The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-27
MR.. BRYAN AND BOSS CROKER.

"Great Is Tammany and Croker is its
Prophet."-W. j. Bryan at Ne,0 York, oct. 16th
''Croker is all rightly. }. Bryan at Itha-
ca, ~ T., october 1871.
In these words Mr.. Bryan expresses his sub
mission to and copartnership with the head
of the most vilainous conspiracy for spoils
that exists on the face of the globe-Tammany
an association which is political in name and
instrumentalities but which, in reality, is a
tiger preying upon the city which furnishes it
a shelter and hunting ground. 1t is despot
taking toll of everything that is unlawful and
degrading in a great city, living on crime and
fattening on vice, the GROCERY, the dive, the
gambling den and the brothel all paying trib-
ute, and existing and prospecting only as they
pay tribute, through agents and sub-agents,
mainly public officials of higher or less degree,
of an atrocious conspiracy which thrives by il
legally licensing the cancerous evils which af-
flict proud metropolis.
And Richard Croker is the ruler, here truly
the imperialistic ruler of this infamous organ
ization. 1t is be who makes mayors and al
dermen, judges and sheriffs and legislators.
His word is supreme; his nod enough he
brooks no opposition; he listens not to learn
ing, probity, wisdom or experience every
public officer exists in the breath of his nos
trils and pays, pays, pays, that be may exist.
He has grown rich, but no man has known
him do an honest days work. Yet he owns
racing stables, sends strings of horses to run
on tracks abroad, pays thousands of dollars
each for dogs with no known merit, or real
value, and bets thousands of dollars on cleo
tons. Without education, devoid of breeding,
ignorant, illiterate and selfish, the aim of his
ignoble ambition, by his own declaration, is
to fill his pocket-book.
By his grip on Tammany Croker controls
the Democratic party not only in New York
city, but. crushing Ex-Governor Hill, is now
the dictator of its policy and candidates in the
great Empire State. Indeed, he is the most
conspicuous and important figure today in its
National politics, and if its Presidential candi-
date should be elected il would be by his efforts
and man9uvres.
General Bragg, a gallant soldier, an eloquent
member of Congress from Wisconsin (now
stumping the West for Mckinley declared in
a moving speech on the floor of the House that
ne 'lOFeQ cleveland LOT the enemies ne DaQ
made" Tammany and Croker were these enc
mics. Mr.. Cleveland would have none of
them. He would not bow the knee to Belial.
OF what different material Mr.. Bryan is
made! He throws himself on the breast of
Croker. He comes East as his guest. He rides
in his carriage at his right hand. He is the
central appearance at the luculian feast, Cat
SO plate, without Wines at the gilded hos
telry He not only accepts, he applauds, the
services of this imperial Boss-"Great is Tam
many and Croker is its Prophet" profit,
he might have added.
Where now are the decent and trusting
friends Of Mr.. Bryan, who believed him honest,
sincere and noble? To bow to, to fawn upon,
this audacious head of a shameless organiza-
ton, to surrender self-respect, even honor it.
SELF for political advantage-this has sounded
the political death-knell of this windy and
presuming and, as he has proved himself, shall
low and evasive pretender.
Goodbye Mr.. Bryan