New-York tribune., 1901-01-26
TO NIXON-PROBE CROKER.
O'BRIENITES THINK THE FIVE MIGHT
FOLLOW THE ENGLISH JOCKEY
CLUBS EXAMFLE

The Nev-Hork City Democracy, which is op-
posed to Richard Croker and Tammany Hall.
held a meeting at No 14S1 Broadway last night
This is the organization of which ex-Sheriff
James OBrien is the leader. There were over
one hundred men present, and ringing resoIu-
tons against Croker and Tammany Hall were
adopted 1t was shown that the organization
has more than FIVE thousand enrolled members
and plans were adopted for opening branch for
Harlem and The Bronx at No. 30 West One
hundred -and-twenty-ffth- 1t is believed
that large following will he built up i'm this
branch Speeches were made by ex-Sherin
oBrien. r. J. MoIIoy and ]. C. Prendergast
Henry Mann presided, The following resolution
arralgning Richard Croker and Tammanv Han
was enthusiastically adopted
whereas. On November Is. 19O0 lust seveptvora
qaSS qf ago, the long distance refOrmer of Tammanv
nan, Sli Richard Croker of Vantage England
appointed special committee of five to act Witb
INV gi1fhS or body OF citizens for the purpose of
sr sreSosdting the moral conditions of the city and
roa receiving and suggesting remedies for the cor
Whereas, The people of this city have all along
Goubted the sincerity of the motive of Sir Richard
q committee named To divert the honest movement
IoT wbdrnd [etorm from ON its true purpose; and
tommlttee of Angels cannot look each other in the
himself into the hypnotic belief that he and bi TN
leagues are on the level: and ''' 0''-
formers and informers have been hunting for some
tmhS they 30 not wish to find: are disCredited bv
an decent citizens. have been rightly repudiated by
reform organizations have had their worthless
evidence rejected by the and honest District
Attorney; therefore he il
Resolved, That the attention of the Tammanv
IiaIi Furity committee is called the that
lupt politics have fOstered wide open vice and that
tht committee has an opportunity to prove the sin
certy or ITS mission by investiga ting the leadership
ana the inside workings of political machine
Whlch Is directly responsible for demoraliz
municipal government and the Matchmaking of cor
pordtlonS and lawbreakerS- The suggestion Is here
ny made to the Committee of Five that the only
way 10 nave a clean government. clean politics and
10 clean out vice Is to have clean rulers whether
they rule over the city government political
orSauiza ttonS- The Committee of Five is reminded
OF the action of the English Jockey Club in exam
lining the betting books of Sir Richard Croker Per
haps the committee should follow this foreign prece
dent and Sline the accounts of the chairman of
the Finance Committee OF Tamniany Hall. Why
should not the committee the top get the
bottom facts i'm the search for the responsibility
for vice and immortality?
Resolved. That ii is the belief of the New-YOrk
city Democracy that moral reform is possible
excepting through political reform. Moral reform
depends upon political reform. and this idea is
SpeCfuly submitted TO all good citizens and reform
Orgdniza tiOnS and committees. Resolutions and
Speeches will never defeat Tammany Hall Organt-
Zation, unity and a determination to redeem
great city from the control of political brgandS
will meet with overwhelming success All foes OF
corruption and all friends of honesty must get
together to elect the next Mayor of Greater New
York