New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-28
CROKER TALKS OF SINCERITY
TAlINGANY LEADERS LAUGH AT THE
JOKE-DR. PARKHURST SAYS PEG
PIE WON'T BE FOOLED.

When the Tamrlany read long statement
from Richard Croker printed yesterday they shook
their heads in weary resignation. The boss said
/ one of them, cant keep still when he is Ave
thousand miles away" The truth is the Tam
many hoped that when Croker got Of the
country they would get a rest MIR. Croker when
in New-York by his daily illuminating talks. sue
ceeded in keeping Tammany in a turmoil The
leaders hoped that things would quiet down when
he went away. but apparently he intends to keep
up long distance conversation. They say that
nothing hurts Tammany Ike his statements, and
that Tammany gets along great deal better when
Richard Croker isn't defending it Mr., Croker said
in this talk: -r-
What proof have shs ps9pls Of Nsw,York that taa
the people OF New-York again The only cause
y are nghting for is the Republican party Their
o. aim IS to elect Republican Mayor Of New
They are responsible for the Nsw-York charter
They created q bipartisan Police Board. What we
We could place responsibility On somebody's Shout
ders. Two-:hirds Of the police captains in New
tion which does not control the Police Board, re
sponsible for the administration OF these Republi-
There is that man Parkhurst.. The people of New
disguise into the quarter where the poor untortu-
nate women lived and sc9t5eTeG them 9TgI the ely
cited them In place Of trying TO help them How
that man can stand up d IN fh cS aaa e n h
poor creatures he prosecuted ought TO be pied in
ao ae5s rich nan in boms SFu5 fo9 f show
their sincerity by proFi0lns H0iNeS 'oi THESE
What we mean to do is 70 satisfy the people of
NewY9rk H Ha%e tbaT a%dr been in London or
Paris? They're noc sincere.
LEADERS WISH HE WOULD HUSH
The only thing in the whole statement that the
politicians liked was Crokers cry that the vice
crusade was politics They always try to shout
politics" when any effort be made 70 clean
up the city's morals. Even the Tammany men
couldn't help laughing broadly at Cookers reitera-
ton that the committee was sincere. Since Gro
ker sailed away none OF the leaders have heard
from him, but they know just what he wants.
They all know this vice crusade is gigantic bluff.
and they treat it with contemptuous jocularity
when they talking among themselves. They
know that if Croker really wanted vice suppressed
a word from him the Chief of Police.
the district leaders or TO the Mayor would shut up
every dsorderly place in the city within twenty
four hours The Tamnany leaders laugh at the
begging reputable citizens and give evil
dence. Tammany now regards the whole thing as
and his associates The Crusaders"
DR. PARKHURsT REPLIES
Mr. Cookers attack against DR.. Parkhurst in his
statement along much the lines as he
has frequently attacked that clergyman Dr. Park
hurst aayed Croker numerically when this state
ment was shown him He was not inclined 10
talk at first but finally said:
The question of municipal reform isn't one of
politics It is one OF decenCy II is the killing Of
knows better than Croker thar this talk about the
political phase OF the crusade is sheer rot
Democrat. He is nothing politically He is Just
rF pPy Wh or Is
Mayor who is honest. clean and true whether he is
Democrat Republican. believe that 20 per cent
of the people OF this city would rather have such
A man Mayor than politician. There are some
ganized you may know, as charity orsani1a-
ton. Why an elder of my church. now dead. was
Tnittce is sincere in its crusade against vice or
course it is sincere. CDR. Parkhurst spoke ironi
callyO
ESTIMATE OF CROKER CHANGED.
honestly believe there are some citizens to-day
who sincerely believe that this move Tammany
flevr this display OF virtue y genuine They
thns, who follow pubic affairs tmperfec ~ ana who
tinned in power But they all beguied We
have mad this sort OF thing time and time again
Tammany acts scared 1t slows HP. \ scabsgoat
cool down and former conditions revived. l.
will he the same this time. \ captain or two will
he sacrifced The light VIII he placed In the
vogue and this inside Of Two months. Croker
one arded as a man OF intelligence That was
has been ready talk AT all times. and the more
he talks the more forciby does he prove thai the
former estimate Of him wss false. But for Croker
play virtuous rGformer II certainly the las card
tIp Gs sleeve, to employ verna cular which. sup
pose he under stands. But Tammany Is in the
saddle. Il may he d'sruP>ed. but before next No
ven!ber II vii. be united. ard Croker VIII be home
In tme FOR the nuish. why does Croker always
run away 90 England when things Sc hot Tam.
who hghrs ana runs away lives TO hsht another
day"
DR. larKaurst was asked what thought NJ the
suggestion made by some members OF Air Crukev'a
Purity Committee, that vice be segregated There
a no Jaw on the statute aoaI. A4i4.q.ng such "a
I inn =. ~ no