MT.
platt: II The Editor OF The Tribune were
everything bad, from an migrate TO murderer.
would IT lift from Mr. Plat and his friends
the responsibility Oh 'it'ii4HS ''o-''
charges OF completely ia a gigantic lahmahy
swiudle- charges founded not on mere lrrespoli-
;ihle r,mor but on the evidence stumbled upon
and then run away from by Mr.. flatts own
Nazet Committed: However gracious 10 Mr..
Platt's musicians may he the task Of abusing
The Tribune, their present activity In that direc-
tion must have some purpose. II Is evidently 10
urotect Mr. Plat from the force or remarks we
have made about his failure to meet the KAN
ano charges and his calling off, his committee
from inquiry into the Republican Side or the Ell!
government scandals. Pronunciation OF Inc
Tribune is All very well in It's way Perhaps
relieves the feelings Of Mr.. Platt and his agents,
and il j. amusing to everybody else. But what
has fl cot 10 do with The Mazet Committee
,yor, and Mr.. platts and General Tracys ana
Mr. Iautcrlmch's connection with Rainnp0! He
they good or bad The Tribune and It's Editor
are. not issues in This caInpagn ana the MaZet
Committee and Ramapo are. That Is The point
We don't In the least object 10 being abused In
Mr. Platt's interest but we should think even
the. most stupid and laundering political black
smith in Mr. Platt's pay would kEow enough not
10 advertise thar Mr. Ilatt did not dare come 10
the point.