El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-31
BRYAN AND CROKER.

its prophet"
These words were uttered by Will
| lam Jennings Bryan in his speech at
Cooper Union hall. New York. October
IG. 1900 Do the American people ap-
prove of the alliance between Bryan
and Croker? Do the American people
want Tammany Hall methods TO be in
troduced at Washington? Do the
American people want as their presi-
dent a man who is elected by Tam
many corruption funds that are levied
from vice. gamblers. blackmailers.
thieves and thugs? Shall the chief
magistrate OF this nation be the repre-
sentative of vice?
One of the most remarkable attacks
Iikening of him to Satan by Carl
Schurz on September 5. 1896. In his
famous speech at the Central Music
hall. Chicago. Mr.. Schurz said:
Mr.. Bryan has n taste for scriptural
illsutration. He will remember how
Christ was taken up on a high noun
tain and promised all the glories in
the world il he would fall down and
worship the devil. He will also re-
member what Christ answered. So
the tempter now takes the American
people up the mountain and says, Il
will ltake from you half of your debts
IL you will worship me- But. then,
brave old Uncle Sam rises up in all
his dignity. manly pride and honest
wrath. and speaks in thunder tones:
Get thee behind me. Satan. For il is
written that thou shalt worship the
r.1 of Hnnnr nd o.
ness. and him alone shalt thou serve.
Since 1896 Mr.. Schurz has become
one of those who listened to the voice
of the same tempter against whom he
warned the American people in 1896.
Not for all the glories of the world
but for infinitely cheaper reasons he
has fallen down to worship the one |
whom in 1896 ne pictured as akin in !
his principles to Satan. Bryan is still. |
as in 1896. the personification of the
doctrine-thou mayest steal |
from the laborer fifty per cent of his |
hire.
Mr.. SchurZ worships his new idol /.
with his face turned away. He is
TO mention his name when he
gives testimony TO his cause. But by
their works shall We know them"
and by his present works Mr.. Schurz
leaves no question in the public mind
whose servant he has become.
Bryan has in 1900 made plain his
criminal associations. so that if it was
a truth Carl Schurz expressed in 1896
it was more terribly manifest truth
in 1900.
Mr.. Bryan has recently said Great
Is Tammary and Croker Is it's proph-
ct"
He has in these words made open
expression of his sympathy with the
political power which robs and rules
he Greater New York.
The New York World has figured out
hat Tammany's committee is collect
ng s4,150.0 900 year through the police
IS a tax on crime. and gives a list of
he forms of vice and the average rate
If tribute. which is from SIS per month
o 800 per weke each. as follows: ,
$50 pool rooms ..... $3.50, 900
100 swell gambling houses. 500. 900
900 little gambling houses. 100000
500 policy shops - csc. 900
900 dives " 900 900
Illicit tax on crime per year 81. $50 900 S
And this is the supply tank which
ours revenue into the campaign fund
I Bryan. Every dollar of it is faint
d. Every dime and penny is smeared
18th the vileness of the slums. of the
riminal joints and drinking dens of 3
lew York city. This is the trust in n
rime with which Bryan and Carl
churz have seen fit to become asso-
ated.